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2008 Summer Clinical Research Program
Medical students participating in the Summer Clinical Research Program are required to attend the following sessions and to read the corresponding materials.
Seminar Schedule (for Doris Duke fellows and Summer Program participants):
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| NOTES: Seminars will generally be held 2:30-4:30 pm each Thursday, WITH EXCEPTIONS. See below for specifics including room locations. | <>
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2:00pm 3:30pm | <>
Gary Curhan Naomi Fisher Libby Hohmann | <>
Introduction / Orientation Location: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002B Introduction to the IRB Location: same as above | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
Corinne Welt
Journal Club
7-10_Journal Reading
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Human studies, Ethics and Normal Volunteers Location: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002B (two small-group sessions on critical evaluation skills) half the group moves to Ledge conf. rm 4-002H | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
Lynne Stevenson Journal Club | <>
From Classroom Physiology to Clinical TreatmentLocation: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002 E/G (student-led session on critical evaluation skills) half the group moves to Ledge conf. rm 4-002H | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
Ravi Thadhani Journal Club | <>
Moving Between Observational Epidemiology and Full-Scale Clinical Trials Location: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002B (student-led session on critical evaluation skills) half the group moves to Ledge conf. rm 4-002H | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
Journal Club Paul Conlin | <>
(student-led session on critical evaluation skills) Some of the group will be assigned to BWH Carrie Hall, some to Environmantal Svcs BB-115G conference room (go to “lower pike” level, use Environmental Services main entrance.) Research Studies Requiring Lifestyle Modifications Location: whole group moves to BWH Carrie Hall conf room | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
Ann Taylor Journal Club | <>
Careers in Academia and Industry Location: BWH Carrie Hall conference room (student-led session on critical evaluation skills) half the group moves to HHMI conference room Thorn Bldg, on the 11th floor | <>
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Naomi Fisher Gary Curhan Journal Club | <>
Important Presentation SkillsLocation: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002 B (student-led session on critical evaluation skills)
half the group moves to Ledge conf. rm 4-002H | <>
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2:30pm 3:30pm | <>
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(faculty: Naomi Fisher, Gary Curhan, Samir Parikh) | <>
<All Students - Final Presentations>
Location: We will use three rooms simultaneously for the presentations - Ledge Conference Room 4-002H, E, and G | <>
"Clinical Champions" Seminar Series
PASTEUR evening seminars are held monthly and feature a wide variety of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities available in patient-oriented research.
Upcoming Programs:
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PASTEUR Events & Seminars
"Clinical Champions" Seminar Series
PASTEUR evening seminars are held each month on the Harvard Medical School campus, and feature a wide variety of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities available in patient-oriented research. These seminars are open to interested graduate and medical students, housestaff, and faculty. Follow this link for the current schedule.
Hands-on Research Opportunities
Applications are now being accepted for PASTEUR clinical research programs. These opportunities are ideal for medical students interested in obtaining practical clinical research experience, supplemented by selected seminars on important topics in patient-oriented research. Descriptions of specific programs appear below.
* Summer Program for First-year HMS Students
Harvard students apply during their first year at HMS to participate in our eight-week funded Summer Clinical Research Program, offered since 2000 in partnership with the HMS Office of Enrichment Programs. For approved projects funding continues through the fall and winter. read more
* Fellowship Program for students in Years 2, 3 and 4
Our One-Year Clinical Research Fellowship enables applicants to consider projects of greater scale and complexity. Medical students from Harvard and other US medical schools may apply. Offered since 2001 in partnership with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the HMS Office of Enrichment Programs. For further detail see One-Year Fellowship. New Option! Our International Clinical Research Fellowship is based in sub-Saharan Africa with focus on HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases. More information can be found at International Fellowship.
PASTEUR Office Hours in HMS Cannon Society
Not sure where to start? We can help identify opportunities, provide application advice and offer career guidance. Our office is located upstairs in the Cannon Society offices on the 2nd floor of the Tosteson Medical Education Center. read more
PASTEUR Award for Clinical Research
The graduating medical student whose work "best exemplifies clinical investigation" wins the PASTEUR Clinical Research Award. The award winner is announced in June at the Harvard Medical School graduation ceremony. read more
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Summer Sessions
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Introduction / Orientation
2-July 2:00-3:00pm
Location: One Brigham Circle, Ledge conf. rm 4-002B
Introduction to the IRB
Location: same as above
Speakers: Gary Curhan, Naomi Fisher, Libby Hohmann
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Clinical Champions Seminars
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 Barbara Kahn MD, BIDMC
"Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Obesity and Diabetes: the Fat Cell as an Endocrine Organ"
As the level of obesity increases alarmingly in our population, diabetes,
especially Type II, has vaulted to the top tier of national health concerns.
Yet novel tools and techniques are allowing researchers to unravel complex
signalling networks in the body and clarify the function of proteins that date
from the earliest days of our species. Dr. Barbara Kahn is a leading
researcher of obesity and diabetes, whose work has led to her investigations of
the metabolic role of adipose tissue.
Date: Sept. 10, 2008 • 5:30-7pm
Location: Harvard Medical School rm 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center (MEC), 260 Longwood Ave. Boston
Open to Public? YES
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Clinical Champions Seminars
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 Lewis Cantley MD, BIDMC
"Targeting PI 3-Kinase in Cancer"
Understanding defects in the biochemical pathways that regulate mammalian cell growth and survival may be the key to combatting urgent human diseases from diabetes and cancer. One such pathway is PI-3 Kinase. Ten years of research on how this enzyme is activated, and its downstream lipid products, have revealed its role in oncogene-mediated cell transformation - the development of cancer in the body. Dr. Lewis Cantley has been recognized around the world for his research on signal transduction and lipids. Join us to learn about his discovery of PI-3 Kinase and its implications for the prevention and clinical care of cancer.
Date: Oct. 2, 2008 • 5:30-7pm
Location: Harvard Medical School rm 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center (MEC), 260 Longwood Ave. Boston
Open to Public? YES
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Case Study Seminars
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David Nathan began his career at a time when diabetes and the need for glucose control were poorly understood and hotly debated. Dr. Nathan's work has helped resolve many scientific questions about diabetes and its complications, disease burden, and even treatment burden. He has chosen the attached readings for preparation.
List of Nathan Case Study Readings
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Clinical Champions Seminars
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 Jeffrey Leiden MD PhD, Clarus Ventures LLC
"The Future of Biomedical Innovation: Problems, Promise & Changing Paradigms"
In this decade, biology has certainly benefited from new tools and discoveries, yet translating research into clinical application remains neither easy nor inevitable. Future progress may require an understanding of industry as well as academia. Dr. Jeffrey Leiden began his career researching gene therapy for cardiovascular disease at the University of Chicago, HMS and HSPH. As President and COO of the Pharmaceutical Products Group of Abbot Laboratories, he presided over a period of growth and successful collaboration with Biotech companies such as Millenium, Icagen, and Idun. His current role places him at the center of the search for innovation in medical science.
Date: Nov. 13, 2008 • 5:30-7pm
Location: Harvard Medical School rm 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center (MEC), 260 Longwood Ave. Boston
Open to Public? YES
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Case Study Seminars
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Case Study - Jim Kim MD MPH, HSPH
A Career in International Health
Prep Session: December 1, 2008, 3:30-5:30pm MGH Yawkey room 4-910
Dinner Session: December 3, 2008, 4-8pm The Boston Harvard Club 374 Comm Ave
Followup Session: December 5, 2008, 9-11am, MGH Yawkey room 4-840
Open to Public? no
Dr. Jim Kim has forged a career at the intersection of research, delivery system development, and advocacy.
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Clinical Champions Seminars
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 John Gallin MD, Director, NIH Clinical Center
"Solving the Inflammation Puzzle One Patient at a Time"
Dr. John Gallin has been the Director of the NIH Clinical Center since 1994. The NIH Clinical Center is a comprises both the Magnuson Clinical Center and the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, completed in 2005. Dr. Gallin developed the vision for the Clinical Research Center and oversees the movement of basic science findings from its NIH laboratories into clinical medicine. He is also a pioneer in training, having developed a formal clinical/translational research training course and designed its textbook, the first of its type in the world. Dr. Gallin maintains an active research presence as well, focusing his NIAID laboratory on Chronic Granulomatosis. In addition he has written 290 articles and edited 2 textbooks on phagocytes and the role they can play in human illness. Dr. Gallin has written 290 articles and edited 2 textbooks.
Date: Dec. 4, 2008 • 5:30-7pm
Location: Harvard Medical School rm 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center (MEC), 260 Longwood Ave. Boston
Open to Public? YES
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Clinical Champions Seminars
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 Michael Sporn MD, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School
"Chemoprevention: Development of New Drugs for Prevention of Disease"
NEWS YOU CAN USE - 12/10/08 Medical scientists have long dreamed of preventive treatments that would render fatal diseases such as cancer into manageable chronic disorders. The Sporn Laboratory has an integrated program that includes bench studies on the molecular mechanism of action of chemopreventive drugs, as well as actual testing of these agents for prevention of cancer and other diseases. Dr. Michael Sporn and his team are evaluating several new drugs with revolutionary potential, including phase I clinical trials on synthetic triterpenoids pioneered by Dr. Sporn's group. Please join us for refreshments and fascinating discussion.
Date: Jan. 14, 2009 • 5:30-7pm
Location: Harvard Medical School rm 250, Tosteson Medical Education Center (MEC), 260 Longwood Ave. Boston
Open to Public? YES
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