Jeffrey M. Friedman, MD, PhD will be the guest speaker for this year’s Marsh Lecture, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2013 and will be held at the Goldman International Conference Center in the Feinstein Institute. The title of his lecture is “Leptin and the Neural Circuit Regulating Food Intake and Body Weight”.

Dr. Friedman has been an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1986, and was appointed as the Marilyn M. Simpson Professor in 1999. He is also Professor of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University.

The Marsh Lecture is given by other renowned scientists who share their expertise and establish collaborations with Feinstein Institute investigators.

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The Merinoff Symposium 2013 on Parkinson’s Disease highlights the opportunities and obstacles to enhancing care and expanding access to care for Parkinson’s disease patients through the employment of telemedicine.

Each agenda item includes speakers and panelists from a variety of constituencies including, but not limited to: researchers, neurologists/movement disorder specialists, allied care providers, healthcare administrators, patients, philanthropists, policy makers, etc.

Transportation to and from the Garden City Hotel will be provided throughout the Symposium.

To learn more, visit the Merinoff Symposium’s official website.

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The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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Discover the impact of research conducted at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research by hearing personal accounts from patients, researchers and clinicians who collaborate with each other. At an event hosted by the Feinstein Institute, the research branch of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Dr. Andrew Feigin will discuss how he became interested in studying Parkinson’s disease, and one of his patients will discuss her experience with the disease. They will share how research has impacted her life and their hopes for the future. This discussion will provide insight into the strong clinical research conducted across the health system and showcase how Feinstein Institute researchers advance science to prevent disease and cure patients.

Research: Hope Lives Here is a bi-annual event that celebrates how the research conducted at the Feinstein Institute directly benefits patients. The series brings together leading Feinstein Institute researchers, physicians from the Health System and their patients to share success stories about the intersection of research with a specific disease.

This event is open to the public and a wine-and-cheese reception will follow. Valet parking will be available.

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Learning Objectives for Tourette Syndrome: What Makes Someone Tic

• Identify novel tic-specific treatments for tourette syndrome
• Provide enhanced insight into potential mechanisms underlying the disease
• Describe new advancements in neuroimaging and its potential impact on TS and related psychiatric conditions
• Describe significant psychiatric comorbidities of tourette syndrome

Click here to view the brochure.
Click her to register for this event.

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The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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Write about your research within the North Shore-LIJ Health System for a chance to a win cash prizes and an opportunity to present to the Feinstein Institute’s Board of Directors.

All R.I.S.E. abstracts must be no more than 300 words, utilizing Times New Roman size 12 font, single-spaced. The abstract should be written for a non-scientist and should not include figures, tables, or references. The individual submitting the abstract must be the author. The subject is at the discretion of the author, but must be based on research within the Health System. Selected candidates will give oral presentations of their work to a panel of judges.

All Post Docs, Fellows, Residents, Doctoral Students, Institute Scientists, and Research Assistants who are conducting scientific research within the Health System are eligible.

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Celebrate discovery at the 8th Annual Feinstein Summer Concert to benefit The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, where Grammy award winning artist Kelly Clarkson will perform her latest hits. Most recently, Kelly performed at the Presidential Inauguration and took home her third Grammy award winning the “Best Pop Vocal Album” category. Join us on July 17, 2013, at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, New York!

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is the research enterprise of the North Shore-LIJ Health System – it is a collaboration of creative thinkers who share a singular focus of advancing science to prevent disease and cure patients. Only the Feinstein Institute empowers imagination, removes barriers to original thought and supports pioneering discovery. Feinstein Institute researchers have made important discoveries in cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and many other diseases.

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Multicolor Flow Cytometry & FACSVerse Applications Mini-Seminar, presented by BD Biosciences,
and sponsored by the Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Feinstein.

Where:
Feinstein Institute – Degnan Conference Room

Schedule:
11:00 ‐ 12:00: Multicolor Flow Cytometry Seminar
12:30 ‐ 2:00:   FACSVerse Applications Seminar

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Our next Seminar in Investigative Medicine is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 16th at 12:00 PM at the Goldman International Conference Center.

Our speaker will be Sina Rabbany, PhD, Jean Nerken Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Professor and Director of Bioengineering, Hofstra University, who will present “Challenges in tissue engineering: Vascularizing 3D constructs for regenerative medicine”. Dr. Rabbany will be hosted by Nadeen Chahine, PhD.

Goal: The overall goal for the RSC (Regularly Scheduled Conference) is to inform physicians of new developments in understanding basic mechanisms of disease and novel therapeutics that capitalize on a deeper appreciation of disease pathophysiology.

Program Objectives: Identify new developments in understanding mechanisms of disease. Integrate new investigational results with current diagnostic and treatment protocols. Judge the potential importance for current best practices of treatment regimens basic on new translational studies.

Target Audience: Physicians and research scientists/scientific staff.

CME ACCREDITATION: North Shore – LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES: North Shore – LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations

Dr. Rabbany has no financial relationships to disclose.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The North Shore – LIJ Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Our next Research in Progress Seminar is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 25th at 12:00 PM at the Goldman International Conference Center. Our speaker will be Yilong Ma, PhD, presenting “Reproducibility of disease-related metabolic brain networks in Parkinsonian Disorder: An international collaborative study”.

Learning Objectives:
Obtain new knowledge that has long range potential of improving diagnosis or treatment.
Physician compliance: Educate physicians regarding state of the art knowledge on this topic.

Goal: The overall goal for the RSC (Regularly Scheduled Conference) is to inform physicians of new developments in understanding basic mechanisms of disease and novel therapeutics that capitalize on a deeper appreciation of disease pathophysiology.

Program Objectives: Identify new developments in understanding mechanisms of disease. Integrate new investigational results with current diagnostic and treatment protocols. Judge the potential importance for current best practices of treatment regimens basic on new translational studies.

Target Audience: Physicians and research scientists/scientific staff.

CME ACCREDITATION: North Shore-LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES: North Shore-LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations

Dr. Ma has no financial relationships to disclose.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The North Shore – LIJ Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Our next Seminar in Investigative Medicine is scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 18th at 12:00 PM at the Goldman International Conference Center.

Our speaker will be Pierre De Meyts, MD, PhD, Director Emeritus of Hagedorn Laboratories, and Professor Emeritus of University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He will be presenting “Insulin, its receptor, and their cousins: The rich tapestry of interactions that is emerging”. Dr. De Meyts will be hosted by Jesse Roth, MD.

Goal: The overall goal for the RSC (Regularly Scheduled Conference) is to inform physicians of new developments in understanding basic mechanisms of disease and novel therapeutics that capitalize on a deeper appreciation of disease pathophysiology.

Program Objectives: Identify new developments in understanding mechanisms of disease. Integrate new investigational results with current diagnostic and treatment protocols. Judge the potential importance for current best practices of treatment regimens basic on new translational studies.

Target Audience: Physicians and research scientists/scientific staff.

CME ACCREDITATION: North Shore – LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES: North Shore – LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations

Dr. De Meyts has no financial relationships to disclose.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The North Shore – LIJ Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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There will be a Special Seminar on Monday, April 22nd at 2:00 PM in the Goldman International Conference Center. Our speaker will be Adam Telerman, MD, PhD, Research Director, Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology & Pharmacology, Ecole Normale Superieure, Cachan, France, who will present “Tumor reversion, the molecular program and the clinical applications”. Dr. Telerman will be co-hosted by Marc Symons, PhD and Lionel Blanc, PhD.

GOAL: The overall goal for the RSC (Regularly Scheduled Conference) is to inform physicians of new developments in understanding basic mechanisms of disease and novel therapeutics that capitalize on a deeper appreciation of disease pathophysiology.

OBJECTIVES: Program Objectives: Identify new developments in understanding mechanisms of disease. Integrate new investigational results with current diagnostic and treatment protocols. Judge the potential importance for current best practices of treatment regimens basic on new translational studies.

Target Audience: Physicians and research scientists/scientific staff.

CME ACCREDITATION:
North Shore – LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES: North Shore-LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Dr.Telerman has no financial relationships to disclose.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The North Shore – LIJ Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^tm. Each physician’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Our next Seminar in Investigative Medicine is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 23rd at 12:00 PM at the Goldman International Conference Center. Our speaker will be Edward Clark, PhD, Professor, Microbiology and Immunology , University of Washington, who will present “Young B cells, like teenagers, may not be as “immature” as you might think”. Dr. Clark will be co-hosted by Kanti R. Rai, MD and Nick Chiorazzi, MD.

GOAL: The overall goal for the RSC (Regularly Scheduled Conference) is to inform physicians of new developments in understanding basic mechanisms of disease and novel therapeutics that capitalize on a deeper appreciation of disease pathophysiology.

OBJECTIVES: Program Objectives: Identify new developments in understanding mechanisms of disease. Integrate new investigational results with current diagnostic and treatment protocols. Judge the potential importance for current best practices of treatment regimens basic on new translational studies.

Target Audience: Physicians and research scientists/scientific staff.

CME ACCREDITATION: North Shore-LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

DISCLOSURES: North Shore-LIJ Health System adheres to the ACCME’s New Standards for Commercial Support. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners and managers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified potential conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by North Shore-LIJ for fair balance and scientific objectivity and to ensure appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

Dr. Clark has a research contract with UCB Pharmaceuticals. 

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The North Shore-LIJ Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^tm. Each physician’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Regulatory and Administrative Overview of Animal Care and Use at the Feinstein Institute

Objectives

• Identify the principles of Lab Animal Research from a regulatory perspective
• Describe the Protocol and Amendment Submission and Review Process
• Describe Training Requirements
• Discuss Post Approval Monitoring and Annual Reviews

Content to be covered

• What is an IACUC?
• Submission and Review Processes
• Training and Personnel Requirements
• Post-Approval Review

Credits Offered

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – 1.00; Attendance – 1.00

The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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Corrective and Preventive Action Plans

Objectives

• To understand how to manage noncompliance issues with good CAPAs

Content to be covered

• What is noncompliance
• Review components of effective Corrective and Preventive Action Planning
• Template and guidance of a good CAPA
• Example of a successful and non-successful Preventive Action Planning and implementation

Credits Offered

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – 1.50; Attendance – 1.50

The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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Writing an NIH Grant: Pitfalls and Fixes

Objectives

• Demonstrate how to write a better NIH  grant proposal for research funding

Content to be covered

• Describe basics of grantsmanship
• Describe the structure of a good grant
• Discuss common errors to avoid

Credits Offered

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – 1.00; Attendance – 1.00

The Public Research Education Program (PREP) is a series of courses developed by various research support offices in conjunction with other health system offices. The courses offer CME credits and are designed to increase quality of research throughout the health system and streamline the process of conducting research. PREP courses also aim to enhance and expand investigator capacity to conduct research.

PREP courses are free and open to all North Shore-LIJ employees, students, and volunteers. In addition, interested research collaborators and community partners are welcome to attend.

To register, please click here.

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AWSM is hosting the 2^nd Annual AWSM Awards breakfast on May 17^th, 2013 to celebrate National Women’s Health Week.  As part of this celebration, female scientists at the Feinstein will be recognized for their strengths in leadership and mentoring, as well as their innovative research and scientific achievements.  This year AWSM will honor Dr. Laurie Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and the Provost for Medical Affairs at Cornell University. Dr. Glimcher will receive the 2013 AWSM Award for Excellence for her scientific advances on transcription factors that regulate immune responses in autoimmune, infectious, and malignant diseases and her strong leadership skills.  In addition, AWSM will be awarding Ms. Kalifa Davy the 2013 AWSM Girl Scout scholarship and summer internship award.  AWSM has raised funds in collaboration with Robin Ross, the North Shore LIJ Foundation Office, and an AWSM Advisory Committee to support our endeavors.

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