In celebration of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you!), today’s “Lunch and Listen” concert from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine and the Office of Patient Experience will feature music by Star Wars composer John Williams. Find details in the For Faculty and Staff section.
Also in today’s issue:
Lynne Maquat has been awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, given in recognition of work that has improved the understanding, prevention, treatment, or cure of human disease
The Medical Center has joined national studies to test a vaccine for a new South African variant of the coronavirus
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department hosts a panel on the history and challenges of Asian and Pacific Americans in STEM
Since Monday’s notice in @Rochester, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report. Please note that the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily. Whenever a new case is known, the contact-tracing process begins immediately with confirmed exposures being contacted and required to quarantine.
The Medical Center is continuing to make vaccine clinic appointments available to all University faculty, staff, and students. Visit the URMC COVID Clinic List to register.
It’s extremely important for the health of the University community that individuals continue to adhere to the face masking and social distancing protocols. Even as some individuals are now receiving their first or second dose of the vaccine, these practices to prevent the transmission of the virus cannot be relaxed.
Medical Center tests new COVID-19 vaccine against South African variant
The Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health have joined national studies to test a vaccine for a new South African variant of the coronavirus. The new vaccine, produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, is a slight twist on the companies’ existing COVID-19 vaccine. The studies are led by Edward Walsh, a professor of medicine, and Ann Falsey, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases and codirector of the Medical Center’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit.
Celebrate the end of the academic year with the annual BBQuad festivities on Friday, May 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy a BBQ-themed lunch in Douglass Dining, dine in Dandelion Square, grab some free giveaways, play lawn games, destress with coloring, visit the photo spot, and commemorate the year of Leadership and the University’s Meliora Values. Plus, qualified participants can pick up their QuadFox 5K T-shirt. The first 300 AS&E or Eastman School of Music undergraduates to register will receive a free lunch. Others can receive a discounted lunch, including through GrubHub, of one swipe, $5 declining, or $8.50 URos. Registration opens Wednesday, May 5, at 8 p.m. EDT on CCC.
'May the Fourth be with you' at today's music program for Medical Center staff and clinical workers
The next “Lunch and Listen” concert from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine and the Office of Patient Experience takes place today, Tuesday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Medical Center staff and clinical workers can join via Zoom at any point to hear artists from the Eastman School of Music, and call in to make requests. Pianist Daniel Kuehler ’20E (DMA) brings music from composer John Williams in celebration of “May the Fourth” for this week’s concert.
Don’t let worry be your guide
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Attend the annual Aging Research Day taking place today, Tuesday, May 4. Find more information on the fast-paced agenda, which includes a dozen talks on a wide variety of aging research, including two short presentations on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The keynote talk entitled “Aging and Rejuvenation of Stem Cells” will be delivered by Hartmut Geiger, director and professor at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Aging at Ulm University, Germany. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati’s division of experimental hematology and cancer biology. Geiger’s research is focused on stem cells, especially hematopoietic and intestinal stem cells.
Panel on the history, challenges of Asian and Pacific Americans in STEM
Celebrate Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month by attending a virtual panel discussion on the historical and current contributions by Asian Americans in STEM fields. The talk, moderated by Hui Wu, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, will also address the challenges faced by Asian and Pacific Americans. A virtual social hour will follow the panel for open discussions. The panel takes place Friday, May 7, at 10 a.m. EDT. Find more information including the roster of panelists.
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