Thursday, May 9, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Zinc and mammary epithelial cell function: Implications for lactation and breast cancer

540 Bridgeside Point

Shannon Kelleher, associate professor at The Pennsylvania State University, will present as part of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health seminar series.

Monday, May 13, 4:00pm - 7:30pm

Building Academic-Community Research Partnerships to Address Intimate Partner Violence

University Club

This free symposium is for academic researchers, community partners and healthcare providers interested in intimate partner violence and developing community-based research.

Monday, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Center for Health Equity May Journal Club

A216 Crabtree

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend and bring a lunch.

Monday, May 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Fanyin He will present "MANOVA Approaches for Non-Normal Multivariate Outcomes"

A215 Crabree

Biostatistics dissertation defense.

Wednesday, May 15, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Pitt Public Health Council Meeting

109 Parran

The Pitt Public Health council is the top-level governance body for the school.
Attendance is open to all.

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Navigating through the sea of immunity: When are emergency response personnel protected?

A622 Crabtree

This seminar will focus on liability and immunity, both at a federal and local level, including discussion of significant Acts, such as the Tort Claims Act, the PREP Act, and the Federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997. Laws specific to Pennsylvania, including Good Samaritan Laws for government employees, health care professionals, non-medical personnel, and volunteers, will be also be presented. Information will be provided about situations in which immunity does not apply or is waived.

Thursday, May 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Charles Reynolds III presents "Depression Prevention in Older African Americans: Personal and Scientific Reflections"

Lecture Room 3 Scaife

The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Health Sciences Diversity Present  The National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Diversity in Practice Speaker Series Lecture.

Monday, May 20

The 2013 MIDAS Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The University of Pittsburgh Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) National Center of Excellence is pleased to announce a summer research opportunity for undergraduate students in the field of computational modeling and simulation of infectious diseases.

Wednesday, May 22

Roaring 20's Staff Recognition

2-4 in A115 Crabtree

Reception from 4-5 in 109 Parran

The Pitt Public Health community is invited to help us celebrate the milestone anniversaries of our staff members.

Wednesday, May 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Shihchen Kuo presents "Cost-Effectiveness Of Implementing The Interventions For Diabetes Prevention And Control In The Community And Military Settings"

222 Parkvale Building

Epidemiology dissertation defense.

Wednesday, May 22, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Contagious Collaboration? Global Health Governance, Infectious Disease Control, and the Role of the European Union Conference

University Club

A discussion of the challenges and opportunities of today's global health governance with Bernard Merkel, Donald Burke, Guy Peters and Nidhi Bouri.

Thursday, May 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Houston Alumni Reception

Petroleum Club

Hosted by Diane Peterson '75.

Wednesday, May 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Construction Town Hall

A115 Crabtree

Construction of the new lab pavilion and renovations to Parran and Crabtree will be discussed.

Wednesday, May 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Digital Vita Faculty Development Workshop

109 Parran

This workshop will demonstrate the use of Digital Vita to find possible research collaborators at the University of Pittsburgh and other CTSA consortium sites. The presentation will also review some of the most commonly used features of Digital Vita and answer questions from the participants.

Friday, May 31, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

The Kim Sutton-Tyrrell Memorial Symposium

University Club

Symposium to honor her scientific contributions in cardiovascular epidemiology and women's health.

Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH
Chair, Department of Epidemiology; director, Center for Aging and Population Health; professor of epidemiology and medicine
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
“Lower Extremity Arterial Disease: The Importance and Impact of the Ankle-Arm Index”

Michiel L. Bots, MD, PhD
Professor of epidemiology of cardiovascular disorders, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care
University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
“Lessons from the Past and Promises for the Future for Carotid Intima-Media Thickness”

Karen A. Matthews, PhD
Distinguished professor of psychiatry, epidemiology, psychology, and clinical and translational science
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
“The Menopausal Transition: Insights from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation”

Lewis H. Kuller, MD, DrPH
Professor Emeritus
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
“Cardiovascular Stiffness and Remodeling with Aging”

Sheryl F. Kelsey, PhD
Professor Emerita
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
“The Leadership of Kim Sutton-Tyrrell”

A special reception follows.

Read about the Kim Sutton-Tyrrell Endowed Fund at Pitt Public Health.