US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Commandより研究予算応募のお知らせです。

基礎的なものというより、PTSDや感染症対策など実地に即したものが多い印象です。

主なプログラムは、

1. MILITARY INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH PROGRAM

2. COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RESEARCH PROGRAM

3. MILITARY OPERATIONAL MEDICINE RESEARCH PROGRAM

4. CLINICAL AND REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH PROGRAM

5. MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM

6. MEDICAL CHEMICAL DEFENSE RESEARCH PROGRAM

7. TELEMEDICINE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

です。

情報を提供してくださった自衛隊の波多野先生に御連絡をつけたい方は、金曜会幹事までお知らせください。

Extramural proposals should be submitted to:
http://www.usamraa.army.mil/pages/baa_forms/index.cfm
Intramural proposals should be submitted to:
https://momrp.amedd.army.mil/

Meet the Scientists at AAAS Family Science Days (2011年2月19-20日）

Meet the Scientists at AAAS Family Science Days!

Visit Family Science Days during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).


Browse interactive tabletop exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by experts convened by AAAS! 


This FREE event is open to all, but organized especially for middle- and high-school students.
All Family Science Days events will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 19-20 February in Exhibit Hall D of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center <http://www.dcconvention.com/Visitors/DirectionsParking/GettingHere.aspx>  in Washington, D.C.
This community science showcase—featuring hands-on demonstrations and other family and kid-friendly activities—shines a spotlight on a broad range of educators working to promote an interest in science among the general public.
  There are more details on the website:  http://www.aaas.org/meetings/2011/program/fsd/

第24回金曜会（2011年2月25日）のお知らせ

第24回金曜会のご案内です。

今回の演者は京都大学大学院医学研究科 放射線遺伝学分野 助教、茂木章先生です。

茂木先生は2007年までNIHに留学されておられました。学会への旅程でNIHに立ち寄られる際に金曜会での御講演をお引き受け頂きました。興味深いセミナーもさる事ながら、懇親会におきましては研究の話だけでなく先生のキャリアパスや日本の若手研究者の環境などについても、茂木先生のご意見を色々とお伺いできるのではないかと思います。多くの皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。

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第24回金曜会：2011年2月25日

セミナー：午後6時より

　場所：ビル37、四階セミナー室（Room4041/4107）

演者：茂木章（Dr. Akira Motegi）先生

　　　京都大学大学院 医学研究科放射線遺伝学分野

演題：ユビキチン化によるゲノム不安定性制御機構

懇親会：午後8時より

会場：Rock Bottom

　　　7900 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda

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出欠のお返事を2月21日（月）までにnih.kinyokai@gmail.com 幹事：古澤までお寄せください。

セミナーのみ、懇親会のみのご参加も歓迎です。

皆様のご参加をお待ち申し上げております。

The 14th US-Japan meeting on induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells （2011年2月24日）

The 14th US-Japan Cellular and Gene Therapy Conference on　Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS): Derivation and Characterization

Thursday, February 24, 2011
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus
Natcher Conference Center
Building 45, Balcony A and B
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

For complete details including the agenda and speakers, please visit FDA website at
http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/NewsEvents/WorkshopsMeetingsConferences/ucm242187.htm

Conference organizers:
Drs. Syed R. Husain and Raj K Puri
Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA
Prof. Yoshikazu Ohya, University of Tokyo, Japan

The conference is jointly supported by:

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, USA and
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED; however, seating is limited to 200 attendees and is on a first-come-first-served basis. The event is open to all HHS staff and the general public. A government-issued photo ID card is required to enter the campus. Visitors' parking is available at a nominal fee; use of public transportation is encouraged. The nearest Metro Station is Medical Center on the Red Line.