The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies hosts a lecture by Edwin Black on his newly published book, The Farhud (a Nazi-inspired pogrom in Iraq, 1941), on Tuesday, January 18. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with a reception on the Scharlin Patio followed by an 8 p.m. lecture at the Miller Center Auditorium in the Merrick Building.

Black is the award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of books published in 14 languages in 61 countries, with a million books in print. To RSVP, e-mail [email protected] or call 305-284-6882. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. First come, first served.

Thomas F. Budinger, a member of the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering and a professor of the Graduate School, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, will hold a roundtable discussion on the Miller School of Medicine campus on the use of molecular imaging methods of emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy to evaluate Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction, atherosclerosis, heart failure, and breast and prostate cancer.

Budinger will meet in small groups on Tuesday, January 18 at the Clinical Research Building, Room 1080, at the following times:

9:15 to 10:15 a.m.: Faculty and students involved in cancer, radiology, and related fields
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.: Faculty and students involved in neuroscience and related fields
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: Faculty and students involved in vascular sciences and related fields

Faculty interested in meeting with Budinger should RSVP to Katie Lewitt at [email protected]. Lunch will be provided.

Budinger also will present a formal talk on the Coral Gables campus on January 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please note new location for this event: School of Business Administration, Storer Auditorium, Jenkins Building. For more information regarding this event, contact Anne Schaerli at 305-284-2908 or [email protected].

Join the Office of Research Education and Training Team for the Sponsored Programs Quarterly meeting on Tuesday, January 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, room 988. The meeting will provide the UM research community with Sponsored Programs updates. Registration is available through ULearn, or contact the Office of Research Education and Training Office at 305-243-5092.

The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy will host a seminar by J. David Lambeth, professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, on Tuesday, January 18 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. Lambeth will present “Nox Enzymes from Fly to Flu: New Roles of Reactive Oxygen in Biology and Disease.” For more information, contact Nilcer Aviles at 305-243-6691 or [email protected].

Please join the Office of Research Compliance Assessment and the Office of Research Education and Training for “Preparation for an FDA Audit”  on Tuesday, January 18 at 3 p.m. This class will provide an overview on how to prepare for an FDA audit and will be held in the Dominion Towers, twelfth-floor large conference room. Registration is available through ULearn. For more information, call 305-243-5092.