The Department of Cell Biology will host a research forum by Nancy M. Standart, reader in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, on Tuesday, January 24 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. Standart will present “Investigating the Role of 4E-T, an eIF4E-Binding Protein Resident in P-Bodies, in Gene Expression Control.” For more information, contact Nilcer Aviles at 305-243-6691 or [email protected].

Facilitated by Johanna Stamates, executive director of the Office of Regulatory Support and Quality Assurance, these sessions will provide the UM research community with updates on the Food and Drug Administration’s current thinking and approach. Topics to be discussed include:

• FDA inspections and consequences
• 21 CFR Part 11/electronic records
• Data quality in clinical trials
• Quality systems: audits, monitoring, CAPA
• Globalization
• FDA Transparency Initiative

Choose one of the following sessions, which will take place on the Miller School of Medicine campus:

Wednesday, January 18 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, sixth-floor conference room (692).
Tuesday, January 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Clinical Research Building, sixth-floor conference room (692).

Registration is available through ULearn. For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 305-243-5092.

Pediatric grand rounds will be held on Tuesday, January 24 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium. Zubin J. Panthaki, associate professor of clinical surgery, will present “Pediatric Hand Surgery: Overview of Embryology, Trauma, and Congenital Differences for the Pediatrician.” For more information, please contact Javier Salazar at 305-585-6042 or [email protected].

The “Developing a Performance-Based Culture” series explores how leaders can nurture a team of high performers focused on organizational outcomes. “Module I: The Value of a Performance-Based Culture” focuses on the importance of developing a performance-based culture and identifies the initial steps a leader must take to make this happen. “Module II: Managing Performance” examines effective performance management practices, including preparing and delivering the performance appraisal. “Module III: Performance Documentation” examines the importance of properly documenting employee performance as well as the impact of sound documentation for the employee and the University. “Module IV: Applying Performance Management” helps leaders assess their performance in applying the skills acquired through the series and identify areas of focus in performance management.

Module I: The Value of Developing a Performance-Based Culture
Tuesday, January 24 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Module II: Managing Performance
Tuesday, January 31 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Module III: Performance Documentation
Tuesday, February 7 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Module IV: Applying Performance Management
Tuesday, March 6 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Register through ULearn. All classes take place at the Professional Development and Training Office, 1051 NW 14th Street, #155, on the Miller School campus.

Learn techniques to reduce everyday stress and boost feelings of gratitude, joy, and serenity. This lunchtime seminar, offered by the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), will help you achieve harmony and balance throughout the New Year. FSAP Health and Wellness Seminars are offered as part of the University of Miami’s Well ’Canes Program.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, January 24 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Whitten University Center, Room 245.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, January 25 from 12 to 1 p.m. at University of Miami Hospital, Seminar Center C.

Rosenstiel School Campus: Thursday, January 26 from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Library, Map, and Chart Room.

To register, visit ULearn. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. To receive email announcements of upcoming seminars, call the FSAP at 305-284-6604.