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Research Awards
Beattie CE. Ohio State Neuroscience Core. NIH-NINDS, $53,663.00. 02-01-2011/11-30-2015.
New Feature! Research Submissions- Stephens RL. Innovative Visual Learning in Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering. NSF, $100,385.00,
06/01/2012-05/31/2016.- Stephens RL. Innovative Visual Learning in Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering. NSF, $390,233.00,
07/01/2012-06/30/2016.
Publications Y Lin, K Roman, KD Foust, BK Kaspar, MT Bailey, and RL Stephens, “Glutamate Transporter GLT-1 Upregulation Attenuates Visceral Nociception and Hyperalgesia via Spinal Mechanisms Not Related to Anti-Inflammatory or Probiotic Effects,” Pain Research and Treatment, vol. 2011, Article ID 507029, 10 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/507029
Stephens RL: Glutamate transporters as anti-nociceptive agents. Eurasian Journal of Medicine (in press, 2011).
Wheeler DG, Joseph ME, Mahamud SD, Aurand WL, Mohler PJ, Pompili VJ, Dwyer KM, Nottle MB, Harrision SJ, d'Apice AJF, Robson SC, Cowan PJ, Gumina RJ. Transgenic swine: expression of human CD39 (ectonucleotide triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1) protects against myocardial ischemic injury. (accepted – Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology).
Cai M, Huttinger ZM, He H, Zhang W, Li F, Goodman LA, Wheeler DG, Druhan LJ, Zweier JL, Dwyer KM, He G, d'Apice AJ, Robson SC, Cowan PJ, Gumina RJ. Transgenic over expression of ectonucleotide triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 protects against murine myocardial ischemic injury. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. (2011) 51(6):927-35.
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OSU Physiology and Cell Biology
Monthly NewsletterJanuary, 2012
This edition is covering the news of December, 2011, and announcing seminars and calendar events for January. 2012.
Please email your news to [email protected] by the end of each month.
Compacted NBA Schedule Could Ramp Up Injuries USA Today (syndicated to multiple outlets) 12/20 With the NBA season scaled to 66 games in 124 days, keeping players healthy will be a focus for all teams. This season the packed schedule, including the sets of three games in three nights and four or five games in less than week, will be a test for all teams. There were concerns for NFL teams after the labor lockout this year, but the players had almost a full training camp and exhibition season to get ready. Even so, a study published in the Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy found Achilles injuries to NFL players quadrupled in the first two weeks of camps. NBA players will have had 16-19 days of training camp and preseason. Sunday, Memphis Grizzlies forward Darrell Arthur, a key backup to Zach Randolph, tore his right Achilles tendon in practice and could be lost for the season. "Extrapolate what we've seen in the NFL, and I could see in the NBA in the range of 2, 3, 4 times higher rates of injury," Timothy Hewett, PhD, Director of Research at The Ohio State University Medical Center's Sports Medicine Department, wrote in the Journal article. This coverage resulted from a multimedia release distributed boy OSU Medical Center Public Affairs and Media Relations, available online at: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom/releases/Pages/Did-NFL-Lockout-Provide-Lessons-to-Minimize-Injury-Risk.aspx USA Today story: http://usat.ly/rMghjH
Conferences and Presentations
The Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology held their Annual Meeting, December 1-4, 2011 in Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Mexico. Dr. Periasamy was elected President-elect for 2011-2012. Other officers are as follows:
President-elect (Term ends 2012)Muthu Periasamy, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology & Cell Biology, Ohio State Univ. Coll. of Med., Columbus, OH
President (Term ends 2012)Marshall (Chip) H. Montrose, Ph.D.Dept. of Molecular & Cellular Physiology, Univ. of Cincinnati Coll. of Med., Cincinnati, OH
Past President (Term ends 2012)Gary Sieck, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic Coll. of Med., Rochester, MN
Secretary-Treasurer (Term ends 2013)Susan DeMesquita, Ph.D.Dept. of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sch. of Med., American Univ. of the Caribbean, Cupecoy, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles
Councilor (Term ends 2012)Patricia E. Molina, M.D., Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology, Louisiana State Univ. Hlth. Sci. Center, New Orleans, LA
Councilor (Term ends 2013)T. Richard Nichols, Ph.D.School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Councilor (Term ends 2013)Michael Sturek, Ph.D.Dept. of Cell. & Integrative Physiology, Indiana Univ. Sch. of Med., Indianapolis, IN
Councilor (Term ends 2012)Michael B. Reid, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology, Univ. of Kentucky Coll. of Med., Lexington, KY
Councilor (Term ends 2014)Charles E. Wood, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology & Funct. Genomics, Univ. of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
CAS Representative (Term ends 2014)R. Clinton Webb, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia Sch. of Med., Augusta, GA
CAS Representative (Term ends 2012)L. Gabriel Navar, Ph.D.Dept. of Physiology, Tulane Univ. Sch. of Med., New
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Councilor (Term ends 2014)Bishr Omary, M.D., Ph.D.Dept. of Molec. & Integrative Physiology, Univ. of Michigan Med. Sch., Ann Arbor, MI Tel: 734-764-4376Fax: 734-936-8813Email: [email protected]
Orleans, LA
Executive AssistantMelinda E. Lowy9650 Rockville Pike, Suite 314, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991
Dr. Periasamy visited the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, December 7-9, 2011. He presented Cardiology Grand Rounds, “Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ leak in heart failure: myth or reality?”.
Dr. Stephens was invited in December, 2011 to give two talks in China to 1) Annual Digestive Disease Conference of Southwest China and 2) to the Department of Gastroenterology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. Professors D-F Chen and Min Yang (former visiting scientist in Dr. Stephens' lab) were the hosts. The talks were entitled: "GLT-1 over-expression attenuates visceral nociception via pharmacological and gene therapy approaches".
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UDepartment Seminars and Meetings
January 17, 2011, 12:00 p.m., 302 Hamilton Hall: Faculty Meeting
UReminders to Faculty OSU:pro is being used now for all University and College Faculty reporting. Please keep your profile updated - https://pro.osu.edu/. All Promotion and Tenure, Annual, Teaching, Research, and other reports are now developed from the system for College and University uses.
Faculty appointments and the semester conversion Do you have questions about how faculty pay schedules, leave policies, or service credit will operate under semesters? These issues and more are addressed in a series of frequently asked questions about faculty appointments and the semester switch.
Center for Education and Scholarship January Training CoursesThe College of Medicine’s Center for Education and Scholarship will host Lead.Serve.Inspire curriculum training courses for faculty in teaching skills and technology resources as the new curriculum is implemented this year. Training courses for January include:
Jan. 10 – Mentoring Methods, noon-1 p.m., 1069 Graves Jan. 11 – Multiple Choice Testing, 7-8 a.m., 1059 Graves Jan. 13 – Articulate 101, 8-9 a.m., 1024 Graves Jan. 18 – Direct Feedback & Coaching, noon-1 p.m., James 518A Jan. 19 – Carmen ePortfolio, 4-5 p.m., 1024 Graves Jan. 23 – Articulate 101, noon-1 p.m., B124 Graves Jan. 23 – Teaching Professionalism, 5-6 p.m., 1059 Graves Jan. 25 – Turning Point, 5-6 p.m., B120 Graves
Register online. Contact Karla Vick at 292-0018 with questions.
Physiology and Cell Biology Faculty Committee Reports U
Merit – Dr. JanssenTeaching – Dr. LucasUAppointment, Promotion & Tenure – Dr. Strauch UFaculty Council – Dr. Lucas/Dr. JanssenUGraduate Recruitment – Dr. Davis/Dr. BiesiadeckiUSeminar – Dr. DavisUSpace – Dr. Rall
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Department News and Announcements
Dr. Hongzhen Hu and Na Gao (former Researchers in Dr. Wood’s lab) sent the following email:
“Hope all is well.
I hope you enjoy the holiday since weather is pretty nice in Columbus this time of year.
We drove to Orlando, Florida for the Christmas Holidays. Kids really enjoyed the Disney World. We had a wonderful time.
Merry Christmas and have a wonderful holiday!
Hongzhen & Na”
News
OSU PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT:We have implemented our new Public Safety Notice system and will continue to ensure these notices are both informational as well as educational.
We'd like you to register your cell phone for Buckeye Alert if you haven't already done so. Among our multiple ways of communicating – phone, e-mail, web and text – this is the best way for us to alert you in case of an emergency and to provide you directions for keeping safe. Visit http://buckeyealert.osu.edu/ to register your cell phone number now. Our commitment to making the Ohio State community safer remains steadfast and we promise to communicate regularly. Of course, we always welcome your ideas and encourage your involvement as our plans progress.
Sincerely,
Jay Kasey, [email protected] Vice President, Administration and Planning
Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, [email protected] President, Student Life
PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT CHANGEThis message is being sent to provide you with important information that may affect your prescription drug benefit effective January 1, 2012. Within the past few months, you may have received communications about Walgreens, a retail pharmacy chain, regarding their contract status with Express Scripts (ESI), which would impact their ability to participate in ESI’s network beginning in 2012. ESI and Walgreens have been unable to successfully negotiate a new contract. Therefore, effective January 1, 2012, Walgreens will no longer be part of the ESI network.
As there are Walgreens locations in the OSU Medical Center, the university has recognized the challenge and confusion that this may cause our Health Plan Participants. Therefore, the university has successfully negotiated with the Walgreens
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locations at the OSU Medical Center ONLY. Health Plan participants will continue to be able to get new prescriptions filled or refilled at the Walgreens-OSU Medical Center locations listed below:
The Ohio State University Medical Center, MainDoan Hall410 W 10th AveColumbus, OH 43210-1240
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Hospital ClinicCramblett Hall456 W 10th AveColumbus, OH 43210-1240
The Ohio State University Medical Center, East1492 E Broad StColumbus, OH 43205-1546
It is important to note that all Walgreens locations outside the OSU Medical Center will no longer be in network effective January 1, 2012.
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONFaculty and staff may request employment verification for a variety of reasons, including securing a loan, qualifying for public assistance, or making a career transition. Ohio State uses The Work Number for Everyone® to complete these requests. This automated service provides instant verification 24 hours a day, seven days a week for anyone employed by the university after January 1, 1998. If a faculty or staff member requests employment verification, please direct them to The Work Number; this service is available online at www.theworknumber.com or by phone at 1-800-367-5690 (most verifiers) or 1-800-660-3339 (social service agencies). They will need to provide the requestor with their Social Security number and the Ohio State code, which is 10380. Additional information about The Work Number, including frequently asked questions, is available online. Please note: The Work Number does not provide documentation for visa and residency purposes, or longevity credit transfers. For these verifications:
If employment is after July 1, 1997, contact HR personnel in the last employing department to document all university employment. To find the department contact, enter the Ohio State ID number at hr.osu.edu/dir or contact the Office of Human Resources Customer Service Center.
If employment is before July 1, 1997, complete and submit a Request for Prior Service Credit Certification.For more information, view these Frequently Asked Questions or visit The Work Number.Contact: Customer Service at 292-1050 or [email protected].
OSU E nvironmental Health & Safety
The December edition of the Environmental, Health, & Safety newsletter can be found at: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/docs/labsafe/labman/Winter%202012.pdf
An interesting article highlighting the continuing shift from civil to criminal charges in academic operations and culpability of individual faculty members.Felony charges filed against UC and a UCLA chemistry professor after fatal laboratory fireA research assistant was fatally burned when chemicals burst into flame. Her death three years ago has focused attention on safety issues.By Kim Christensen, Los Angeles TimesDecember 28, 2011
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News
THURSDAY-FRIDAY: SEASONS SELECT FEATURES SUPERFOODS The Seasons Select program will feature Superfoods on Thursday (Jan. 5) at Seasons Garden Café – University Hospital East and Friday (Jan. 6) at Seasons Café – University Hospital. From 7-9:30 a.m. at both locations, oatmeal and flaxseed will be served. Also available, stone-ground hot oats and hot cereal made from quinoa. A full array of healthy toppings from dried and fresh fruit to toasted almonds, ground flaxseed and flaxseed oil will be available. Price is $1.59.
FRIDAY: WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK – ROSS HEART HOSPITALRoss Heart Hospital Weight Watchers at Work will begin a new session Jan. 6-March 23. Two meetings will be held every Friday in 1215 Ross; one from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and another from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost is $100 for the 10-week session. If you are enrolled in an OSU Health Plan, 50 percent of the cost may be reimbursable at the end of the session. Contact Suzanne Haussermann, 293-0417, or view OneSource’s Calendar of Events for more information.
SAVE THE DATES: 2012 LEADER TOWN MEETINGSHealth care is changing rapidly, with new challenges and opportunities for us every day. As a leader at OSU Medical Center, it is essential that you stay informed about the organization’s goals and strategies and the role you and your team play in helping us achieve them.
Leadership Town Meetings provide you with the opportunity to hear strategic updates from our senior leadership team, gain a clearer understanding of what’s expected of all of us, and learn what tools are available to help us succeed.
Please mark your calendar now for the 2012 Leadership Town Meetings: Tuesday, Jan. 17Thursday, May 3Tuesday, Nov. 6
All meetings are currently scheduled from 2:30-5 p.m. in the Ohio Union’s Archie Griffin Ballroom. Additional details will be sent closer to each date.
Office of ResearchOffice of Sponsored Programs(Formerly the Research Foundation)
News
SALARY CAP REDUCED IN FY 12 NIH BUDGETJanuary 03, 2012The NIH budget signed on December 23, includes a reduction in the salary cap from Executive Level I ($199,700) to Executive Level II ($179,700). The actual text in Section 203, General Provisions of H.R. 2055 states "None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II." This is the first time the cap has gone down, so there are a number of questions about how it will be implemented. As soon as NIH provides some guidance, we will share it. In the meantime, for new proposal budgets please use the $179,700 cap.
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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION APPLICATION FEEDecember 09, 2011Effective with the winter 2012 deadlines, all grant applicants are required to either be an American Heart Association Professional Member or to pay $100 per application submission. This fee helps to defray the administrative cost of processing applications, making more funds available for research awards. If you elect to join AHA, it would be a good idea to begin that process now so that your application is not held up. Those choosing to pay the application fee will be asked for a credit card number as part of the application process. You must provide either a membership number or a credit card number to be able to forward your application to OSP for submission. For additional information see http://my.americanheart.org/professional/Research/FundingOpportunities/SupportingInformation/MembershipApplication-Fee_UCM_431672_Article.jsp
UPCOMING RESEARCH TRAINING AND EVENTS - HTTP://OSP.OSU.EDU/TRAINING/ARC Discussions - F & A = IDC: What You Need to Know 01/12/2012 RegisterProposal Development and Submission 01/19/2012 RegisterAdministrative Research Council (ARC) Meeting 02/21/2012 RegisterAccess the Power of the PI Portal 02/23/2012 RegisterOrientation to Research Administration at The Ohio State University 03/13/2012 RegisterARC Discussions - When the Fun Ends: Project Closeout 04/05/2012 Register
OSP Job Aids/Training GuidesBeing a PI at OSU – Roles and ResponsibilitiesCayuse424Effort Certification: What is it and why is it important?Entrepreneurial Faculty: Advancing Innovation in a University SettingFacilities and Administrative (Indirect) Costs at The Ohio State UniversityPI Portal
Required Research Personnel Training: http://researchonline.osu.edu/training/
INFO to KNOW for GRANT SUBMISSIONS
OSURF Benefit Rates F & A Rate 2010 NIH Salary CapAppointment FY12 52.5% $179,700Faculty 9 and 12 mo 28%Faculty (QOD) 14.6%A&P, including Post Doctoral Researchers 36.7%CCS 46.5%Non-OSU Students, Visiting Scholars 14.6%GRAs, Pre & Post Fellows/Trainees, Students 4.4%
Our own life is the instrument with which we experiment with the truth. Thich Nhat Hanh
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Conference Room Calendar – 304 Hamilton Hall
– subject to UfrequentU changes - contact Carolyn or Mary for updatesJANUARY 2012
Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat
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New Year’s Day
OSU Closed
39:30-11:30-Jhiang12:00-2:00-Cell Biol Group2:00-3:00-Jakeman
41:00-3:00-Jakeman Lab3:00-4:00-Ziolo
512:00-1:30-Big 6 Lab Mtg
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8 99:00-10:00-Cardio JrnlClub
109:30-11:30-Jhiang11:45-1:00-GRA Lunch
119:00-10:00-Janssen
12 132:00-4:00-Periasamy
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Martin Luther King Day
OSU Closed
179:30-11:30-Jhiang12:00-1:30-Faculty Mtg
18 1912:00-1:30-Big 6 Lab Mtg
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22 239:00-10:00-Cardio JrnlClub
249:30-11:30-Jhiang
259:00-10:00-Janssen
26 272:00-4:00-Periasamy
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29 30 319:30-11:30-Jhiang
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