April 30, 1999

Warren Triennial Prize lecture
All are welcome to attend as Paul Zamecnik, MD, MGH Department of Medicine, gives the second of the Warren Triennial Prize lectures May 5, 4 to 5 pm, in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. His topic will be "From Protein Synthesis to Ogligonucleotide Therapeutics." Zamecnik is the co-recipient of the 1998 Warren Triennial Prize, the most prestigious award given by the MGH. Recognized for his contributions to the understanding of protein synthesis and genetic medicine, Zamecnik also received the award in 1944 and 1949. The other 1998 recipient, Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, PhD, of the Max-Planck-Institute in Tubingen, Germany, gave the first presentation at the MGH in March.

Mass. General West open house
Mass. General West, a primary and specialty care practice in Waltham, will host a Family Health Day May 1, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Free and open to the public, the open house will feature safety tips from physicians, health screenings, refreshments and fun activities for children, including a special guest appearance by popular children's character Arthur the Aardvark. Mass. General West is located at 40 Second Ave. in Waltham, exit 27B off Route 128. For more information, call (781) 522-9000.

Amateur photo contest
The MGH Photography Department encourages all MGH and Partners-affiliated employees to submit photos for its second annual amateur photo contest. Contestants may submit up to two photographs, which should be unframed and no larger than 8 by 10 inches. Prizes will be awarded. Entry forms are available in the Photography Department, Bulfinch 045; the parking desks in the Main Lobby and the Fruit Street Garage; and the Police and Security Office, Clinics Basement. Entries need to be submitted to the Photography Department by May 20. For more information, call 6-2237.

Cancer survivors conference
The Network for Patients and Families, an MGH Cancer Center peer support program for people living with a diagnosis of cancer, will sponsor a cancer survivors conference called "Treatment and Beyond: Resources for Survivors," May 8, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. The conference will feature Gail Harris, journalist and creator of Body & Soul, a new 13-week series for PBS on holistic health and spirituality. Harris will moderate a panel of cancer survivors and MGH physicians. To register or receive information, call 4-1822.

Funding opportunity in women's health
The Harvard Medical School's Center of Excellence in Women's Health is accepting applications for grants funded by the new Harvard Medical School Fund for Women's Health. The fund provides one-year grants of up to $45,000 to help HMS faculty initiate new, collaborative, interinstitutional projects in basic and clinical research or education in women's health. HMS faculty who are staff at MGH, BWH or Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are eligible. A letter of intent and biographical sketch or curriculum vitae are due by June 15. To request an application or for more information, call Julie Rabinovitz at 732-5881 or send e-mail to jrabinovitz@bics.bwh.harvard.edu.

Running Club recruiting for Corporate Challenge
The MGH Running Club seeks employees who would like to participate in the Chase Corporate Challenge, a 3.5-mile run, June 29, 7 pm, starting at the Boston Common. To sign up, bring registration forms – available at the Central Lobby Information Desk – along with a $20 check made out to the MGH Running Club by May 6 to the office of Kate Ulbricht, Blake 1096. Registration includes a T-shirt (include size needed on check). For more information, contact Kate Ulbricht at kulbricht@partners.org or call 4-1939.

Genomics and medicine
"Genomics and Medicine: Bringing the Power of Genomics Technologies to Basic and Clinical Biomedical Research," a presentation about the collaboration between Partners HealthCare and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, will be held May 11, 4 to 5:30 pm, in the O'Keeffe Auditorium. To register, visit the Clinical Research Program's website, www.crnet.mgh.harvard.edu, or call 6-1669.

ABC's "Dr. Tim" to host Spaulding lecture
Tim Johnson, MD, of ABC News and WCVB-TV Channel 5, will moderate a physician panel discussion called "Perspectives in Complementary Medicine" May 10, 7 pm, at Spaulding. A reception will start at 6:30 pm. To attend, call 573-2758.