September 28, 2001

What's Happening

HIV and hepatitis C question-and-answer session
The MGH Infectious Disease Division will sponsor "HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection Question-and-Answer Evening" Oct. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the Walcott Conference Room. The evening will serve as an opportunity for patients who have both HIV and hepatitis C to learn more about coinfection and treatment options. For more information, call Colleen Corcoran, NP, at (617) 971-3501.

Research town meeting
All members of the MGH research community are invited to attend a research town meeting Oct. 1, from noon to 1 pm in Conference Room A, Building 114 at CNY. Members of MGH research leadership will discuss strategic planning for research, research operations improvement, space planning and human studies.

Seminars in Physiologic Investigation
The MGH Clinical Research Program and the General Clinical Research Center will sponsor a new series, "Seminars in Physiologic Investigation," held Tuesdays beginning Oct. 30. The classes will be from 3:30 to 5 pm in the Burr 5 and 6 conference rooms. The series is designed for junior faculty and fellows interested in clinical research and will consist of eight weekly seminars covering state-of-the-art techniques for physiologic investigation in humans. The course fee is $30. Registration is required and enrollment is limited. To register, visit http://crnet.mgh.harvard.edu. For more information, contact Beth Domogala at (617) 726-5010.

Breast cancer walk
MGHers are invited to participate in the "Making Strides for Breast Cancer" walk Oct. 14. Registration will begin at 8 am, and the walk will start from the MDC Memorial Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston. Groups of five or more will be considered MGH sub-teams and should elect a captain to arrange pickup of T-shirts, pins and registration forms. For more information or to join the team, contact Aimee Harris at (617) 724-6757.

Memorial service
A memorial service for Joseph W. Gardella, MD, will be held Oct. 5, 3 pm in the Harvard Chapel. Gardella, a founding member of MGH Internal Medicine Associates, died June 12. A reception following the service will be held at the Harvard Faculty Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Joseph W. Gardella, MD, Memorial Endowed Fund at the MGH, c/o the MGH Development Office, 100 Charles River Plaza, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114. The fund will benefit the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care. For more information, contact Tessa Misiaszek at (617) 724-1495.