Vote for best kids picture

Dear Friends of the American Kidney Fund,

The American Kidney Fund is once again running an online contest to choose a winner in its 17th annual Calendar Kids Art Contest for children with kidney disease. The winner's artwork will be featured on the cover of AKF's 2013 wall calendar. The contest has proven extremely popular-last year we received almost 4,000 votes! We would appreciate your vote, and also would appreciate your passing this note along to any friends, family or colleagues who might be interested.

To cast your vote, just go to this link:

The child who wins the cover contest will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., to be honored at AKF's annual gala, The Hope Affair, this fall. All 13 children who have been named finalists will have their artwork published in the 2013 calendar and will receive prizes. The American Kidney Fund's Calendar Kids Art Contest is supported by an educational donation provided by Amgen.

Voting ends on March 30, and calendars will be available for purchase on our website in October. We'll send an e-mail to announce the winner! As always, thank you for your support of the American Kidney Fund.

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The mission of the American Kidney Fund is to fight kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need; health education; and prevention efforts. The American Kidney Fund is a seven-time recipient of the highest "Four Star" rating from Charity Navigator; holds an A+ rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy; adheres to the National Health Council Standards of Excellence; and is a member of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance. For more information, visit www.kidneyfund.org.

Graduate Assistant Position Available:

The Office of Research Services (ORS) is offering two 12-month assistantships to students enrolled in a graduate program. The graduate assistants will work directly with the Assistant Director for Research Compliance, the Chairperson of the IRB, and another graduate assistant at Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus supporting the compliance committees that review research protocols involving human subjects, animals, radioactive isotopes, and chemical/biological agents.

The job requires a high degree of organization, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Ideal candidates will have experience in human subject research and/or knowledge of research ethics. The award covers tuition and includes a monthly stipend; it is renewable annually based on performance.

Job Description: The primary tasks are to assist the Assistant Director for Research Compliance in the daily administrative tasks associated with the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), and other duties as assigned. The position requires a commitment of 20 hours a week.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Work closely and communicate professionally with Loyola University Chicago research faculty, staff and students, including the Chairperson and members of IRB.
2. Attend monthly IRB meetings.
3. Serve as a liaison between the compliance office and researchers.
4. Assist with daily IRB processes and the review of research proposals.
5. Assist in the maintenance of the compliance database and website.

All interested candidates should send a cover letter and a resume that highlights research, human subjects’ ethics, and administrative experiences to Andrew Ellis, Office of Research Services. Please include a list of references and the name of your GPD or advisor.

Granada Center, Suite 400, LSC
6439 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 508-2689
aellis5@luc.edu

On-Campus Event:

When: Thursday, March 22nd, 6:45 p.m.
Where: Information Commons, LSC
Loyola University Chicago's Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy invites you to a film showing of Tapped , A film which examines the business of bottled water. Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right? Or a commodity to be bought and sold?

Film to be followed with a discussion led by Emily Carroll, Food and Water Watch
Snacks, refreshments, and *raffle prizes.
Film sponsored by the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy and the University Libraries Department. 

The film is part of a campus-wide campaign to raise awareness about water privatization with a proposed ban of selling bottled tap water. Loyola students taking the lead on this campaign are: the Student Environmental Alliance, the Unified Student Government Association and students taking the Center's Solutions to Environmental Problems (STEP) Water course

*Raffle prizes sponsored by the students in the STEP Water course

For more information contact the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP) at cuerp@luc.edu .

Clinical Research Graduate publishes paper

Congratulations Dr. Aaron Gerds, a recent graduate of the Master's Program in Clinical Research Methods, for his recent publication "Pretransplantation Therapy with Azacitidine vs Induction Chemotherapy and Posttransplantation Outcome in Patients with MDS" in Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. Publication may be obtained here:

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Graziano

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Graziano who completed the Master's Program in Clinical Research Methods. His Master's thesis was entitled "Assessment of Bowel Function in the Immediate Post Partum Period"

Congratulations to Dr. Erin Lowery.

She is a recipient of the ISHLT 2012 Transplant Registry Early Career Award recipients for the project entitled, "Identifying risk factors for the development of PTLD in patients with Cystic Fibrosis following lung Transplantation."

Loyola Public Health Job Posting

The Loyola University Chicago Public Health Program seeks a dynamic, innovative individual to serve as the Director of Environmental Health. This is a tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in the Stritch School of Medicine’s Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology. Reporting to the Chair of the Department and the Director of the Public Health Program, the Director of Environmental Health will have direct supervision of curriculum development that focuses on water quality and its impact on public health, and will teach associated graduate level courses. The Director will also participate in inter-disciplinary research in Environmental/Public Health and mentor students in the MPH and other graduate programs. Interested candidates must hold a doctorate or medical degree and possess strong academic training and field experience in water quality/management and its relationship to public health outcomes.

Currently, the Public Health Program at Loyola University Chicago offers three separate “tracks” or concentrations: 1) Epidemiology; 2) Health Policy & Law; and 3) Health Management. A track in Environmental Health is being added based on existing strengths among the three campuses of Loyola University Chicago and as a result of plans to establish a university-wide Institute of Public Health. This Institute is being developed in the Health Sciences Division of the University with the goal of incorporating existing strengths throughout the university to establish programs that address public health needs, create unique mission-focused educational and research activities, and prepare graduates for productive careers.

The position will be available beginning May 1, 2012; applications will be reviewed beginning in late February. Interested candidates should send a current CV, letter of interest and a list of at least three professional references to:
Holly Kramer, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
Director, Public Health Program
Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60559
hkramer@lumc.edu

Loyola University Chicago is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and provides a smoke-free and drug-free environment.