Pilot Project Ignite Pitch Talks

Applicants for the Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health Pilot Project Program will be sharing their research ideas in five minute Ignite Pitches. 

This is a chance to learn about the state-of-the-art science, technology, and stakeholder engagement ideas being pursued by members in the Center and ask questions about their latest research ideas. 

When: Friday, May 7 from 3:00-4:30 PM

Where: Join Zoom Meeting

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94153815894?pwd=MTh0OElVWThhQXZER2YrazZsTUhDUT09

Password: 218039

Speakers: Each speaker has 5 minutes to share their ideas followed by 5 minutes for questions.

1. Andrew Annalora, OSU – A Novel Mechanisms of CYP1B1 Regulation by Exosomes: Implications for Vascular Development, Wound Repair and Environmental Disease.
2. Juliane Fry, Reed College – Expanding, Analyzing, and Translating Portland Particulate Matter Monitoring Data
3. Siva Kolluri, OSU – Regulation of AhR-mediated transcription by p27/Kip1
4. Seth O’Neal, OHSU – Planning a birth cohort in Peru to evaluate chronic environmental exposure to mixed heavy metals on hemoglobin levels, birth outcomes, and infant and child development
5. Sarah Rothenberg, OSU – Arsenic Metabolism in Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio
6. Lewis Semprini, OSU – Development of a Rapid Test for the Cometabolic Treatment of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants Using Co-encapsulated Hydrogels and Embryonic Zebrafish
7. Tom Sharpton, OSU – The Exposure, Microbiome, and Cognition Cohort (EMC2) Study
8. Caren Weinhouse, OHSU – Identifying epigenetic drivers of pollution-induced cellular defense system gene expression

The mission of the Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health is to understand the interactions between environmental exposures, biology, and genetics to help prevent disease and improve human health.

OSU Search Advocate workshops for Spring term are available for registration. Search advocates are outside process advisors who participate on employee search committees; their goal is to encourage culture and practices that favor equity, validity and diversity. The initial workshop series is a sequence of four 4-hour Zoom workshops. Those who complete the series may choose to have their names added to the Search Advocate Directory and will be eligible to serve as advocates until September 2022. Three-hour continuing education workshops for current advocates are also available. To register, go to the new Search Advocate/Workshops website. Questions? Contact Anne Gillies at anne.gillies@oregonstate.edu or 541-760-6160.

Attend, you must. Celebrate Star Wars Day with “May the 4th Be With You”-themed Trivia Night, Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. Hosted by Lindsey Gardner, ’13, trivia categories include Star Wars, OSU and binge-worthy. Students and alumni can form teams of two to four people and compete for prizes. Register or join a team for free here. Recent grads meet regularly to network, support current students and socialize through the OSU Alumni Association’s group OSU Next.

This award, presented annually at University Day, recognizes any classified, professional faculty or faculty member who excels in mentoring, supporting and encouraging OSU employees, especially women and those from under-represented groups or non-traditional careers, and making available to them opportunities for professional, educational and personal development. 2021 President’s Commission on the Status of Women believes that mentoring and development are critical to excellent performance and employee satisfaction. The award offers a way of commending individuals who support the learning environment for OSU employees. For more information and a list of past recipients: https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/funding-opportunities. Nominations are due May 4. Questions? Contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu.

The Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center invites nominations for our annual awards. There are three award categories: Women of Achievement Award, AYA Award, and Student Leader Award. Nominations close on Monday, May 3. Information about each award and the nomination process can be found at: https://beav.es/3Zu.

nominations are open now through May 31. This award recognizes work performance and service which goes above and beyond the standard expectations held for professional faculty and classified staff. One classified and one professional faculty employee will be honored at the University Day ceremonies with the presentation of a plaque and cash award of $500.00 each. Please click here to learn about the nomination process and criteria.

Learn how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities. We’ll also discuss the OSU policy on Information Technology Accessibility. All are welcome; employees with website responsibilities are encouraged if they have not attended yet. Register for a session, offered April 29.

START New Student Orientation will occur virtually this summer, but with significant changes from summer 2020. Come to our webinar to learn about the overall structure and the experience will be like for our incoming class. Join us on Zoom for the event, which will take place on April 27 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.