Campus Announcements for the week of 03/21/2005
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. Arts and Sciences Senate Meeting
2. SBU/BNL Shuttle Service Expanded
3. Information on Research Foundation Summer Employment
4. Campus Climate Survey - Held Open till April 1
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. The Family Violence Education And Research Center 2005 Spring Colloquia
2. What doees it mean to be "over quota" in Notes? Learn what you can do about it.
3. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning: Tips for Effective Communication
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Neurobiology and Behavior Seminar
2. Center for Italian Studies Lecture on Italian American Literature, Monday, March 28, 4:00 p.m.
3. SPECIAL SEMINAR Single-Molecule Chemistry Inside an Engineered Protein Nanoreactor
4. Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting
5. Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Seminar, Thursday, March 24th
6. Study Abroad Fair
7. Doctoral Defenses this week
8. Mathematics Department and Institute for Mathematical Sciences
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Graduate Program In Public Health - Public Health Grand Rounds
2. Stony Brook Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Grand Rounds
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Can You Contribute 15 Minutes A Day To Help Feed Homeless Cats On Campus?
2. Babies' & Children's Memorial Garden Fund Raiser
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Summer Football Camps
2. The Music for Peace Project: Stony Brook, April 8-10 A festival of music, film, and ideas at Stony Brook University
3. Singer-songwriter Rod Picott to perform at The University Cafe on Sunday, April 3rd at 2 P.M.
4. James Dashow Video projections of computer graphics/animations & electronic sounds
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Macromedia Fireworks MX NCE 327 - 4 sessions - Fee $209
2. From Aroma to Bouquet: How Wines Age, Thursday, March 24, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
3. Menopause Workshop
4. Restorative Yoga Workshop
5. Advanced Microsoft Word: Module I NCE 316.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
6. 4/6/05 Intro. to Websites, L.I. Business and Tech Center, Great River, $20 per person, 9:30A.M. - 12noon
7. GIF Animator for Web Sites NCE 325.7 - 3 sessions - Fee: $159
8. Advanced Microsoft Word: Module II NCE 316.2 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
9. Advanced Microsoft Excel Module I NCE 314.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
10. QuarkXPress NCE 320 - 8 Sessions - Fee: $429
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
2. MRI Study of Flow in the Brain
3. How Do You Manage Your Stress During Pregnancy?
4. Brookhaven National Labs (BNL) - Imaging Studies - 20 Yrs+ Volunteers
5. Do You Have A Frozen Shoulder?
6. Participants Needed for Brain Simulation Study of Emotion and Personality.
7. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook
8. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies.
9. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
10. Do You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
11. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
12. Are You Taking Cholesterol Lowering Medication?
13. Seeking Volunteers - Healthy Men and Women who are 65 Years of Age or Older and Leading Active Lifestyle
14. Seeking Volunteers Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS
15. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
16. Volunteers Needed For A Study To Determine If Prenatal Obstetric Anesthesia Consults Improves Maternal And Infant Birth Outcomes
17. Volunteers needed for a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. Arts and Sciences Senate Meeting
The Arts and Sciences Senate will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday March 28 at 3:30 PM in the Javits Room of the Melville Library. All are welcome to attend.
Submitted by: Frederick Walter/CAS
2. SBU/BNL Shuttle Service Expanded
In 2003 the Office of Brookhaven Laboratory Affairs with the Vice President for Research and the Graduate School instituted a van service between Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Initially this service ran twice daily and provided seats for 12 passengers. In the fall of 2004 service was expanded to run three times daily.
To accommodate the increasing ridership of this service, beginning on Friday, April 1, 2005 service to/from SBU and BNL will be provided by Coastal Charter Services which will run a 24 passenger mini-bus.
The schedule will continue with three round trips per day, the schedule of service can be found on the Vice President for Brookhaven Affairs Website.
http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/bnl/Van%20April.htm
Submitted by: Elyce Winters/Prov
3. Information on Research Foundation Summer Employment
Please access the Human Resource Services website to learn everything you need to know about summer employment with the Research Foundation. Included is information for state faculty that go on RF Payroll for the summer. Click the stamp on the right side of our homepage.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/hr
Submitted by: Rick Sadetsky/Admin
4. Campus Climate Survey - Held Open till April 1
Held Open by Popular Demand!
The Campus Climate Survey Report is completed and ready for your viewing. Please take a few moments to read the report and then send your comments through the link included on the web page. There are hard copies in the Melville Library Reference Room, The HSC Library, all Union Offices and both East and West Campus offices of Diversity and Affirmative Action. Your comments will be anonymous (unless you wish to include your contact info) and will help in formulating future projects. Don't be left out!! Read the report and send in your comments today - the deadline for comment submission is April 1st.
http://www.sunysb.edu/doit/campusonly/climate/
Submitted by: Mary Kenny/Pres
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. The Family Violence Education And Research Center 2005 Spring Colloquia
The Family Violence Education and Research Center Kathleen Monahan, Director
2005 Spring Colloquia, Thursdays - 11:30a.m. to 1:00p.m., HSC-Level 3, Lecture Hall 6
April 14 - "Interventions with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence"
Clarice Murphy, Assistant Director, VIBS and Anabel Lago-Pedrick
May 5 - "Immigration Issues and Violence"
Sr. Margaret Smyth, Director of Northfork Spanish Apostolate
Question contact:Kathleen Monahan,Director at 444-3152
Submitted by: Kelvin Tune/HSC
2. What doees it mean to be "over quota" in Notes? Learn what you can do about it.
It's so easy! Join us Monday afternoon from 2-4:30 and learn how to manage file attachments, delete and archive documents. Call 2-1232 to participate in this training session.
Submitted by: Kim Rant/DoIT
3. Employee Assistance Program Lunchtime Learning: Tips for Effective Communication
Communication is the key to maintaining healthy and rewarding relationships. Communication is more than speaking. Linguists report that the spoken word is 7% of communication and that body language, facial expressions, tonality, and style constitute 93%. Topics covered will be: types of verbal and non-verbal communication, sources of interpersonal conflict at work, barriers to effective communication, skills of listening, assertiveness and conflict-communication, skills you possess in the areas of listening and assertion by completing questionnaires on both topics. You will also receive a copy of The Ten Key Points About Assertive Behavior and The Ten Commandments for Getting Along with People.
East Campus, April 6th, HSC, L2, Seminar Room 3B, 11:30-12:30
West Campus, April 7th, 12:00-1:00, Room to be announced
To register call EAP at 632-6085. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
http://www.sunysb.edu/eap
Submitted by: Linda Tatem/Pres
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Neurobiology and Behavior Seminar
On Thursday, March 24th, the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior will host a Seminar on "Spinal Cord Injury Data", given by Professor Hans Hultborn, of the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Hultborn's talk will be held at 12 Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building.
Submitted by: Kathleen Delaney/CAS
2. Center for Italian Studies Lecture on Italian American Literature, Monday, March 28, 4:00 p.m.
Center for Italian Studies Lecture: March 28, Monday, 4:00 p.m.
Theme: Italian American Literature. Speaker: Rachel Guido deVries, poet and author of Gambler's Daughter and other works. Stony Brook University Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room N4065. All are invited. Open to the public.
Submitted by: Josephine Fusco/CAS
3. SPECIAL SEMINAR Single-Molecule Chemistry Inside an Engineered Protein Nanoreactor
Seminar by Hagan Bayley, Professor of Chemical Biology, University of Oxford
4:00 PM, Monday, March 21, 2005
Lecture Hall 4, HSC, Level 2
Host: James V. Staros (contact: Libby Tolson at 2-6976)
http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/hbayley.html
Submitted by: Elizabeth-Anne Tolson/CAS
4. Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting
There will be a meeting of all faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, 12:40-2:00, in the SAC Auditorium. Dean Staros will report on news of the College, and there will be a presentation by the Arts and Sciences Senate.
Submitted by: Elizabeth-Anne Tolson/CAS
5. Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Seminar, Thursday, March 24th
On Thursday, March 24th, the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior will host a Seminar given by Hans R. Hultborn, of the University of Copenhagen. The title of Dr. Hultborn's talk is: "Plateau Potentials in Spinal Motoneurones - in Health and in Disease." Please join us at 12 Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building for this Seminar.
Submitted by: Kathleen Delaney/CAS
6. Study Abroad Fair
What are you doing this Summer? We would like to send you to Italy, India, Africa, Korea, Russia, France, and Spain - all while you earn credits and fulfill academic requirements! Meet the program directors and past participants. See student photos and learn how you can earn credit for exploring the world!
http://www.stonybrook.edu/iap
Submitted by: Lucinda Acquaye/Prov
7. Doctoral Defenses this week
Please click on the URL below to see this week's Doctoral Defences
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/ddd/weekly.html
Submitted by: Yordanos Beyene/GST
8. Mathematics Department and Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Visit our website for details on weekly events:
Colloquium
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/cal/week.php?LocationID=9
Math Club
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/cal/week.php?LocationID=12
Other Events
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/cal
Submitted by: Nancy Rohring/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Graduate Program In Public Health - Public Health Grand Rounds
APRIL 4TH, 2005 - MONDAY "Prevention Through the Arts" - An alcohol & other drug education program, presented by Kathleen Flynn-Bisson, Health Educator, CHOICE Center, Stony Brook. 5:00 to 6:00 PM, Health Sciences Center, Level 3, Preventive Medicine Conference Room #067.Please contact Pat Villa at 631.444.2074 if you would like to attend
Submitted by: Patricia Villa/UHMC
2. Stony Brook Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Grand Rounds
Residency Training in Psychiatry in the Current Millennium
Jack Hirschowitz, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Michael Schwartz, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Stony Brook
Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 11:30 am, HSC L3 LH6
Submitted by: Linda Hans/UHMC
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Can You Contribute 15 Minutes A Day To Help Feed Homeless Cats On Campus?
The SBU Cat Network works to humanely trap, neuter, vaccinate, and care for the many feral cats that live on campus. Our strength is is the little contributions of a number of concerned members of the campus community. We need help maintaining feeding stations all over campus (food is provided, all you need to do is distribute it daily) If you're interested, please contact Nancy Franklin (nancy.franklin@sunysb.edu).
Submitted by: Anne Moyer/CAS
2. Babies' & Children's Memorial Garden Fund Raiser
Jewelry Sale- Silver Creations (Terrie Cicerelli)
Friday April 8, 2005, 9 am- 5 pm, Level 5 Across from the Deli
Please stop by to support the Garden
http://www.stonybrookhospital.com/cmgarden
Submitted by: Kathleen Southerton/UHMC
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Summer Football Camps
Sam Kornhauser, the Stony Brook University Head Football Coach is running two exciting summer camps here on the Stony Brook University campus. The Non-Contact Youth Football Camp will be held June 27th thru July 1st 9am-4pm. Camp tuition is $285 for the week. The Contact (you must provide your own equipment) All-American Youth Football Camp will be held July 18th thru 22nd 9am-4pm. Camp tuition is $335. Both camps are for boys ages 7-15. For more information or a brochure please contact Sam Kornhauser at 632-7198 or by email at skornhauser@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or contact Elise Gasparini at 632-4670 or by email at egasparini@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Elise Gasparini/Pres
2. The Music for Peace Project: Stony Brook, April 8-10 A festival of music, film, and ideas at Stony Brook University
Open to the entire community, The Music for Peace Project: Stony Brook will include a diverse array of world music concerts, lectures, and films dedicated to peace and social justice. The local Music for Peace Project: Stony Brook is the keystone to the international Music for Peace Project, a global network of concerts for peace which will take place during the weekend of April 8-10 around the world. The Music for Peace Project was conceived of, and is organized by, the Stony Brook student organization called The Musicians' Alliance for Peace. Last year, during the first annual Music for Peace Project, the Musicians' Alliance for Peace coordinated 73 concerts in 13 countries during three days, all calling for peace. The Music for Peace Project promotes and supports an international, grassroots, non-partisan call for peace by musicians around the world.
For more information, or to volunteer for the festival, write info@m4p.org.
http://www.m4p.org
Submitted by: Ellen Lindquist/GST
3. Singer-songwriter Rod Picott to perform at The University Cafe on Sunday, April 3rd at 2 P.M.
From Nashville, this long-time collaborator and friend of Slaid Cleaves brings his powerful songs to Stony Brook. Picott's new CD, Girl From Arkansas, features lyrics and a voice reminiscent of Tom Waits, Fred Eaglesmith, and Bruce Springsteen.
Picott's association with Slaid Cleaves is represented by numerous co-written songs, including "Broke Down," "Bring It On" and "The River Runs." Cleaves latest CD includes his version of Picott's "Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues."
Admission is $15.00 and you can reserve by e mailing gpalaia@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or calling 632-6027. The University Cafe is located on the lower level of the Stony Brook Union, with entry from the outside.
Future shows (all on Sundays at 2 PM) include Rachael Davis with Brett Hartenbach on April 17th (Pat Wictor opens) and Chuck Brodsky on May 1st (Little Toby Walker will open).
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
4. James Dashow Video projections of computer graphics/animations & electronic sounds
Tuesday, 9 pm, March 29, 2005
Recital Hall - Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University
Composer James Dashow presents 4 scenes from his planetarium opera ARCHIMEDES, and Media Survival Kit, a lyric satire for electrified voices and instruments, and electronic sounds. Presented by Prof. Daria Semegen, Director, The Electronic Music Studio, Dept. of Music.
http:/www.stonybrook.edu/music
Submitted by: Daria Semegen/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Macromedia Fireworks MX NCE 327 - 4 sessions - Fee $209
Create web graphics, from a simple logo to a sophisticated rollover or pop-up menu, with this user-friendly program from the leader in web design software applications. Fireworks writes the JavaScript required for complex web graphics, and seamlessly merges with Dreamweaver, Macromedia's web layout program. This course is a thorough introduction to this powerful program. Students will create their own graphics to be incorporated into their website designs in Dreamweaver.
Required Text: Macromedia Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh: A Visual Quickstart Guide by Sandee Cohen, retail: $21.99. Cost of text is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
Section C: 6:00-9:00pm, Apr. 4,11,18,25,2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
2. From Aroma to Bouquet: How Wines Age, Thursday, March 24, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
To Register: Call Ginny Clancy at (631) 632-9404. Classes are $55.00 Bring a Friend and the second person gets a discounted rate of $45.00. Location: Wang Center at Stony Brook University.Everyone knows that wine is supposed to improve with age, but how does this happen? What kinds of flavors and aromas develop? Winemaker Eric Fry will lead a tasting beginning with the evolution of sparkling wines, moving on through whites into the deep, dark changes that red wines undergo. In a unique evening with a master, you will be able to test your own senses at the end.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/winecenter
Submitted by: Ginny Clancy/Pres
3. Menopause Workshop
MENOPAUSE, The Division of Wellness and Chronic Illness in the Department of Family Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital will be presenting a series of three, two-hour workshops on menopause.
Each participant will be examined and evaluated individually in order to assess their specific menopausal symptoms and avenues of treatment.
The physiological symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, insomnia, cognitive difficulties, etc. will be discussed in detail. We will also explore the cultural attitudes associated with this transition and learn about several approaches to ease symptoms including hormone therapy (conjugated estrogen and bioidentical hormones), herbal remedies, nutritional medicine, exercise, and mind/body techniques such as breathing and meditation techniques.
The series is scheduled for Wednesdays, March 30th, April 6th, and 13th at 33 Research Way, Stony Brook Technology Park.
Most insurance plans accepted with appropriate co-payment for each visit.
To register, please call 631.444.9815.
Submitted by: Marion Hollinger/UHMC
4. Restorative Yoga Workshop
Restorative Yoga Workshop
Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Student Activity Center Room 306
Yoga Instructor: Melissa Boyd
FEES: $5.00
Space is limited to 15 participants, Pre-registration and prepayment is required. To register call Allison Milano 632-7263
Each participant should bring water and two tightly woven blankets.
Restorative poses help relieve the effects of chronic stress. The use of props provides a completely supportive environment for total relaxation. Each restorative sequence is designed to move the spine in all directions. These movements illustrate the age-old wisdom of yoga that teaches well-being is enhanced by a healthy spine.
Submitted by: Allison Milano/OSA
5. Advanced Microsoft Word: Module I NCE 316.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This advanced course in Word covers multiple document management and mail merge functions, valuable skills that reduce waste and streamline mass mailings.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Word or equivalent experience.
Section C: Thurs., 6:00-9:00pm, Apr.14, 21, 2005
Section D: Thurs., 1:00-4:00pm, Apr.14, 21, 2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
6. 4/6/05 Intro. to Websites, L.I. Business and Tech Center, Great River, $20 per person, 9:30A.M. - 12noon
Does your business need a website? Can you create one yourself? How can you tell an effective website from one that does not communicate your messages or attract new business? Learn all this and more from an expert in the field. To register, call the SBDC at 632-9140.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/smallbusiness
Submitted by: Ann Garbarino/CEAS
7. GIF Animator for Web Sites NCE 325.7 - 3 sessions - Fee: $159
Make your websites mesmerizing with motion! GIF Animator is the fast and easy way to create and customize animations for your websites. No code is required. An easy-to-use program, Microsoft GIF Animator allows you to drag images directly from Microsoft Image Composer, customize your animations the way you want and quickly make them Web-ready. Make your animations loop, spin and fade in and out; set the size and transparency of your images and control a wide range of other options all with a simple click of the mouse.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows and experience in basic webpage creation.
Section B: Mon., 6:00-9:00pm, Apr.18,25; May 2, 2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted.
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
8. Advanced Microsoft Word: Module II NCE 316.2 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This advanced course covers tables and document forms (mailing labels and envelopes).
Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Word or equivalent experience.
Section C: Thurs., 6:00-9:00pm, Apr.28; May 5, 2005
Section D: Thurs., 1:00-4:00pm, Apr.28; May 5, 2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
9. Advanced Microsoft Excel Module I NCE 314.1 - 2 sessions - Fee: $109
This course, along with the other advanced Excel modules listed, focus on specific functions available in the program and is particularly useful for accountants and budget managers. This special topics course covers graphing and advanced functions.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Excel or equivalent experience.
Section D: Thurs., 9:00-12:00pm, Apr.14, 21, 2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
10. QuarkXPress NCE 320 - 8 Sessions - Fee: $429
QuarkXPress is the foundation application for layout of printed material. This comprehensive, hands-on course will guide students through the stages of document production. Topics include: document construction, word processing basics, importing text and pictures, page layout and design, typography, style sheets, libraries, working with pictures, creating colors and printing.
Required Text: QuarkXPress 6 for Windows & Macintosh Visual Quickstart Guide by Elaine Weinmann. This textbook and accompanying CD address both Macintosh and Windows users. Cost of the textbook is not included in the course fee. Students must bring textbook to the first class meeting.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section B: Wed., 6:00-9:00pm, Apr.27; May 4,11,18,25; Jun. 1,8,15, 2005
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted.
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
The Long Island Cancer Center is creating a database of blood samples and clinical information to help researchers better understand why some individuals develop breast and prostate cancer while others do not.
Women and men are eligible to participate if they were diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer OR have never been diagnosed with cancer, are 18 years of age or older, are a current Long Island resident and have lived on Long Island for at least 5 years.
For more information about the study, please call Pat Gramer at 444-7995 or 1-800-566-9667.
Submitted by: Erin O'Leary/UHMC
2. MRI Study of Flow in the Brain
Volunteers are needed to participate in an MRI study to investigate new methods for imaging flow patterns of blood and cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and spine. The goal of the study is to understand flow patterns in healthy individuals in order to compare these results with the abnormal flow patterns seen in individuals with diseases such as hydrocephalus and spinal cysts. For the current phase of studies, we are seeking healthy individuals with no previous history of head or spinal trauma, arachnoid or spinal cysts, hydrocephalus, brain tumors or any contraindication for an MRI exam. The study will involve 1 hour of your time and be completely non-invasive. No injections will be given. You will not be paid for this study.
If interested, please contact Mark Wagshul, PhD at 4-9563, or mwagshul@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Mark Wagshul/UHMC
3. How Do You Manage Your Stress During Pregnancy?
Research Study at the General Clinical Research Center, University Hospital.
If you are in the first or second trimester of pregnancy, you may be eligible for a research study that is looking at different ways to manage stress and cope during pregnancy.
Through this study you may learn relaxation techniques, coping skills and stress reduction techniques. These skills may be useful to you during and after your pregnancy.
There is no cost to you. If you are interested, Please call (631) 444-6900 for more information
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
4. Brookhaven National Labs (BNL) - Imaging Studies - 20 Yrs+ Volunteers
Volunteers needed for Imaging Studies at Brookhaven National Laboratories.
The volunteer must be 20 years or older and in good health for participation.
Confidentiality maintained and transportation will be provided.
Call 1-888-352-7380 for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
5. Do You Have A Frozen Shoulder?
If you are affected by a condition called "ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS" (Frozen/Stiff Shoulder), you may be able to join a Clinical Research study.
Participation is free of charge.
Patients with shoulder arthritis or rotator cuff problems will NOT be eligible.
Please call (631)444-2215 Orthopedics Dept, for more information.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
6. Participants Needed for Brain Simulation Study of Emotion and Personality.
Qualified participants
- must be at least 18 years of age
- have no history of seizures, stroke, and head trauma.
- Not pregnant
- Do not currently take tricyclic anti-depressants or neuroleptic medication
- Other exclusion criteria apply.
Subjects will be compensated $25.00 per hour (approx. 1-2 hours).
For more information call 631-444-6900 or email Turhan.Canli@stonybrook.edu
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
7. Alzheimer's Disease Trial At SUNY Stony Brook
A Trial of Zocor (an anti-cholesterol medication) to slow the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease. All eligible participants with mild-moderate AD would remain on their current AD treatments, while participating in this trial.
If you would like to participate, or if you are a health care professional who would like to refer a patient, please contact Candice Perkins, MD, Marlene Baumister, RN or Dawn Madigan, RN at (631) 444-1610 or (631) 444-8121
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
8. Take Part In Clinical Research Studies.
Inquire about Clinical Research Studies. Call Albert Ruenes at (631) 499-8697 or email at aruenes@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
9. Research Volunteers Wanted At The General Clinical Research Center, Stony Brook University Hospital.
Seniors 60 and over in reasonably good health and young adults 20-35 years of age to participate in a research study.
Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $1600 for their participation.
For more information please contact Jeanne Kidd at (631) 444-3740.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
10. Do You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
If you are 18-60 years of age and have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), you are invited to participate in a study funded by the National Institute of Health. Participants will be compensated up to $200.
For further information call Dr Fred Friedberg at (631) 632-8252
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
11. Did You Ever Wonder Why Some People Get Stressed Out More Easily Than Others?
Stress can affect the brain, heart, hormones, and mental performance.
We are looking for men and women, 18-50 years of age, to participate in a non-invasive study.
Participation in this protocol requires that volunteers be free on two consecutive weekdays including two hospital overnights For example: Sunday night to Tuesday afternoon, or Tuesday night to Thursday afternoon
You will be free to pursue your normal activities after 4:15 pm, but you will need to be back for the overnight stay.
COMPENSATION: $200.00
If you are interested in participating call us at (631) 444-8405, SUNY Stony Brook Laboratory for the Study of Emotion and Cognition or e-mail us at greents@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
12. Are You Taking Cholesterol Lowering Medication?
Patients being treated with cholesterol lowering medications (Statins) with complaints of muscle pain or weakness or stable, low grade CPK elevation are eligible to participate in a research study to determine the benefits of "COENZYME Q-10"
For further information contact, Dr. Patricia Kelly, DO at (631) 444-7893.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
13. Seeking Volunteers - Healthy Men and Women who are 65 Years of Age or Older and Leading Active Lifestyle
Some Individuals Become Less Sensitive to Insulin As They Get Older. Insulin Resistance is a
- Significant Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
- Major Factor for the Increase in Prevalence of Diabetes Among the Elderly.
Subjects will be Compensated $300.00 For Further Information Contact Shai Gavi, DO @ 631 444-7873
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
14. Seeking Volunteers Men And Women 18 Years Of Age And Older With A Diagnosis Of HIV+ And/Or AIDS
We are researching the effectiveness of chromium picolinate (a dietary supplement) in the treatment of complications of current HIV therapy, including insulin resistance (leading to diabetes) and possibly body fat distribution (HIV Lipodystrophy).
COMPENSATION UP TO $475.00 plus transportation expenses
Contact: Dr. Bob Ferris (631) 444-3740
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
15. Seeking Volunteers for a Cancer Study.
If You HAVE HAD Cancer You May Qualify to Participate in a Research Study Simply by Donating a Sample of Blood
We are seeking to identify new cancer markers in blood, tissue and body fluids. This may allow us to develop laboratory tests which can diagnose cancers earlier and/or identify patients who are at risk for a poor outcome and who may benefit from more aggressive therapy than is normally recommended.
Contact the GCRC at (631) 444-6900 for further details and questions.
Compensation of $25.00 plus Hospital parking validation will be provided.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
16. Volunteers Needed For A Study To Determine If Prenatal Obstetric Anesthesia Consults Improves Maternal And Infant Birth Outcomes
Volunteers needed for a study to determine if prenatal obstetric anesthesia consults in the third trimester improves maternal and infant birth outcomes compensation $50.00
For further information contact Stephanie Musso, RN, GCRC Nurse Manager (631) 444-7759.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
17. Volunteers needed for a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
If you are woman in good health, We Would Like to Invite You To Participate in a Research Project.
In association with the Northport Veterans Administration and the Stony Brook General Clinical Research Center, researchers are conducting a study that investigates sleep and metabolism in women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) compared to healthy women.
Healthy volunteers are needed to serve as the comparison group for IBS patients.
Participation involves a blood draw and two over-night sleep studies.
Every aspect of your participation in this study will be kept confidential.
And, as a courtesy for spending time and assisting the completion of this research, you will be compensated financially.
Please call our research office at Stony Brook University Medical Center to learn more aboutthis study 632-3050.
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC