April 2007 • 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm • Lipsett Amphitheater

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Questions? Call 301-496-2563 or contact us.

Wednesday, April 4
12 noon - 1 p.m.

Ethics Rounds
A Family's Request for Complementary Medicine After Brain Death
Arthur Applbaum, Ph.D.
Professor of Ethics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Director of Graduate Fellowships, Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, Harvard University

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Wednesday, April 11
12 noon - 1 p.m.

Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers
Mysterious Cases
Lawrence M. Tierney Jr., M.D.
Associate Chief, Medical Service, San Francisco VAMC
Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco

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Akt and TRAIL: The Yin and Yang of Targeted Cancer Therapies
Phillip A. Dennis, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Medical Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI
Stan Lipkowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI

Wednesday, April 25
12 noon - 1 p.m.

Learning Some New Tricks From a Multidrug Transporter
Michael M. Gottesman, M.D.
Deputy Director for Intramural Research, NIH; and Chief, Laboratory of Cell Biology, NCI
Imaging Efflux Transporter Function with Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Robert B. Innis, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Molecular Imaging Branch, NIMH

50th Anniversary Grand Rounds

Past Rounds

All health-care professionals are invited to attend the Clinical Center Grand Rounds Series (September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2007). Participants will be provided with (1) options and alternatives that will guide clinical practice, (2) practical information about clinical research principles based on state-of-the-art scientific discovery and clinical advances, and (3) information and opportunities to increase and improve collaboration among investigators.

The National Institutes of Health/Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Reasonable Accommodations:
Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact the Office of Clinical Center Communications at least five days in advance. Call 301-496-2563. TTY users, please call through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.