DEM Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Week of September 19, 2022 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan

National Postdoc Week

This week is National Postdoc Week, so we wanted to give a shoutout to all the amazing postdocs in our Division.

Gonzalo Acevedo
Sakshi Agarwal
Gina Borgo
Rania Bouzeyen
Yuxiang Chen
Jason Limberis
Paul Ogongo
Josephine Reijneveld
Weihao Zheng

There are several events university-wide to celebrate our postdocs. Click here to see the events scheduled for this week.

Update to Guidelines on Eating and Drinking in Shared Spaces at ZSFG

These updates do not impact general mask guidelines which continue to be required in all campus buildings and for all patient care activities.

Starting 9/21, food and drinks are permitted when staff are present together in indoor, non-clinical areas, including conference rooms and break rooms. Staff will wear masks when not eating or drinking. For indoor rooms or spaces with a capacity greater than 50, maximum occupancy may not exceed 50% when food or drinks are being consumed.

If there is a local increase in cases (e.g. in a unit or department), restrictions may be required until cases decrease.

Announcements

This month is an opportunity for all of us to learn about and recognize the complexities, histories, and richness of the vastly diverse Latinx community, that spans across 3 continents and 20 countries.

For Latinx Heritage Month 2022, all members of UCSF are invited to join the collective of organizations & the MRC in participating in their virtual ofrenda (offering) by placing an object, image, and words to dedicate to a loved one. Please honor and respect this place. Throughout the month there are several events being hosted at UCSF and ZSFG to celebrate together.

UCSF-UCB Immunology Retreat

The DEM was well-represented at the first in-person joint UCSF-UC Berkeley Immunology retreat since 2019. There were 19 members of the DEM, and there were podium presentations by Sara Suliman, Peter Hunt, and Tyler-Marie Deveau (for Tim Henrich). In addition, Gonzalo Acevedo, Ingrid Wiggers, Alex Mohapatra, Lily Zemelko, Mikias Ilala, and Justine Levan presented posters that attracted a lot of interest and discussion. Stirring music by Peter Hunt and his ensemble livened up the Saturday evening poster session and reception. Besides the scientific discussions, there was ample time for walks on the Asilomar Beach, kayaking, hiking, soaking up sun, and making new friends.

Conference Room Unavailable for Lunch - 9/27 and 9/29

ZSFG teams will be meeting in the conference room on 9/27 (505A&B) and 9/29 (505A). The conference room will be unavailable for lunch during these times. Please plan accordingly.

Incubator 5 Cleaning - Friday, 9/23/22

Please note, Incubator 3 in P2 Room 615 is being cleaned on Friday, 9/23 at 6AM. Please remove all cultures by the end of day on Thursday, 9/22.

Failure to move your cultures may result in their disposal.

DEM Headshots Rescheduled to 9/22

Headshots for the Division have been rescheduled to 9/22 from 10 AM-1:30 PM. Spots are limited. Click here to schedule.

FCS Express Training with CIL and CoLabs

Join FCS Express for this special training session to get a head start with FCS Express. The training will be followed by a special talk on Spectral Unmixing by Dr. David Novo.

Click here to review the flyer. Space is limited. Click here to RSVP.

Multicultural & LGBTQ Resource Center Open House

Visit the newly renovated office on 10/5, meet the Multicultural and LGBTQ resource center teams, enjoy some lunch & get free swag.

Click here to RSVP.

Poetry Garden Dedication Event - 9/23

Please join ZSFG on Sept 23 at 12pm at the Comfort Garden in ZSFG Bldg 80/90, Bldg 30/40, and on the 7th floor of building 25.

This month's garden poetry walk will feature poets from the 3rd Annual UCSF DOM Poetry Contest to celebrate the 150-year partnership between ZSFG and UCSF.

UCSF COVID-19 Policy Updates

Be vigilant about masking at work, unless you are in a room by yourself.

Visitors are required to be fully vaccinated. If they are not they will be required to have a negative COVID test before entering any building on the ZSFG campus.

Staff are encouraged to obtain COVID testing if they have any symptoms, exposure or concerns regarding COVID. Staff can obtain COVID testing at the OHS employee testing tent in the parking lot by Avon Breast Center, Mon-Sun from 6:30am-4:30pm (no appointment required). As UCSF employees, you can also use the Color vending machine in Building 9.

ZSFG Research and Academic Building Updates

Each Friday, an update is sent out with Z-RAB updates and new information. Click here to view the previous update.

Staffing Updates

Departures

None

Arrivals

None

Current Openings

Translational Research Faculty - DEM
SRA II - Ernst Lab
Postdoc - Feeney Lab
SRA II - Hunt Lab
Specialist (Flow Cytometry) - Hunt Lab
SRA II - Javid Lab (coming soon)
SRA II - Rutishauser Lab
SRA III - Rutishauser Lab (coming soon)
Postdoc (ImmunoX Collab)- Rutishauser Lab
Postdoc - Rutishauser Lab
SRA I - Vasquez Lab

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource

UCSF Task Force on Equity and Anti-Racism in Research Final Report

The full and final report of the UCSF Task Force on Equity & Anti-Racism in Research is now available. As written in the J uly 2022 installment of Expresso, this important report includes the four key recommendations that UCSF will adopt now:

establish a system of accountability on anti-racism and equity for the UCSF research enterprise,
promote and support UCSF anti-racism scholarship
create and support a more diverse UCSF research workforce, and
promote and support community-engaged research.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti Racism Tung Nguyen invites the UCSF community to read the entire report and provide feedback.

Click here to provide feedback to the report.