The New Research Building (NRB)
The Research Aims recommended that BSD upgrade research infrastructure by investing in new space additional to the IRB while simultaneously retiring inefficient space in the Medical Center. In response, the Division presented a financial feasibility study for the NRB, which has been accepted by the University. The necessary debt has been approved in principle, and site acquisition and programming for the NRB has begun. The Division intends to seek approval from the University Board of Trustees early next calendar year. If successful, the estimated completion date for the NRB will be 2008.

Academic Affairs
Dr. Halina Brukner, Chair of the Appointments and Promotions Working Group, presented a set of recommendations for restructuring the postdoctoral fellow and research associate tracks to the Divisional Executive Committee on September 25. The proposals were approved in principle, and implementation will now follow through the Dean's Office. The group has shifted focus to the question of decision rights vesting. The Group expects to complete its work prior to January 1, 2004. Dr. Bruce Gewertz, the Dallas B. Phemister Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, has been named Chair of the Tracks and Tenure Working Group. This group has been charged by the Dean to assess the Aims recommendations surrounding tenurable scholarship and the appropriate use of the full-time faculty tracks. The Group expects to complete its work in late Spring 2004

UCPP Strategic Planning
The Executive Committee of the University of Chicago Practice Plan, Chaired by Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, has begun biweekly meetings aimed at addressing issues of critical concern in the Practice Plan. A major effort has been launched to develop long-term strategy for UCPP while simultaneously addressing critical operational concerns.

Research Advisory Committee
The Research Advisory Committee has been charged by the Dean and begun meeting. The Committee is Chaired by Dr. Fred Wondisford and also includes Drs. Ed Cook, Maryellen Giger, Brian Popko, Nino Ramirez, Marsha Rosner, Harinder Singh, Tobin Sosnick, and Mitch Villereal; ex officio members include Drs. Louis Philipson and Richard Schilsky, as well as Kenneth Sharigian, BSD Chief Operating Officer.

Collegiate Mastery
One of the University's better-kept secrets is the success of its second-largest undergraduate concentration. Second in size to economics, undergraduate biological sciences total enrollment has grown from 3,532 in 1999 to 3,799 in 2003...

Success can be Infectious
The University of Chicago has been selected as one of eight Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (RCE), an effort that includes researchers from Northwestern, Argonne National Laboratory...

Discoveries
Researchers have discovered that getting a good night's sleep does in fact improve one's ability to learn and retain information, specifically in regards to language. Daniel Margoliash, Ph.D....

Aims Updates
The New Research Building (NRB)
The Research Aims recommended that BSD upgrade research infrastructure by investing in new space additional to the IRB while simultaneously retiring inefficient space...

DEVELOPMENT
The University of Chicago Medical Center Development celebrated the end of the fiscal year after surpassing the $600 million...

EDUCATION
On Saturday night, November 8th, the Association of American Medical Colleges recognized something this University has long known: Lawrence Wood, M.D., Ph.D., Professor...

FOREFRONT
Common wisdom tells us that cold is our enemy. If generations of Moms can be believed, cold activates the cold virus, the flu virus and any number of other common ills...

ACCOLADES
Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Recent Recruitemnts and Appointments of Biological Sciences Division Faculty

Dollars and Sense
The BSD financial highlights for the first two months of fiscal year 2004

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