Two grants support obesity related research
The Substrate Metabolism Laboratory, led by Director Jeff Horowitz, professor in the School of Kinesiology, received grants for nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and $600,000 from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The NIH award is for a five-year study to examine the effects of high intensity interval training on metabolic health in obesity. The three-year ADA grant will help researchers study how alterations in the structure and metabolic function of fat tissue may underlie the development of metabolic diseases in obesity.
Michigan Publishing collaborates to launch Lever Press
Michigan Publishing, the publishing division of the U-M Library, will launch a new open-access book-publishing imprint, Lever Press, in collaboration with Amherst College Press and the Oberlin Group, a consortium of 80 libraries in America’s top liberal arts colleges. Michigan Publishing will contribute high-quality publishing capabilities distinguished by deep expertise in digital publishing and a history of innovation.
Nominate UMHS staff and managers for learning awards
MLearning and the U-M Health System Educator Advisory Committee seek nominations for two new awards: the UMHS Excellence in Learning Award for Outstanding Staff Educator (individual and team), and the UMHS Excellence in Leadership Award in Fostering Staff Learning. The awards are presented to individuals or teams who have demonstrated passion, excellence, creativity and innovation in support of staff learning (not academic education). $200 will be given to each winner, and up to $1,000 for team recipients. The nomination deadline is Feb. 15. For more information, call 734-615-3437 or email [email protected]. Winners will be announced April 12.
Human Trafficking Clinic wins award for anti-trafficking efforts
The Human Trafficking Clinic at the Law School has been awarded this year’s Michigan Liberator Award from the group Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution. Group founder Theresa Flores said the clinic was chosen because it is the first university law clinic in the country to specifically aid victims of human trafficking to help them seek justice. “They have been an inspiration to future lawyers, lawmakers and colleges around the United States,” she says.
U-M collaborates on Learning Health Systems open access journal
John Wiley & Sons Inc. has announced the launch of Learning Health Systems, a new open-access journal published in collaboration with the University of Michigan. It will publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research. The journal represents a new cross-disciplinary science that promotes research, scholarship and dialogue designed to achieve continuous rapid improvement in health and healthcare. LHS seeks to publish research reports, experience reports, briefs and commentaries describing how the fields of computer, information, implementation and policy sciences, along with related fields can foster the creation of health systems that can be continuously studied and improved. “Our new journal will be a focal point for accumulating knowledge essential to improving health, and for nurturing a growing academic community,” said Dr. Charles P. Friedman, editor-in-chief of Learning Health Systems, the Josiah Macy Jr. Professor of Medical Education and chair of the Department of Learning Health Sciences at the Medical School. For more information go to lhsjournal.com. For more information about Medical School Information Services journal publishing, please contact [email protected].
