Education Bulletin: Professional Resources

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Date Time Location Event
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CU Anschutz Education 2 North (P28), 1107 CU Anschutz Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series

Emily Hill, PhD
Assistant Professor, Section of Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics
CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Heitler Hall Office of Research Innovation Workshop

"AI in Medical Decision-Making"

Sriram Sankaranarayanan, PhD
Professor and Department Chair, Computer Science
University of Colorado Boulder

Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Faculty Development Workshop

"Professional Society Citizenship: Why Service Matters - and How It Can Transform Your Career."

Lynn M. Schnapp, MD, ATSF
George R. And Elaine Love
Professor
Chair, Department of Medicine
School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Contact Erin Brown for details.
Friday, November 13, 2026 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Heitler Hall Pulmonary Research in Progress

"Molecular and Cellular Profiling of IPF and RA-ILD Lesions"

Aileen C. Button, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Schwartz/Yang Lab
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
University of Colorado Anschutz

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"Inflamm-aging and Burn Trauma: The Gut-Lung Axis"

Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Department of Surgery
Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Anschutz

Contact Kelli Fox for details.
Friday, November 13, 2026 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Molly Blank J104/J105 Office of Research Innovation Happy Hour

"Role of Endothelial cAMP Signaling in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension"

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"Single cell genomics links CAR architectures to in vivo effector chromatin states in T cells responding to antigen-low leukemia"

Koichi Nishino, MD, PhD
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Department of Medicine; Petrache Lab

Kole DeGolier, PhD
Theodore and Maxine Murnick Family
Department of Immunology & Genomic Medicine, Scott-Browne Lab

Rafael Sobrano Fais, PhD
Instructor, Department of Medicine

Junfeng Gao, PhD
Instructor, Theodore and Maxine Murnick Family Department of Immunology & Genomic Medicine

Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CU Anschutz Education 2 North (P28), 1107
CU Anschutz Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series

Claudia Staab-Weijnitz, PhD
Associate Professor
Section of Pulmonary Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Heitler Hall Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine Seminar Series

"From Fibrosis to Accelerated Aging: The Lasting Impact of Acute Infection"

Jie Sun, PhD
Harrison Professor of Medicine/ID Division
Co-Director, Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Contact Jessica Sussman for details.
Thursday, November 19, 2026 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Virtual Occupational & Environmental Medicine Research Forum

"Going Beyond the Guidelines: Lung Cancer Screening in Veterans with Occupational and Other Risk Factors"

Jennifer Lewis, MD, MS, MPH
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Research Physician, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Director of Research, VA TVHS Lung Cancer Screening Program
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

Contact DEOHS for details.
Thursdays 12:00-12:30 p.m. Virtual Mindfulness Meditation

NJH Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness Program and Rehabilitation Services

Join:
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Meeting ID: 590 192 034
Passcode: 1700
Use computer or cellphone for audio (not NJH desk phone)

Date	Time	Location	Event
Tuesday, November 10, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	CU Anschutz Education 2 North (P28), 1107	CU Anschutz Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series Emily Hill, PhD Assistant Professor, Section of Nutrition Department of Pediatrics CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Wednesday, November 11, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Heitler Hall	Office of Research Innovation Workshop "AI in Medical Decision-Making" Sriram Sankaranarayanan, PhD Professor and Department Chair, Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Thursday, November 12, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Virtual	Faculty Development Workshop "Professional Society Citizenship: Why Service Matters - and How It Can Transform Your Career." Lynn M. Schnapp, MD, ATSF George R. And Elaine Love Professor Chair, Department of Medicine School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison Contact Erin Brown for details.
Friday, November 13, 2026	8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Heitler Hall	Pulmonary Research in Progress "Molecular and Cellular Profiling of IPF and RA-ILD Lesions" Aileen C. Button, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Schwartz/Yang Lab Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care University of Colorado Anschutz & "Inflamm-aging and Burn Trauma: The Gut-Lung Axis" Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD Professor and Vice Chair of Research Department of Surgery Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery University of Colorado Anschutz Contact Kelli Fox for details.
Friday, November 13, 2026	3:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Molly Blank J104/J105	Office of Research Innovation Happy Hour "Role of Endothelial cAMP Signaling in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension" & "Single cell genomics links CAR architectures to in vivo effector chromatin states in T cells responding to antigen-low leukemia" Koichi Nishino, MD, PhD Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Department of Medicine; Petrache Lab Kole DeGolier, PhD Theodore and Maxine Murnick Family Department of Immunology & Genomic Medicine, Scott-Browne Lab Rafael Sobrano Fais, PhD Instructor, Department of Medicine Junfeng Gao, PhD Instructor, Theodore and Maxine Murnick Family Department of Immunology & Genomic Medicine Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	CU Anschutz Education 2 North (P28), 1107	CU Anschutz Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series Claudia Staab-Weijnitz, PhD Associate Professor Section of Pulmonary Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Wednesday, November 18, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Heitler Hall	Department of Immunology and Genomic Medicine Seminar Series "From Fibrosis to Accelerated Aging: The Lasting Impact of Acute Infection" Jie Sun, PhD Harrison Professor of Medicine/ID Division Co-Director, Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research University of Virginia School of Medicine Contact Jessica Sussman for details.
Thursday, November 19, 2026	1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Virtual	Occupational & Environmental Medicine Research Forum "Going Beyond the Guidelines: Lung Cancer Screening in Veterans with Occupational and Other Risk Factors" Jennifer Lewis, MD, MS, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Research Physician, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) Director of Research, VA TVHS Lung Cancer Screening Program VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Contact DEOHS for details.
Thursdays	12:00-12:30 p.m.	Virtual	Mindfulness Meditation NJH Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness Program and Rehabilitation Services Join: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) (Opens in a new window) Meeting ID: 590 192 034 Passcode: 1700 Use computer or cellphone for audio (not NJH desk phone)