Brief

BRI lecture series for 2006

What do the medical reporter for The New York Times, the editor of the Journal of Cell Biology and two distinguished scientists from the Hutchinson Center and University of Washington have in common? They are all speaking at this summer's Biomedical Research Integrity Series (BRI) at the Center.

The lecture series, a collaborative effort with the UW, is open to all faculty and staff. Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who attend earn credit toward the Center's research-ethics education program requirement. They can also register for BRI series faculty-led, case-study discussion groups by contacting Lora Lindsey, llindsey@fhcrc.org, (206) 667-6109.

This summer lecture schedule is as follows:

• Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, "Science Is Never Simple: Bumps in the Road from Inspiration to Publication and Beyond," Dr. Alan Weiner, professor and chair of biochemistry, UW School of Medicine
  (Offered at UW, Thursday, June 29, noon, Hogness Auditorium, A420 Health Sciences Building)
• Tuesday, July 18, 2 p.m., Pelton, Auditorium "Who Goes First? The Story of Self-Experimentation in Medicine," Dr. Lawrence Altman, medical reporter, The New York Times
  (At UW, Tuesday, July 18, noon, Kane Hall, Room 120.)
• Tuesday, Aug. 8, 3 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, "Promoting Success/Enabling Fraud: Mentors Can Walk a Thin Line," Dr. Beverly Torok-Storb, associate head, Transplantation Biology Program
  (At UW, Tuesday, Aug. 8, noon, Hogness Auditorium, A420 Health Sciences Building)
• Wednesday, Aug. 23, 3 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, "What's in a Picture? The Temptation of Image Manipulation," Michael Rossner, managing editor, Journal of Cell Biology
  (At UW, Thursday, Aug. 24, noon, Hogness Auditorium, A420 Health Sciences Building) For information about the lecture series, contact Lee Strucker, 206-667-1247, lstrucke@fhcrc.org.

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