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Current Top Stories from JagNews
1. Join IUPUI Food Service for a Summer BBQ
2. Food Service Hours of Operation
4. Bipolar I Disorder Research Study
5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Study
7. Prospective Open-Label Study
9. Low Intensity Occlusion Training Study
10. Glenn Irwin Award Call for Nominations
11. Staycation 2009: Le Tour Du Parc
12. Great Specials at Barnes and Noble
13. Debbie Phelps To Visit Barnes and Noble
14. Elvis Has Not Left the Building
1. Join IUPUI Food Service for a Summer BBQ
Join IUPUI Food Service Wednesday, July 8th from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. outside the Campus Center in the patio area. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken breasts, chips, baked beans and corn on the cob will be served and cold beverages will be available. Customers will pay for their lunch with cash at the on-site cashier station. We hope to see you there.
Link: http://www.dineoncampus.com/IUPUI
2. Food Service Hours of Operation
All IUPUI Food Service locations will be closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday on Friday, July 3rd. Please contact us at 317-278-1178 with any questions. Also, review our Dine on Campus Web site for updated Summer Session II Hours of Operation.
Link: http://www.dineoncampus.com/IUPUI/
3. Asthma Study for Kids
Asthma study for children age 6-17 who have physician-diagnosed asthma and who are currently taking regular medications for asthma but are still having asthma symptoms. Sponsored by the American Lung Association and the IU Asthma Clinical Research Center, your child will obtain information about his/her health and asthma and will receive up to $375 for his/her time. The study medication is already being used for individuals with asthma. Call 317-278-2272 for more information or email Nancy at nrowland@iupui.edu.
Link: http://www.iuasthma.com
4. Bipolar I Disorder Research Study
Investigators at IU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry are conducting a research study to test an investigational medication for children and adolescents, age 10-17, with Bipolar I Disorder. Eligible participants must be currently taking a bipolar medication (s). Participation includes approximately 42 visits, potentially lasting up to 15 months. Participants will receive study procedures, mental health evaluations, and medication or placebo at no charge. Compensation is $90 for the initial screening visit (visit 1) and $30 for each additional visit to offset travel expenses. To learn more information about this study and its requirements, call Riley Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at 317-278-3472 or email kidpsych@iupui.edu.
Link: http://www.indianactsi.org/clinicaltrial/?task=displayOne&id=188
5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Study
Have you been diagnosed with a problem called Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and not responded to past medication or counseling treatment? If so, you may be eligible for a study examining if adding a medication called Paliperidone helps reduce your OCD symptoms. The Department of Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine is conducting this study.
To be eligible, you must be at least 18 years old and have problematic OCD symptoms despite having tried at least two OCD medications. If you participate in this study, you will be randomly assigned, that is by chance as in the “flip of a coin,” to receive either the study medication (Paliperidone) or a sugar pill in addition to the medication you are currently taking. There will also be seven psychiatric evaluations that take place. Study medication and the evaluations will be provided at no charge. Financial compensation is available for qualified participants. Risks associated with the study will be disclosed prior to study participation.
For more information call 317-278-0038.
6. Panic Attack Study
If so, do you still experience a racing heart, shortness of breath, or a feeling of losing control? Do you feel dizzy, break into a cold sweat and fear you are dying? The Indiana University Anxiety Disorders Clinic is looking for men and women between the ages of 18 to 65 to participate in a clinical treatment study. If you are receiving treatment for panic attacks, but are not responding or have been resistant to treatment, call 317-278-0038 for more information. Study-related medical care and financial compensation is available for qualified participants. Again, please contact the Indiana University Anxiety Disorders Clinic at 317-278-0038 to see if you might qualify. That’s 317-278-0038.
7. Prospective Open-Label Study
The Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Riley Hospital for Children is conducting a Research Study for children and adolescents aged 12-21 years old who have Autism. If your 12-21 year old has Autism, he or she may qualify for a research study involving study medication and clinic visits with a child psychiatrist and qualified research staff at no charge. The purpose of this study is to find out if the medication paliperidone ER, is helpful for the treatment of irritability, aggression and/or self injurious behavior improves in adolescents and young adults with autism. Participation requirements and risks involved in this study will be disclosed prior to study enrollment. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please call 317-278-6253.
Link: http://psychiatry.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=19#autism
8. Autism Research Study
The Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Riley Hospital for Children is conducting a research study for children and adolescents ages 5-15 who have autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified and who also have symptoms such as: overactivity, impulsivity, and/or inattention. The study involves a non-stimulant medication and clinic visits at no charge. If you would like to find out more about this research study at Riley Hospital for Children, please contact us at 317-278-9766 or at kidpsych@iupui.edu.
Link: http://psychiatry.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=19#autism
9. Low Intensity Occlusion Training Study
The Physical Education Human Performance Lab is conducting a study on the effects of low intensity occlusion training.
You make be able to participate if you:
• Are 18-30 years of age
• Are not resistance training
• Have no shoulder or elbow injuries
Participation will consist of:
• 3 visits per week for 9 weeks with 30 minute sessions
• 3 sets of bicep curls and tricep extensions
Please call 317-274-0608 and ask about KAATSU Training.
Risks will be disclosed prior to participation.
10. Glenn Irwin Award Call for Nominations
These awards recognize faculty and staff members for service "above and beyond the call of duty." Service for the benefit of the University as a whole or for any of its affiliated units which is non-reimbursed and is not specifically job-related will be recognized. All of us are here to do a specific job at IUPUI. The focus of this award is to recognize those individuals whose service activities go above and beyond the responsibilities of their basic job.
All full-time faculty and staff are eligible to be nominated for this award, even if they have been a previous nominee. Guidelines developed by the original selection committee established a policy to present the awards to staff members and to faculty members on an annual basis. This year the awards will be presented at the IUPUI Chancellor's Employee Recognition Convocation on September 25, 2009.
You are invited to nominate any full-time IUPUI faculty and/or staff member who has worked for the University a minimum of 12 months. Nominations are due no later than August 7, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Please review the nomination guidelines and submit your nominations on-line at http://www.hra.iupui.edu/hra/IrwinAwardNomination.asp. Supporting documentation and any questions regarding the process should be directed to hratrng@iupui.edu.
Link: http://www.hra.iupui.edu/hra/IrwinAward.asp
11. Staycation 2009: Le Tour Du Parc
What is a "Staycation?" Instead of taking a costly vacation out of town, grab a bike, your family and your friends and head to one of the great venues that exist right in your own backyard. Not only will you create some great memories, you’ll get healthier at the same time. So, what are you waiting for? Visit http://www.nifs.org/staycation to download your Tour Du Parc Staycation packet containing White River State Park venue event calendars and discount offers, bike trails and other resources.
Link: http://www.nifs.org/staycation
12. Great Specials at Barnes and Noble
The Barnes and Noble @ IUPUI cafe featuring Starbucks Coffee invites you to try one of our new, refreshing summer drinks. There's a little summer in every sip with our new Mint Mocha Frappuccino or Toffee Mocha Chip Frappuccino. Hurry in while supplies last! Purchase a Tall or Grande size Cinnamon Dolce Latte, hot or cold and get a free upsize, this month only.
Link: http://www.iupui.bncollege.com
13. Debbie Phelps To Visit Barnes and Noble
Mother and mentor of Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps to visit Barnes and Noble at IUPUI. Debbie Phelps will be signing copies of her book "A Mother For All Seasons". Join us on July 11th at 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. inside the bookstore for this special event. For more information visit Barnes and Noble in the campus center, email or call: 317-274-5056.
Link: http://www.iupui.bncollege.com
14. Elvis Has Not Left the Building
Go cat, go. The music, life and influence of Elvis Presley, the king of rock n’ roll, will be explored in a new class offered by the Department of Music and Arts Technology for the fall 2009 semester. The Z320 class, worth 3 credit hours, will be taught by Mike Redmond, former music critic for The Indianapolis News and The Indianapolis Star, and an adjunct member of the faculty. Class will meet Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.
Link: http://www.music.iupui.edu
