Education Bulletin: Professional Resources

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Sharon Hart
Academic Affairs & Research Support Services
HartS@njhealth.org

Time is given in Mountain Time (MT).

Date Time Location Event
Monday, November 2, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Heitler Hall Division of Environmental, Occupational, and Health Sciences

"From Peat Bogs to Chemical Release Fires: Smoke, Health, and Community Protection"

Ana G. Rappold, PhD
Senior Research Statistician
UL Chemical Insights Research Institute
Durham, NC

Contact Monica Kiger for details.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CU Anschutz Education 2 North, (P28), 1107 Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series

Julia Boster, MD
Assistant Professor, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, V20-1000 CU Anschutz Thesis Defense

"High-Yield Expression of AAV Therapeutics"

Ryan Farmer-Smith
Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Heitler Hall Denver Allergy Rounds

"Fertility and Pregnancy in Inborn Errors of Immunity"

Jessica Galant-Swafford, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Adult Immune Deficiency Program
Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Contact Lien Hang for details.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Virtual Office of Research Innovation

"Genomics, Data Science, and Super Intelligence (SI)"

Weiniu Gan, PhD
Program Director, Genetics, and Advanced Technologies
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute

Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CU Anschutz Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavillion 2 CU Anschutz Medicine Grand Rounds

"A New Era of Plagues: Are We Losing the War Against Infectious Diseases?"

Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, Chief Executive Officer, Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Friday, November 6, 2026 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Heitler Hall Pulmonary Research in Progress

"Clots That Won't Quit: Uncovering Fibrinolytic Resistance in Critical Illness and Acute Organ Failure"

Peter K. Moore, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
University of Colorado Anschutz

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"Phosphatidylethanol to Support Detection of Alcohol Use and Misuse in Critical Care"

Ellen L. Burnham, MD, MSc
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care
University of Colorado Anschutz

Contact Kelli Fox for details
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.
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
Monday, November 2, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Heitler Hall	Division of Environmental, Occupational, and Health Sciences "From Peat Bogs to Chemical Release Fires: Smoke, Health, and Community Protection" Ana G. Rappold, PhD Senior Research Statistician UL Chemical Insights Research Institute Durham, NC Contact Monica Kiger for details.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	CU Anschutz Education 2 North, (P28), 1107	Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series Julia Boster, MD Assistant Professor, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Department of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz School of Medicine
Tuesday, November 3, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, V20-1000	CU Anschutz Thesis Defense "High-Yield Expression of AAV Therapeutics" Ryan Farmer-Smith Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student
Wednesday, November 4, 2026	7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Heitler Hall	Denver Allergy Rounds "Fertility and Pregnancy in Inborn Errors of Immunity" Jessica Galant-Swafford, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Clinical Director, Adult Immune Deficiency Program Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Contact Lien Hang for details.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Virtual	Office of Research Innovation "Genomics, Data Science, and Super Intelligence (SI)" Weiniu Gan, PhD Program Director, Genetics, and Advanced Technologies National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insitute Contact Holly Johnson for details.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026	12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	CU Anschutz Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavillion 2	CU Anschutz Medicine Grand Rounds "A New Era of Plagues: Are We Losing the War Against Infectious Diseases?" Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, Chief Executive Officer, Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Friday, November 6, 2026	8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Heitler Hall	Pulmonary Research in Progress "Clots That Won't Quit: Uncovering Fibrinolytic Resistance in Critical Illness and Acute Organ Failure" Peter K. Moore, MD Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care University of Colorado Anschutz & "Phosphatidylethanol to Support Detection of Alcohol Use and Misuse in Critical Care" Ellen L. Burnham, MD, MSc Professor Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care University of Colorado Anschutz Contact Kelli Fox for details
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.
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)