The Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology,

and Anatomy presents a Seminar by

Dr. Shahid Umar

Professor of Surgery and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center

 ““Tuft Cells: New Players in Colitis””

12:00 pm, Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Virtual Seminar via Zoom (Meeting ID: 459 359 6772)

The deadline to submit a membership application for the FY21 UTMB Diversity Council is Friday, Aug. 14.

The council is open to all faculty, staff and students, and its mission is to harness the broad spectrum of ideas, experiences and voices that characterize the university community. 

If you are interested in serving on the council, click here to complete an online application.

For questions or more information, please email culture@utmb.edu.

The institutional deadline for all UTMB faculty and staff to complete the 2020 Emergency Classification and Acknowledgement Form is Friday, Aug. 21. The form is a part of UTMB’s Institutional Emergency Operations Plan, and it may be accessed at https://utmb.us/84.

In addition to completing this form, employees are encouraged to the take the following actions to help ensure they are prepared for any emergency:

• Speak with your supervisor or faculty advisor about your role and responsibilities in the event of a severe weather situation or other business disruption
• Review UTMB’s Institutional Emergency Operations Plan and the business continuity plans for your department
• Update your home address and emergency contact information in Employee Self Service
• Sign up for the UTMB Alerts emergency notification system with a mobile number if you have not already done so

For more information on UTMB’s emergency operations, please see https://www.utmb.edu/emergency_plan/.