Pursuing a career in life sciences? Join Todd Arnold, Chief Lab Officer at Sema4 Genomics to learn more about Sema4 and the role of lab operators in the industry. Hear and ask questions about some of the myriad of opportunities in the bio science industry in Connecticut and beyond.

A Day in the Life is a webinar series created and promoted by BioCT and produced by UConn to highlight the life science industry and opportunities in Connecticut. Registration is required, as registrants need a link to participate in the live webinar. Participants will receive a copy of the recorded event, and the event will be posted and available to the UConn community via CCD On Demand following each presentation.

To register, please go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1917470608325087490

Ready to find your next internship or co-op? Employers will be on campus looking to meet students from a wide range of majors with a variety of experience. For a full list of employers attending the Fair, download the HuskyCareerLink app.

The Yiddish Tish luncheon discussion group, led by Professor Sebastian Wogenstein, will meet in the Dodd Research Center, room 104.

The Yiddish Tish luncheon discussion group is a small, intimate gathering of members from the community and campus who meet monthly to read and speak Yiddish.

These sessions are open to any and all faculty, staff, students, and community members.

All reading and speaking levels are welcome.

Please bring a bag lunch, and we will provide dessert and drinks!

The Yiddish Tish is a program of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life at UConn.

https://judaicstudies.uconn.edu/yiddish-tish/

If you require an accommodation to participate, please contact Pamela Weathers at pamela.weathers@uconn.edu or 860-486-2271.

Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., M.A.C.C., M.A.C.P., F.A.H.A
Emory University School of Medicine

Thursday, February 14, 2019
12:30 – 1:30pm

"Understanding the Journey: The Past, Present, and Future of CVD in Women"

**About the Speaker**

Dr. Wenger is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine. She is a Consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center and Founding Consultant, Emory Women’s Heart Center. Heart disease in women is one of Dr. Wenger’s major clinical and research interests. Dr. Wenger has had a longstanding interest in geriatric cardiology and was Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology for more than 15 years. Dr. Wenger has participated as an author of several American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. She serves on the editorial boards of numerous professional journals and is a sought after lecturer for issues related to heart disease in women, heart disease in the elderly, cardiac rehabilitation, coronary prevention, and contemporary cardiac care. She is listed in Best Doctors in America. Dr. Wenger has authored or coauthored over 1600 scientific and review articles and book chapters.

InCHIP will send requests for RSVPs and updates through the CHIP-L listserv. To subscribe, visit: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit our webpage to view the 2018-2019 InCHIP Lecture Series lineup, access the live web stream (when available), view the archives, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019-lecture-series/.

Brian Hitsman, PhD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Thursday, February 28, 2019
12:30 – 1:30pm

"Population health management for smoking cessation in low income smokers?"

**About the Speaker**

Dr. Brian Hitsman is Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine & Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and a member of the Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. He received his BS in psychology from Alma College (Michigan) and MS and PhD in clinical health psychology from the Chicago Medical School, finishing his psychology internship in health/psychology behavioral medicine at Brown University's Clinical Psychology Training Consortium. He completed a two-year fellowship in tobacco dependence and treatment in 2004 in the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center at Brown, and was on the faculty until leaving for Northwestern in 2008. Dr. Hitsman’s work focuses on the causes and treatment of tobacco use and dependence among disadvantaged and underserved adult populations.

InCHIP will send requests for RSVPs and updates through the CHIP-L listserv. To subscribe, visit: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit our webpage to view the 2018-2019 InCHIP Lecture Series lineup, access the live web stream (when available), view the archives, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019-lecture-series/.