The RSNA Introduction to Research for International Young Academics program encourages young radiologists from countries outside the U.S. and Canada to pursue careers in academic radiology. The program consists of a special seminar held during the RSNA annual meeting.

Eligible candidates are residents and fellows currently in radiology training programs or radiologists not more than two years out of training who are beginning or considering an academic career. Nominations must be made by the candidate's department chairperson or training director. Fluency in English is required. Nomination forms can be found at RSNA.org/IRIYA.

SNM Symposium on Multimodality Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging

April 30–May 1 • National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.

This symposium aims to bring together individuals from chemistry, engineering, physics, molecular biology, cardiovascular physiology and imaging sciences to promote cardiovascular molecular imaging. The meeting continues the work of a similar conference held at NIH in 2004 that served as the basis for the first textbook dedicated to the field of cardiovascular molecular imaging. Included will be expert lectures, panel discussions and an abstract poster session, with a focus on imaging of cardiovascular receptors, stem cell therapy, vascular biology and myocardial metabolism. RSNA is co-sponsoring this meeting. More information is available at www.snm.org/cvmi2009.

RSNA Eyler Editorial Fellowship

Application Deadline—May 1

Candidates are sought for the RSNA Eyler Editorial Fellowship, sponsored by the RSNA Publications Council and the Committee on International Relations and Education (CIRE).

Named after William R. Eyler, M.D., a former editor of Radiology, the fellowship is designed to provide an opportunity for a mid-career radiologist to further his/her experience in radiologic journalism. Working with the editors of Radiology and RadioGraphics and RSNA publications staff, the fellow will learn about manuscript preparation, peer review, manuscript editing, journal production, printing and electronic publishing.

For more information regarding eligibility requirements and to apply, go to RSNA.org/Publications/editorial_fellowships.cfm.

RSNA-Sponsored Sessions at the Association of University Radiologists (AUR) Annual Meeting

May 12–15 • Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel, Arlington, Va.

MERC Workshop

Part of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program, this workshop is targeted to clinicians and other educators who want to learn research skills enabling collaborative participation in medical education research projects.

RSNA Medical Imaging Resource Center (MIRC^®) Session

"Introduction to RSNA's Teaching File Software: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Setting It Up, Capturing Cases or Simply Using It for Board Review" will be presented by Eliot Siegel, M.D., Micah Adams, B.A., Naomi Saenz, M.D., and Tara Morgan, M.D.

Also presented will be the AUR-RSNA Quality Keynote, by Stephen J. Swensen, M.D., and Kevin B. Weiss, M.D., M.P.H.

More information about all sessions will be available at www.AUR.org.

NIBIB Innovation in Molecular Imaging Probes Initiative

Next Deadline: May 21

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) solicits applications for its Innovation in Molecular Imaging Probes initiative, which encourages development of novel approaches that can detect and image specific molecular activities in vivo and have the potential for clinical applications. Approaches developed through this initiative can focus on one or both of two long-term translational goals:

• Imaging the characteristic markers and function of normal cells in control human subjects and patients

• Imaging the characteristic markers and biochemical or physiological abnormalities of disease cells in patients

Potential abnormalities that could provide early markers for disease include inflammation, fibrosis, immune cell activation, altered signal transduction and gene expression pathways and altered post-translational modification of proteins. This initiative solicits applications exploring innovative "high-impact" approaches, rather than incremental technology development already supported by NIH programs.

For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-016.html.