2. Symposium Inflammatory Skin Disease Summit: The Translational Revolution November 19 – 21, 2014 Festive Hall of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, Vienna, Austria REGISTRATION and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION is OPEN! Information: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltungen-kommunikation/veranstaltungen/isds2014/

3. Travel fellowships (EUR 1.000,- each) will be available for trainees and fellows who are submitting an abstract. The deadline for travel grant and abstract submission is on September 7, 2014. Authors of selected abstracts will have the chance to present their work as plenary talks. Register quickly, as only 300 participants will be able to register due to restrictions in space! To register: https://www.events.mondial.at/ei/getdemo.ei?id=892&s=_1M80SCSWZ https://www.events.mondial.at/ei/getdemo.ei?id=892&s=_1M80SCSWZ Abstract submission: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltungen-kommunikation/veranstaltungen/isds2014/ http://www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltungen-kommunikation/veranstaltungen/isds2014/

4. Stepping Strong Innovator Awards 2 awards, $100,000 ea. Funded by the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Fund at Brigham and Women’s Hospital - to inspire innovative research in limb regeneration, limp transplantation, advanced stem cell technology, orthopedic & plastic surgery, bioengineering, rehabilitation and other areas related to trauma care at BWH. We are hoping that you will please post and forward this opportunity throughout your divisions and laboratories. Applications due Sept. 8 th http://give.brighamandwomens.org/pages/stepping- strong-supports http://give.brighamandwomens.org/pages/stepping- strong-supports

5. BRI/ORC Micro Grant The Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) and the Center for Faculty Development & Diversity's Office for Research Careers (ORC) offer micro grants for scientific projects (basic, translational or clinical), training/career advancement, and special circumstances Amount of Award: Funds are awarded based on merit as up to $1000 (typical awards $500 - $1000). Applications are evaluated by BRI & ORC staff on a rolling basis with input from the BRI Executive Committee (EC) as needed. Eligibility: Post-docs, residents, clinical fellows and junior faculty (ranking assistant professor or below) who are BWH employees may apply.  Individuals may only be the recipient of one micro grant in this pilot phase.  Applicants must apply in advance of the event requiring support and may not receive support for events that have already occurred http://www.brighamandwomens.org/research/microgrants/default.aspx

6. Journal Club September 1 Labor Day - No Meeting

7. BWH Dermatology Research Presentation Schedule August 29Nick Collins "Skin-resident CD4+ memory T cells: Do they exist and what regulates them?" September 5Baecher-Allan Lab / Ramsey Lab September 12Dimitroff Lab / Barthel Lab September 19Schatton Lab / Widlund Lab