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Well, if it does happen and you need a lecture....I'd be willing. All the best. Greg On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 2:24 PM, Gray, Matt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Greg – > > > > Good question. After we taught the first course over ranaviruses in 2016, > I raised the prospect to GRC Board to transform it into online modules > where individual lectures or portions of the course could be purchased. > Given that we have MP4 videos and PDFs of slides and required readings for > each lecture, this would be an easy transition. We also could set up an > online multiple-choice testing module for individuals that wanted to > receive official “continuing education” credit. In general, the Board > supported the idea, but a decision was made to postpone development because > some Board members were concerned that offering an online course would > reduce participation in the upcoming (2017) International Symposium on > Ranaviruses (ISR). As you know, I’ve moved into the Past Director position > so GRC leadership has been passed on to Jesse and Tom. I still think it is > a great idea for the GRC to offer this outreach, professional development > service. The course also could function to generate funds for the GRC to > support travel grants and other needs of the biennial ISRs. After the 2016 > course, there was a lot of interest expressed by various professionals and > students to offer a Ranavirus course 2.0. I suspect that interest remains > if there’s support from the GRC Board and someone (or an ad hoc committee) > is willing to champion organization of it. > > > > All the Best, Matt > > From: Global Ranavirus Consortium <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of > Greg Chinchar <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Global Ranavirus Consortium <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 9:43 AM > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Several Post-docs at NSF NIMBioS > > Matt, ' > ' > A while back there was interest in another ion-line ranavirus > course....did that ever "make" ? > > Greg > > On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 9:14 PM, Gray, Matt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hello All: >> >> >> >> NIMBioS (a NSF Center located at the University of Tennessee) recently >> advertised several post-doctoral fellowships. Please see below. >> >> >> >> http://www.nimbios.org/postdocs/targeted_postdocs >> >> >> >> Although these are “targeted” post-docs with particular labs, NIMBioS >> post-docs are encouraged to collaborate on other projects. Over the years, >> the UT Center for Wildlife Health has mentored several NIMBioS post-docs >> with interests in wildlife diseases. >> >> >> >> All the Best, Matt >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Matthew J. Gray, Ph.D., Professor >> >> Co-chair, PARC National Disease Task Team >> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parcplace.org%2Fparcplace%2Fresources%2Fdisease-task-team.html&data=02%7C01%7Clouise.rollins-smith%40vanderbilt.edu%7Cd6e6399cfb3a4576a60f08d4f61a887d%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C636404041359526354&sdata=yrywKV%2B0PmTHlM%2BRvjg5ghy8VHXmiy750VJZHshCO3U%3D&reserved=0> >> >> Chair, Research Working Group of the North American Bsal Task Force >> <http://www.salamanderfungus.org/task-force/> >> Past Director, Global Ranavirus Consortium >> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ranavirus.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Clouise.rollins-smith%40vanderbilt.edu%7Cd6e6399cfb3a4576a60f08d4f61a887d%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C636404041359526354&sdata=%2Blt%2FSUfjpx3LreQ2mcatMNByVNmAeEXWb4e8KWxXVjk%3D&reserved=0> >> >> Associate Director, UTIA Center for Wildlife Health >> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fag.tennessee.edu%2Fcwh%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx&data=02%7C01%7Clouise.rollins-smith%40vanderbilt.edu%7Cd6e6399cfb3a4576a60f08d4f61a887d%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C636404041359682601&sdata=iTrXCE7ZOGJ%2F1X1po0jSHhcDaMGYcoWsM2umTz6xArA%3D&reserved=0> >> >> University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) >> 274 Ellington Plant Sciences Building >> >> Knoxville, TN 37996-4563 >> >> 865.974.2740 [ofc] [log in to unmask] >> 865.974.4714 [fax] https://ag.tennessee.edu/fwf/ >> Pages/FacultyStaff.aspx >> >> >> For more information about Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries at UTK, >> Please visit http://fwf.ag.utk.edu/ >> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffwf.ag.utk.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Clouise.rollins-smith%40vanderbilt.edu%7Cd6e6399cfb3a4576a60f08d4f61a887d%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C636404041359682601&sdata=8agnogTsewL71eB23E71BvA9BUjIBXq7kg9LgiwedmE%3D&reserved=0> >> or call 865.974.7126 >> _____________________________________________________________ >> > >