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February 2007
Click on topic to read announcement or scroll 2. George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases 3. "I LOVE MY UTMB CARE GIVER BECAUSE..."
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APPOINTMENT OF
DR.
Gregory L. Katzman 6. APPOINTMENT OF DR. Jeffrey P. Rabek 7. SAN LUIS SALUTE HONORS DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & REHABILITATION 8. DR. KATHRYN A. CUNNINGHAM RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AWARD 9. DR. BERNARD M. KARNATH NOMINATED FOR 2006 AAMC HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD 10. NIH appoints dr. clifford w. Houston to national advisory council 11. DR. JONATHAN B. WARD, JR., ELECTED TO EMS
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NEW FACULTY HONORED AT RECEPTION 15. SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH 2007 16. Deadline for submission of APT packets 17. leadership development for division chiefs in Academic Health centers 18. Call for Nominations - 2007 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award
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MATCH WEEK
FACULTY OF MEDICINE MEETING & NEW FACULTY
RECEPTION
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE COMMENCEMENT
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2.
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr. Claudio Soto, who has served as the director of the Mitchell Center for Alzheimer’s disease for the past year, is leading the initiative to expand the scope of the Center. To reflect this expanded focus, the Center is now called the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases.
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3. "I LOVE MY UTMB CARE GIVER BECAUSE..."
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4. APPOINTMENT OF DR. Gregory L. Katzman
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5. APPOINTMENT OF DR. ANN W. FRYE
See full announcement from the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
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6. APPOINTMENT OF DR. Jeffrey P. Rabek
See full announcement from the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.
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7. SAN LUIS SALUTE HONORS DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & REHABILITATION
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
was honored at the annual San Luis Salute
to Mardi Gras on February 16th at the Galveston Convention Center.
This is the 11th year that Mr. Tillman Fertitta has honored a UTMB
program of excellence at the Salute. Proceeds from the event benefit the department. The following departmental leadership team
members were selected to represent the department and were honored at
the Salute:
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8. DR. KATHRYN A. CUNNINGHAM RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AWARD
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9.DR. BERNARD M. KARNATH NOMINATED
FOR 2006 AAMC HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD 
Bernard M. Karnath, M.D., associate professor
in the Department of Internal Medicine, was nominated for the 2006
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Humanism in Medicine
Award. The Organization of Student Representatives group at our
School nominated Karnath for his qualities as a positive and caring
role model and as a physician whom the students would like to emulate. A
reception honoring Karnath for his outstanding achievement will be
held on March 28, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Levin Hall Foyer.
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10. NIH appoints dr. clifford w. Houston to national advisory council
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11. DR. JONATHAN B. WARD, JR., ELECTED TO EMS
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NEW FACULTY HONORED AT RECEPTION _____________________________________________________________
13.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
Gulf Coast News, Jan. 10, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reports a $100,000 gift to UTMB's Colon Cancer Prevention Program that will support patient discounts for screening colonoscopies, considered the best method for early detection of colon cancer. The funds were raised at the San Luis Salute to Colon Cancer Prevention. http://www.guidrynews.com/ http://www.utmb.edu/newsroom/07pr/jan/san-luis-salute.htm The December issue of Environmental Health Perspectives has a news article about the work Dr. William Au has done over two decades to organize research conferences on genetic and environmental toxicology in several developing countries and the impact of them on the conduct of research internationally. The article is Tillett, T. Change of Venue. Taking Environmental Mutagen Research to the Developing World. Environmental Health Perspectives 114(12): A696-A697. Houston Chronicle, Jan. 10, The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation has contributed $500,000 to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to support ongoing educational and patient care programs at the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Diabetes Center. The contribution is the final installment of a $1.5 million grant the foundation awarded in 2004. Located in UTMB's Primary Care Pavilion, the Stark Diabetes Center offers programs and resources to help patients manage diabetes. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/bay/news/4459116.html
MedPage, Jan. 10, Patients who live at least five years after a pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary adenocarcinoma have a better than 50-50 chance of living another five years, according to a study in Baltimore. In fact, 65 percent of five-year survivors went on to live at least 10 years or more, a John Hopkins team headed by Taylor S. Riall, M.D., reported in Surgery. Riall is now at the University of Texas Medical Branch. For comparison, the five year survival rate of age-matched controls from the U.S. population was 87 percent, Riall and colleagues pointed out. http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/tb/4836
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 12, A. Clinton White Jr., M.D., a nationally recognized expert in tropical medicine and a former professor at Baylor College of Medicine, has joined the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch as chief of its Infectious Diseases Division, department chair Randall J. Urban announced. http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b4d22148fa8debf3
Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Jan. 16, Flame retardant ban may not reach Texas. Quotes UTMB’s Dr. Jonathan Ward.
Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 17, Keep a first-aid kit handy, well stocked. Guest Viewpoint by Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly.
Austin American-Statesman, Jan 18, Number of cancer deaths drops for second year. UTMB’s Dr. Courtney Townsend is quoted. Dr. Jonathan Ward in toxicology was interviewed by Channel 11 on butadiene and its relationship to cancer along the ship channel. Annapolis Capital, MD Online, Jan. 24, Ft. Detrick to study most dangerous diseases. The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick is among a handful across the country that study deadly pathogens such as the Ebola and Marburg viruses - which can cause hemorrhagic fevers that are fatal in up to 80 percent of cases. The others are at the federal Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and the Southwest Research Foundation in San Antonio. New Houston Chronicle column features UTMB’s Dr. Howard Brody. Wednesday, Jan. 31st, marked the debut of a new Houston Chronicle medical column written by UTMB physician Dr. Howard Brody. The weekly column will explore consumer medicine, research and bioethics. Brody is the director of UTMB's Institute for the Medical Humanities and has written extensively on medical ethics, family medicine and the philosophy of medicine. The first column is titled, Evidence is key when it comes to your treatment. You can read it online.
KillerAp.Com, Feb. 2, Doctors at University of Texas Medical Branch Diagnose Patient in Africa.
Feb. 3 - Galveston County Daily News: Perry mandates sex virus vaccine for girls; and Houston Chronicle: Cancer vaccine ordered for girls; UTMB’s Dr. Marty Myers is quoted.
Science News, Feb. 3, Early Fix: Prion disease remedied in mice. UTMB’s Dr. Claudio Soto is quoted. Center for Addiction Research featured on Sunday morning radio shows. Dr. Kathryn A. Cunningham and Eliza Quigley of the UTMB Center for Addiction Research discussed the science of addiction and the brain in interviews broadcasted on Sunday, Feb. 4.
Galveston County Daily News and Houston Business Journal, Feb. 7, Mitchells give $5 Million to UTMB disease center. UTMB researcher featured on PBS national news show. An interview including Dr. William Au, professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, aired on PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Feb. 8. Au discussed the health concerns related to the consumption of irradiated foods. The title of the report is "Irradiated Foods"--the audio from the program is available on the PBS News Hour web site.
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 8, UTMB researchers focus on porphyries.
Houston Chronicle, Feb. 9, Viewpoint by Dr. Freddy A. Paniagua, UTMB professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, comments on additional mental health screenings for astronauts following “Dr. Nowak’s sad fall from grace.”
KRIS-TV Channel 6, Corpus Christi, Feb. 12, Volunteers host medical clinic. Doctors, nurses and medical students volunteered their time Sunday to help patients who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford healthcare. It was part of an event called "Frontera De Salud." About 20 medical volunteers from Corpus Christi and San Antonio spent their afternoon at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Robstown. They provided services like diabetes and hypertension screenings, along with giving folks information about Medicare and Medicaid. "The project today is to go out into the community, educate ourselves about the community, but also begin to help the community with prevention efforts...in particular diabetes," said Kirk Smith, Executive Director, Frontera De Salud, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. About a hundred people turned out Sunday to take advantage of the free testing. http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6071320&nav=menu192_2_6_1.
Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 14,
Properly installing your child's safety seat.
By Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly.
HULIQ.com, Public News Organization, Feb. 15: How to forestall a virus-caused immune system meltdown; Biology News Net, Feb. 15, New study may show how to forestall a fatal immune system meltdown; and United Press International, Newstrack-Science, February 15. Scientists study immune system failures. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) believe they’ve found a way to spot the biochemical profile of an inappropriate immune response to viral infection — an important step toward developing new therapies that may head off or stop an otherwise fatal immune system meltdown.ttp://www.huliq.com/11046/how-forestall-virus-caused-immune-system-meltdown; http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2007/02/14/new_study_may_show_how_to_forestall_a_fatal_viruscaused_immunesystem_meltdown.html.; http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/20070215-114444-7220r/ Another radio station, KVLU.91.3 FM in Beaumont (NPR), has picked up UTMB’s Medical Discovery News, featuring David Niesel, Ph.D and Norbert Herzog, Ph.D . http://www.medicaldiscoverynews.com/.Galveston County Daily News, Feb. 16, Support for HPV
vaccine despite controversy. Interviews with UTMB’s Drs.
Richard Rupp, Martin Myers, and Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia. _____________________________________________________________
14. PHYSICIAN MENTORS NEEDED FOR JOINT ADMISSIONS MEDICAL PROGRAM
Physician mentors are
needed for shadowing opportunities during the Joint Admissions Medical
Program (JAMP). Students will participate in courses and workshops that
focus on upper level coursework in the field of health and science, the
rigors of the medical school environment, the application process, and
how to submit a competitive application. _____________________________________________________________
15. SCIENTIFIC WRITING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH 2007 “Scientific Writing for Clinical Research” is a series of 4 afternoon sessions offered by the General Clinical Research Center and Clinical Research Education Office (Constance D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Course Director). The course will help participants to develop an effective writing style for all kinds of scholarly documents, with special emphasis on research articles and grant proposals. The seminars will be taught interactively with constructive critique of writing samples contributed by previous participants.
This course will begin Monday, March 5, 2007. The course will consist of four seminars presented on Mondays and Fridays, March 5, 9, 19 and 23, from noon to 3 p.m. A light lunch is provided. The course registration is limited, and participation will be confirmed on a first come, first serve basis.
A brochure further describing the sessions and registration information is available on the Internet at: http://intranet.utmb.edu/gcrc/education/Ed_SciWriting%20current.htm or upon request by contacting Claudia Gomez of the Clinical Research Education Office via email clgomez@utmb.edu or phone 772-1484. The course fee of $40 includes registration, letter of completion, and refreshments. The schedule of other components of the UTMB Clinical Research Education Program is available on the GCRC web page http://www.utmb.edu/gcrc/education/Ed_CREO.htm
16.. Deadline for submission of APT packets Below are the deadlines for submission of packets for APT actions to be effective 09/01/07:
The School of Medicine Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Reference Guide is available in PDF format by clicking on the following link, http://www.som.utmb.edu/APT_Files/APTrefbook.pdf. Please contact Denise Gonzalez, djgonzal@utmb.edu, if you have questions or need additional information. _____________________________________________________________
17. leadership development for division chiefs in Academic Health centers
The
Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers will be
conducted in Boston at the Harvard School of Public Health, October 14-16,
3007. The Program aims to bring together physicians who are in
administrative positions in academic health centers, who are not chairs of
clinical departments, and an interdisciplinary faculty for two weeks of
intensive and systematic study of some of the critical leadership and
management issues which face physicians in administrative positions and
academic health centers. _____________________________________________________________
18. Call for Nominations - 2007 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award
The
Association of American Medical Colleges is requesting nominations for
the 2007 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award . A medical school
may nominate one (1)
current faculty member for this award. A candidate
must:
· be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; · hold the rank of full-time assistant professor in a LCME-accredited U.S. medical school department; · have held the assistant professor position for no more than three (3) years; · have received only one appointment as assistant professor; and · hold a M.D. or Ph.D., or have earned another doctoral degree. The recipient receives a $15,000 grant to support his or her academic and professional activities. The award recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member who has demonstrated leadership in the United States in addressing inequities in medical education and health care; demonstrated efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of minorities; and is committed to a career in academic medicine. If you are, or know of someone who might be interested in applying for this program, please send the following information to Linda G. Phillips, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Office of the Dean of Medicine, Route 0133: a personal statement from the applicant that does not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages discussing his or her motivations and objectives for a career in academic medicine, research interests, and specific details on how the fellowship funds will be used, a current copy of the applicant's CV, and a letter of support from the applicant's Chair or Division Chief. Please submit this information by Friday, February 23, 2007 to allow time for review of materials prior to the April 2, 2007 external deadline. For detailed information, please visit: http://www.aamc.org/about/awards/nickensfellowships.htm.
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Thanks
to a generous gift from Mrs. and Mr. George Mitchell, the scope
of the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for
Alzheimer’s Disease Research has been expanded from focusing
exclusively on Alzheimer’s disease to include neurodegenerative
diseases in general. 
Scrapbook
assembles stories of some of UTMB’s most beloved care givers
Ann W. Frye, Ph.D.
has been appointed
as Assistant Dean for Educational Development, effective
January 1, 2007. Frye has served as director of the
Office of Educational Development since 2005 and will
succeed Dr. Robert Beach in the title of Assistant Dean for
Educational Development. Beach will continue to serve
in OED as a Senior Fellow. Frye’s accomplishments in
teaching and education research have greatly benefited UTMB’s education mission. She is a well-respected medical
educator, both nationally and internationally, and brings
extensive experience to this position. In her expanded role,
Frye will interact regularly with leadership across the SOM as she continues to provide leadership for the education
mission.
Kathryn
A. Cunningham, Ph.D., Chauncey Leake Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology
and director of UTMB's 
Clifford
W. Houston, Ph.D., associate vice president for educational outreach and
the Herman Barnett Distinguished Endowed Professor in Microbiology and
Immunology, has been named to the National Advisory General
Medical Sciences Council by Michael O. Leavitt, secretary of Health and
Human Services. Houston is an associate vice president for educational
outreach and the Herman Barnett Distinguished Endowed Professor in
Microbiology and Immunology. 