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THE BACK STORY 40 10Family ties At various times, brothers 14Lessons from Mike, Carman and Nick the departed Giacomantonio have all studied at Dalhousie Students are learning Medical School, where they life-saving procedures are currently teaching. That’s in emergency medicine, On our cover in addition to their clinical surgery and anaesthesia practices. Mike is a pediatric by practising critical skills It’s a family affair for medical surgeon, Carman is an on cadavers, a new method 20Research that matters specialists Mike, Carman and Nick oncology surgeon and Nick of teaching anatomy and Giacomantonio. The family photo is a cardiologist. The trio clinical skills. Issues of ethics 16Ballad of a Thin Man Across the university, session was shot by Nick Pearce, share humour and insights and morality relating to research teams of professors about family life in Whitney identity, sex, gender, life and Some influences remain and graduate students carry of Dalhousie’s Creative Services. Pier. death will be examined by iconic even while the times out investigations that will by Marilyn Smulders students in a new course: they are A-changin’. Now improve human health – “Embodying the Body: The the Millennial generation is from understanding the root Human Body for Anatomists connecting with one of the causes of heavy drinking, to and Humanists.” most influential voices in the prevention of bacterial by Cindy Bayers 20th-century popular culture food contamination. A by signing up for “English closer look at these and 2250: Bob Dylan and the other intriguing studies Literature of the ’60s.” And is provided from the you say, “Who is that man?” latest edition of OutFront by Sandy MacDonald magazine, produced by Research Services. by Julia Watt FromtheEditor DalhousieMAGAZINE

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CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Marilyn Smulders y father’s over-the-top rendition of Green Eggs and Ham used to bring down the house. Of course, the house was just me and my two younger sisters, but ART DIRECTOR Fran Ornstein we made up for our numbers with enthusiastic encore ‘requests’ for Sam-I-Am. M ADDRESS CHANGES I’m sure my father could recite the lines from memory even now. Tel: (902) 494-6855 1 (800) 565-9969 That’s the whole idea behind a lively approach to teaching ancient languages. Classicist Email: [email protected]

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Breton. They were raised in an immigrant family that stressed the value of an education. In As the daughter of immigrant parents fact, their mother would even call in a relative to quiz them before their school exams. Now who placed a high regard on education, Marilyn Smulders can relate to the story an oncologist, a cardiologist and a pediatric surgeon, they describe the route from Whitney of the doctors Giacomantonio. She toils at Dalhousie’s Communications and Pier to Halifax (See “Family ties,” Pages 10-13). Marketing with hopes of sending her own three kids to university. Like countless other patients in the region, I’ve benefited from a connection with this 2 family. Thinking back, it must have been Carman who operated on me a few years ago. The Sandy MacDonald is a Halifax-based memory is a bit of a blur now — after all, for most of our encounter one of us was under freelance writer, who has written extensively on the vibrant regional music scene for anaesthetic. Still, there’s that tidy little scar line, a reassuring reminder of the successful many years. Sandy reviewed Bob Dylan’s concerts in Halifax, and would happily line surgery. up to see him again.

MAGAZINE What’s not the slightest bit hazy is how relieved I felt to have access to such a highly | qualified medical specialist here in Halifax. A lot of that has to do with their various orbits Julia Watt is the editor for OutFront magazine, which is produced for around Dalhousie, where all studied and now teach. The medical faculty is nestled in the Office of Research Services.

the heart of the hospital complex and plays a pivotal role in training and recruiting such specialists for the region. DALHOUSIE Their lives are interwoven, first with the patients they’re treating; second, with the next generation of medical doctors they’re mentoring; and last, but certainly not least, with one Thanks to Jane Lombard and Doreen Saint Onge, of Dalhousie’s Creative Services. Doreen made arrangements another’s families. for photography sessions with Danny Abriel and Nick Pearce, whose images are showcased throughout the The closing word will go to another father, Jim Meek, a proud guest at his magazine. Jane continues to provide a guiding hand on production coordination. daughter’s graduation: “But as parents, we still knew what we needed to know: that these teachers were passionate about learning and students.” Brian Harrison, a partner with Halifax-based Trivium Design, enlivened this edition of the magazine with his design expertise.

Dalhousie Medical Communications, and writer/editor Betsy Chambers supplied a number of stories for this edition. Thanks also to David Grandy Photography for the Everest Project photos. Pebble Communications, and Cindy Bayers, work in association with the Faculty of Medicine.

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or me, the Dalhousie Arts Centre auditorium was filled with ghosts on October 20. As our Parents Jim Meek and daughter Heather crossed the stage to pick up her degree, my late Mother smiled from the Maureen Meek, together Fwings. Heather’s grandfathers — both gone to a better place — sat reading newspapers in with Dr. Heather Meek their celestial easy chairs, parked just offstage for the occasion. and her grandmother That’s the thing about convocation: Even the dead relations show up to take credit, as they Margaret Deyoung. should. It takes at least three generations of readers to produce an English literature scholar as accomplished as Heather Meek, whose doctoral thesis made sense of 18th-century medical and literary texts on hysteria. Heather’s living grandparent, Margaret Deyoung, also sat in the auditorium that day, after making the necessary journey from Upper Pomquet. Margaret’s a spirited Acadian woman who taught Heather’s mom to read when she was barely out of diapers. During the ceremony, I thought of Margaret and Maureen, mother and daughter, falling asleep over a shared book on a weekday afternoon in 1954. And of Maureen crossing the same stage in 1994 with a Dalhousie degree earned after our rich, restless life together had finally slowed down enough to give 3 WINTER What does Dalhousie mean her a chance to study. And of Heather’s

to us, as parents of children... twin brother Colin, another | Dalhousie graduate who spent his salad days playing cello in the dusky old studios of the arts centre. 2008 What does Dalhousie mean to us, as parents of children who graduated from the university almost 10 years apart? Just this: that Heather and Colin both left the school with a surer sense of themselves, and of what was true and good in the world. This may define a sentimental idea of a proper education, but it’s still a sound one. Thanks to teachers like Walter Kemp, Lynn Stodola and cellist Shimon Walt, Colin was able to take his cello and his growing confidence from the basement studios of the arts centre to graduate school at the University of Michigan. Heather, who thinks she’s lucky and is just starting to figure out that she’s good, has taken her love of teaching to the Université Sainte-Anne at Church Point, where she lives in a small flat on the shore, a few metres above the high tides of Fundy. I risk leaving someone out in a list of Dalhousie people who helped Heather, but I’ll still name Judith Thompson, Jock Murray, David McNeil and Trevor Ross. Like Colin, Heather was taught by professors who were — as great professors always are — cranky and brilliant, eccentric and inspiring. But as parents, we still knew what we needed to know: that these teachers were passionate about learning and their students. So there you have it: For two decades, Dalhousie has gathered us in, shepherded us together, rounded out our lives. And now it has scattered our young. For us, this is a sad and fiercely joyful thing. And just offstage, the spirits that follow us through life understand, smile, and turn another page. DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE 4 temperature November in year,“This our actual traditionally 4.5Cdegrees. Nova Scotia November in is average temperature in For instance, he notes the pastin years,” he says. significantly colderthan this winter doesn’t look seen sofar Nova in Scotia, across much Canada.” of snowier and slightly warmer Niña make the will winter it suggests actually that La Environment Canada data, the story. “If you look at the Science says there’s more to Physics and Atmospheric Dalhousie’s Department of breaking hours shovelling. of and extraback-gridlocks envisioning stormy traffic winter-weary Canadians, was unwelcome news for years, thanks to Niña. La It winter Canada has seen in the coldest,be snowiest announced thiswould the country. Newspapers blared headlines in across Brace yourselves. winter weary Hope for the Upfront “From what we’ve But Tom Duck of That was the message season. Dawn Morrison to weather any in given other factors that contribute Scotia,” he says. this year’s weather Nova in won’t have an effect on conclude that Niña La likely historical data, we would might different be but from or snowfall. Any given year either in all temperatures isn’t much an effect at of climatology shows that there country. and eastern regions the of tends to happen western in average. Dr. Duck says this conditions, relative to the and somewhat warmer events can cause snowier across the country, Niña La tend to abit be warmer Niño,El temperatures during the better-known around the world. impact weather patterns and winds, which turn in tropical patterns rainfall surface temperatures affect Pacific. Changesthesein atmosphere over the tropical interacts the with when the ocean’s surface phenomena that happen are naturally occurring available for December. noting the data is not yet normally expect,” he says, temperature range you’d which is close to the averaged 3degrees Celsius, oncampus He adds there are many “In Nova Scotia, the While it that is true NiñaLa and Niño El

Photo: Nick Pearce mission isabout.” which ismainlywhat our people getontheirown feet, hopefully helptheAfghan going overseas myself and I could contribute more by join the mission. “I thought explains his decision of to as much as Icould,” he close to finishing. Science degree that he is the Bachelor Computer of Continuing Education and position the College with of on hold –both his teaching putting his Dalhousie life in Afghanistan, he’ll be forcesCanadian military Nova Scotia to join the his home Dartmouth, in When Jim Huddleston leaves Choosing to serve “I just wanted to help first.” Ryan McNutt supportive.very That’s the support: “My wife’s been is to glad have his family’s overseas for six months and the challenges going in harm’sin way, he recognizes Air Field, nor to directly be to leaving be the Kandahar Forces theatre. in support to the Canadian that provides intelligence company-sized organization concerns at the ASIC, a logistics and training responsiblebe for personnel, Intelligence Centre. He will Adjutant the of SourceAll force thisFebruary as the join the Afghanistan task Huddleston volunteered to Forces experience, Mr. almost 20years of Armed members Halifax. in to Canadian ForcesArmed provide technical training a dozen instructors to program employs over Education. The Dalhousie Dalhousie Continuing through acontract with Naval School Engineering at the Canadian Forces computer networking teaching courses in Huddleston has been the reserves –family comes great thing about working in While he doesn’t expect A reservist with Since 2005, Mr. an individual problem. It’s a we’ve looked at weight as Health Centre. appointed the IWK with Administration and is cross- School Health of Services Research Dalhousie’s is with Chair Health in Services new Canada Research prevention obesity. of The on the management and conventional wisdom. alone —it runscontrary to at the suggestion, she’s not BridgetIf is taken aback not your all fault, Bridget.” some comforting words: “It’s to meet, she would have they everIf had the chance weightwith management. Kingdom and is fascinated Kirk hails from the United women near and far. Jones’ resonated Diary with Helen Fielding’s Bridget that evening.diary Author dieting failures to her to confide herpersonal to become svelte —only morning, every scale vowing Bridget Jones steps on the than life Larger personal responsibility — willpower, it what call “For many years, Dr. Kirk is an expert Like Bridget, Sara you will. The general consensus is that still it is an individual problem, one that should not be medicalized,” says Dr. Kirk. Photo: Danny Abriel Danny Photo:

5 WINTER | 2008 , a frequent guest guest frequent a , PhD students Michael Jakubinek Michael Jakubinek PhD students Ritchie and Andrew (Physics) Mary(Chemistry) admire Anne experiment. raisins” “dancing White’s Just take a couple of raisins and plop them in a clear them plop and of raisins a couple take Just this simple uses White Anne Mary Chemistry professor of Institute of Dalhousie’s director the is White Dr. a regular She’s sense. broadest in the teach, to loves She concepts explain and jargon the out strip to is trick The Ramsay, Donald unnoticed. gone haven’t efforts Her previous company; prestigious some joins White Dr. ask they science, about talk people to you “When Ions in the fire Ions actually dance. can grapevine the raisins … through it heard I sit Then Sprite. or 7-Up like soda, colourless with filled then glass and sink shake, and shimmy raisins the watch and back again. rise start all and over this experiment, did “I buoyancy. explain to experiment still I can remember “And White. Dr. says ago,” 20 years maybe saucer-eyed.” were They faces. kids’ the on looks the heat- the explores research Her in Materials. Research tusks, elephant including of materials, properties conducting cement. crystals and Maritime Noon CBC Radio’s on contributor appeared has and & Quarks Quirks show science of CBC’s written She’s . Work Things How Channel’s Discovery on latter the and activity articles and journal booklets, textbooks, Canadian the by kids of thousands to on distributed been lecture have morning early an given She’s Chemistry. and for MPs Society to — series Eggheads” and “Bacon the in — science in Ottawa. senators “thermochromic Thus understand. can everyone words in change that “materials becomes of materials” properties to is thing important other The with temperature.” the colour says. she audience, the respect Council, Research National the at emeritus a researcher Society of of Royal the award a special for her nominated Dr. When gesture. generous and a touching was It Canada. Ramsay, of Dr. thought she Medal, McNeil the accepted White away. passed recently who Bob host & Quarks Quirks Suzuki, David include winners Ingram. Jay Channel’s Discovery the and MacDonald think even didn’t scientists we that things about questions White. Dr. says me think,” It makes refreshing. it I find about. “The degradation of coral reefs is well documented, yet yet documented, well is reefs of coral “The degradation Ginsburg, Robert and Mora Dr. by authored study A new overfishing, change, — climate all factors the essence, “In , B in Proceedings been published just has study The depends Caribbean in the reefs of coral “The future Coral reefs are the most are reefs Coral marine biologically diverse eco-systems on earth.

The destructive human footprint The the causing was what on agree couldn’t scientists years, For climate it Is worldwide. reefs of coral degradation alarming Sewage agriculture? Runoff from Overfishing? change? outfall? Mora, Camilo says debated,” remain causes underlying the Dalhousie. at fellow post-doctoral reef coral at look in-depth an took of Miami, University the at in are reefs coral concluded and Caribbean the in ecosystems activity. human to proximity their to due decline amount,” same the reefs the — affect use land agricultural all these “And Colombia. in native his reached Mora, Dr. says by caused are they because other each to related are factors humans.” Royal The from journal research biological a prestigious Society. seriously become region in the countries soon how on Mora. Dr. says threats,” human regulating to committed Photo: Danny Abriel Danny Photo: Her Her Various avenues avenues Various move to got “We’ve expects Kirk huge Dr. Bridget. heart, take So, of research will provide will provide of research different for answers ofaspects issue. the study, Halifax-based first IWK the through funded looking is Centre, Health factors environmental at spaces, green to — access may — that food to access in obesity to contribute children. individual the from away a societal as it at look and at it address and problem to need We levels. multiple one no there’s that accept it’s problem, the to solution it and problem a complex solutions,” complex needs says. she we how for implications obesity manage and prevent across and Scotia in Nova Canada. — alone from far You’re a found you’ve now, and Kirk. in Sara champion Pelham Amanda “Actually, there’s a huge body body a huge there’s “Actually, coming that’s of literature to need we says that now out the and culture the at look environment.” Creating a culture Upfrontoncampus of sustainability

The university has its A veggie tale of “Arcimboldoolittles” first director to oversee campus-wide environmental If Guiseppe Arcimboldo was alive today, he’d probably be sustainability. using Photoshop to create his famous portraits, grotesque Rochelle Owen took faces made of vegetables and other foodstuffs. over the post last month. The Everest Scientist Ford Doolittle gives a knowing wink to the Her mandate is to provide, 16th-century Italian painter as he takes on the job. He’s pieced implement, maintain and

Photo: Nick Pearce Nick Photo: Project together portraits of “science superheroes” — Sigmund communicate a campus- Freud, Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin — using wide environmental Dalhousie medical students photographs taken at Pete’s Frootique and the Halifax sustainability program aren’t waiting to graduate Farmers’ Market. at Dalhousie. She also to act on improving the Darwin, who devised the Tree of Life to explain has the task of creating a health of Maritime children. evolution, is depicted with a bib lettuce beard and a turnip culture of sustainability The Everest Project offers nose. Einstein’s shock of wild white hair is created from that will translate into real preventive medicine for leek roots and his bugged-out eyes are mushrooms. But environmental, economic escalating childhood from across the gallery (the portraits were on display last and social benefits. obesity rates. More than December at the Dalhousie Art Gallery as part of the 54th Ms. Owen, a Dalhousie 150 medical students annual Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition) you alumna, has worked in the visited 75 elementary wouldn’t be able to tell: with a passing glance, they look like environmental field for more school classrooms across conventional colour portraits. than 17 years at non-profit the Halifax Regional Through his art, Dr. Doolittle probes the similarities and government agencies. Municipality in 2007. between the scientific and artistic realms. Dr. Doolittle, Her most recent position Medical students Erin Canada Research Chair in Comparative Microbial Genomics was the Atlantic Head Palmer and John Haverstock and a part-time student of photography at NSCAD Exploring the of Public Education and visited St. Pat’s Alexandra 6 University, believes the two worlds aren’t as different as they literary life of Engagement at Environment School for a series of healthy might first appear. Quebec Canada. living activities designed for Like Darwin, whose Tree of Life imposed a rigid Ms. Owen has a keen grades three and four. hierarchal pattern on evolutionary biology, Dr. Doolittle finds The Canada Council for interest and number of years patterns in “disparate data,” which is how he’s created his the Arts has awarded of experience working on

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“As scientists, we impose the 2007 Governor and “greening” issues. patterns on nature,” says General’s Literary Award She has provided Dr. Doolittle, who explored in the French non-fiction facilitation, training and the topic in a paper (with category for her elegant presentations to hundreds Eric Bapteste) “Pattern study of early 20th-century of groups at a local, regional, DALHOUSIE pluralism and the Tree of literary life in Quebec: La national and international Life hypothesis” published querelle du regionalisme level on such issues as in the Proceedings of the au Quebec (1904-1931): environment and health, U.S. National Academy of Vers l’autonomisation de la solid waste management, Sciences last January. “It’s literature quebecoise. This organizational development as if we’re taking all the round of awards received and sustainable complexity of nature and 1,417 nominations and the development. putting it into bins for our winners were selected from Ms. Owen holds own convenience. And then a short list of 74 finalists. a Bachelor of Science we confuse ourselves into in community health thinking the bins are real … education and a Masters “In these portraits I try in Environmental Studies deliberately to cultivate such from Dal. Her new position confusion, but in biology reports to the Vice- I’m trying to eradicate it.” President, Finance and Marilyn Smulders Administration, and she will work closely with Facilities Management and other campus units. Mary Somers Dancing among “Stardance” took place The courage of 10 kms above the earth, the stars but has roots in Halifax. conviction Professor John Barnstead If it sounds like something provided initial funding to Don’t tell Melissa Myers that straight out of a science make the idea fly. A longtime there’s anything she can’t do. fiction novel — it is. fan of the Robinsons’ work, Despite living with Anyone who’s read Prof. Barnstead asked Ms. cerebral palsy and requiring The Stardance Trilogy by Robinson if the idea of zero- the use of a motorized science fiction writer Spider gravity dance was possible. wheelchair to get around professors and fellow Robinson and his wife Coincidentally, Prof. campus, the Dalhousie students have rallied to her Jeanne, is familiar with the Barnstead was invited to social work student has fight side, writing letters to local concept of “zero-gravity teach a summer course in in her to spare – and she’s politicians and helping to dance.” Now, this 30-year science fiction. “I thought not about to let government draw attention to her cause. dream is becoming a to myself, ‘This is fate.’ I policy stand in the way “Melissa is strong, reality (and an Imax film), decided to send my salary of earning her degree. principled and determined thanks in part to Dalhousie from this science fiction Because of her to change policy that

professor John Barnstead. course to Jeanne for the Pearce Nick Photo: condition, Ms. Myers makes a direct difference in Late in 2007, Stardance project. It was qualified for social people’s lives,” says Brenda choreographer Jeanne enough to give her the assistance from the Nova Richard, associate professor Robinson and dancer freedom to get started, in Scotia government up with the School of Social Kathleen McDonagh made the hopes that others would until the month before Work. “We value her so history by performing the come on board,” he says. she arrived at Dalhousie much as part of our school.” first free fall dance in space. And others have. Ms. in the fall of 2006. That’s “I feel like we haven’t Travelling through parabolic Robinson hired a writer to when she learned that the even scratched the surface arcs in a specially-designed develop a script and create government was cutting of this issue yet,” says Ms. 727, they danced beyond the promotional materials. her off because she was Myers. “I want to make bonds of gravity. Soon, Ansari X-Prize opting to study towards a sure that the people that creator and ZERO-G second degree. Forced to come after me and want to Co-Founder Dr. Peter choose between government go to school won’t have to 7 WINTER Diamandis offered Jeanne support and her lifelong struggle as I have. I’m glad two slots on a ZERO-G goal of a career in social that I’m doing this because Corporation flight. World premiere work, she chose the latter. in advocating for people, I

Advertising executive and But she hasn’t given hope that I can help the next | filmmaker James Sposto A Spider’s Tale delighted up fighting to convince generation.” Ryan McNutt 2008 came on board as producer/ audiences of all ages government that supporting co-director of the film. and showcased a unique education for people Movie and TV composer collaboration between the on social assistance is a James Raymond joined Nova Scotia Symphony worthwhile social good. the team to create and Dalhousie Theatre “If you help these students original music. Productions. get their degrees, they Ms. Robinson is won’t have to be on social thrilled and credits assistance anymore,” Prof. Barnstead. she says. “Unfortunately, “None of this would government seems to focus be happening if it on saving money now, not weren’t for him.” how they can save money five to 10 years from now.” With the help of Dalhousie Legal Aid, Ms. Myers appealed the government’s decision to deny her income assistance. When the appeal failed, she went public, holding a media event with the support of the School of Social Work. It brought her story to a wider audience. Her Photo: Nick Pearce Nick Photo: Upfrontoncampus Photo: Danny Abriel Danny Photo:

Giving all you can

The description “well- rounded” just doesn’t do justice to Katie Hollinshead, a dynamo on and off the soccer pitch. The biology student, who is a team captain and Breathing easier a regular on the Dean’s list, was recently named one “Katie is a role model Asthma patients may Fund is investing $2 million of the top eight student- for all student-athletes be breathing easier in over the next five years athletes in the country by and all Dalhousie students the future due to an in commercializing the Canadian Interuniversity in general,” says Jack innovative device invented oscillation spirometer. Sport (CIS). Hutchison, head coach of the in a university lab. The Dr. Maksym “I was surprised and women’s soccer team. “She breakthrough device will developed this innovative astounded when I found leads our team both on and be used by doctors to diagnostic instrument out — it’s a big honour,” off the field.” diagnose asthma and will with a team of graduate she says. Community issues are also assist in monitoring students and colleague Dalhousie ranks first important to Katie, who the effectiveness of asthma Dr. Paul Hernandez, a in the Atlantic region (and hails from Alberta. One treatment. respirologist at the QEII. ninth nationally) with 62 organization she supports “It’s very difficult for The Natural Sciences Academic All-Canadians. is “Inn from the Cold,” children to perform traditional and Engineering Council 8 Ms. Hollinshead was which provides assistance spirometry tests, which of Canada, Springboard selected as the female to homeless people in the require them to blow as Atlantic, the Nova Scotia athlete representing Atlantic Calgary area. She’s also much air out of their lungs as Lung Association and the University Sport (AUS), had the opportunity to they can in one second. Our Dalhousie Industry Liaison a conference that has 363 travel with her family to device is easier for people and Innovation Office have

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To qualify as an academic “Having experiences like airway function while they and support. all-Canadian, a student- these really make are breathing normally,” says athlete must maintain you grateful for Dr.Geoffrey Maksym, of an average of 80 per everything the School of Biomedical cent or better over you have and Engineering. DALHOUSIE the academic helps keep Dalhousie University year while things in will form a new Halifax- competing in a perspective,” based company named varsity sport. she says. Thoracic Medical Systems Lucy Uberoi Inc. in association with Scientific Respiratory Equipment Ltd., to develop a smaller version of the “spirometer” device for use in hospitals and clinics. During a recent Photo: Nick Pearce Nick Photo: campus visit, the Honourable Peter MacKay, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced that the Atlantic Innovation Photo: Danny Abriel Danny Photo: WIN- his father’s footsteps footsteps father’s his For him, learning learning him, For Teaching runs in the runs in the Teaching originally set to follow follow originally to set Christopher was was Christopher ancient tongues tongues ancient a provides into the sciences, but ended ended but sciences, the into and course changing up in work graduate doing theology. into window “I’m past. the of telling fond that students my learning languages is the next best thing says. he time travel,” to encounter do really “You of men the thoughts the as of antiquity women and them. forming were they the meet to want If you own their on ancients to have you terms, their in them meet language.” own McNutt Ryan and theologians. People People theologians. and talked and spoke and lived in lives everyday their about well.” as languages these — Dr. seems it family, is Ernst, father, Grundke’s Faculty in the a professor Science. of Computer Dr. Grundke’s childlike childlike Grundke’s Dr. in them try“I work to . Ham and Eggs Green not basics the to approach students his provides only the from with a break work nose-to-grindstone language of a new learning to asked was he — recently, CBC for reading a live offer classic Seuss’ of Dr. Radio Perna,” Viret Ova, “Virent English its by known better title, the along luxuries little as of more his says he way,” “They tools. teaching novel people remind hopefully the about just isn’t Latin that and of senators adventures poets medieval emperors,

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DALHOUSIE hat’s a big brother for anyway? When MSC ’98) is an oncologist. He’s the head of Nova Scotia’s Carman Giacomantonio told his Surgical Oncology Network, an associate professor of older brother Mike he wanted to go to surgery at Dalhousie University and the clinical head of university and then on to veterinarian the recently announced breast health clinic at the IWK Wcollege, Mike’s reaction went kind of like this: Health Centre. Nick (BSc ’87, PGM ’98) is a cardiologist. “Why would you want to take care of dogs when you He’s the director of cardiac rehabilitation for the Capital can take care of people?” District Health Authority and assistant professor of TIES A few years later, Nicholas gave big bro Mike a medicine at Dalhousie University. He’s also the founder call as well. Like Carman, Nick, then a mechanic, was of the Heartland Tour, an annual 1,000-kilometre bike family seeking the blessing of the first person in the family to tour he started last summer to talk about heart health go into medicine. in communities across Nova Scotia. There is another “So I called Mike,” recounts Nick. “And he says, ‘Why Giacomantonio brother — 54-year-old Joe — a 11 R E T N I W would you ever want to be a doctor when you could be a pharmaceutical rep who lives and works in Cape Breton. great mechanic?”

Gathered in Carman’s office in the old Victoria These days, the doctors share the same hard-to- | General Hospital in Halifax, the three brothers — Mike, pronounce seven-syllable surname, the same profession, 8 0 0 2 58, Carman, 49, and Nick, 46 — share a laugh at the live within two blocks of each other in Halifax’s south-end remembrance. Mike protests he wanted Nick neighbourhood and drive Chevy Suburbans, their late dad to be sure he was making the right choice; Jimmy’s vehicle of choice. Nick says Mike liked having someone handy You can see their differences only by lifting their to fix his fancy cars. pant legs, jokes Mike. And sure enough their socks have After a few detours, Carman tales to tell: Carman, the “headstrong renegade,” wears and Nick eventually did stumble flashy argyles; Mike, who settles on “determined” as his onto the path Mike had blazed, adjective (“Headstrong has a level of energy I don’t have,” from Whitney Pier to med school he says dryly), sports cozy homemade hosiery; and Nick, and on to successful medical and the passionate one, wears red. teaching careers. Mike (BSc ’71, The four brothers grew up in hardscrabble Whitney MD ’76, PGM ’81) is a surgeon. Pier, a part of Sydney located on the east side of Sydney He’s the chief of the Division of Harbour. Their parents were Italians, born of immigrants Pediatric Surgery at the IWK Health who arrived “in the Pier” at the turn of the last century to Centre in Halifax and associate take up work at the steel plant. According to family lore, professor of surgery at Dalhousie one of their grandfathers arrived in Boston Harbour and University. Carman (BSc ’87, PGM ’97, was offered a job by one of Al Capone’s men as soon as Photo: Nick Pearce Nick Photo: At the top of Whitney Pier’s social strata were the doctors and lawyers. Either of these, Angie decided, were suitable occupations for her sons. “We were brought up to go to university,” says Mike, one leg crossed over the other to show a swath of home-made sock. “I remember going to school in Halifax and coming back, utterly homesick. My parents pleaded with me to stick it through. They were dedicated to my education. Stay there, they implored, something will kick in if only you stay. “I was the first. They handed everything to me on a platter.” Once Mike could officially put M.D. behind his last name — he and his brothers reclaimed the missing letters g-i-a-c-o — his mother was eager to set him up in the family home in he got off the boat. Instead, he took the pearl-handled revolver given him and walked Whitney Pier. She was ready all the way to Cape Breton in search of more honorable employment. Generations of to dedicate a room in the house for his practice, even to Giacomantonio kids have dug around the foundation of the garage in Whitney Pier, where get a new phone line installed. 12 the fabled revolver is reputedly buried. “She was devastated when he didn’t come back to Located literally on the other side of the tracks, Whitney Pier in the 1950s and 60s Whitney Pier,” says Carman. “She had the bureau all set up was home to all kinds of people: Jewish, African, Ukrainian, Yugoslavian, Polish, Italian, beside the captain’s bed and promised the new phone.” Irish, English. Each ethnic community took care of its own, their worlds centred on their “But in the end, it was OK to leave,” adds Mike,

MAGAZINE individual churches or synagogues. But the children all knew each other, playing in the “because I was working at the children’s hospital. That | middle of the street and on the moonscape left by the coke ovens. Moms and dads was success enough for her.” and uncles and aunts sat and watched from front steps, smoking and talking in their Meanwhile, Jimmy had died of lung cancer, no different languages. doubt because of his three-pack-a-day habit and the dry- “It was the perfect ghetto,” says Mike. “I can’t overstate how rich it was. While it cleaning chemicals he worked with. Carman and Nick, DALHOUSIE looked poor, it was anything but.” then 17 and 13, took their father’s death hard. Without The Giacomantonios lived with one of their grandmothers in a tiny old house on that stabilizing, loving influence in their lives, both boys Lingan Road and Uncle Ernie and his family lived right next door. Their dad, Jimmy, and on the cusp of adulthood spiraled out of control. their Uncle Mike eked out a living running a dry-cleaning shop in nearby New Waterford, “You couldn’t tell me to sit down and study,” says a coal mining town where there was not a great demand for dry cleaning. Mike grew up Carman. “He was the only one.” After high school, Carman speaking Italian, but their parents encouraged their boys to speak English so they might began studies at Dalhousie but only lasted two years — integrate better. Nick says he now knows only a few words in Italian — “just enough to “I left by mutual agreement.” Six months after leaving, he get my face slapped” — and is taking classes to learn. realized his mistake, but it took six years to return. Jimmy, who had shortened his last name to “Mantonio” so customers could better He finally graduated with a BSc (Biology) from Dalhousie remember it, was a warm and nurturing father. The sons describe their mom, Angie, as in 1987, with plans for going to Dalhousie Medical a pillar of strength and determination. A hard-working, intelligent woman, she declared School afterwards. her children would succeed — or else. The brothers recalled how she’d arrange for one of His dream was met with a road block, however. “I their cousins to come over and give them pre-exams before real exams. was told very clearly that I would not get in because I “Academically, if we didn’t perform well in school, we would be killed,” says Carman was nothing but a lazy joe,” he recalls. Decades later, the matter-of-factly. words still sting. But he dusted himself off and applied Photo: Nick Pearce Nick Photo: 13 WINTER | 2008 “You know that old saying, ‘it’s in the giving that you receive?’” queries Mike. “Well, “Well, Mike. queries receive?’” you giving in the that ‘it’s saying, old that know “You that knowing and a patient from get you thanks the than better nothing “There’s professionally, and “Personally Nick. adds about,” passionate you’re what do “You Senior students enjoy challenging enjoy challenging Senior students and accept dogma us: they don’t They protocol without evidence. keep us honest. While took. it route the matter no passion, their found All three brothers agree, they’ve they as them guides example conscientious his been a dry cleaner, have may dad their took and meticulous honest, was Jimmy students. and of needs the patients to respond done. well in a job pride is of that top on paid get to then And true. not be if damned I’ll that’s what? know you remarkable.” quite really people from with cards stuffed draw a desk open pulls He Carman. says helped,” you’ve rewarding. incredibly also is adds, he with students, Interacting helped. he’s you what do just So you change. to leads action and action to leads that passion it’s right.” is know “Students provide honest feedback to their teachers. teachers. their to feedback honest provide “Students too Nick way, struggling his find was Carman to As Fantasy trip the to for award the ‘Mantonio, says, “He and school trade to went Nick high After school, Now as teacher himself, it’s those questioning questioning those it’s himself, teacher as Now students he relates to. He says he loves teaching because because teaching loves he says He to. relates he students so much. learns he enjoy students Senior very seriously. that take I personally protocol dogma and accept don’t they us: challenging honest.” us keep They evidence. without and acting out was he authority; against kicking was with minimal by get to school at subjects taking easy says, he Pier, Whitney kid from Italian an As effort. he and much to amount expect him to didn’t teachers minds. their change them make to anything doing wasn’t at teacher a history from comment a flippant until is, That him want made and face in the a slap like hit graduation wrong. naysayer the prove to fast.’ nowhere go to likely most guy the you, to goes Island it.” forgot never I’ve good mechanic, a pretty was He licence. mechanic his got of a more needed he a realization to came but says, he his upgrade to high school to back went He challenge. getting After list. honours the this time and made marks at Biology) and Microbiology honours, BSc (double his University Memorial to applied he in 1987, Dalhousie residency completed He recommendation. Carman’s on Dalhousie. at cardiology and medicine intraining internal to med school at Memorial University of Newfoundland, of Newfoundland, University Memorial at school med to with a graduate to Dalhousie to returning eventually in a master’s in and 1997 surgery in general degree in 1998. pathology 14 DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE A matterofdeath–andlife D the skill in that in the skill situation. to the patient that it isn’t to ethical allow aresident to practise saving procedures may rarely be required and are so critical CadaverClinical Program. He also points out that some life- Department of Emergency Medicine and co-founder of the sometimes lacking,” says Dr. George Kovacs, professorlearning process, in the the quantity of learning opportunities is under the direct supervision apreceptor. of anaesthesia or other disciplines by practising on patients and develop clinical emergency skillsin medicine, surgery, professionals to clinical practise skills.” human tissue, which enables residents and other health new method retains much the elasticity and of texture of and head, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. “Theleave tissue hard and rigid,” explains Dr. Ron Leslie,neuroanatomy professor through human cadaveric dissection, but they of undergraduate students to learn gross anatomy and livetissue. human tissue in a way that allows it to respond similarly to began using a novel embalming method that prepares Dalhousie’s Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Body Donation Program. It was developed last year after opportunities for learning. skills through a new program that provides unprecedented “While there are significant benefitsof the mentorship Medical residents and other learners often acquire “Traditional embalming methods have enabled decades The Clinical Cadaver Program is a subset of the Human where the chief resident practises life-saving clinical just as it does in the emergency room. The lab is r. Warren Fieldus’ heart races in the anatomy lab Lessons fromthedeparted by cindy bayers donors our in community,” says Dr. Leslie. way which in residentsfrom benefit the generosity of which is really still in its infancy. This is a valuable new Cadaver Program. learned embalming method and developed the Clinical a couple of months, the department adopted the newly and Neurobiology, went to Baltimore to learn more. Within Sandeski, head technologist in the Department of Anatomy skill learning. A short time later, Dr. Leslie and Robert at the University Maryland to of use cadavers for clinical program in Baltimore. That program enabled residents of Anaesthesia, heard about a human body donation Dr. Kovacs and Dr. Adam Law, professor in the Department program. The Clinical Cadaver Program got its start when just a few universities in North America to offer such a did not exist ayear ago at Dalhousie, which is one of a close-to-normal body response,” says Dr. Fieldus. compared with what the Clinical Cadaver Program offers – simulators and technologyvirtual are sorely lacking when learning in more real settings. “Despite their sophistication, technology,and virtual research continues to support confident about whentime the comes,” he says. never have to do in an emergency situation but want to be field. “We also get to practise procedures that we hope we or more times – a feat not possible in the hospital or in the anaesthesia particularly, may perform aprocedure five, six and his colleagues, in emergency medicine, surgery and “We are excited by the potential the program, of The opportunity for this kind of skill development While some departments have invested in simulation In one practice session in the anatomy lab, Dr. Fieldus

15 WINTER | 2008 Photo: Danny Abriel Danny Photo: st edition, with more than 2,000 th “I find it very strange, very weird, that people can live to “You’ve still got to know the parts,” stresses Dr. McKay, McKay, Dr. stresses parts,” the know to got still “You’ve morality, and ethics with up bound all are issues Those “I’ve asked my students, ‘How many of you have seen “Because of the high quality of medical care, we’ve lost Which is why Dr. Wassersug, with the help of pediatric Wassersug, Which is why Dr. not just the still primarily an anatomy class, but it’s “It’s century, we expect to live. We don’t expect people to die. die. to people expect don’t We live. to expect we century, their twenties without seeing a dead person.” Marilyn Smulders illustrations, is fatter than the New York City phonebook. phonebook. City York New the than fatter is illustrations, we want towho works at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. “But delve intoget students to think beyond the science and really some of the issues.” up for life and death. Topics sex, gender, relating to identity, discussion include the separation of Siamese twins when they’re too young to give consent, what constitutes a “normal” and sexual selection – or why men have beards. Issues body, about using human bodies, living or dead, in art, medicine and education will also be explored. Dr. says have,” will them of many not And body?’ dead a “And then I’ve asked, ‘How many of you have taken Wassersug. antibiotics?’ And, of course, they all have. contact with death and dying as a normal part of life. There is also a lack of familiarity with old age, as older people are isolated and that multigenerational contact is lost. In the 21 shades of gray Anatomy’s is much believes Richard Wassersug, The study of anatomy, connected to the thigh bone, andmore than the “knee bone it’s the hip bone…” But somehow, the thigh bone connect to turned out that way. advocating a more holistic study is pathologist Eileen McKay, devised, they’ve course new a through body human the of and“Embodying the Body: The Human Body for Anatomists is cross- Humanists.” Presented in a lecture format, the class oflisted as a graduate-level course in the Department undergraduateAnatomy and Neurobiology and as a fourth-year Anthropology. Social and Sociology of Department the in class will class the students, of cross-section broad a from Drawing andhave a lab component, with anatomical demonstrations some dissection. pulling a copy of Wassersug, naming of the parts,” says Dr. Anatomy off a bookshelf in his office in the Sir Charles Gray’s Building and chucking it heavily onto a well- Medical Tupper worn chesterfield. The 39 Ron Leslie This is a valuable new way in which residents benefit from the generosity of donors in our community. floor of the the of floor th The department has accepted up to 75 donations each each donations 75 to up accepted has department The 14 the on located is lab anatomy Dalhousie’s The donations come through the Human Body Body Human the through come donations The Brenda Perry* has arranged to have her body donated donated body her have to arranged has Perry* Brenda body. her donate to decided mom Perry’s 2001 Ms. In Human the in participating that confident also is She intends Neurobiology and Anatomy of Department The Program, Donation Body Human the on information For name. actual person’s the not reasons, privacy * For www.anatomy.dal.ca/donation/. Donation Program — the only one of its kind in the Maritime Maritime the in kind its of one only the — Program that Donation responsibility delicate a is it Managing provinces. region, the across from donations co-ordinating involves every of end the At bodies. preparing and embalming and service memorial a holds department the year, by academic offered eulogies The donors. of friends and testament a families are for ceremony, the of highlight the often students, them. to gift the to given need the place, in now Program Cadaver Clinical the With their donating year. that realize don’t people “Many growing. is Mr. says about option,” an is research medical and learning for body misconceptions unfortunate also are “There Sandeski. labs.” in anatomy happens what

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| uch to his parents’ ‘dislike and concern,’ The Hawks, who would later become The Band. 2008 recent high school graduate Andy Wainwright After the show, Wainwright parked discreetly across Mwas in the audience for a Bob Dylan concert from the hall, and waited for the post-concert drama. at Massey Hall in 1964. Together with other early “Sure enough, when he came out it was like Beatlemania. A fans of the emerging folk musician, he caught a couple hundred kids were all over his car, screaming.” landmark solo acoustic concert that Dylan performed So when Dylan’s car pulled away, Wainwright slipped with just his Gibson guitar and harmonica. in behind and tailed him, right to the swanky Inn on the With his career on a meteoric rise, Dylan returned to Park hotel. Toronto the following November, just weeks after releasing “I hopped out of the car, and said something inane, the single Like A Rolling Stone, which marked his first foray like ‘I really like your music and would like to talk to you into using an amplified backing band. It was a tectonic shift about it.’ Dylan looked at me, and looked at my girlfriend for the acoustic folk singer and for his diehard fans. and said ‘Well, order some tea and come on up.’ ” “I was conflicted and a bit pissed off that Dylan was It was a different era, before burly security guards changing,” recalls Dr. Wainwright, now Dr. J.A. (Andy) locked down a star’s perimeter. So the young Wainwright Wainwright, professor of English at Dalhousie. “So I and his friend brought the tea to the room for a private decided I wouldn’t go to the concert.” audience with Bob Dylan. Nevertheless, he and his girlfriend drove downtown to “I sat with him for an hour and a half, one on one. We check out the scene around Massey Hall. talked about literature and music,” recalls Dr. Wainwright. Dylan was the hottest new artist of the day, and had “He was tremendously kind, and genuinely interested in enlisted a local Toronto back-up band called Levon and what I had to say.” Photos: Danny Abriel and Nick Pearce Nick and Abriel Danny Photos: 18 DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE and creativity. popular celebritiesare—thereisadepthtohismusicalorigins cultural presence,notjustapersonalpresencethewayso many cultural expressioninthelasthalfof20thcentury. Heisa Dylan isthesinglemostimportantindividualinwesternpopular says Dr. Wainwright. differentof race and gender), is entirely appropriate, (sometimes actors different entirely using by character complexity the various of elements the musician’s of the troubadour torch his hero of Woody Guthrie. carrying folksinger raggedy a 1961, in Greenwich Village sincebeen he first played at Gerde’s Folk clubCity in for her role.) mid-January award in Globe Golden a won (Blanchett portray during the artist the tumultuous ’65–’66years. bold move casting Oscar-winning of Cate Blanchett to the interest, for largely of plenty garnering been has film burdened and drug maritalissues. with Todd Haynes’ riding thekid blinds, the early protest singer, the star M various aspects of the artist’s life — artist’s life the of aspects various actors portraying different characters who represent mainstreamof media. pages the on back life Dylan’s storybook putting strange is the recent release the I’m film bold art of Not There, and creativity.” celebrities are —there is adepth to his musical origins popular many wayso the presence personal a just presence, not Dylan. on cultural a extensively “Heis the 20 western popular cultural expression of the in last half generates interest from university students. work. It should no surprise be that Dylan’s work still has frequently explored theDylan’s cultural impact of he 1980s, early the in Dalhousie at career his beginning The conceit Haynes’ of film, deconstructingthe He isBob no doubt smiling at the irony the title. of The film is a dense thinly-veiled biopic, with six six biopic,with thinly-veiled dense a is film The The latest chapter the in unfolding saga Dylan “Dylan is the single most important individual in in individual important most single the is “Dylan th century,” says Dr. Wainwright, who has written is Bob Dylan and Dylan Bob the Literature the ’60s. of Since teaches the popular course, English 2250: ore than40yearslater, Dr. Wainwright there, ahovering of sort presence, and has

the young hobo hobo young the inviting interpretations. and poetry,tantalizing lush like out played lyrics His times. the of nature political and social cultural, the by shaped profoundly Hewas lyrics. his into was able upheaval to the social distill the early of ’60s war South in East Asia. War and helped the popular turn tide against the U.S. Cold the of stages late the in buildup nuclear unchecked U.S., the the to in struggle rights civil the to awareness bring deal.Dylan’shelped great songs a early mattered doesn’t.”still it — time the at said I what Itme didn’t to matter Home blues Chicago in or black spirituals the in deep south. New Mexico singing cowboy songs, or learning to sing interviewershood-winked growing tales of with up in persona, patterned on his hero Woody Guthrie. He often for young Bobby the in business. plans had and Hibbing storein electrical local the ran surroundingin mines. Dylan’s father, Abe Zimmerman, laboured men young most range,where iron Minnesota No Direction Home. He grew up the in conservative documentary 2005 Scorsese’s illuminating Martin in the who Dylan becomes Christian.” magnificent Blood on the Tracks album, and then later the did who Dylan the Band,and The with toured and which he created himself. in period essential really that in Dylans of number a were There Dylan. ’60s one just even not Dylan, Bob one at from different perspectives. There never has just been From his earliest days as asolo folk singer, Dylan have said songs However,of canon his what “I felt Ihad no past,” says No in Dylan Direction minstrel traveling scruffy the conjured Dylan hadBob other plans. a himself calls Dylan “musical expeditionary” back came who Dylan the was there ’70s, the “In looked be to demands Dylan of figure public “The . “I couldn’t relate to what Iwas doing at that time. Those lyrics still have resonance for yet another the tidal shifts of popular music trends — acoustic folk generation of Dylan fans, says Dr. Wainwright. His to rock, New Wave and disco, grunge and electronica — students come to class with differing understandings Dylan has maintained a presence in the popular culture. of Dylan and his cultural importance, but all are very “I think Dylan has established himself as the aware of his presence — from his timeless early albums eminence grise of the whole genre,” says Dr. Warwick. to recent Grammy-winning albums to his cheeky TV “Anything new he releases, people will go ahead and buy. ads shilling ipods, Victoria’s Secret lingerie and That works to his advantage — people listen to what he Cadillac SUVs. does because of what he’s done.” Dylan was early to grasp the potential of the new Last year, Dylan marked 45 years as a recording music as a vehicle for expressing his ideas. He began artist by releasing the critically-acclaimed Modern Times swapping the folk standards in his repertoire with his CD, and won yet another Grammy for best contemporary own topical songs, when few singers in the circuit were folk/American album. actually writing and performing original material. “Dylan has always kept people off balance, and has Five years after leaving Hibbing, Dylan was at refused to be ‘essentialized’,” says Dr. Wainwright. “He the top of the game, darling of the acoustic folk scene; takes those great songs and refuses to do them the same influential protest singer, the voice for social change. way — he doesn’t give people what they want. Then Bob pulled the rug out from under the folkies at “The words don’t change, and the quality of those the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, fronting an electrified words will last. But the rhythms and tone and inflection

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| band to jolt his music into the future. of the voice changes, and that reshapes the words and 2008 The conservative folkie audience was horrified at how they’re presented.” the apparent betrayal at Maggie’s Farm, watching the His creative influence can’t reasonably be torchbearer of Woody’s Okie folkie music snub tradition, enumerated. Millions of young people picked up plug in his Stratocaster and fire up a rhythm section to acoustic guitars, mastered the essential three chords supercharge his music. and a turn-around and began scratching out heart-worn “I can’t imagine he didn’t anticipate the reaction,” lyrics, inspired by Dylan’s wordplay. He’s even been says Jacqueline Warwick, a musicologist and assistant nominated twice for a Nobel Prize in Literature. professor of music at Dalhousie. She teaches a course in “There is a kind of paradox about Dylan,” offers Dr. the history of rock ‘n’ roll, and Dylan’s work is pivotal. Wainwright. “His greatest artistry in terms of depth and “Dylan played (the Newport incident) just right to consistency is in the ’60s — quantitatively as well as his own advantage. I don’t know if Pete Seeger ever got qualitatively. But I think Dylan has grown and changed over it, but it earned Dylan a new fanbase and he did it and matured in profound and admirable ways since at the right stage of his career. If he had waited another that time. 10 years before going into rock, people would have “That’s part of watching him that’s been rewarding asked ‘who’s this sad old man trying to get into the new over the years.” music?’” says Dr. Warwick. Like Miles Davis and Paul Simon, Dylan has continually explored different settings for his music, without appearing to be following the money. Through 20 DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE the safetyofpackagedprocess foods. improving valvesusedinheartsurgery, to the causesofaddictivebehaviour, to studies relatingtohumanhealth—from and theirtalentedgraduatestudentsin Our research engages teams of professors MATTERSMATTERSMATTERS THATTHATTHAT RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH from OutFront magazine. We sharetheseandother stories by julia watt

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Photos: Danny Abriel Jasmina Milicevic,MurielPequretandMarie-JoseéHamel ´ ´ stop the cancer.” production, hence disabling their travel, we may able be to says Surette. “If we can find a way to eliminate the p11 bloodstream, which serves transportation,” as their mode of leave tumour and the chew primary their way into the “molecular scissors.” effectively by using an existing protein p11as called bore through blood vessel walls. The cells do this very on the latter. For cancer cells to spread, they must first and ridding cancer cells their ability to of travel. ways: the tumour starving by its supply cuttingblood off to result fatal in consequences.” becomes much more challenging to treat and is more likely metastasizes and travels to the bones or a major organ, it burn or poison it,” explains Dr. Waisman. “When a tumour fellows are studying how atumour grows and spreads. of master’s students, PhD candidates and postdoctoral “In order to metastasize, the cancer cells need to Master’s student Alexi Surette is focusing his research His team is considering blocking the spread in two “If the cancer stays localized then you can more easily Muriel Pequret and Alain Takam. Dalhousie’s French Department, along PhD with students Lost intranslation could cure the cancer,” he says. toxins and add it to the angiostatin, it’s possible that we to the tumour. “If we can effectively engineer cell-killing process that enables the supply oxygen of and nutrients starve to death. Dr. Waisman is exploring angiogensis, the the supply blood is cut off, the tumour could essentially tumours need nutrients from the bloodstream to grow. If L are Marie-Joseé Hamel and Jasmina Mili most importantly, correct grasp of the language. Its creators learn French and demonstrate anatural, spontaneous and, electronic learning and teaching tools. it’s achallenge that isn’t appropriately supported through Becoming fluent is a much more difficult prospect and considered an attainable goalfor an anglophone. earning to speak, read and write in French is In addition to travel amode of to metastasize, Now an e-resource is beingdeveloped to help students Dr. ChristineChamberswithClaudiaWatt ć evi ć , professors in Yuheng ChenandLisbethTruelstrup Hansen 23 WINTER | 2008 Dr. Iverson studies marine mammals, sea birds sea birds marine mammals, studies Iverson Dr. Dr. Truelstrup Hansen, associate professor with professor associate Hansen, Truelstrup Dr. slippery itself usually to affixes “The bacterium understanding better to close getting is Chen Ms. has what exactly out find to is now challenge The t has become a Christmas tradition — every year over over — every year a Christmas tradition become t has pack husband her and Iverson Sara break holiday the I their duffle bags and journey to Sable Island, joined by joined Island, to Sable journey and bags duffle their and Fisheries from researchers and students Dalhousie weeks to seven five spend to eager All are Canada. Oceans habitat. own seal in its grey the studying to adaptations their on concentrating bears, and On ecosystems. changing and constraints environmental strategies lactation the on mainly focuses she Island, Sable tolerate to of ability the pups their and seals of mother the first in their diet — a very high-fat on rely indeed — and Dalhousie’s Food Science Program, and master’s student student master’s and Program, Science Food Dalhousie’s factors which out figure to working are Chen Yuheng adhere. so effectively to bacterium this enable multiply, and begins grow it to there, From steel. stainless with themselves in turn ensconce which colonies, creating extremely making contaminant the slime a protective “If Hansen. Truelstrup Dr. explains of,” get rid to difficult we attach, to it allows that mechanism the understand we bacteria removal effective for strategies devisecan better sanitation.” and process time-consuming a rather through this problem monocytogenes 4,000 L. obtained “We of elimination. a mobile up taken had one each where strains mutant says state,” current its interrupt essentially to piece DNA still could ones see which to tested then “We Chen. Ms. ‘library of mutants,’ of this Out steel. stainless the to attach something meaning attach, didn’t 14 that only were there genome.” in the been altered had Ms. guidance, Hansen’s Truelstrup Dr. Under changed. parent the to genomes 14 mutants’ the willChen compare with the interfered what pinpoint to attempt and strain surface. steel stainless the to attach to ability bacteria’s and information relevant to lead could finding This industry. food the for practical solutions Christmas seals called biofilm. Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium being being bacterium a monocytogenes, Listeria biofilm. called thrives persistently Hansen, Truelstrup Lisbeth by studied human for processed being is food where environments in itself, attach to ability problematic the has and consumption contamination. food to leading potentially

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25 WINTER | 2008 Photos: Danny Abriel Danny Photos: Stacy Ackroyd Stolarz and Ingrid Sketris Stolarz and Ingrid Stacy Ackroyd “The processes by which drugs are regulated, regulated, drugs are which by “The processes awareness raising to committed is Sketris Dr. ome diverse research is being conducted at Dalhousie’s Dalhousie’s at being conducted is research diverse ome headed is which Engineering, of Biomedical School by Michael Lee. A bit unexpectedly, it mainly centres on a on centres mainly it unexpectedly, bit A Lee. Michael by protein common most the is It — collagen. molecule single of stiffness and strength the determines and body the in skin. to muscle to bone from all of parts, our marketed, prescribed and used have broad-reaching broad-reaching used have and prescribed marketed, business are “There Sketris. Dr. says ramifications,” medical of course, and, perspectives legal implications, a part.” all play that challenges and management of medication importance the about are there since especially practices, best promoting health and provinces among even differences marked both know to important “It’s in Canada. authorities underprescribing or overprescribing is there whether misusing deliberately or inadvertently are ifand patients issues, important “These are says. she prescriptions,” the drug costs.” rising and with aging population an especially The heart of the matter

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Hundreds of Dalhousie alumni and friends gathered at events across the country over the fall months. In October, hosts Join us in Laura McCain Jensen (BCom’82) and Peter Jensen 2008! welcomed alumni and friends in their beautiful New York February 20 home in Oakville, while Host: Bob Gillespie Board of Governors member (BEng ’64) Lynn Irving (DPT’76) Florida March 4 hosted a reception at the Host: Dr. Richard Shadow Lawn Inn in Saint Goldbloom, Chancellor John, N.B. Movie Nights in Ottawa, With November Toronto and Halifax March came events in Edmonton, (Date TBD)Bring the entire hosted by Barry Johns family for the premiere 28 (BArch’72) at the elegant of Horton Hears a Who! Fairmont MacDonald, Bermuda April 4 and Montreal, where Host: Michael Burns alumnus Reg Weiser (MBA ’81, LLB ’88) (BEng’66) welcomed Calgary Lobster guests at the M A G A Z I N E Dinner May 8 Restaurant Garcon. | Calgary Engineering And of course it just Lobster Dinner May 31 wouldn’t be December And look for events in without our annual Ottawa the following cities: reception. This year, more Moncton, Fredericton, than 175 alumni and friends DALHOUSIE St. John’s, Vancouver, were greeted by host Peter Victoria, Kelowna Herrndorf (LLB’65, LLD’00) at the National Arts Centre. For complete event Thanks to all of our details and udates, visit hosts and volunteers. www.dal.ca/alumni/events Without you, these events wouldn’t happen! Please stay in touch, so we can keep you informed! View more pictures online [email protected] at www.dal.ca/alumni/ events/photos. 29 WINTER | 2 0 0 8 Rising stars Rising Five Dal alumni land on Leading Lexpert magazine’s Lawyers Under 40 List grads law savvy five our to hand a big give Let’s to named recently were who 40 “Top prestigious Lexpert’s in Canada lawyers 40” under of your proud We’re list. accomplishments! Simon R. Fitzpatrick ’94 Tetrault, (McCarthy Toronto) Fox ’93 John F. Community (Toronto Corporation) Housing David G. Henley LLM ’03 Halifax) McKelvey, (Stewart Colleen Keyes ’93 Halifax) Cooper, (McInnes Dana D.J. Schindelka ’96 Calgary) LLP, (Davis of aspect the remarkable most the perhaps But of youth gift relative the is Caldwell. says donors, the you that every day isn’t “It philanthropists young have door. your knocking on most experience, my In are professionals young establishing on focused career in their themselves giving than back rather that community the to them.” nurtured a comfortable me afforded has “Pharmacy who Ryan, says lifestyle,” a operates currently in Mart Drug Shoppers rather “I’d Bay. Thunder wait than now back give 50 years.” 30 to echoes back,” give to retire you until wait “Why time his divides who Eric, and London between fiancée his where Toronto, is a pharmacist) (also doctoral her completing see to love “I’d studies. Dal alumni young other and plate the to up step giving back think about large. at students the to forget never should You from.” came you where Ward-Jerrett Joanne on! is challenge The turned twin their have brothers the now And philanthropy to thoughts of idea giving the and back community. Dalhousie the to very were we and money from come didn’t “We be recipients the to grateful and awards of various us helped that bursaries school,” through get “We really Ryan. says enjoyed our time as pharmacy students and we always said that once we were established we would give back.” Pharmacy Post Ryan and Eric the is result The a bursary Award, Leadership annually be awarded to student a third-year to both demonstrates who a needand financial to commitment strong the and life campus both pharmacy community. leaders,” exceptional two are Ryan and “Eric Director Caldwell, Rita says ofof Pharmacy. School the leaders were brothers “Both days student in their executive held both and the is award This positions. of those extension natural qualities.” leadership

Indeed, the two two the Indeed, “It’s true,” Eric, 30, 30, Eric, true,” “It’s Even their voices voices their Even Leading lights practicing pharmacists pharmacists practicing graduated 32, (Ryan, Eric Dal in 1999 and from interview. “No one can tell tell can one “No interview. they’re apartus – unless us.” actually at looking are identical. are telephone in a confides are as close as any set of set any as close as are twins. twins. identical identical in appearance, and are are and in appearance, but apart in age, years two Eric Post and Ryan brothers establish Pharmacy Leadership Award cities, in different live They strikingly different are Young philanthropists Young Young philanthropists Young establish Pharmacy Leadership Award cities, in different live They strikingly different are are and in appearance, but apart in age, years two Eric Post and Ryan brothers of set any as close as are twins. identical identical. are voices their Even telephone in a 30, confides Eric, true,” “It’s tell can one “No interview. they’re apartus – unless us.” actually at looking pharmacists practicing two the Indeed, graduated 32, (Ryan, Eric Dal in 1999 and from in 2002) have graduated symbiotic remarkably lived Born in New date. to lives brothers both Brunswick, undergrad pursued University the at degrees before Brunswick of New and Halifax for heading made they where Pharmacy, on impact a significant immersing culture, student in campus themselves demonstrating and life student as leadership in the representatives of Association Canadian and Pharmacy Students (CAPSI). Interns 30 DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE a bettersocialworker. vision lossmakesher She thinkslivingwith A diagnosed the degenerative with eye disease it’s not abig deal, life. just of apart She was because her vision is impaired. But to her, speech by an honorary degree recipient. past year groaned loudly bored as if during the chancellor —as it was, her companion for the Ms. Adams was worried Buena would the sniff retriever aglossy with black coat and sad eyes. especially one as beautiful as Buena, a Labrador and my husband.” “I didn’t know anyone there besides my parents herin field evenbefore graduatedshe last fall. Dartmouth resident, who was able to get ajob her guideof dog Buena. one hand steady on the harness clapping. Unnerved, she kept on walking, everyone the in packed auditorium was was scattered here and there until it seemed degree, she was surprised to hear applause. It Spot The applause? She knows she got it But always adog will get attention, “It was unexpected,” says the 27-year-old accept her Bachelor of Social Work the stage of the Rebecca Cohn to s Shelley Adams walked across light light A STUDY GUIDE...THE FOUR-LEGGED KIND FOUR-LEGGED GUIDE...THE A STUDY articles of photocopies of consisted reading packages sometimes her problem was that right to sleep.” keyboard — it put me “There were a few times when my head hit the expressive reader,” says Ms. Adams dryly. them out to her. “The computer isn’t the most chapters and then have the computer read major production: she’d have to scan textbook For example, getting her reading done was a visually impaired is achallenge, she admits. “She keeps tripping over things.” legs,” she remembers her grandmother saying, was order. in “She needs someone to look at her her grandmother decided a trip to the doctor Retinitis Pigmentosa when she was two, after Another Still, going to university when you are Marilyn Smulders Marilyn easy to empathize. Oh yeah, I’ve there.” been understand what they’re going through. It’s very vision(I am also living with loss.) But Ido loss. Ifeel If it would beneficial, be I do disclose most her work of over the telephone. referral co-ordinator for the CNIBand does she has been working as the registration and her worker. abetter social Since last spring, accommodating and sensitive to her needs. in the Department of Social Work to be distance education. She found her professors wouldn’t scan at all,” she sighs. — or photocopies of photocopies. “They “Everyone to Italk is adjusting to vision She vision living with thinks loss makes But she was able to complete her degree by

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on Calton Hill, in a neo-classical Greek Doric pile his school companion, George Ramsay, the so historic it was briefly in the running to 9th Earl of Dalhousie and founder of Dalhousie house the new Scottish Parliament. By the time University. Given that last association, perhaps Dr. Wilson arrived, the high school had moved Dr. Turnbull and Dr. Wilson shouldn’t be so to Barnton, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, and surprised by their chance meeting on campus. become co-educational. Unknown to them, Dalhousie University, it seems, Among the alumni are Alexander has always been in the Royal High’s alumni Graham Bell, James Boswell, Sir Walter Scott and territory. Betsy Chambers

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r. George Turnbull, Associate Dean Studying environmental (Research and Academic), Faculty of 33 WINTER DHealth Professions, still can’t get over it. science and international At a photo shoot for a Dalhousie Medicine development was a great way to story on the new Integrated Health Research learn about our world. And my | Training Program, he discovered the postdoctoral 2008 student exchange to Malaysia was fellow posing with him was an alumna of Edinburgh’s famed Royal High School – the same an amazing way to experience it. institution from which he graduated in 1963. Now I’m making my own Dr. Jennifer Wilson, who is wrapping up her contribution by researching postdoctoral work in the Department of Anatomy policy for environmental and Neurobiology, was in the Royal High’s graduating Class of 1993. sustainability in Cuba. Their Edinburgh accent, mutually recognized, provided the first clue to a shared Cool courses can background. “I couldn’t believe it!” said change everything. Dr. Turnbull. “It’s amazing!” chimed Dr. Wilson. Find yours at The Royal High School is one of the oldest DISCOVER.DAL.ca institutions of its kind in Europe. The school’s founding, believed to have been in association with Holyrood Abbey, dates to 1128. After the Reformation, Mary Queen of Scots put it in the hands of Edinburgh’s Town Council. Over the centuries, the school has relocated many times. When Dr. Turnbull attended, the school was

Dalhousie Discover Alumni Ad Winter 07/08 2/3 page vertical 4.75x7.25 34 34 DALHOUSIE | MAGAZINE her career. She recalls her days at great with Dal recognized for her contributions at this stage of theatre for over 30years, Wanda to be is thrilled Province Nova of Scotia. Having worked in Established RecognitionArtist Award by the Wanda Graham, BA, was recently awarded the 1974 thoughttechnology.com/nasa.htm stations for extended time. of periods http://www. outerin space and staying space in vehicles and study astronauts’ responses to zero gravity, living measurements simultaneously. Data is usedto outfitthat records multiple physiological is the FlexComp Infiniti system, a wearable Garin. One recent device tested by the astronauts Dave Williams and American colleague Ron technology for astronauts including Canadian Thought Technology Ltd., designers space-age of Lawrence, Klein BA, is the vicepresident of 1971 Russell teaches fitnessin Nanaimo, B.C. Annotated and Explained. 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Saint John, N.B., on Oct. 27, 2007 Henrik Odd Tonning , BSc’40, MD’43, , RussellMacRae Duncan MD’42, Langley, B.C. (NSTC), MD’42, Sandy Cove, N.S., on Oct. 4, 2007 Hadsel Gordon, Quigley BEng’37, DipEng’39 (NSTC), Toronto, Ont., on Nov. 26, 2007 George Vincent JosephMeagher, BSc’40, DipEng’40 Walter Reynolds Lawson , BSc’40, Westmount, Que. John RoderickCameron, MD’40, Dartmouth, N.S. on Oct. 11, 2007 Walter Wiswell Allen, BSc’39, Halifax, N.S., on Aug. 27, 2007 (Lawson) GreenbergNancy , BSc’38, Ottawa, Ont., Bridgetown, N.S., on Nov. 25, 2007 Frederick Grenfell Barrett, BSc’32, MSc’38, MacMillan, Gertrude Rita BA’37, on Oct. 30, 2007 Halifax, N.S., on Nov. 21, 2007 Margaret Stanwood Bagg, (Drummie) BA’37, LLB’39, Halifax, N.S., on Sept. 28, 2007 Marjorie Elizabeth Mader, BA’35, DED’36, MA’37, on Aug. 19, 2007 Peter, StewartMacDonald BA’36, Halifax, N.S., Dartmouth, N.S., on Oct. 26, 2007 Una Lowis (Mitchell) Campbell, BA’35, Calif., U.S. KushelHarley Garson , DDS’34, Walnut Creek, Memoriam 37 WINTER | 2008 , DPH’77, Dartmouth, N.S. Dartmouth, DPH’77, , Anne Cole Barbara MA’77, BEd’56, BA’55, , Fraser Wright Nancy Irene 2007 15, Dec. on N.S., Wolfville, BA’77, , Richardson Oliver Anthony Peter 2007 9, Sept. on N.S., Halifax, (NSTC), BEng’78 BSc’76, , Bowman John Allister 2007 24, Oct. on N.S., Sackville, Lwr. 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Charlottetown, LLB’84, BAHC’81, BA’80, Brian Ross Russell, 2007 25, Aug. on U.S., V.A., Arlington, N.S., Halifax, BA’84, Gorman, Anne Leona Helen 2007 3, Sept. on Ont., Hill, Richmond PGM’84, Robert Lisheh Jin, 2007 8, Oct. on N.S., Dartmouth, BN’86, Susan C Beaulieu, Beverley 2007 4, Sept. on (TUNS), BEng’86 NDA’78, Robert Stewart Briggs, 2008 1, Jan. on N.S., Lawrencetown, P.E.I., River, Hunter BScA’86, Blair Campbell Clark, 2007 30, Aug. on N.S., Halifax, MLS’86, Jean Gilchrist-DobsonNorma , 2007 19, Sept. on BN’87, Hume, I. (Lavoie) Marie Lucienne N.S. Dartmouth, BA’88, BSc’85, , Rory Kempster Francis Malcolm 2007 11, Sept. on N.B., Beresford, N.S., Halifax, BN’89, , Hamilton Louise Patricia 2007 6, Nov. on N.S., Eskasoni, CCH’90, Mary Marshall, Helen 2007 3, Aug. on MD’92, BSc’87, Deborah Karen Duerden McDonald, 2007 11, Oct. on N.S., Dartmouth, PGM’94, of Chezzetcook, Head BSc’93, Redmond, J. 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NAME Donald Murray, QC, LLB ’84 PERSONAL PASSIONS Ice skating, rollerblading, ’20s jazz, hockey. JOBS Best known as a criminal defence lawyer, he specializes in human rights and professional discipline issues, lectures on ethics at Dal Law School and serves internationally as a law reform consultant. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS National medal winner in men’s skating competition; justice development initiatives in Halifax, Bangladesh and the Eastern Caribbean; published expert in bloodstain analysis, bail in homicide cases, and stress management for lawyers.

“Stress is an occupational hazard in lawyering, especially in family and criminal law. It really helps to do something artistic or physical. Something that brings a little joy 40 or beauty to the world amid the human trauma we have to deal with every day.” Mr. Murray gravitated to criminal law because he enjoys defending such “interesting people” and seeing what makes them tick. In more than 20 years, he has met only MAGAZINE

| one or two “evil” people – in most cases, context and circumstances have much to

do with whether or not a crime has been committed. “When you perform on ice, it’s like being in court – you can’t make any mistakes; you’ve got to get it right the first time.”

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