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ETHE XPRESCRIPTION E R CFOR WHATI S AILS E US HART-D TESTING EXERCISE AS A PRESCRIPTION FOR BETTER HEALTH A common in combination with at least one Soon nearly 400 diabetics will enter prescription day a week of resistance training’ our clinic to undergo aerobic exercise for a lot of is needed. But no one has tested on a treadmill, resistance training on what ails us is daily exercise. this prescription. A new study now weight machines, or a combination "Most diabetes interest groups say '30- For those with diabetes, daily underway will do exactly that.” of both. They will all undergo a minutes of physical activity most days exercise can be the key to controlling blood test, called hemoglobin a1c of the week in combination with at least one day a week of resistance training.' this serious disease, because exercise Church’s thought is that skeletal (Hba1c), to determine long-range muscle – the muscles we use But no one has tested this prescription. forces muscles to consume blood results on blood sugar. A new study now underway will do in weight lifting or aerobically sugar, helping to keep levels in the exactly that." - Dr. Tim Church healthy range. The problem is how exercising – are the real consumers Church, also the holder of the to choose the type of exercise. of blood sugar, but interestingly, John S. McIlhenny Endowed Chair here,” Church said, “is to determine exercise improves blood sugar in Health Wisdom, will be able the affect of each type of exercise Center researcher Tim Church, through different mechanisms. Thus to scientifically determine if the routine, and possibly provide M.D., Ph.D., makes an interesting the type of exercise performed may different types of exercise are equally doctors a wider range of activities point, “Most diabetes interest effect the amount of blood sugar beneficial and provide physicians to prescribe to their patients for groups say ‘30-minutes of physical used and the combination may be with information they can easily better blood sugar control and over activity most days of the week especially beneficial. understand and use. “The hope health.” L. Heidel Brown's Legacy Recognized with Major Gift to PBRF L. Heidel Brown was a highly- since Irene and C. B. “Doc” opportunity to leverage private respected Baton Rouge businessman Pennington, Sr. made their initial support in this way will encourage and real estate entrepreneur. He gift, which lead to the opening of others to invest their dollars into the built C. J. Brown and Associates, the the institution 19 years ago. We are Center.” company founded by his father, into indeed thankful for this important one of the largest brokerage firms in contribution.” The PBRC strategic plan, called Louisiana and was instrumental in Vision 2010, established 10 major the economic development of Baton According to PBRF Chairman John priorities. “This gift is another step Rouge and the lower Mississippi Noland, “Mrs. Brown has been an forward in making our priorities River region. Brown’s influence went ardent donor and supporter of the within reach,” added Dr. Bouchard. L. Heidel Brown far beyond his business acumen. Pennington Biomedical Research “The gift will help the Center to Center for many years and is vitally expand its research capability to The Pennington Biomedical Research He was a founder of the Baton interested in its ongoing work.” investigate the study of prevention Foundation (PBRF) has received a Rouge Area Foundation and worked Noland said, “Her gift will help the of chronic diseases such as heart one million-dollar gift from Mrs. L. tirelessly for the betterment of his Center accomplish the goals outlined disease, diabetes, cancer and obesity; Heidel Brown in memory of her late community by contributing his in the institution’s five year strategic to add expertise in research related husband, L. Heidel Brown. leadership and resources to countless nonprofit and civic organizations. He plan.” to nutrition, physical activity Mrs. Brown made the gift to and genetics; and to translate is remembered for his vision and his Noland said that PBRC research demonstrate the importance of the our discoveries for the benefits of integrity. scientists can successfully acquire Center's breakthrough research individuals, families, and larger more than $3 in additional research and its contributions to economic Claude Bouchard, executive director communities of people.” grants for every $1 of unrestricted development. In making the gift, of the PBRC, in acknowledging the support they receive. “This is a Mrs. Brown said, “Through this gift, gift noted that “This is the largest great incentive, and we hope the Heidel’s legacy will live on.” gift to the Center from an individual PRESENTATION AND TOUR HIGHLIGHTS PBRC Message from the FUNDING NEEDS FOR NEW CLINICAL BUILDING Executive Director of the

The Pennington Pennington Biomedical Biomedical Research Center Research Center opened its doors to two groups n a few months, we will have reached President William Jenkins, we have recently as part I the midpoint of our five-year strate- approached the legislature with a request of an effort to gic plan, Vision 2010. Based on the moni- to fund this project as part of our state’s ▲ PBRC Executive Director raise awareness toring of ten priorities, we have made economic development activities. This Claude Bouchard, Baton Rouge Area Chamber President/CEO for the need significant progress. For the first time in facility alone will create 300 direct and Stephen Moret, Forum 35 for support our history, we have 80 faculty on staff, 200 indirect jobs and generate $15 to $20 Leader Jeff English, and A6 and funding and are currently recruiting even more. million per year in new research grants Organizer Michael Trufant to expand its Many of our new researchers will be in and contracts. We are hopeful about the clinical services. The event was organized by the the field of Population Science – a third process and have received some encour- PBRF and involved more than a dozen scientists in research area that is growing in size and agement from the Board of Regents and the tour. Dr. Claude Bouchard, PBRC's executive significance at the Pennington Biomedical leaders in the Louisiana Department of director, noted in a presentation to Forum 35 and A6 Research Center. Economic Development. We will also community groups that plans have been drawn up be seeking a substantial increase in the Our Basic Science program is focused on for a $25 million clinical research building to expand annual legislative allocation to the Center the molecular, cellular and genetic basis of the Center’s mission. The Pennington Biomedical in order to recruit new scientists so that Research Center can leverage this investment into nutrition and chronic disease prevention, we can continue to improve the depth of greater funding from federal agencies, food companies while our Clinical Research activities are the science pursued at PBRC. and drug manufacturers. This would lead to millions focused on the effects of new medicines, more in research dollars exercise and diet on humans. In contrast, In our efforts for continuous improve- and create hundreds population scientists study communities ment, all six of our research divisions are of good-paying jobs. and society at large. themselves under the microscope this Stephen Moret, year. Indeed, external review boards will Our population scientists will conduct president and chief come to Baton Rouge to examine each research programs on nutrition and executive officer of division in regard to the quality of sci- exercise in schools and communities, the Baton Rouge Area ence, human and physical resources, and ▲ New Proposed Clinical minority health behaviors, the nutritional Chamber, says securing programmatic issues. Our vision is to be health of expectant mothers, nutrition more money for the best at what we do; a vision we could Pennington is his top economic development priority. and physical activity epidemiology and not attain without this expert review and Moret told the group that PBRC is the biggest epidemiology of chronic diseases with without your support. economic development asset in the region. After the particular attention to disease prevention. presentation, the group toured the Center and got an I look forward to reporting more in our At the beginning of the current five-year “insider’s view” of the ongoing work and the chance efforts to remain the leading center of Strategic Plan, we moved scientists to visit with the scientists to learn more. A6 leader, research in nutrition and to play a grow- into our new Basic Science Laboratory Michael Trufant, noted during the program that this is ing role in the development of innovative Building, knowing well that we would the right type of priority we need to support. and effective formulas to prevent obesity, also soon need a new clinical research diabetes, cardiovascular disease and The PBRC campus is home to eight mobile office facility. We have already invested approxi- cancer. units, predominately mately $2.5 million in the site planning, located on the second design and architectural specifications floor of a parking garage. for the latter project. With a price tag of This one is adjacent about $25 million, we are unable to use to the PBRC Clinical Claude Bouchard, Ph.D. current resources to undergo construc- Building, which is in PBRC Executive Director, tion. With the assistance of our sup- George A. Bray, Jr. Super Chair in Nutrition need of expansion. ▲ Mobile Offices porting foundations and of LSU System

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION Announcing A New Chair in Heart Disease Prevention BARTON HONORED AND RECOGNIZED TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF FAIRFAX FOSTER BAILEY WITH "THE JOHN W. BARTON, The Pennington Biomedical Research Scientific Dinner Series. "The generosity of SR. CONFERENCE ROOM" Foundation is proud to announce a major this family and its dedication to our Center gift of $600,000 from the Bailey and Noland is tremendously appreciated. It will make a families to create the Fairfax Foster Bailey significant difference in the future," said PBRC The Pennington Biomedical Research Endowed Chair in Heart Disease Prevention at Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard. "We Foundation (PBRF) recently honored John the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. are indeed honored that Mrs. Bailey's name will always be associated with excellence and W. Barton, Sr. in late February at a special Donors for this Chair include Laura and James discovery in medical research. The impact of reception and luncheon to officially dedicate Bailey, Virginia and John Noland and P. Foster this gift will be felt and is another step towards the Pennington Biomedical Research Center Bailey. They have jointly made this gift in establishing PBRC as the leading nutrition Executive Conference Room as "The John W. memory of their mother, Mrs. Fairfax Foster and prevention medicine research center in the Barton, Sr. Conference Room” in recognition of a Bailey, who died in 1984. The Pennington world." significant gift made recently by Barton to benefit Biomedical Research Center has applied for a the work of the PBRC. matching gift of $400,000 from the Board of In seeking the matching funds from the The John W. Barton Conference Room will Regents Eminent Scholars Program to establish Louisiana Board of Regents, the PBRC be used by the PBRC Executive Committee, the new Endowed Chair, according to PBRC noted that over 60 percent of the 56 million Executive Director Claude Bouchard. Once the reported annual deaths in the world are from new Chair is matched and formally established, chronic diseases with almost half attributable a full-time scientist with a special emphasis on to cardiovascular diseases. The escalating cardiovascular research will be recruited. incidence of diabetes and obesity are strong risk factors for heart disease and have started The Pennington Biomedical Research to appear earlier in life, even before puberty. Foundation expressed its enormous appreciation The public health implications of these trends to the Bailey and Noland families for the gift are staggering and demonstrate the need for at a recent meeting of its board of directors additional cardiovascular research. ▲ (left to right) Attending the event were and the gift was publicly announced at the family and friends including Annette Hutchinson, Imo Brown, John Barton, Billie Barton, Harry Barton, Peggy Barton, and John Barton, Jr. to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.” Unveiled at the special recognition ceremony the management team and visiting scientists were an etched glass and aluminum sign on the who come to the Center. Sharing personal door and a large framed black and white portrait stories about Barton’s leadership role from of Barton with a personalized inscription. Also its formation were PBRC Executive Director presented in his honor was a set of brass coasters Claude Bouchard; Pennington Biomedical engraved with “The John W. Barton Conference Research Foundation and Pennington Medical Room.” In addition, de la Bretonne presented Foundation Board Member Paula Pennington Barton with a personal inscribed set of coasters as ▲ (left to right) PBRC Executive Director Claude Bouchard, PBRF and PMF Board Member a special commemorative gift for his own office. "John has provided inspiring Paula Pennington de la Bretonne, honoree Also attending were family members, friends, leadership, guidance, and support, John W. Barton, Sr., and LSU System and the executive members of the Pennington especially to me when I first President Dr. William Jenkins Biomedical Research Center and Foundation. came here to the Pennington Pennington, and his respect for Barton, and After the naming ceremony, a private catered Biomedical Research Center." presented to the honoree a special recognition lunch was held in an adjoining room with — Dr. Claude Bouchard gift on behalf of the Center and Foundation. personal toasts delivered by Dr. Claude Dr. Bouchard said during the ceremony, “John Bouchard and PMF Chief Financial Officer de la Bretonne; LSU System President Dr. has provided inspiring leadership, guidance, and William Silvia. William Jenkins; and PBRF President and CEO support, especially to me when I first came here Jennifer Winstead. During the ceremony, de la Bretonne talked of her grandfather, C. B. “Doc” three FFOUNDATIONO U N D A T I O N

Eddie Ashworth Kevin P. Reilly Recognized by PBRF; Elected to Board Auditorium Named in His Honor

The Pennington Biomedical Research In a special ceremony and presentation to Reilly was also recognized as one of the “first on Foundation is proud to introduce Edward dedicate "The Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Auditorium” the scene to help get the doors open”, and for his Ashworth to its board of directors. in the Pennington Biomedical Research Center vision as a legislator to help create the Louisiana Ashworth was elected to serve a four year Administration Building, the leadership of the Eminent Scholars Program. This program has been term at the PBRF’s last quarterly meeting. Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) instrumental in increasing the endowment of chairs and the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and professorships at higher education institutions Since 2000, Ashworth has served as (PBRF) recognized Reilly for across the state, including president and chief executive officer of generous support to the Center providing nearly $5 million the Research Park Corporation, a non- and for his long-time dedication in matching funds for the 10 profit organization designed to work to the institution’s mission. chairs and 3 professorships at collaboratively with LSU, Southern PBRC. Reilly was also saluted The special event, hosted by University, and the city to develop for his ground-breaking work the PBRF in late February, technology industries, tech jobs, and tech to bridge the gap between was attended by members of development advocacy. Ashworth is also academia and commerce, the Reilly and Lamar families, ▲ Chairman of the Board of the Louisiana (left to right) Dr. William Jenkins, LSU such as enhancing discoveries PBRC faculty and PBRF System President; honorees Dee Dee Technology Fund, which invests in startup from the Pennington board members. The event was and Kevin Reilly, Sr., PBRC Executive or emerging Louisiana-based companies. Director Dr. Claude Bouchard Biomedical Research Center held in the auditorium with a in the open market. presentation, a ribbon cutting, Ann Wilkinson and a reception. Speaking at Dr. Jenkins praised Reilly for Joins PBRF the event was PBRC Executive leadership and vision as one of Director Claude Bouchard, the founding members of the Ann Wilkinson was LSU System President William LSU Research and Technology recently appointed Director of Leadership Jenkins, and PBRF President Foundation and his key Giving at the PBRF. She served as director and CEO Jennifer Winstead. role in the establishment of Louisiana Fund 1, a venture of annual giving at Mary Bird Perkins In a special presentation, Dr. ▲ (left to right) Sean Reilly, Dee Dee fund focusing on Louisiana Cancer Center for the past five years. Bouchard cited the significance Reilly, Kevin Reilly, Sr., Winifred Ross start-up companies. Wilkinson is a graduate of LSU, of Reilly’s unwavering efforts Reilly, and Kevin Reilly, Jr. after the event, near signage displaying the new Leadership Greater Baton Rouge, and through the years, including Reilly served as Chair of the Madison Institute for Healthcare “Kevin Reilly, Sr. Auditorium” at the serving leadership roles on the Pennington Biomedical Research Center the Pennington Biomedical Philanthropy. PBRF as well as numerous Research Foundation for two personal efforts seeking both state and federal dollars terms and has been on its board of directors since Wilkinson currently serves on the board for the PBRC. Bouchard noted that Reilly continues 1990. He has continued to link the Pennington of directors of the Burden Foundation, to serve on the boards of Pennington Discoveries, Biomedical Research Center’s work with other the Capital Area Human Services District, Inc., and Pennington Management of Clinical Trials. major projects, including the development of an and the Old State Capitol Associates. She “Because you and your family have done so much award winning television production, called Step has previously served as president of Port for higher education and economic development in by Step: Kids Trimming Down, an LPB series which Allen Rotary, and chairman of the boards general, and for the PBRC in particular, naming this has been shown to more than 4 million individuals of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of auditorium, is one small gesture,” said Dr. Bouchard. throughout the United States. Commerce, Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Baton Rouge Green. “In addition to this leadership, Kevin has been “He continues to turn over every rock, seeking In addition, Wilkinson served on the joined by his wife Dee Dee in providing generous funding from individuals, the state, and board of directors of the Baton Rouge support to Pennington through their Reilly Family Congressional sources in addition to his own Area Chamber, Friends of LSU Rural Foundation and has been joined by his family with generous philanthropy,” said President/CEO Life Museum, and the Foundation for strong corporate support over the years through the Jennifer Winstead. “He sees the importance of the Historical Louisiana. Lamar Advertising Company,” said PBRF President PBRC to economic development for the state.” and CEO Jennifer Winstead, who presented Reilly The Kevin P. Reilly Auditorium is now marked “We welcome Ann to Pennington with a cut glass obelisk globe to signify and serve as with glass and aluminum signs depicting its new Biomedical Research Foundation," said a memento of his impact on the world-class facility. name and a lighted portrait of Reilly now hangs on Jennifer Winstead, PBRF president and The base of the globe and obelisk was inscribed with the East wall entrance to the room. CEO. “In Honor of Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. Thank you for your Leadership and Generosity.”

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is on a biking or even fidgeting can all contribute to PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER AND roll to get all of us to do the “Louisiana 2 Step,” burning those extra calories. That is exactly FOUNDATION and they are doing it by partnering with the the science behind the Louisiana 2 Step. The WHAT IS THE CHARITABLE IRA behaviorists and nutritionists at the Pennington first message of the campaign is to “Move ROLLOVER? Biomedical Research Center. More,” and just about any movement will do, as long as it is regular and daily. The “Eat The charitable IRA rollover is a major provision In this project, though rich in Cajun style of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that allows Right” message includes the fact that one can music and rhythm, the “2 Step” is not the individuals age 70 1/2 or older to exclude up to probably eliminate 100 calories each day as a dance. It is the notion that we should all $100,000 from their gross income per tax year weight maintenance method. The state’s largest take two important health steps: 1. Eat right in tax years 2006 and 2007 for cash gifts made health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield 2. Move more. And it is based on very real directly to a qualified charity. The new provision of Louisiana, has created a dynamic, highly clinical science. permits distributions from traditional IRAs or interactive web site at www.Louisiana2Step. Roth IRAs to qualified charities, such as the PBRC researchers know that previous research com. It offers activities and important nutrition Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation. This has demonstrated we eat on average about 100 guides, recipes, and information. On the site, new planned giving tool excludes distributions calories a day too much. They also know that users can pick an individual, animated trainer/ from gross income, eliminating the income tax any muscle movement at all will consume those motivator, who will prompt an activity plan and penalty for such charitable gifts. calories. Movement like walking, running, help them achieve it. IN ADDITION TO HAVING AN IRA, Louisiana School Health Awards; CAN I ALSO MAKE A CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION FROM MY EMPLOYER Schools Honored for Promoting Good Health SPONSORED 401K PLAN UNDER THIS The Louisiana Department of Education The Department of Education and Board PROVISION? recently honored two schools for their dedica- of Elementary and Secondary Education are Gifts from retirement accounts other than IRAs— tion to promoting healthy eating habits and now seeking nominations for the 2006-2007 such as 401k, 403b, and SEP accounts—are not physical activity in their students. Prien Lake School Health Awards. Created in 2003, the 1 eligible. Donors age 70 /2 and older may be able Elementary School in Lake Charles and St. program has been expanded this year to honor to make qualified transfers of money from other Catherine of Siena School in Metairie received outstanding schools from each of the state’s accounts to their IRA, and then make a charitable the 2006 School Health Awards. Each school eight regions. The eight winning schools will be gift from their IRA. Check with your tax adviser received a cash award from the Pennington selected based on outstanding and/or innovative for details. Medical Foundation, a co-sponsor of the activities that promote physical activity and Louisiana School Health Awards Program. good nutrition. Nominations for the awards WHAT ARE THE TAX BENEFITS OF "Eating patterns learned by school-aged must be received no later than June 29, 2007. AN IRA? children can last a lifetime, and we now know One school per district may be nominated Qualified charitable distributions from an IRA adult obesity typically starts in childhood,” by the district’s superintendent. For more may be excluded from gross income for federal said the Director of the Education Division of information, call the Louisiana Department of income tax purposes. However, no federal income Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Phil Education toll-free hotline at 1-877-453-2721. tax deduction is available. This tool is especially Brantley, Ph.D. attractive for potential donors who do not itemize their federal income tax deductions. This tool DR. CLAUDIA KAPPEN JOINS PBRC also benefits those who do not need the additional income generated by the minimum required distri- Dr. Claudia Kappen joins the Pennington Biomedical Research Center faculty butions of their IRA. Qualified contributions are as a professor and as the newly appointed holder of the Peggy M. Cole Endowed not susceptible to the deductibility ceiling, which Chair in Maternal Biology. Her research program will examine mechanisms is typically 50% of adjusted gross income. through which nutritional and other environmental influences during preg- HOW DO I INITIATE AN IRA nancy, lactation and the neonatal period influence the risk for the development CHARITABLE ROLLOVER? of diseases later in life. 4 First, contact your IRA administrator. We can The Chair awarded to Dr. Kappen was created through the joint support of the Community provide a sample letter for you. Please notify the Foundation for Southeastern Michigan and the Irene W. and C. B. Pennington Foundation. PBRF when to expect your gift and how your Trustees of Irene W. and C. B. Pennington Foundation, including Pennington Medical Foundation gift should be designated. For more information, Chair Paula Pennington de la Bretonne, Claude Pennington III, and Darryl Pennington. The contact Chief Financial Officer, Brad Jewell, at Pennington family named the Chair to honor their mother, Peggy Pennington Cole. 225-763-2684.

ffiveive Pennington biomedical research foundation Wellness Day WELCOMES PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESEARCHER For Women TIMOTHY CHURCH, M.D., M.P.H., PH.D. Baton Rouge women welcomed back the annual Irene W. Pennington Wellness Day for Women Timothy Church, M.D., M.P.H., with great excitement, participating in special Ph.D., Director of the Laboratory health and wellness education seminars, a lunch of Preventive Medicine and John S. and nutrition discussion, health screenings, and McIlhenny Endowed Chair of Health fitness activities. The 2005 event was cancelled Wisdom at the Pennington Biomedical due to the post-Katrina temporary relocation Research Center, was the featured of the LSU Health Sciences Center. More than speaker at the Scientific Dinner Series, hosted by the Pennington Biomedical 500 women came from near and far, including Jefferson, Lafayette and Tangipahoa parishes. Research Foundation (PBRF) and under- written by Capital One. The Presenting Sponsor was Our Lady of the ▲ (left to right) John Hernandez, Board of Trustees, Coypu Lake Regional Medical Center (OLOL) who Nearly 100 community members and Foundation; Timothy Church, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., brought their popular free health screenings. supporters of the PBRF attended the Laboratory of Preventive Medicine and John S. McIlhenny cocktail reception and dinner held in Endowed Chair in Health Wisdom and his wife, Natalie; Joining OLOL were the Contributing Sponsors: the lower reception area of the C.B. John Noland, Chairman, Pennington Biomedical Research Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Foundation; Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation, Pennington, Jr. Building, overlooking Pennington Biomedical Research Center the lake on the PBRC campus. During and The Reilly Family Foundation. “Campaign for Healthy Living,” which seeks the reception, PBRF President and In addition to attending educational seminars donations to support expanding research in pre- CEO, Jennifer Winstead, unveiled a portrait and health screenings, guests were able to speak ventive medicine and nutrition education. The of John S. McIlhenny to commemorate his one-on-one with representatives from local health life and work and to honor the gift from the Center recently announced its need for a Clinical organizations regarding their health and wellness Coypu Foundation Trust, which established the Research Building because researchers are now needs. The keynote presentation, entitled “Trim Endowed Chair of Health Wisdom now held by housed in mobile trailers on the campus due to a and Terrific Commandments for a Healthy Dr. Church. lack of clinical space on the campus. Lifestyle”, was presented by Holly Clegg, a local Dr. Church completed his doctorate of medicine, Janet Olson, senior vice president of Capital celebrity, cooking expert and author. master’s degree in Public Health, and doctorate One, expressed the company’s continuing Several local businesses helped make the event a of philosophy at Tulane University. He was interest in supporting the dinner series, “This success by providing in-kind donations. We are formerly vice president at the Cooper Institute is Capital One’s investment in the Pennington in Dallas. Center and our way of introducing more of the grateful for the participation of these companies community to the “inside work” of the scientists and organizations: The Advocate, City Social, PBRF Chairman John Noland welcomed the and their findings, said Olson. (See story page 1 on Baton Rouge Coca Cola Bottling, Co., Cancer new faculty member to Baton Rouge on behalf Hart-D, currently underway with Dr. Church as principal Services, Community Coffee, Curves, Eye of the Foundation. He urged the attendees to investigator.) Medical Center, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco get involved with financial support through the Free Living, Louis DeAngelo’s Casual Italian Dining, Lamar Advertising, Co., McDonalds of IN MEMORIAM Baton Rouge, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Red Shoes, and Whole Foods.

AND ALUTES HARLES HUCK C OY PBRF PBRC S C W. "C " M C Sponsor proceeds helped benefit the Women’s The Pennington Biomedical According to a recent interview with McCoy in Nutrition Research Program - an initiative of the Research Foundation salutes a the fall of 2006, he met "Doc" Pennington soon Pennington Biomedical Research Center. special friend of the Pennington after the formation of Pennington Oil Company, Biomedical Research Center and when Doc decided to make the donation of who recently passed away: funds to begin the PBRC. McCoy and Louisiana Charles W. "Chuck" McCoy, a National Bank provided support and resources, local bank executive and long- including a major donation in the first year to term PBRF Board Member and ardent supporter. help with start-up costs. McCoy died on January 18 at the age of 86. "He "McCoy will be missed," said PBRF President was a friend to the Center from its very start, and and CEO Jennifer Winstead. McCoy’s son, he will not be forgotten," said PBRC Executive Brent, currently serves as treasurer on the PBRF Director Claude Bouchard. board of directors. Exercise and Meditation were part of the Wellness Day activites.

six PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER NEW FACULTY Dr. David Burk, Instructor Dr. Conrad Earnest, Assistant Dr. Rudolf Schicho, Dr. Burk will serve as the Core Professor, Research. Instructor Director for the new Cell Dr. Earnest will serve as the Dr. Schicho joins Dr. Hans Biology and Cell Imaging core Director of the Exercise Testing Berthoud. Dr. Schicho received facility. He will also collaborate Core Facility, collaborate with his Ph.D. in Biology from with other researchers in the other researchers, and develop his the University of Graz in basic science program, providing advice, own program in functional foods and nutritional Austria in 2000. He was a postdoctoral fellow technical support and contributing to grant supplements. He received a Bachelor of Science in the Department of Experimental and applications. Dr. Burk received his B.S. and and Masters in Exercise Science from The Clinical Pharmacology at the University of M.S. from the University of Alabama and University of Akron in Akron, Ohio and a Ph.D. Graz, Austria, from 2000 through 2005 and his Ph.D. in 2003 from the University of in Exercise Physiology from Texas Woman's most recently has been on the faculty at the Georgia. Since that time he has been working University in Denton, Texas. Dr. Earnest is Technical University in Munich, Germany. with the Socolofsky Microscopy Center at the coming to PBRC from The Cooper Institute Dr. Tada Utsuki, Instructor LSU A&M campus. Centers for Integrated Health Research in Dallas Dr. Utsuki comes to PBRC where he has been the Vice President of the Dr. Thomas Burris, Professor from the LSU Health Sciences Center for Human Performance and Nutrition Dr. Burris’ research program Center in Shreveport. He Research. will focus on nuclear received his Ph.D. in 1993 receptors, cell signaling, and Dr. Paul Pistell, Instructor from Kumamoto University their potential applications Dr. Pistell will be collaborating in Japan. Dr. Utsuki will collaborate with Dr. in preventive medicine and with Dr. Don Ingram in the Don Ingram in the Laboratory of Nutritional clinical conditions. Dr. Burris received a Laboratory of Nutritional Neuroscience and Aging. B.A. in Chemistry from Southern Illinois Neuroscience and Aging. Dr. Dr. Jun Zhou, Instructor University in 1989 and a Ph.D. in Molecular Pistell will establish and supervise Dr. Zhou has been a post-doc Biophysics from Florida State University in a core facility for rodent behavioral assays, as working with Dr. Roy Martin 1993. He spent time at the UCLA School well as develop his own independent research for the past five years in our of Medicine as a postdoctoral fellow and has program over time. Dr. Pistell received a B.A. in Neurobehavior Laboratory. since worked in private industry, specifically 1994 from Bucknell University, a M.A. in 1996 She received her Ph.D. in at R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research from Cleveland State University, and a Ph.D. in Physiology from LSU in 1999. Dr. Zhou will Institute in New Jersey and Eli Lily and 2003 from The University of Vermont. He was a continue to work in nutritional biochemistry Company in Indiana. Dr. Burris has also held Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the National and nutrient gene interaction. adjunct faculty positions at the University of Institute of Mental Health from 2003-2004 Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and and since then has been a Postdoctoral Research the Indiana University School of Medicine. Fellow with the National Institute of Aging. Dr. Vishwa "Deep" Dixit, Assistant Professor Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Takes Tour of PBRC Dr. Dixit’s research interest is in immune-neuroendocrine ▲ The Pennington Biomedical interactions, and his laboratory Research Center and will focus on the area of Foundation welcomed the immunology and aging. Previously, his Louisiana Public Facilities Authority board of trustees research has focused on novel functions and executive staff to the of grehlin. Dr. Dixit received a D.V.M., research facility for a tour M.V.Sc., and Ph.D. from the CCS Haryana recently. The LPFA has been an Agricultural University in Hisar, India. He did ardent supporter of the Center his doctoral research work in the Department since its inception, including of Functional Genomics and Bioregulation at the establishment of the LPFA the Institute for Tierzucht and Tierverhalten Chair in Nutrition at the PBRC. Visiting recently were (l to in Mariensee, Germany. He has been a r): Pam D. Hutchinson, vice president of Public Affairs; Tricia Dubroc, vice president of Student postdoctoral fellow at the NIH-National Loans; Thomas A. Antoon, LPFA Board Chairman; Martin Walke, vice president of Economic Institute on Aging in Baltimore since 2001. Development; James W. Parks, President & CEO; and LPFA Board of Trustee members: John D. Bernhardt; Carl D. Clark; Christopher C. Arsement; Camille A. Cutrone; and Jerome Boykin, Sr.

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PBRF BOARD CLINICAL TRIALS SPRING 2007 OF DIRECTORS IF YOU CARE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE FOLLOWING CLINICAL STUDIES... SIMPLY CALL OR LOG ON Chairman, John B. Noland CALERIE II Volunteers can learn: Immediate Past Chair, Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. • How to better control your blood sugar HOW DOES DIET EFFECT HEALTHY Vice Chair, Paula P. de la Bretonne AGING? • How your metabolism works Pennington Biomedical Research Center is • Your dietary preferences and food cravings Treasurer, C. Brent McCoy recruiting healthy, normal weight males and • Your body composition Secretary, Kevin R. Lyle females, ages 25 to 45 to participate in a research • Your pancreatic function Directors study testing the effects of diet on aging. To qualify, generally healthy participants must be: Edward Ashworth Volunteers will be asked to either: • Controlled diabetic with diet only and/or Tim A. Barfield • Eat breakfast and dinner meals at the one diabetes medication Annette D. Barton Pennington Center with lunches and week- • Age: 30-70 J. Herbert Boydstun end meals packed to go, for a one-month • Overweight: BMI range: 25-40 J.S. "Si" Brown, III period. This will be followed by 2 years of a J. Terrell Brown prescribed diet at home. ACTIV II Joseph “Jay” H. Campbell, Jr. • Or to simply follow their regular eating pat- Men Do You Want to Jump Start Your Fitness Maxine Cormier terns for the entire two years. Plan? Do You Want to Work with an Exercise Brace Godfrey To qualify, volunteers must be: Specialist? Roy G. Kadair, M.D. • Normal weight (BMI greater than or equal J. Gerald "Jerry" Jolly, CPA PBRC is comparing energy capacity in caucasian to 22 and less than 28) Charles A. Landry men with or without a family history of diabetes. • Non-Smoker Carl Luikart, M.D. This is a 29 day exercise study. Betsy S. Nalty • Non-diabetic Qualifications: James M. Nolan • On no medications, • Caucasian Male (birth control accepted) Nanette Noland • BMI 22-30 Elizabeth Querbes Sammons • Ages 25-35 Bert S. Turner CHROMIUM II The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is • Not taking medications Ex-Officio, Claude Bouchard, Ph.D. recruiting Type 2 Diabetics for a 28-week diabetic • Sedentary lifestyle Executive Director, PBRC research study. We will be testing Chromium, a • Non-smoker natural element, which may improve your body’s Ex-Officio, William L. Jenkins, Ph.D. metabolism and help better manage your blood BMI = Body Mass Index President, LSU System sugar levels. President/CEO, Jennifer G. Winstead If you are interested in participating in these or other research studies, call our recruiting CFO, J. Brad Jewell, CPA, MPA department at (225) 763-3000 or visit www.pbrc.edu or e-mail [email protected].

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