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Penn Med Investigators: NIH Grants for Transformative Research University of Pennsylvania School of Med- proach to this deadly infection.” icine investigators are among the 20 recipi- Dr. George Coukos, the Celso Ramon Garcia ents nationwide of an NIH grant that encour- Chair in Reproductive Biology and director of ages investigators to submit proposals for risky the Ovarian Cancer Research Center, in collab- ideas. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) oration with Dr. Chaitanya Divgi, chief, Nuclear will award up to $64 million over five years for Medicine, and Dr. Carl June, director of Trans- this year’s NIH Director’s Transformative Re- lational Research at the Abramson Family Can- search Projects (T-R01). The T-R01 awards pro- cer Research Institute, will receive $3.2 million gram encourages exploration of exceptionally over five years to develop a personalized immu- innovative and original research ideas that have notherapy that attacks and destroys blood ves- the potential for extraordinary impact, address- sels of the targeted tumor. Such an approach has ing either basic science or clinical challenges. the potential to work for the majority of solid tu- It sidesteps conventional stumbling blocks, such David Weiner George Coukos mors, becoming a powerful and universal tool as the need for preliminary data or a restriction that can transform cancer therapy. on the amount of funds that can be requested tended to protect against all strains of flu. “This funding will allow us to expand nov- that investigators sometimes face when apply- “This funding will allow us to expand novel re- el approaches to target tumors through immune ing for funding for high-risk research. search concepts that we have been developing to destruction of their vasculature, using antibodies Dr. David Weiner, professor of pathology develop a broadly effective seasonal influenza vac- and engineered T lymphocytes as well as devel- and laboratory medicine, will receive $3.2 mil- cine to protect our population,” said Dr. Weiner. op molecular imaging to screen patients and fol- lion, in collaboration with the Public Health Ser- “This funding is an important vote of confidence low therapy. If successful, this personalized tar- vice of Canada and biotech firm Inovio Corp., to from the NIH that the concepts that form our ap- geted approach can become a truly powerful uni- develop a universal flu vaccine, one that is in- plication are important and may provide a new ap- versal cancer therapy,” said Dr. Coukos. “Tu- mor vasculature can be similar among tumor $2 Million HRSA Grant for Penn Dental Medicine types and its destruction can lead to dramatic tu- Penn Dental Medicine has been awarded a ceptions regarding mor responses. This funding is an important vote total of $2 million over the next five years from public health practice. of confidence from the NIH on our ideas and the the Health Resources and Services Administra- “The exciting thing collaborative team we have established at Penn.” tion (HRSA) in support of community and pub- about this grant is its The T-R01 program, supported by the NIH lic health training programs within the school. many tiers of sup- Common Fund (formerly the NIH Roadmap for Penn Dental Medicine is one of 12 dental port,” added Dr. Gluch, Medical Research), is an incomparable NIH re- schools nationwide to receive this type of HRSA “which will enable us search opportunity for investigators. Scien- training grant, available to academic dental insti- to examine and expand tists are spurred to rethink the way science is tutions for the first time this year as a result of the basic dental public conducted and propose truly daring ideas. The Affordable Care Act, the comprehensive health health training for all awards can provide up to $25 million in total care reform law enacted in March 2010. predoctoral students in costs each year for a single project. “The health care reform legislation includes addition to offering an “Complex research projects, even exceptional- provisions to support the ongoing development expanded honors ex- ly high impact ones, are tough to get funded with- of the public health work force,” said Dr. Joan perience (including the out the necessary resources to assemble teams and Gluch, director of Community Health for Penn MPH degree) to tal- Joan Gluch collect preliminary data. The T-R01 awards pro- Dental Medicine and program director/principal ented students inter- vide a way for these high impact projects to be investigator of the HRSA grant. “We are pleased ested in a career in public health dentistry.” pursued,” said NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins. to receive these funds which will play a vital role Currently, students and faculty in Penn Den- in increasing our predoctoral dental students’ tal Medicine’s Division of Community Oral MAGPI’s First Annual knowledge, skills, and experiences to expand the Health serve approximately 14,000 individu- Content Provider Carnival workforce in public health dentistry.” als in West and Southwest Philadelphia through Step right up for the First Annual MAGPI The grant award will provide support on a PennSmiles, an oral health education and treat- Content Provider Carnival where 22 distance number of levels within the school. Funds will ment program with the School District of Phil- learning content providers will come togeth- be used to evaluate and expand community- adelphia; the LIFE Center, an interdisciplinary er all under one virtual tent via live webcast to based experiences for all second-year dental stu- system of all-inclusive healthcare for frail se- schools across the country. dents through enhanced participation with four niors in West and Southwest Philadelphia op- On October 27, MAGPI, the University of University of Pennsylvania-affiliated communi- erated by Penn’s School of Nursing, and other Pennsylvania’s Internet2 hub, will use video- ty health sites. Funds are also provided to devel- University-affiliated community health sites. conferencing and social networking to bring op and staff a dental facility within Sayre Health “SDM has had faculty and students involved award-winning distance learning content to K20 Center, a full-service, primary care health cen- in the community for many years. The HRSA schools and public cultural organizations around ter located at Sayre High School in West Phila- grant allows us to build on that experience and the country in the First Annual Content Provider delphia, which will serve as a site for dental stu- to improve coordination and oversight of ser- (continued on page 6) dent participation as well. In addition, the award vices and educational opportunities in both old IN THIS ISSUE provides funding for expanded support to staff a and new community sites,” added Dr. Rob- 2 Council Agenda; From the President & Provost: community health honors program as well as ex- ert Collins, chief of the Division of Commu- Extending Tenure of SAS Dean; Exec. Director: LPS; Interim Dir. Abramson Cancer Center; Study Abroad panded support for students in the dual-degree nity Health. “While providing needed services 3 Deaths; Inaugural Meyerson Lecture Master of Public Health/DMD program. A com- to the community, our dominant goal is to pro- 4 Honors & Other Things prehensive program evaluation will be devel- duce graduates who value the community and 5 Wharton’s Partnership; ITMAT Grants; Penn’s Way oped examining process and outcome variables, preventive perspectives and will look for ways 6 One Step Ahead: Security & Privacy Tip; Genomes; HR: Flu Shots, Hearing Aids including program operation, the impact on stu- to incorporate these approaches into their future 7 Update; CrimeStats; Classifieds dents and community members and student per- practices.” 8 Provost’s Office Funding for International Initiatives ALMANAC October 19, 2010 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Nora Lewis: Vice Dean and Executive Director of the Agenda for College of Liberal and Professional Studies University Council Meeting Nora Lewis has been appointed Vice Dean and Executive Director of the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) effective July Wednesday, October 20, 2010 4 p.m. 1, 2010. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing the portfo- Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall lio of LPS programs including the BA for adult students; the Master of Source: Office of the University Secretary Liberal Arts and several professional master’s programs; summer pro- I. Approval of the Minutes of September 29, grams for undergraduate and high school students; and the English Lan- 2010. 1 minute guage Programs. II. Follow Up Comments or Questions on Ms. Lewis has served as the interim director of LPS since last year and Status Reports. 5 minutes has been a member of the full-time professional staff in the School of Arts III. Presentation by the President, Provost and Sciences since 1993. Prior to becoming Vice Dean, she was Director and Other Administrators on the State of of Enrollment Management for LPS and served as interim director of the the University. 60 minutes English Language Programs. She has 20 years of experience in internation- IV. Presentation on Faith-Based Initiatives al higher education and has published on the role of input and interaction in and Groups on Campus. 20 minutes second language acquisition; on intergenerational approaches to adult liter- Nora Lewis V. New Business. 5 minutes acy and ESL programming; and on language planning and policy in the for- VI. Adjournment by 5:30 p.m. mer Soviet republics. Her research interests focus on adult education and the role of learner production and feedback in second language acquisition. Ms. Lewis earned a BA from the College of William and Mary and has done graduate studies in educational linguistics at Penn’s Graduate School of Education. From the President and Provost Caryn Lerman: Interim Director of Abramson Cancer Center Dr. Caryn Lerman, the Mary W. Calkins Professor, Department of Psy- chiatry and the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and director of the To- Extending Tenure of bacco Use Research Center, has been appointed interm director of the SAS Dean Abramson Cancer Center, effective October 15. Dr. Lerman is highly qual- We are pleased to announce that Prof. Re- ified to take on this leadership role having served as the Abramson Cancer becca Bushnell has agreed to extend her ten- Center’s deputy director since 2006 and as associate director for Population ure as Dean of the School of Arts and Scienc- Sciences from 2001-2006. Further, she led the Abramson Cancer Center’s es until June 30, 2013. As Dean, Rebecca has Strategic Planning Committee and played a major role in the recent highly been a strategic and collaborative leader, work- successful competitive renewal of the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant. ing closely with her faculty, her leadership team, As director of Penn’s Tobacco Use Research Center, Dr. Lerman’s re- and with us to identify key priorities and ad- search focuses on the genetic and neural basis of nicotine addiction, with vance the School’s vital education and research an emphasis on pharmacogenetics and medication development. missions, even in the face of unexpected eco- Dr. Lerman is a newly elected member of the Institute of Medicine and nomic constraints. has been the recipient of the American Psychological Association Award Rebecca’s initial term as Dean is scheduled to for Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology; the American Soci- end December 31, 2011. She has made clear that ety for Preventive Oncology Joseph Cullen Award for Tobacco Research; Caryn Lerman she would like to return to full-time scholarship the Alton Ochsner Award for Research Relating to Smoking and Health; and teaching. She has nevertheless graciously and the American Cancer Society Cancer Control Award. She served on the National Cancer Insti- agreed to remain as Dean for an additional 18 tute Board of Scientific Advisors and the NHGRI National Advisory Council for Human Genome months, to help carry forward the School’s im- Research. She is also a current member of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Advisory Council. portant ongoing initiatives, including the conclu- Dr. Lerman is the president of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, and is the author sion of the Making History campaign. of over 300 peer-reviewed research articles. We have consulted widely with SAS de- Dr. Lerman received her PhD and MS degrees in clinical psychology from the University of partment chairs, other Deans, senior officers of Southern California, and has previously held faculty posts at Georgetown University Medical Cen- the University, the chairs of the Faculty Senate, ter, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and the Temple University School of Medicine. Trustee chair David L. Cohen, and SAS Board A national search for a permanent director will begin soon; Dr. John Glick, the Madlyn & Leon- of Overseers chair David Silfen. They are unan- ard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology, and vice president, UPHS, and associate dean, imous in their praise for all that Rebecca has School of Medicine for Resource Development, has agreed to chair this search. done—and continues to do—to lead the School of Arts and Sciences from excellence to emi- Barbara Gorka: Penn Abroad Director nence, and they join us in enthusiastically sup- Dr. Barbara Gorka has recently joined the Office of International Pro- porting the extension of Rebecca’s term as Dean. grams at the University of Pennsylvania as the director of Penn Abroad. Under Rebecca’s leadership, the School of Dr. Gorka will oversee Penn’s programs for undergraduate study abroad Arts and Sciences has become stronger than for the academic year or a semester. Dr. Gorka comes to Penn from Col- ever, with a distinguished faculty—including gate University, where she was the director of Off-Campus Study/Inter- more PIK professors than any other School of national Programs since 2007. Prior to that, Dr. Gorka served as associ- the University—and exceptional undergrad- ate director of International Programs at Temple University and was pre- uate and graduate students; increased sup- viously a faculty member at Muhlenberg College. Dr. Gorka received her port for those students; dramatic facilities en- BA from Dickinson College. She earned her MA and PhD in Spanish lan- hancements, including the beautiful new Music guage and literature from the University of Pennsylvania. Building; and an expanding array of signature Penn’s Study Abroad programs enroll over 600 undergraduates each educational and research programs aligned with year. In the 2009-2010 academic year, Penn undergraduates participated Andy Daddio Photo by the School’s strategic plan. Rebecca has also in 119 different approved programs in 41 countries. In addition, Penn’s been an invaluable partner in the Making Histo- exchange programs bring about 150 international undergraduate students to Barbara Gorka ry campaign, raising more than $300 million to campus each year. date for the School, in a very difficult fundrais- Dr. Gorka was selected at the conclusion of a national search and an exceptionally strong can- ing environment. didate pool. As Anne Waters, executive director of the Office of International Programs (OIP) not- We are confident that, with Rebecca’s con- ed, “The selection committee was immediately impressed by Dr. Gorka’s academic training and the tinued leadership as Dean, the School of Arts depth of her experience managing a complex portfolio of study abroad programs. We are delighted and Sciences will rise to the many opportuni- to have her join us here at Penn.” ties, goals, and challenges ahead of it. We know Dr. Rudie Altamirano, director of OIP’s division of International Students and Scholars Servic- you will join with us in thanking her for her out- es, said he is pleased to welcome Barbara to OIP and he knows Dr. Gorka is, “interested to partner standing tenure and her willingness to continue with faculty and departments to enrich the Penn Abroad experience for students.” Dr. Gorka will be to serve SAS and the University. working closely with OIP’s Director of Risk Management for International Programs, Erika Gross, —Amy Gutmann, President on student safety while abroad. Ms. Gross mentioned that, “Barbara is an excellent addition to the —Vincent Price, Provost talented team at OIP.” 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 19, 2010 Deaths Dr. Koch, Astronomy Dr. Laufer, Radiology Prof. Lerner, Law Dr. Robert H. Koch, Dr. Igor Laufer, Alan Lerner, prac- professor emeritus of professor of radiolo- tice professor of law astronomy, died Octo- gy, died September 14 at the University of ber 11 in Ardmore. He at the Hospital of the Pennsylvania Law was 80. University of Pennsyl- School, died October Dr. Koch received vania. He was 66. 7 from complications a BA in mathemat- Born in what is now arising from lympho- ics from the Universi- Slovakia, Dr. Laufer ma. He was 68. ty of Pennsylvania in earned his MD from Born in the Fel- 1951. He served for the University of To- tonville section of two years in the U.S. ronto in 1967. Philadelphia in 1942, Army prior to earning Prior to coming to Mr. Lerner was a a masters in astrono- Penn, he was a clinical graduate of Central my at Penn (1955) and Robert Koch fellow at Harvard Med- High School before a masters of science in ical School from 1969- Igor Laufer pursuing a BS in eco- Alan Lerner astronomy from the University of Arizona in 1972, and then was as- nomics at the Whar- 1957. He returned to Penn for his PhD, which sistant resident and chief resident at Beth Isra- ton School. He played baseball while at Penn and was awarded to him in 1959. el Hospital in Boston. He served as an assistant graduated in 1962. He received his JD from the He began his teaching career as an instructor professor of radiology at McMaster University Penn Law School in 1965. at Amherst and Mt. Holyoke Colleges. By 1960, in Toronto from 1974-76. His passion for helping others was born out he was assistant professor at Amherst, and held In 1976, he joined the faculty at Penn Medi- of a summer helping black residents in Missis- that position for five years. He was then an associ- cine and quickly rose to the rank of full profes- sippi register to vote in 1964, when he was a sec- ate professor, first at the University of Massachu- sor after only four years with the department. ond year law student. After volunteering with the setts, and then at the University of New Mexico, He was the chief of gastrointestinal radiology Law Students’ Civil Rights Research Council, he before joining the faculty at Penn in 1967. He was at HUP from 1976-1997, residency training di- said he believed that helping people achieve their made full professor in 1969, and emeritus status rector for the radiology department from 1993- civil rights was the right thing to do. was accorded to him when he retired in 1996. 2000 and its residency selection director from An expert in family law, legal ethics, civil Dr. Koch was the chairman of Penn’s depart- 1999-2004. rights law, child welfare law and labor and em- ment of astronomy (1969-1973), undergraduate Dr. Laufer was known for pioneering the ployment law, among others, Professor Lerner chairman of the department of astronomy and techniques for performing state-of-the-art dou- joined the Penn Law School faculty in 1993 as astrophysics (1984-1987), director of the Flow- ble contrast GI radiology, and developing and an associate practice professor after a 25-year er and Cook Observatory, and chairman of the refining double contrast studies for both the up- career with the law firm of Cohen, Shapiro, Pol- graduate group in astronomy and astrophysics per and lower gastrointestinal tracts. His work isher, Shiekman and Cohen. He was made prac- (1989-1994). He served on numerous commit- generated a resurgence of barium studies and a tice professor in 1999. tees, including the Natural Science Board, the new era of double GI radiology. Professor Lerner had been the leader of the Senate Executive Committee, the University He described findings for various inflamma- Law School’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Safety Committee and many others. tory and neoplastic conditions and early GI can- Clinic since 2002. The clinic teaches students in He published widely, and was an invited lec- cers on barium studies. His seminal contributions law, social work and medicine to represent the in- turer at universities and observatories world- had a profound influence on patient care, leading terests of children in child maltreatment, disabili- wide. Dr. Koch continued his astronomical re- to earlier detection and treatment of everything ty, medical assistance and special education cases. search, mostly on close binary stars, after his re- from herpes esophagitis and inflammatory bowel He was also co-director of Penn’s Field Cen- tirement. In 2009, he wrote a history of the as- disease to benign and malignant GI tumors. ter for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research. tronomy department at Penn entitled, “Observa- He is the author of the classic text, Dou- In addition, Professor Lerner volunteered his tional Astronomy at the University of Pennsyl- ble Contrast Radiology of the Gastrointestinal time with the American Civil Liberties Union vania 1751 – 2007.” Tract, which was published in 1979. He lec- and served on the board of advisors the Pub- Dr. Koch is survived by his wife, Joanne; tured widely and was an invited lecturer or vis- lic Interest Law Center in Philadelphia and the sons, Thomas and James; daughters, Elizabeth iting professor more than 400 times, including Lower Merion School Board. and Patricia; a brother, a sister and seven grand- 16 named honorary lectures. “With Alan’s passing, abused and neglected children. He was the president of the Society of the Gas- children have lost a powerful advocate; the civ- A Funeral Mass will be held December 21, trointestinal Radiologists from 1984-86, and was il rights bar has lost a skilled litigator; genera- 10 a.m. at St. Colman’s Roman Catholic Church recognized by the society for his life’s work in tions of law students have lost an amazing men- in Ardmore, PA. 1991, when he was the recipient of its highest hon- tor; the Phillies have lost an ardent fan; and the or, the Walter B. Cannon Medal, for outstanding entire Penn community has lost an inspirational Inaugural Meyerson Lecture lifetime achievements in GI radiology. teacher, scholar and role model,” said clinical di- The Monell Center announced the inaugural He won the Outstanding Educator Award from rector and practice professor of law, Louis Rulli. Martin Meyerson Lecture, established by Margy the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society in 2005. Professor Lerner was recognized twice as Meyerson to honor her late husband, president emer- Dr. Laufer is survived by his wife, Bernice; one the “Best Lawyers in America” and was itus of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a a son, Jacob; daughter, Miriam, and a grandson. named a Bellow Scholar in 2007 by the Com- charter Monell Board member and long-time chair. Contributions in his memory may be made mittee on Lawyering in the Public Interest of The Inaugural Martin Meyerson Lecture will out to the Trustees of the University of Pennsyl- the Association of American Law Schools for be held on Monday, October 25, at 3:45 p.m. vania, Igor Laufer Fund, care of Bill Kirschner, his research project, “Identifying the Red Flags in the Woodlands Ballroom at the Hilton Inn at HUP; One Silverstein, 3400 Spruce St., Phila- of Child Neglect to Facilitate Evidence-Based Penn. To commemorate this series, Dr. Matthew delphia, PA 19104-4283. Focused Responses.” Meyerson, son of Martin and Margy, will deliv- He made many other scholarly contributions er the first talk: Genomic Studies of Cancer and To Report A Death to his field and conducted workshops and pre- Other Human Diseases. Dr. Meyerson, a dis- Almanac appreciates being informed of the sentations about clinical teaching theory and tinguished cancer researcher at the Dana-Faber deaths of current and former faculty and staff methods worldwide, including Argentina, Chi- Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, is members, students, and other members of the na, Great Britain, Poland, Turkey, and Vietnam. the winner of the 2009 Paul Marks Prize in Can- University community. Call (215) 898-5274 or He is survived by his wife, Adelaide Fergu- cer Research. e-mail [email protected]. son; a son, Jason; daughter, Rachael; two broth- RSVP to [email protected]. Notices of alumni deaths, however, should ers and three grandchildren. Martin Meyerson passed away June 2, 2007 be directed to the Alumni Records Office at Contributions in his memory may be made (Almanac July 17, 2007). Room 545, Franklin Building, (215) 898-8136 to the University of Pennsylvania Law Clinic, or e-mail [email protected]. 3400 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
ALMANAC October 19, 2010 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Honors & Other Things Four New IOM Members Brilliant 10: Dr. Kuchenbecker Climate Leadership Excellence Four professors from the University of Penn- Popular Sci- Dr. Amy Gutmann accepted Second Nature’s sylvania School of Medicine have been elected ence magazine has first Climate Leadership Award for Institutional members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), one named Dr. Kather- Excellence at the 4th Annual American College of the nation’s highest honors in biomedicine. ine Kuchenbecker, & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment Three of the four new inductees are women. Skirkanich Assistant Summit, held in Denver, Colorado last week. The new members bring Penn’s total to 76, Professor of Inno- Dr. Gutmann champions the University’s out of a total active membership of 1,649. vation in the depart- environmental efforts and provides the leader- Overall, the IOM named 65 new members ment of mechanical ship that complements the Penn Green Campus this year and foreign associates. The IOM was engineering and ap- Partnership to foster a culture of sustainability. established in 1970 by the National Academy of plied mechanics, to NARSAD Grant: Dr. Hahn Sciences to honor professional achievement in its annual “Brilliant Dr. Chang-Gyu Hahn, associate professor of the health sciences. 10” list of the coun- psychiatry in the School of Medicine, was one “We are proud that four of our most distin- try’s top young sci- of 42 innovative researchers awarded 2010 In- guished and accomplished scientists have been entists. dependent Investigator grants for mental ill- named to one of the country’s leading institu- Dr. Kuchen- Katherine Kuchenbecker ness research from the National Alliance for Re- tions,” said Dr. Arthur H. Rubenstein, EVP of the becker is the director of the Haptics Group at search on Schizophrenia and Depression which University of Pennsylvania for the Health Sys- the GRASP Lab. Her work researches the de- is awarding more than $4.1 million to support tem and Dean of the School of Medicine. “Having sign, control and performance of robotic sys- leading investigators worldwide. With a grant in Penn Medicine colleagues elected to this esteemed tems that enable a user to touch virtual objects the amount of $98,900, Dr. Hahn will research body is an extraordinarily significant honor.” and distant environments as though they were the NMDA receptor in the prefrontal cortex of The new Penn IOM members are: real and within reach. the brain in order to discover possible targets for Dr. Deborah A. Driscoll, the Luigi Mastroi- novel therapeutics for schizophrenic patients. anni, Jr. Professor and chair of the department Medawar Prize: Dr. Barker Dr. Clyde Barker, Living Legend: Dr. Lang of obstetrics and gynecology. She also serves The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) as the Interim Director of the Center for Re- the Donald Guthrie Professor of Surgery has named Dr. Norma Lang, dean emerita of the search on Reproduction and Women’s Health. School of Nursing, an AAN Living Legend for Dr. Driscoll also served as a project leader on a in the School of Med- icine, was awarded her lifelong commitment and contributions to the grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood nursing profession. A celebration in Dr. Lang’s Institute to study congenital heart defects and the Medawar Prize by the Transplanta- honor will be held at the Penn Nursing/AAN Re- is the principle investigator of Penn’s Women’s ception in Washington, D.C. in November. Reproductive Health Research career develop- tion Society, an in- ment program. Dr. Driscoll is considered one ternational organiza- Student Inspiration Awards of the world’s leading obstetrician-gynecologist tion providing focus Fourth-year student Nikkita Patel and sec- geneticists who has also been recognized for her for global leadership ond-year student Brittany Gross are recipi- expertise in adolescent gynecology and the care in the field of organ ents of the 2010 Penn Vet Student Inspiration of women with genetic disorders. transplantation. Awards, presented annually to two Penn Vet stu- Dr. Caryn Lerman, the Mary W. Calkins Pro- Considered to be dents who demonstrate the potential to signifi- fessor in the department of psychiatry and the An- Clyde Barker among the outstand- cantly advance the frontiers of veterinary medi- nenberg Public Policy Center. As director of the ing world honors for cine and expand the profession’s impact on the Tobacco Use Research Center, her research fo- scientific achievement, this prize recognizes in- well being of animals and society. Ms. Patel cuses on the genetic and neural basis of nicotine dividuals who have made significant scientific plans to use Google Earth to inform the public addiction, with a focus on smoking cessation and discovery or contribution to the field of experi- and policy makers about wildlife trade and oth- therapeutic response. This month, she became the mental and/or clinical transplantation. er veterinary issues, while Ms. Gross will initi- interim director of the Abramson Cancer Center. Dr. Barker launched the transplant program ate the construction of an educationally focused She is also a current member of the National In- at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 and dairy farm in rural northeast Thailand. stitute on Drug Abuse Advisory Council. Dr. Le- is credited with building it into the largest and The winners each receive $100,000 in unre- rman is the President of the Society for Research most successful program in the region. stricted funding from the Hill Foundation to be on Nicotine and Tobacco. SoFiE President: Dr. Diebold used toward realizing their veterinary missions Dr. John R. Stanley, the Milton B. Hartzell Dr. Francis X. Diebold, the Paul F. and War- and proposed projects. Professor, is chair of the department of derma- ren S. Miller Professor of Economics in SAS, Number-One Book: Dr. Marvin tology. Dr. Stanley’s clinical specialties are au- was elected president of the Society for Finan- The editors of Atlantic Monthly named When toimmune blistering skin diseases, and his chief cial Econometrics (SoFiE), an international pro- Old Technologies Were New: Thinking About areas of research include immunodermatology; fessional organization devoted to promoting re- Electric Communication in the Late Nineteenth cell and molecular biology of keratinocyte ad- search at the interface of financial economics Century by Dr. Carolyn Marvin, the Frances hesion; and impetigo. He has received an NIH and econometrics. Yates Professor of Communication in the An- grant to study the pathogenesis of pemphigus, Dr. Diebold, who is co-director of the Whar- nenberg School, as the number-one ranked book an autoimmune disease in which auto-antibod- ton Financial Institutions Center, is SoFiE’s first on their new “Atlantic Tech Canon” list of the ies cause loss of keratinocyte cell adhesion and elected president, succeeding its founding pres- 50 most influential trade and scholarly works blister formation. ident, Robert F. Engle, the winner of the 2003 about science and technology. Dr. Margaret Stineman is professor of physi- Nobel Prize in Economics. The list includes such seminal works as Ra- cal medicine and rehabilitation and professor of Wagner Medal: Dr. Albelda chel Carson’s Silent Spring and Tracy Kidder’s epidemiology in the Center for Clinical Epidemi- Dr. Steven M. Albelda, the William Maul The Soul of a New Machine. ology and Biostatistics. Dr. Stineman’s expertise Measey Professor of Medicine in the School of is in statistical modeling, measurement, and de- Four-Diamond Rating: Inn at Penn Medicine, is a recipient of the 2010 Wagner Med- The Hilton Inn at Penn has received a Four- velopment of patient classification systems. She al, presented by the International Mesothelioma and her colleagues developed a patient classifica- Diamond rating from the American Automo- Interest Group. The medal is the organization’s bile Association (AAA) for the 10th consecu- tion approach that forms the basis for Medicare’s highest honor and is awarded every two years to national payment system for inpatient rehabilita- tive year. In this annual inspection, an AAA rep- a leader in the field who has made major original resentative completed a detailed review of all tion; established staging systems for addressing contributions to the understanding of mesothelio- patients’ mobility and abilities to care for them- public spaces and several of the Inn’s 238 guest- ma, either in basic or applied research. rooms. The hotel was one of six Philadelphia selves; established measures for addressing the Dr. Albelda is co-director of the Thoracic On- effects of medical conditions on quality of life; hotels to receive this designation. Their highest cology Laboratories at the Penn Lung Center and rating is five diamonds, which has been awarded and addressed the effect of environmental barri- is an adjunct professor at the Wistar Institute. ers on the expression of disability. to only a handful of hotels worldwide. 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 19, 2010 Wharton’s Partnership for Globalization with Sovereign Bank and Santander Universities The Wharton School of the University of tween Wharton and the School of Arts and Sci- Pennsylvania announced the establishment of ences, will also design and implement a week- a Partnership for Globalization with Sovereign long workshop for teachers of foreign languag- Bank, part of Banco Santander. The Partner- es, drawn from the Santander network and uni- ship will support two initiatives at the Whar- versities in the US. The purpose of these semi- ton School and the Lauder Institute, enhancing nars is to help language teachers acquire knowl- teaching and research on the economic, tech- edge about basic business subjects, develop nological, political and social aspects of glo- strategies to incorporate them into the language balization and the teaching of business lan- curriculum, and ensure that their students learn guages. This collaboration will be channeled not only to communicate effectively in a foreign through Santander Universities, a Global Di- language, but also to develop culturally appro- Penn’s Way Raffle vision at Banco Santander committed to high- priate negotiation and management skills. Week One Winners: er education. “This collaboration will bring together a Rosellen Taraborelli, School of Medicine Through this collaboration, the Lauder In- global network of scholars and will further the —Annenberg Center for Performing Arts: Gift stitute will launch the TrendLab on Globaliza- Wharton School’s commitment to expanding Certificate for Two Tickets tion, which will provide an in-depth analysis of and sharing knowledge about today’s evolving Nancy Napoletano, HUP—Eastern State globalizing trends on an annual basis and devel- global economy,” Wharton School Dean Thom- Penitentiary Historic Site: Six passes op tools and methodologies to cope with them. as S. Robertson said. “We are deeply grateful John Powers, Pennsylvania Hospital—Land- Central to this three-year project is a five-day for this gift and delighted to partner with Sover- mark Theatres: Two Tickets to Ritz Theatre conference, hosted at the University of Penn- eign Bank and the Santander Group.” Michael Russell, HUP—Bon Appétit at sylvania and focusing on an annual theme. The “Sovereign Bank is proud to build upon its Penn Dining: Lunch for two conference will attract experts from the Univer- engagement with the Wharton School and the Alicia Rowland, HUP—Business Services/ sity of Pennsylvania and the Santander Group’s Lauder Institute,” said Gabriel Jaramillo, pres- Morris Arboretum: Two Guest Passes network of universities, as well as other institu- ident and chief executive officer of Sovereign Christine Mahon, HUP—Business Servic- tions. A scholar-in-residence with expertise on Bank. We believe that these initiatives will es/Penn Ice Rink: Free Skating Lessons the conference’s theme will be selected to spend make an important contribution to our under- Mary Lee Brown, Office of Audit, Compli- up to two semesters at Wharton. standing of globalization, and our ability to re- ance & Privacy—Business Services/Penn Ice The Lauder Institute, a joint venture be- spond to its transformative effects.” Rink: 10 Admission Coupon Booklet Michele Harwood, Pennsylvania Hospital— ITMAT’s Center for TAPITMAT TBIC Pilot Funds: Business Services/Penn Publication Services: Targeted Therapeutics and Proposals December 3 Penn Photography Book Translational Nanomedicine Pilot The Translational Biomedical Imaging Cen- Grant Program: November 1 ter (TBIC) was established under the leadership Week Three Prizes The CT3N invites PENN researchers from of the ITMAT in part “to broaden and accelerate (October 18-22, drawing October 25): all Schools to submit competitive proposals for translational imaging research through the de- Modern Eye: $100 Gift Certificate Pilot Grants by November 1, 2010. The goal of velopment of a center to bring together investi- Arden Theatre Company: Two tickets to a these Pilot Grants is to support early-stage ex- gators with diverse backgrounds that contribute performance perimental preclinical studies in targeted thera- to various aspects of imaging science and who Lamberti Restaurants: $25 gift certificate peutics and thus assist investigators in obtaining share a vision of contributing to the advancement J.J. White, Inc.: $25 gift card for Sunoco key data to seek extramural funding. The grants of clinical medicine.” Among the approaches ad- Bon Appétit at Penn Dining: Lunch for two will be for up to $20,000 for one year, starting opted by the TBIC to promote the use of imaging Business Services/Hilton Inn at Penn: $75 January 1, 2011. technology to facilitate translational research are Gift Certificate for Penne Restaurant the support of core facilities, collaborative imag- Business Services/Penn Publication Servic- ing scientists, and retreats/seminars. Building on es: Penn Photography Book TAPITMAT Pilot Awards: this foundation, the TBIC announces a new col- Business Services/Penn Ice Rink: 10 Ad- December 3 laborative pilot grant program to help catalyze mission Coupon Booklet The Institute for Translational Medi- collaborations between primary imaging scien- cine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) invites tists and primary biomedical/clinical researchers What Your Gift Can Provide proposals from ITMAT members and IT- that integrate novel imaging approaches to en- $4 buys a one-day canoe field trip for a school child. MAT associate members in the Research hance translational science and medicine. $10 would retrieve 20 tires from a roadside dump. Associate or Instructor A category. It is not These proposals require at least two Co- $15 buys a compact fluorescent light bulb for a Principal Investigators, one investigator whose low-income family. too late to become a member or an associ- $50 buys a programmable thermostat for a low-in- ate member if you would like to apply for primary research focus is in imaging method- ology development and another investigator come family. the grant and meet membership criterion. $50 would plant 50 4' seedlings on public land. If you are interested, please visit the mem- whose research is focused on biomedical sci- $50 provides a set of literacy brochures to help 50 bership section of our website (www.itmat. ence. At least one of the co-principal investiga- people learn how to read. upenn.edu/membership.shtml) for details. tors should have a primary appointment in the $100 provides six hours of home health aide services. The proposals must center on the School of Medicine. The TBIC adopts a broad $100 provides a week’s supply of lifesaving med- translational space—from proof of con- definition of imaging science and seeks propos- ication. cept in cells or model systems through to als that focus on anatomic or functional imag- $100 provides art supplies for two seniors for one completion of dose selection in Phase II ing approaches that span from the microscop- year. in humans. Programs that plan to progress ic to in vivo regimes. Proposals that include a $150 provides a day of activities for 15 seniors. within that space and which deploy tech- broad range of imaging methods including im- $200 would give an inner city youth or an individ- nologies and approaches conventionally age acquisition techniques, image analysis, and ual with a physical disability a weeklong wil- segregated from each other within the tra- imaging probe development will be considered. derness experience. ditional boundaries of academic medicine Funding will be based on scientific merit, po- $500 would organize a volunteer cleanup that re- will be especially favored. Proposals that tential downstream clinical impact and the like- moves 10 tons of trash. focus on translational therapeutics or the lihood that the project will generate independent $500 provides 35 hours of individual prevention funding to sustain the effort. Post-pilot award case management for high-risk youth. pediatric to the adult divide will receive $500 provides a six-week bereavement support priority scoring. The proposals are due outcomes will be surveyed. The deadline for applications is December 3, 2010 for an award group for 6-8 partners, parents, or friends sur- by December 3, 2010 for a proposal start viving the loss of a loved one from AIDS. date of February 1, 2011. Please visit our start date of February 1, 2011. website at www.itmat.upenn.edu/funding. For additional information, please visit www.it- shtml for detailed instructions. mat.upenn.edu/ctsa/tbic/index.html or contact Drs. —Garret A. FitzGerald, Director, ITMAT Mitchell Schnall at [email protected]. See www.upenn.edu/pennsway edu or James Gee at [email protected]. ALMANAC October 19, 2010 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Flu Shots for Faculty and Staff Resources to Support Evolving Genomes: Human Origins The flu season is almost upon us. To help Your Everyday Needs and Our Microbial Passengers you prepare, the Division of Human Resources (This is the third in a series of articles A free lecture/discussion, Evolving Ge- is again partnering with Occupational Medicine this October that honors National Work nomes: Human Origins and Our Microbial Pas- to provide flu shots on campus at a discounted and Family Month—a campaign to raise sengers, will take place on Tuesday, October 26, cost for full- and part-time Penn faculty and staff. awareness of the importance of worklife from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Franklin Institute. The When can I get a flu shot? benefits.) program will focus on human and microbial di- • Monday, November 8, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. We know you have important responsi- versity and how variation in genetic material re- • Wednesday, November 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. flects our history and shapes our health. The lec- • Tuesday, November 16, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. bilities outside of work. Balancing your job, life and family is a priority for everyone, but ture is appropriate for all levels of background Where can I get a flu shot? and is co-sponsored by the Penn Genome Fron- The shots will be administered at three conve- sometimes it can get overwhelming. When it seems like there are too many decisions tiers Institute (PGFI) and The Franklin Institute. nient locations—the School of Engineering and Topics and speakers: Applied Science (SEAS), the Wharton School, and and too little time in any given day, Penn’s Worklife Resources service can help. Genomes and Genealogy as Revealed by the School of Nursing. Location specifics are pro- Computational Biology; vided through the pre-registration process. Worklife Resources—provided through Junhyong Kim, Ed- Please note that pre-registration is required. Penn Behavioral Health—is a free and con- mund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor of Biol- This allows us to be prepared for demand and fidential, 24-hour a day service that pro- ogy; PGFI Co-Director manage lines in order to avoid long waits. vides you with support for your every- An African Odyssey Through the Human How do I pre-register for flu shots at Penn? day goals. From resources for dealing with Genome; Sarah Tishkoff, David and Lyn Sil- Pre-registering is easy—just visit the Human family, health, financial and legal issues to fen University Associate Professor; Genetics Resources website at www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/ household, dining, travel and entertainment and Biology wellness/flushots.aspx. Keep in mind the following: options, you have access to a wealth of in- Microbes in our Body: Life Partners in • You can register up until the day before the formation right at your fingertips. Health and Disease; Frederic Bushman, pro- date you select. You can also call for additional assis- fessor of microbiology • Since time slots fill up quickly, we encourage Register at www.genomics.upenn.edu/ you to pre-register as soon as possible. tance. Phone center counselors can help you determine exactly what you’re looking events/pgfi-community-lectures or by calling • The first and last time slots typically fill up The Franklin Institute at (215) 448-1254. most quickly, so you may want to try a middle time for, whether it’s identifying child care center slot for easier registration. openings or arranging free financial consul- What do I need to bring to the flu shot site? tation and legal services. Contact Penn Be- • $25 cash (You may be eligible to receive reim- havioral Health at 1-888-321-4433 to speak bursement from your health care provider. 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The Office of the Provost provides funding for a number of impor- The Provost’s Office will continue to support the International Internship tant international initiatives across campus. This year, in order to provide Program under a separate application process administered through the maximum flexibility, there is one call for proposals for all international ac- Office of International Programs. tivities supported by the Office of the Provost. Proposals are due November 15, 2010. Projects will be reviewed by a Application faculty committee for scholarly merit and significance for global research, Applications must include: teaching, and service. Priority will be given to projects that: • A completed (with all signatures) International Initiatives Cover Sheet • Collaborate across Schools and disciplines and involve multiple fac- available at: www.upenn.edu/provost/global_engagement. ulty members; • A 500-1000 word proposal, including background; work to be undertak- en; ability to enhance Penn’s international teaching, research and engagement; • Represent regions of the world in which Penn has active academic and demonstrated interdisciplinary linkages. partnerships and collaborative ventures, such as China and India; • Biographies of faculty members involved in the project. • Participate in one of Penn’s academic theme years and/or other high- • Budget in line item format, with explanations. Items that can be request- priority areas of University-wide interest. ed include costs associated with travel expenses, supplies, and honoraria for visitors. Scope of Funded Activities • Evidence of additional funding from institutional or external sources. Funding may support, but is not limited to, such areas as: visiting schol- • For conference support, a description of the purpose of the meeting; a ars and speakers, student activities, summer research travel, internation- proposed program agenda; a proposed list of presenters; the names of Penn al conferences, research and educational collaborations, multidisciplinary faculty organizing the meeting; the number of Penn students and faculty ex- courses, and theme year projects. Specific funding programs include: pected to attend; an explanation of the benefit to Penn students and faculty; an • Distinguished International Scholars: Campus visits by exceptional explanation of the benefit to scholarly or research programs at Penn; an ex- global scholars, lasting at least two weeks. The time on campus can be com- planation of the relationship of the meeting to department, institute, or cen- pressed into a two-week visit or spread out over the course of a semester. ter programs. Visitors should participate in at least one course on campus (e.g. guest lec- • For distinguished scholar visits, the proposed visitor’s CV and a descrip- tures). They should also participate in intellectual and cultural life on cam- tion of the visitor’s proposed activities while at Penn. pus, through such activities as visiting other courses, offering public lectures, • For research travel, length of expected time for the travel. attending departmental seminars/workshops, and participating in programs through College Houses and Academic Services. Priority will be given to visi- Submission tors from partner institutions and from China and India. Email a complete PDF, including signed cover sheet, application, and • Global Forum: Lectures by leading global figures. This represents an budget, to [email protected]. The name of the PDF must be the opportunity to bring key world leaders to Penn and engage the campus in sub- last name of the principal investigator. stantive dialogue on issues of global importance and local relevance; highlight interdisciplinary themes as part of Penn’s global focus; and establish Penn as a Guidelines key source of knowledge and research on important global issues. •Additional funds should be contributed by a School or Center, and propos- • Student Activities: Faculty-led international opportunities for students, als with support from multiple schools or centers will be given priority. Pro- providing significant research, educational, or service experiences. Projects posals that do not have this additional support will be funded only in excep- should enhance international offerings at Penn and provide innovative new tional cases. models for international student opportunities, including opportunities for stu- • Grants will usually be awarded for a single year only. Larger multi-year dents in major fields and in world areas not commonly represented in study initiatives may also be considered (2-3 year maximum). Applications for re- abroad options, embedded overseas components to on-campus semester cours- newal of a previously funded project will not be accepted. es, and interdisciplinary offerings focused on global issues. • Funds must be spent within 12 months of the beginning of the grant un- • Research Travel: Travel for faculty research activities, especially to less otherwise approved by the review committee. Unexpended funds must Penn’s international partner universities, such as Peking University, Tsinghua be returned and may not be “banked” for future use beyond the scope of the University, and the Catholic University of Leuven. Funds from the Center for approved project, unless explicitly approved by the review committee. Re- the Advanced Study of India will support faculty research travel to India as quests for carryover of unexpended funds must be made, in writing, at least part of this initiative. Projects should last one to three months. Proposals may two months before the award’s expiration. include research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes, or laboratories, • For CASI research travel funds, preference will be given to faculty mem- as well as work with a longstanding research collaborator; they may not in- bers who have no prior India-related research experience. clude travel to conferences. • Regulatory approvals must be obtained before funds are transferred to the department, and the home department must have a 26-digit budget code. • International Conferences: The international conference support pro- • At the end of the project, an expenditure report and annual report outlin- gram is designed for scholarly meetings that will be convened on the Penn ing accomplishments and identified opportunities for follow-on funding must campus, thereby providing enrichment opportunities to interested faculty, stu- be submitted. dents, and staff, most frequently in the format of a 1-2 day colloquium. The in- • If the project involves human subjects, animals, biohazards, or other reg- tent is to support meetings that are designed to enhance existing research and ulatory issues, the application should identify those concerns and provide doc- scholarly programs, particularly in disciplines where external funding is diffi- umentation that they will be addressed. Please note that Institutional Review cult to obtain. High priority will be given to inter- or cross-disciplinary confer- Board approval may be required for human subject research in all disciplines, ences that include faculty from more than one School. including the sociobehavioral sciences and humanities. If review and approv- • Research and Educational Collaborations: Development of major al by the Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Com- international partnerships, research networks, or global programs on Penn’s mittee, or Department of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety is re- campus, including but not limited to the development of a multi-university ini- quired, it may be obtained after the application has been approved, but it must tiative, a particular topic or theme, or new international-themed interdisciplin- be obtained before funds are provided or the project has been initiated. For ad- ary educational or extracurricular programming on Penn’s campus. vice, please contact the Office of Regulatory Affairs. • Multidisciplinary Courses: Development and implementation of cours- es that integrate knowledge around important campus-wide global themes and Review Process topics; the course may bring a related speaker to campus or include project- or Applications will be reviewed by a faculty review committee organized case-based experiences. by the Senior Vice Provost for Research, according to such criteria as: • Theme Year Projects: Initiatives that provide an international dimen- • Scholarly merit; sion to one of Penn’s academic theme years. This may include activities de- • Creativity and innovation; scribed above that are relevant to the theme year. The 2010-2011 academic • Feasibility; theme is Water and the 2011-2012 academic theme is Games: Body and Mind. • Significance and impact on important global issues; This call for proposals consolidates all existing global funding initia- • Involvement of multiple disciplines and partners; tives of the Provost’s Office, including the Hewlett Award for Innovation • Focus on priority regions; in International Offerings, the Global Forum, the Distinguished Interna- • Availability of alternate funding sources and/or matching support. tional Scholars Program, and the Provost’s International Research Award. Questions can be addressed to: [email protected]. 8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 19, 2010