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Sarah Tishkoff: 2009 National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award Peter Conn: Vartan Gregorian University of Gutmann said. “Her remarkable discoveries that Professor of English Pennsylvania genet- combine insights of genetics, biology, sociol- Peter Conn has icist Sarah A. Tish- ogy and anthropology demonstrate how much been appointed the koff is among 18 re- universities can deepen our understanding of Vartan Gregorian cipients of the 2009 the human condition by integrating knowledge Professor of Eng- National Institutes across disciplines. The entire Penn family joins lish. A specialist of Health’s Pio- me in congratulating her on this significant hon- in American liter- neer Award. She and or, as well as the extraordinary example she sets ature, his publica- her fellow honor- as an educator.” tions include The ees were honored at Dr. Tishkoff works primarily in Africa, where Divided Mind: Ide- NIH headquarters in she has compiled the world’s most extensive ology and Imagi- Bethesda, MD late DNA database, representing more than 7,000 nation in America, last month. Africans from more than 100 ethnic groups. 1898-1917, Liter- Dr. Tishkoff, the Her research examines how genetic variations ature in America, David and Lyn Sil- and genetic diversity can affect a wide range of and Pearl S. Buck: Sarah Tishkoff fen University Asso- practical issues, including, for example, differ- A Cultural Biog- ciate Professor and a ences in human susceptibility to disease, metab- Peter Conn raphy. His latest Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, is a lead- olism of drugs and evolutionary adaptation. book, The Amer- ing global expert in human genetics with joint Dr. Tishkoff’s most recent work involved a ican 1930s: A Literary History, was recently appointments in the department of genetics in 10-year collaboration with African, American published by Cambridge University Press. the School of Medicine and the department of and European researchers working on the larg- A Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Dr. biology in the School of Arts and Sciences. est-ever study of African genetic data—more Conn has directed National Endowment for The Pioneer Award provides $500,000 in than 4 million genotypes—to provide a library the Humanities (NEH) seminars for teachers funding each year for five years, totaling $2.5 of new information on the continent which is and was the recipient of an NEH Humanities million in support of a small number of inves- thought to be the source of the oldest settlements Focus Grant. He has also served as a literary tigators of exceptional creativity who propose of modern humans. The study demonstrated consultant on numerous television projects, in- bold and highly innovative new research ap- startling diversity and shared ancestry among cluding the Emmy-winning series “The Ameri- proaches that have the potential to produce a geographically diverse groups, and it traced the can Short Story” and adaptations of novels by major impact on broad, important problems in origins of Africans and African-Americans. Re- James Baldwin and Saul Bellow. biomedical and behavioral research. The pro- searchers studied 121 African populations, four Dr. Conn received his doctorate from Yale gram emphasizes the potential to make seminal African-American populations and 60 non-Afri- University. A member of the Penn faculty since contributions toward solving important biomed- can populations for patterns of variation at 1327 1967, he has served as dean of the College of ical or behavioral research problems, the inno- DNA markers, finding more genetic diversity in Arts and Sciences, chair of the graduate groups vativeness of the projects, the significance of the Africa than anywhere else on earth. in American Civilization and English, and dep- problems and the likelihood that, if successful, A slide show of the team’s fieldwork, with uty and interim provost. A recipient of both the the projects will have a significant impact. audio, is available at www.sas.upenn.edu/home/ Lindback Award and the Ira Abrams Award for “Sarah Tishkoff’s groundbreaking research SASFrontiers/tishkoff.html. Distinguished Teaching, he currently holds a in human genetics results from her boundless Dr. Tishkoff plans to use funding from the Pio- secondary appointment in the Graduate School creativity coupled with the kind of interdisci- neer Award to characterize genetic and phenotypic of Education and is a member of both the His- plinary thinking needed to unlock the myster- tory of Art and American Civilization graduate ies of human existence,” Penn President Amy (continued on page 2) groups. Dr. Conn is also as an affiliated mem- ber of the Center for East Asian Studies and has served as a visiting professor at the University Penn Green Fund: Seeking Grant Applications of Nanjing since 1993. from Students, Faculty and Staff for The Vartan Gregorian Professorship in Eng- lish was established by Saul P. Steinberg, W’59, Innovative Sustainability Projects: October 31 in honor of Dr. Vartan Gregorian, the first dean of SAS who later served as Penn’s provost, and The University of Pennsylvania announced today the formation of a Green Fund, an in- as Brown University’s president, and is now ternal grant-making entity to seed new project ideas from faculty, students and staff that sup- president of the Carnegie Corporation. Mr. port the goals and objectives of Penn’s Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan is a Steinberg is an emeritus member of the Univer- long-range strategy to reduce the University’s carbon footprint and enhance its overall sus- sity’s Board of Trustees and former chairman of tainability. the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School. The new Green Fund will award one-time grants of up to $50,000 on a competitive basis to applicants whose ideas are designed to improve Penn’s environmental performance and IN THIS ISSUE 2 Council: Coverage; Hewlett Award for Innovation in reduce carbon emissions. International Offerings; Death of student “The Green Fund is designed to engage and inspire the whole Penn community in gener- 3 Center for Neuroscience & Society: Panel of ating ideas,” said Anne Papageorge, vice president of the Division of Facilities and Real Es- Advisors and Public Lecture; CNDR 9th Annual tate Services, which along with the Office of the Provost, oversees the fund. “We are eager to Research Retreat; DERC Funding; 4 Honors & Other Things; Students Perform Leading sponsor intelligent and creative initiatives that support reducing our carbon footprint.” Medical Research A selection committee of faculty, students and staff will determine the awardees, with the 5 Online-Only Directory; Online Debate Among Legal primary criteria that projects show demonstrable return on investment. Scholars; Futurity Website of Research News The deadline for all applications for Green Fund grants is October 31 with awards be- 6 HR; Community Involvement Awards; Employee Resource Fair Deadline Extended; One Step ing announced in December. More information and application forms are available at www. Ahead: Security & Privacy Tip; Classified upenn.edu/sustainability/greenfund.html. 7 Museum’s Warden Entrance; Update; CrimeStats 8 Penn’s Way Campaign: Stronger Together ALMANAC October 6, 2009 www.upenn.edu/almanac University Council September Meeting Coverage At the September 30 University Council Dr. Evelyn Weiner, director of Student ed vaccines for their health care workers so that meeting, President Amy Gutmann announced Health, along with Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, chief there wouldn’t be a shortage of providers to care the appointment of Dr. Reed Pyeritz, professor of medical officer and senior vice president, UPHS, for those who may need medical care. medicine and genetics, as Council’s new moder- and professor of infectious diseases, gave a pre- Dr. Weiner added, “Wash your hands, it is ator. Dr. Gutmann also announced the reappoint- sentation and answered questions. low cost, low tech, almost free!” She said that ment of Mark Frazier Lloyd, director of the Uni- Dr. Weiner noted that communicable diseases they are working on a project writing a manual versity Archives and Records Center, as the par- include SARS, meningitis, measles, tuberculosis, for university communities on how to manage liamentarian for the 19th consecutive year. MRSA, as well as the pandemic flu. She said that infectious diseases. Dr. Gutmann urged everyone to either use Penn is involved in ongoing planning and pre- The University has registered with the City hand sanitizers, which were provided to all paredness efforts and surveillance for disease out- to be a site for mass immunizations for faculty, Council members, or wash their hands often to breaks. Student Health oversees the response to staff and students, following the CDC priority avoid spreading germs, especially since there is occurrences and implements control measures. groups. The health system will also be getting concern about the spread of the H1N1 flu. Dr. Brennan explained that a pandemic occurs greater doses of vaccines this year for the great- Because Dr. Harvey Rubin, professor of in- when a new strain of microbe arrives in a com- er community. fectious diseases and chair of the Council Steer- munity with little or no immunity to it, as was ing was unable to attend the meeting, Dr. Sher- the case years ago with HIV. Since other strains 2009 NIH Pioneer Award ri Adams, Steering’s past chair, itemized the six of H1N1 previously existed, older people are not (continued from page 1) focus issues that had been selected last semes- as susceptible as younger people are to this new ter and mentioned the Council committee charg- strain. He said that in 1918, there were some 20 variation in ethnically and geographically diverse es which were approved last month by the Tri- million deaths worldwide from the flu. This year, Africans living in distinct environments and to ex- chairs, the president and provost. Dr. Adams the first reported cases were in April and they plore the interactive effects of genomic variation, also explained that the two Open Forums would spread rapidly in the US and Mexico, reaching gene expression, metabolism and the environment be held at the December 9 and March 31 Coun- global pandemic levels in June. While it is cur- on normal variable traits. The goal is to understand cil meetings, with procedural information pub- rently causing less illness than the 1918 pandem- how genetics and the environment influence phys- lished prior to each of those opportunities. ic, it has affected two thirds of the states in the iologic traits, with focus on traits that play a role Provost Vincent Price then set the stage for US according to the CDC website. “The curve in common diseases including diabetes, hyperten- the discussion of Penn’s response system to is on the upswing,” Dr. Brennan said, with more sion, obesity and cardiovascular disease. An un- communicable diseases, particularly in the con- possible cases at Penn this week than last week. derstanding of the genetic architecture of these text of the possible spread of the H1N1 virus. Dr. Brennan urged those who have influen- traits in healthy individuals will help scientists un- Dr. Price said that the President had charged za-like symptoms, such as fever and cough, to derstand why some individuals, when exposed to him and EVP Craig Carnaroli to prepare a cri- self-isolate and use social distancing to limit the different environments, develop disease. sis management plan and assemble an incident spread. He added that individuals with condi- In addition, characterizing genetic and pheno- management team to work with the medical tions such as diabetes or those who are pregnant typic variation among ethnically diverse Africans management team. Their report was released on are at risk for more severe complications and will be critically important for better understand- September 4 and is available online; see www. would be among those who are higher on the ing of differential susceptibility to disease and upenn.edu/flu. The intention of their efforts is to priority list when the new vaccines are avail- differential response to pharmacological agents limit the potential spread of the virus. able. He said that the health system has mandat- in individuals of recent African descent and for developing more effective preventive efforts and treatments in globally diverse populations. Hewlett Award for Innovation in International Offerings “One of the major challenges in the post-ge- nomic era is understanding the complex web of Call For Proposals: November 6 genetic, developmental, physiological and envi- The University of Pennsylvania established the Hewlett Award for Innovation in International ronmental interactions underlying continuous trait Offerings (formerly the Fund for Innovation in International Offerings) in January 2007, to foster variation, including susceptibility to disease,” Dr. new and creative approaches to the global engagement of undergraduate and graduate/professional Tishkoff said. “Equally important is understand- students through study, research, and service abroad. ing how our molecular networks are influenced The Hewlett Award supports projects that will enhance international offerings at Penn and pro- by environmental factors including diet, lifestyle vide innovative new models for international student opportunities, including: and infectious-disease status. This work will pro- • Opportunities for students in major fields not commonly represented in study abroad options; • Opportunities in world areas not commonly represented in study abroad offerings (such as South Asia, duce fundamental insights into the genetic, epi- East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Russia) genetic and environmental factors that play a role • Short-term overseas options (e.g. embedded or appended overseas components to on-campus semes- in health and disease and will expand our under- ter courses, summer programs, winter break programs) standing of human evolutionary history.” • Rigorous active-learning models (service learning, professional internships, field research, and clini- cal experiences) that allow students to translate knowledge into practice in a global context Death • Interdisciplinary offerings focused on global issues • Introductory international opportunities for first and second year undergraduate students Mr. Nwannunu, Penn Senior Successful applicants have included undergraduate research experiences in Argentina, Ecuador, Kenneth Nwannunu, a senior in the Col- Mongolia, and Mauritius, expansion of SEAS’ Global Technology Learning Program, and a new lege, passed away September 23 while study- course on international development and design. ing abroad in Shanghai, China for the semester. Criteria for Review He was 21. The cause of death is unknown at The Office of the Provost is seeking proposals for grants of up to $25,000. Requests for smaller this time. awards and those leveraging matching funds will be considered favorably. A resident of Alloway Township, NJ, Mr. Nwan- Funds may be used to support student travel grants (max. $2,500 per student) and other expenses nunu attended Woodland Country Day School be- directly related to developing and implementing new education abroad programs. Funds may not fore coming to Penn. He was a philosophy, politics be used for student tuition; faculty salaries; support of on-going program costs; purchase of equip- and economics major at Penn and was a member of ment; or attending international conferences. the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a sum- Proposals must include a tenured or tenure-track Penn faculty member as a leader of the proj- mer intern in 2008 at the Pennsylvania Gazette. ect. Brevity and clarity are appreciated. Please provide a narrative of no more than 500 words, a line Mr. Nwannunu is survived by his parents, item budget, a short bio of the faculty member(s) involved, and a letter of support from the appro- Denise Williams and John Nwannunu; sister, priate dean(s). If cooperating institutions or organizations are critical to the success of the program, Florence Amara Nwannunu; and a brother, Nel- a letter of support from any such institution or organization should be attached. son Nwannunu. Projects must be undertaken during the spring or summer of 2010. A funeral service will be held near campus. Proposals will be assessed taking into consideration a number of issues including: Details were not available at press time. • Does the proposal include clear linkages to academic degree requirements or courses? To Report A Death: Almanac appreciates be- • What is the expected impact of the proposed program in terms of student participation? ing informed of the deaths of current and former • Does the proposal leverage additional resources of the department(s), school(s), alumni, NGOs, the faculty and staff members, students, and oth- private sector, or cooperating higher education institution(s)? er members of the University community. Call Please send proposals to the Office of the Provost, 122 College Hall/6303, byNovember 6, 2009. (215) 898-5274 or e-mail [email protected]. www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 6, 2009 Center for Neuroscience & Society: Panel of Advisors Penn’s Neuroscience & Society The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for • James J. Heckman, the Henry Schultz Dis- Lecture Series—Cognitive Enhancing Neuroscience & Society, a cross-disciplinary cen- tinguished Service Professor of Economics at the Drugs: Neuroscience and Society ter focused on understanding and communicating University of Chicago and the winner, with Dan- the impact of neuroscience on society, has named iel McFadden, of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Econom- Barbara Sahakian, a world-renowned cogni- its initial board of advisors. The board includes a ic Sciences. Dr. Heckman’s research deals with the tive researcher and Penn Distinguished Interna- Nobel laureate, the editor-in-chief of an internation- evaluation of social programs, econometric models tional Scholar, will present Cognitive Enhanc- al science journal, CNN’s chief medical correspon- of discrete choice and longitudinal data, the eco- ing Drugs: Neuroscience and Society, the first dent and the chief executive officer of the Ameri- nomics of the labor market and alternative mod- public talk in the Neuroscience & Society Lec- can Association for the Advancement of Science. els of the distribution of income. He has published ture Series on Thursday, October 8, 4-5:30 p.m. “We are delighted to announce the formation more than 200 articles and books, his most recent in College Hall, Room 200. of the Center for Neuroscience & Society Advi- being Inequality in America: What Role for Hu- Dr. Sahakian, a professor at the University of sory Board,” said Martha Farah, director of the man Capital Policy? and Evaluating Human Cap- Cambridge, is a leading expert on the effects of Center and a cognitive neuroscientist who holds ital Policy. His recent work has focused on cogni- cognitive enhancing drugs on normal, healthy tive and noncognitive aspects of human capital. individuals, young and old. Her research is the Walter H. Annenberg Professorship in Natural • Steven E. Hyman, provost of Harvard Uni- Sciences at Penn. “This distinguished group of ad- aimed at understanding the neural basis of cog- versity and professor of neurobiology at Harvard nitive, emotional and behavioral dysfunction in visors will help guide us toward the most effective Medical School. From 1996 to 2001, he served as use of our faculty and resources, as we analyze the order to develop more effective pharmacologi- director of the National Institute of Mental Health cal and psychological treatments. Recently, re- role of neuroscience in society and communicate and has been director of psychiatry research at our findings to policy makers and the public.” Massachusetts General Hospital. He was also the sults from studies of ecstasy use and cognitive The Center confronts the social, legal and first faculty director of Harvard’s Mind/Brain/Be- enhancement using methylphenidate, modafinil ethical implications of increasingly rapid ad- havior Initiative. Dr. Hyman is a member of the and atomoxetine have led to her interest in phar- vances in neuroscience and draws faculty from Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of macogenomics and neuroethics. Penn’s schools of Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Sciences and is the first president of the Neuroeth- RSVPs can be sent to info@neuroethics. Law and Engineering and Applied Science. ics Society. upenn.edu. Advisors for the Center are: • Jonah Lehrer, a contributing editor at Wired and For subsequent lectures in the series, see • Philip Campbell, editor-in-chief of Nature and Scientific American Mind magazines and National http://neuroethics.upenn.edu/. a fellow of the Institute of Physics and of the Royal Public Radio’s “Radio Lab.” A Rhodes Scholar, Mr. Astronomical Society. Dr. Campbell has worked on Lehrer is the author of How We Decide and Proust CNDR 9th Annual issues relating to science and its impacts on society Was a Neuroscientist, and his articles have appeared Marian S. Ware Research Retreat with the Office of Science and Innovation in the Unit- in the New Yorker, Nature, Seed, The Washington The Center for Neurodegenerative Disease ed Kingdom, the European Commission and the Na- Post and The Boston Globe. • Alan Leshner, chief executive officer of the Research (CNDR) 9th Annual Marian S. Ware tional Institutes of Health and is a trustee of the char- Research Retreat will be held October 16, 8:30 ity Cancer Research UK. American Association for the Advancement of Sci- ence and executive publisher of the journal Sci- a.m.-5 p.m. in the Biomedical Research Building • Howard Gardner, the John H. and Elisabeth A. II/III Auditorium. This year the retreat will focus Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the ence. Before leading AAAS, Dr. Leshner was di- Harvard Graduate School of Education. The recipi- rector of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and on Current Research in Alzheimer Biomarkers. ent of 22 honorary degrees, Dr. Gardner was select- served as deputy director and acting director of the The agenda includes: ed by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines as National Institute of Mental Health. He is the au- 8:30 a.m.: breakfast buffet in lobby one of the 100 most influential public intellectuals thor of a major textbook on the relationship be- 8:55 a.m.: Opening Remarks, Virginia M.-Y. in the world. He is the author of numerous books on tween hormones and behavior and has published Lee, director, Center for Neurodegenerative Dis- the mind, brain and education, including Frames of more than 150 papers for both the scientific and lay ease Research Mind: Theory of Multiple Intelligences. communities on the biology of behavior, science 9 a.m.: Holly Soares, Pfizer, Inc., Overview of • Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent and technology policy, science education and pub- CSF and Plasma AD Biomarkers for the health and medical unit at CNN. A prac- lic engagement with science. In 2004, Dr. Leshner 9:30 a.m.: David Holtzman, Washington Uni- ticing neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of was appointed to the National Science Board. He versity School of Medicine, CSF AD Biomarkers: neurosurgery at the Emory University School of is also a member of the Advisory Committee to the Correlations with imaging and value in diagno- Medicine, Dr. Gupta plays an integral role in the director of the NIH. sis and prognosis of pre-clinical and early clini- network’s medical coverage, which includes lead Additional information on the Center for cal AD Neuroscience & Society at the University of reporting on breaking medical news, regular health 10 a.m.: Randy Bateman, Washington Universi- and medical updates for “American Morning” and Pennsylvania is available at www.neuroethics. ty School of Medicine, Dynamic Changes In CSF anchoring the half-hour weekend medical-affairs upenn.edu and http://neuroethics.upenn.edu/in- Aβ In Healthy Individuals And AD Patients program “House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.” dex.php/people/center-advisors. 11 a.m.: Leslie Shaw, Penn Medicine, Validat- ing AD Biomarkers in the AD Neuroimaging Ini- DERC Funding Opportunity tiative The Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) of the University of Pennsylvania is now 11:30 a.m.: Harald Hampel, Trinity College, accepting applications for support to perform pilot and feasibility studies in diabetes and related en- Dublin, Ireland; University of Munich, Germa- ny, Alzheimer Memorial Center, Neurochemical docrine and metabolic disorders. markers of amyloid related mechanisms in AD Young investigators starting their laboratories or established investigators who wish to take a new direction to their studies are encouraged to submit applications to the Diabetes Endocrinology 2 p.m.: Douglas Galasko, University of Cali- fornia at San Diego, CSF Tau And Aβ Dynamics Research Center, Suite 700 Clinical Research Building. Over The Lifespan An original and an electronic PDF of the complete DERC Application must be submitted. The cover page and application instructions are available on their website: www.med.upenn.edu/idom/ 2:30 p.m.: Tony Wyss-Coray, Stanford Universi- derc/pilots.html. ty VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Systemic plas- If human subjects will be participating in the proposed research, it will be necessary to submit an ma biomarkers for aging and AD 3 p.m.: Daniel Skovronsky, Avid Radiopharma- NIH Human Subject form with the application. If animal research is being proposed, a copy of the IRB/ ceuticals, Inc., president and CEO, Aβ Amyloid Im- IACUC application or approval letter is required. Please note that funds will not be disbursed until an aging Ligands As AD Biomarkers approval letter is submitted. Grants will be reviewed by the DERC Pilot and Feasibility Review Committee and extramu- 3:30 p.m.: Christos Davatzikos, Penn Medi- cine, Integrating Data From Neuroimaging And ral consultants. Funding level maximum of $50,000; Award period: April 1, 2010-March 31, 2011. Chemical AD Biomarkers (Equipment, travel funds, and investigator salary are not permitted on this award). Questions? Please call (215) 662-4708. Investigators who are currently in the 01 year of support through this Pilot and Feasibility Pro- gram may reapply for an additional year of funding. Such continuation requests need to be careful- Almanac On-the-Go: RSS Feeds ly justified, however, and will be considered as a competing renewal application. Almanac provides links to select stories Application Deadline: December 1, 2009; for information, please contact Heather Yavil via each week there is an issue. 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ALMANAC October 6, 2009 www.upenn.edu/almanac Students Perform Leading Edge Medical Research at Penn Honors & Other Things Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The University of Pennsylvania received more Penn-Made President: Dr. Ahlburg tems in Brazil. Dr. Lior also presented the than $650,000 in funding from the American Recov- Trinity University has named Dr. Den- introductory talk, Sustainable energy devel- ery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to fund 30 sum- nis Ahlburg as its next president. Dr. Ahlburg opment: A brief introduction to the present mer research experiences for high school teachers and earned his PhD in economics from the Universi- (2009) situation. high school and college students. This program is de- ty of Pennsylvania in 1979 and currently serves Internal Medicine Board: Dr. Shannon signed to speed the pace of scientific achievement, en- as dean of the Leeds School of Business at the Dr. Richard P. Shannon, the Frank Wister courage and prepare the next generation of students to University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Ahlburg Thomas Professor of Medicine in the School participate in the health-related sciences and promote begins his new post on January 1, 2010. of Medicine, has been elected to the American job creation and economic development. The funding created not only jobs but provid- WOAR Honors: Dr. Brown Board of Internal Medicine, the organization that sets standards and certifies physicians ed 10 high school students, 45 college students and Dr. Kathleen Brown, practice assistant pro- four faculty from non-research-intensive institutions fessor of nursing, was honored last month by practicing in internal medicine and its subspe- cialties. Dr. Shannon also serves as chairman with short-term research experiences. Penn studies WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape) at included research on the improvement of asthma in- their annual event, “The Bridge of Courage of the department of medicine in the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania Health System. terventions, gene therapy, the care of those suffering Fundraiser.” Dr. Brown, a nurse consultant to with postpartum depression, sleep regulation, pub- CHOP, designed “a nursing response to hands- Beccaria Gold Medal: Dr. Sherman lic education, cardiovascular disease, tobacco’s ef- on sex crimes in Philadelphia” and has been Dr. Lawrence W. Sherman, director of the fect on health and more. training nurses to collect forensic evidence from Jerry Lee Center for Criminology, was hon- The National Institutes of Health Summer Re- victims of sexual assault at the School of Nurs- ored with the Beccaria Gold Medal of the search Experience used funding from the ARRA of ing since 1995. Due to her efforts, Philadelphia German Society of Criminology. The medal is 2009 to pair more than 3,000 students and teachers has three teams of nurses who collect evidence named after an 18th century founder of crimi- nationwide for hands-on experiences in laborato- from adult victims of sexual assault. nology, Cesare Beccaria. ries where breakthrough research is taking place. APNA Award: Dr. Hanrahan New Scholar Award: Dr. Shorter All funded studies focus on patient care and Dr. Nancy P. Hanrahan, Lenore H. Kurlo- Dr. James Shorter, assistant professor of evaluate different medical treatment options cur- wicz Term Assistant Professor of Nursing, has biochemistry and biophysics in the School rently available to patients, such as comparing been selected to receive the Award for Excel- of Medicine, is a recipient of a 2009 Elli- competing drugs or analyzing different approach- lence in Leadership-Advanced from the Amer- son Medical Foundation New Scholar Award es such as surgery over drug therapy. The projects ican Psychiatric Nurses Association. Dr. Hanra- in Aging. The award provides support for must also include an aspect of electronic health- han’s research involves examining the extent to newly independent investigators, beginning data collection, considered a significant step to- which organizational traits of patient care envi- in their first three years after their postdoc- wards the improvement of health care and the re- ronments and nurse staffing are associated with toral training. It also provides funding up to duction of its cost. patient outcomes. She envisions her program of $100,000 per year for a four-year period to a Penn studies include: research contributing to defining optimal heal- maximum of 25 scholars. Dr. Shorter studies • Undergraduate biochemistry student Lou- ing environments for people who need mental how baker’s yeast can be applied to the study ise Wang conducted research on the functions of the health care and the staff who work in these en- of such lethal nerve degeneration disorders Lin28b gene, which is linked to pleuripotental stem vironments. as Alzheimer’s disease. cells, the flexible cells able to morph into any cell or World Energy Panel: Dr. Lior Reviewer of the Year: Dr. Tulman tissue type. She worked with cancer researcher Anil Dr. Lorraine Tulman, associate professor K. Rustgi, a professor of medicine and genetics and Dr. Noam Lior, professor of mechanical en- chief of gastroenterology at the Penn School of Med- gineering and applied mechanics in SEAS, was of nursing, has been named “Reviewer of the icine. The study was funded by the Center for Diges- the coordinator and chair of the “World Energy Year” by the Journal of Obstetric, Gyneco- tive and Liver Diseases. Panel” composed of seven leading energy ex- logic and Neonatal Nursing, the official re- • Undergraduates Alyssa Yeager and Christian Hin- perts from South and North America, the Euro- search and clinical journal of the Association derer worked in the laboratory of Jim Wilson, profes- pean Union, China, India and Japan, which sur- of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal sor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and Daniel veyed the world energy situation and its envi- Nurses. She has been a reviewer for years Rader, an expert in preventive cardiovascular medi- ronmental, economic and social impacts and of- and most recently completed a term on the cine, both at Penn Medicine. Their work, funded by the fered directions and predictions for the future, journal’s editorial board. She also serves as National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, focused on at ECOS 2009: The 22nd International Confer- the chair of the graduate group in nursing. the development of gene therapies, in particular thera- ence on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simula- pies to treat two severe genetic disorders of the liver tion and Environmental Impact of Energy Sys- that prevent absorption of dietary fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins, causing a host of ailments. • Penn Medicine’s Center of Excellence in Environ- Dr. Struck: National Forum on the Future of Liberal Education mental Toxicology expanded two popular summer men- The Teagle Foundation has awarded a grant of $392,500 to fund the National Forum on the torship programs with funding from the National Insti- Future of Liberal Education, a three-year program designed to identify and prepare emerging ac- tute of Environmental Health Sciences. Both programs, ademic leaders. The grant will be administered through Penn, and the program will be co-direct- organized by Jennifer Pinto-Martin of Penn Med and ed by associate professor of classical studies Peter Struck and Sarah Igo, an associate professor the School of Nursing, expose undergraduate and high of history, sociology and political science at Vanderbilt University. school students to the field of environmental health sci- Through twice-yearly seminars on educational theory, practice and policy, the forum aims to ence with the goal of increasing the pipeline of tomor- stimulate intensive conversations among the next generation of top scholars, with junior faculty row’s researchers. The Short-Term Educational Experi- participants drawn from across the disciplines at the nation’s leading public and private research ences for Research (STEER) program provided under- universities. The program’s goal is to influence the practices and sympathies of these scholars at graduate students with the opportunity to research ozone- a formative moment in their development, such that when they arrive at positions of academic exposure-induced changes to the immune system. and institutional leadership, they will be ready to inspire and innovate. • The Teen Research and Education in Environmen- tal Science (TREES) program gives high school students Currently serving as director of the Benjamin Franklin Scholars program, Peter Struck has the opportunity to train in basic laboratory techniques and also been undergraduate chair of Classical Studies and directed the department’s post-baccalau- then work one on one with graduate-student mentors on reate program. During the previous academic year he served as topic director of the Penn Hu- self-designed projects that address issues in environmen- manities Forum. tal science. This year, Victor Fiore, a high school senior, He has held fellowships from the National Humanities Center, the American Council of sought an effective heat treatment to eradicate antibiotics Learned Societies, the Whiting Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, and is currently a fellow from water. Rebecca Saionz, a high school junior, studied in residence at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. His book the carcinogenic effects of radiation. Birth of the Symbol won the American Philological Association’s 2007 Goodwin Award for best • Undergraduate Kent Amoo-Achampong joined book in the field of classics. Since 2003, he has worked as a consultant with the Teagle Founda- Daniel Polsky, a professor of medicine in the Division tion on national-level initiatives. of General Internal Medicine with a grant from the Na- Established in 1944 and based in New York City, the Teagle Foundation is committed to provid- tional Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, to find ways to ing intellectual and financial leadership in the effort to promote and strengthen liberal education. reduce costs by improving the quality of health-care de- www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC October 6, 2009 Students Perform Leading Edge Medical Research at Penn Online-Only Penn Telephone Directory Blue Pages Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act In order to further the University’s on-going efforts for environmental sustainability, livery in Medicare. Dr. Polsky looks at ways that home ISC has been working with a cross section of the University community in a multi-year health care can be better used to reduce expensive initiative to make all directory information available online and eliminate the printed tele- health-care events such as hospitalizations. phone directory. The final stage of the effort—online “Blue Pages” with organizational • Nancy E. Cooke, professor of medicine and ge- listings—is expected to be implemented in November and will replace the printed directo- netics at Penn Medicine, received two stimulus awards ry. The transition to an online-only directory not only supports Penn’s overall sustainabil- for summer students. The first explored the inner work- ings of the human growth hormone chromatin, which is ity and “green IT” efforts, but reflects savings in printing costs for the University. critically important to the expression of gestational hor- The online version will retain all the current organizational information contained in mones during the second and third trimester of pregnan- the printed Blue Pages and, in addition, will have a robust search capability. The Univer- cy. The second award explores the role of non-coding sity-wide network of directory liaisons and proxies, currently responsible for updating RNA transcripts in directing pituitary somatotrope dif- their organization’s information, will have access to tools to ensure the continued pro- ferentiation and growth hormone gene expression. Both cess of maintaining information in a timely manner. Additionally, they will have the abil- of these studies involve the creation and analysis of spe- ity to update organizational records when changes occur rather than having only a once- cially engineered transgenic mice. They were funded by a-year capability. the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Faculty and staff are reminded to use the online update feature at www.upenn.edu/di- Health and Human Development and the National Insti- rectories to revise their personal directory information year-round, and new employees tute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. are encouraged to review their new directory record after they have obtained a PennCard • James Coyne, professor of psychiatry at Penn and PennKey. Medicine, was joined by students to continue a study More information about the changes to the blue pages will be published in the coming on the detection and care of women suffering from weeks. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please address them to online-direc- perinatal period depression, which has negative impli- [email protected]. cations for women; for fetal, infant, and child develop- —Robin Beck, Vice President, Information Systems and Computing ment; and for the larger family. The overarching goal is to identify factors that prevent access to care, in- cluding institutional, financial, provider and practical issues as well as often overlooked factors such as per- Online Debate Among Legal Scholars Produces Book sonal and cultural attitudes about depression, engage- The legal-education book, Criminal Law Conversations, is now available after an innova- ment with the medical system, competing priorities tive year-long cyberspace debate among the world’s leading criminal-law scholars about mod- and difficulties maintaining a focus on personal men- ern criminal law. tal health during pregnancy and early motherhood, Through an interactive online approach to legal scholarship, hosted on the University of particularly for disadvantaged women. The study was Pennsylvania website, authors of top-rated essays defended their ideas against criticism from funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. • Joseph Cappella, professor in Penn’s Annenberg other law professors. The essays they found most compelling were selected for inclusion in the School for Communication, has enlisted the help of book. three undergraduate students to better understand how “Good scholarship is typically a slow and lonely process,” said Paul Robinson, Penn Law the public views ethical and policy issues related to School professor and lead editor. “Many people seemed to relish the real-time quality of the genetics and genetics research. The National Human ‘conversation’ process. The pace was just deliberate enough to promote very careful work but Genome Research Institute funded the study. quick enough that there never seemed to be a dull moment.” • John Francis Golder, a researcher with the School Topics such as preventative detention, the abolition of the insanity defense, criminal respon- of Veterinary Medicine at Penn, received funding from sibility and the death penalty, are included in the book. the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and “One thing the project brought home to me was simply the range of ideas on which academics Stroke to research pharmacological strategies to improve doing criminal law wanted to engage,” said co-editor Stephen Garvey of Cornell Law School. patient breathing after cervical spine injury. Respirato- “I view the publication as the beginning of the conversations we will have for decades to ry failure is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality come,” said Kimberly Ferzan of Rutgers–Camden Law School and co-editor. “The book is the in people with acute and chronic cervical spinal-cord in- first word, not the final one.” jury, and therapeutic approaches that restore respiratory The publisher, Oxford University Press, is considering using this interactive approach for function can significantly improve quality of life. other books. • Madeleine Joullie, a researcher in the department of chemistry in SAS received funding from the National Cancer Institute to further the education of Nikolai Tol- Penn Joins as Founding Member of Futurity, stoy, a former Penn undergraduate student. Dr. Joullie Novel Website of News from Leading Research Universities and Mr. Tolstoy work on the total synthesis of natural products, both plant and marine-based, that may serve The University of Pennsylvania has joined a group of leading research universities to launch as novel therapeutic agents. Futurity (www.futurity.org), an online research channel covering the latest discoveries in science, • Samuel K. Chacko, professor of pathology in the engineering, the environment, health and more. Penn is one of 35 founding partners supporting School of Veterinary Medicine and director of basic uro- the site, which offers direct access to research news posted by Penn and other universities. logic research at Penn Medicine, received funding from Futurity provides the public with direct access to research breakthroughs by combining visu- the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kid- al elements and lay explanation with links to published reports and supplemental materials that ney Diseases. The study is a translational research pro- allow readers to explore topics in more detail. The site, designed to encourage interaction, is gram that focuses on the cellular/molecular mechanisms available in a mobile-friendly version, and visitors can comment on stories and sign up for dai- for lower-urinary-tract symptoms which are common in ly e-mail updates. men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, in menopausal “With news holes shrinking, Futurity allows major research universities like the University women and in some children. of Pennsylvania and its peers to build a bridge between the academic community and the pub- “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act lic,” Steven J. Fluharty, vice president for research at Penn, said. “The site provides both the ca- has provided Penn’s next generation of scientific re- sual reader with an interest in science—as well as the seasoned researcher or science journalist searchers with immediate, hands-on laboratory ex- —with quick access to a comprehensive and varied body of national research.” periences that encourage their passion and empower Futurity has featured several recent studies by Penn scientists, including a psychology study them to be productive members of the University’s re- that demonstrated a link between a shortcut in the brain and America’s struggle with obesity, a search community, even at the undergraduate level,” microscopic study of the mysterious molecular aging in glass and a biology study that deter- Steven J. Fluharty, vice provost for research, said. mined that socially adept mothers, in this case baboon mothers, make better parents. Penn has received more than 141 awards and allo- Futurity cofounder Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government re- cated funding totaling more than $50 million from the lations at Duke University, says the site serves another vital role. It allows the public to see how ARRA. Thus far, Penn faculty have submitted more federal, state and private funding are being put to use by universities to address critical chal- than 1,175 research proposals totaling $857,655,998 in lenges. requested funding to institutions like the NIH and NSF, Since launching a beta version in March, Futurity has continued to add membership and read- with the bulk of research awards yet to be announced. ership, as well as look into ways to widen its reach. Futurity is active on Twitter, Facebook and ARRA has delivered the largest increase in ba- YouTube. All current partner universities are members of the Association of American Universi- sic funding in the history of federally funded scien- ties, a nonprofit organization of leading public and private research universities. tific research: $21.5 billion. Participating universities are listed at http://futurity.org/about. ALMANAC October 6, 2009 www.upenn.edu/almanac Flexible Work Options Can Benefit You and Penn This is the first in a series of articles this October that honors National orkW and Family Month— Deadline Extended for a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of worklife benefits. Employee Resource Fair We know how overwhelming life can be from one day to the next. Long commutes, family obliga- Departments and Vendors! tions, and a host of other personal circumstances can cause substantial hurdles when it comes to your If you would like to have a table at work schedule. At Penn, we value the diverse needs of our faculty and staff and strive to help you the Employee Resource Fair on October reach both your personal and professional goals. That’s why we provide information about flexible 19th, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Hall of work options that may help you have some control over when, where and how your work gets done. Flags, Houston Hall, you can still register From non-traditional work hours to compressed job schedules and off-campus worksites, flexible at www.destinationpenn.com. work options offer creative approaches to managing your own needs as well as those of the Univer- Registration will now close on Fri- sity. Whether you’re a parent with dependent care issues, a person in need of more time for profes- day, October 9. The Employee Resource sional development or health and wellness activities, or you’re simply looking to cut back on your Fair is sponsored by PPSA, WPSA and commute and reduce your carbon footprint, flexible work options may be something to consider. now includes the Commuter Fair as well. Many people find that flexible work arrangements improve productivity on and off the job and help Please join us on October 19. Questions to carry out Penn’s mission of scholarship, service, and sustainability. may be directed to ppsa@exchange. If you think there’s a flexible work option that’s conducive to your job role and work environ- upenn.edu. ment and can be advantageous to your lifestyle, visit the Human Resources website at www.hr.upenn. —PPSA edu/Quality/Worklife/FlexOptions. You’ll learn about which flexible work options are available and how to set up a successful arrangement for you and your department. This site also includes an in- troductory guide and training manual on flexible work options and tools for staff and supervisors to use when designing or considering alternative work schedule proposals. Keep in mind that a flexible work agreement ultimately must meet the needs of the department and the University, so it may not always be possible for flexible work option proposals to be approved. For information, contact the Division of Human Resources at (215) 898-0380 or [email protected]. Penn Certificate Program in Administrative Excellence Another tip in a series provided by the Offices If you’re an administrative professional looking to enhance your skills, consider enrolling in the of Information Systems & Computing and Penn Certificate Program in Administrative Excellence. Offered annually, the 2009 Penn Certificate Audit, Compliance & Privacy. Program in Administrative Excellence will begin in December. This multi-session, cohort-based program is targeted for frontline, support and administrative PennKey Opens Many Doors: staff. Topics will include office organization, communication style and skills, time and stress man- Keep It Safe agement, handling interruptions, business writing, managing multiple projects, negotiating, and You have often heard the strong cau- working effectively with your manager. tion, “don’t share your PennKey,” but You’ll also learn about succeeding in the decentralized Penn environment, building your network you may not know why. Here are some and clarifying your individual career plan. For more information and to register, visit the Division of important reasons. Human Resources online course catalog at www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog. First, your PennKey and your PennKey —Division of Human Resources password protect your information. PennKey is the authentication system for logging on to many websites at Penn, in- Nominations for the Community Involvement Recognition Awards cluding U@Penn, and viewing your per- TO: Members of the University Community ted through December 4, 2009. Electronic sub- sonal data. Anyone with your PennKey and West Philadelphia Community: missions are preferred but not required at: www. and password can look up your pay, tax- In honor of the late Reverend Dr. Martin upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/award.htm. If you pre- related information, and other data that Luther King, Jr.’s recognition that local en- fer sending by mail, please send to the African you probably want to keep private. gagement is essential to the struggle for equal- American Resource Center, attn: Robert Carter, Second, the PennKey system protects ity, the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Com- 3537 Locust Walk, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA institutional data. Your PennKey is as- memorative Symposium on Social Change Ex- 19104-6225. signed to you and used to provide access ecutive Planning Committee of the University Should you have any questions, please con- to sometimes numerous systems, based of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the Fif- tact the African-American Resource Center at on your legitimate need to know. If you teenth Annual Community Involvement Recog- (215) 898-0104 or [email protected]. need to give an assistant access to a par- nition Awards. The awards honor members of Thank you in advance for helping to pay spe- ticular system, for example, to your e- the Philadelphia community whose active ser- cial homage to those individuals who have dem- mail, contact your Local Support Provid- vice to others best exemplifies the ideals Dr. onstrated extraordinary service and commit- er to open a proxy account for your as- King espoused. ment to enhance the University of Pennsylvania sistant for that e-mail account only. That Five years ago we added the Dr. Martin Lu- and the West Philadelphia community. way, you will achieve what you need ther King, Jr. Community Involvement Recog- “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, without opening up other systems and nition Award in honor of Dr. Judith Rodin to What are you doing for others?” data stores to someone who is not autho- honor her service and ensure that her legacy at —Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. rized to access them. Penn continues. Finally, if you are asked to use some- The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community —2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community one else’s PennKey—for example, to Involvement Recognition Awards will be pre- Involvement Recognition Awards Committee complete online training on their be- sented to: half—just say “No!” Call 215-P-COM- 1. Staff and students of the Penn community CLASSIFIED—UNIVERSITY PLY if you have questions or concerns involved in community service. RESEARCH about appropriate use of PennKeys. 2. Residents of the broader neighborhood com- Interested in losing weight? A research study munity involved in community service. at the Penn Sleep Center aims to understand 3. Staff, students or residents who demonstrate how the size of airway structures affects your For additional tips, see the One Step Ahead significant contributions in community service chance of having sleep apnea, a breathing dis- link on the Information Security website: order. Participants attend a 24-week weight www.upenn.edu/computing/security/. through the advancement of education and educa- loss program, and undergo several non-inva- tional opportunities in West Philadelphia. sive tests before and after the program. For each The awards will be presented on January 21, test, you will receive $100. The weight loss treat- 2010, as part of the University’s commemora- ment is free of charge. 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The University of Pennsylvania Police Department Community Crime Report Suite 211 Sansom Place East About the Crime Report: Below are all Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Society from the 3600 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106 campus report for September 21-27, 2009. Also reported were 9 crimes against property (including 7 thefts Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 FAX: (215) 898-9137 and 2 burglaries). Full reports are available at: www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v56/n06/creport.html. Pri- E-Mail: [email protected] or weeks’ reports are also online. —Ed. URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of September 21-27, 2009. The Univer- The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and sity Police actively patrol from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd Street news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as in conjunction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic editions public safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any on the Internet (accessible through the PennWeb) include HTML concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482. and Acrobat versions of the print edition, and interim information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for readers and 09/21/09 9:37 PM 3900 Walnut St Male in possession of narcotics/Arrest contributors are available on request and online. 09/22/09 6:32 AM 51 N 39th St Complainant robbed/male apprehended 09/22/09 9:56 PM 220 S 34th St Male exposed himself/Arrest EDITOR Marguerite F. Miller 09/23/09 10:07 AM Hollenback Drive Female wanted on warrant/Arrest ASSOCIATE EDITOR Natalie S. Woulard 09/24/09 2:00 AM 119 S 39th St Male acting disorderly/Arrest ASSISTANT EDITOR Andrea Tursi 09/24/09 3:39 AM 4100 Locust St Male was observed loitering/Arrest STUDENT ASSISTANTS Shane Goldberg, Sonie Guseh, 09/26/09 12:59 AM 4037 Pine St Male acting disorderly/Arrest Amy Li, Janday Wilson 09/26/09 9:47 PM 3500 Locust St Complainant assaulted/Confidential 09/27/09 2:59 PM 51 N 39th St Complainant assaulted/Arrest ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate, Mar- tin Pring (chair), Sunday Akintoye, Helen Davies, Heather Love, 09/27/09 2:59 PM 51 N 39th St Complainant assaulted/Arrest Carey Mazer, Robert Hornik, Harvey Rubin, Katherine Sender. For the Administration, Lori N. Doyle. For the Staff Assemblies, Nancy McCue, PPSA; Michelle Wells Lockett, WPSA; David Azzolina, Li- 18th District Report brarians Assembly. 10 incidents with 4 arrests (including 7 robberies, 2 aggravated assaults and 1 rape) were reported be- The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- tween September 21-27, 2009 by the 18th District covering the Schuylkill River to 49th Street & Market ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis Street to Woodland Avenue. of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disabili- 09/21/09 10:35 PM 4500 Market St Robbery ty, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the 09/22/09 4:30 PM 300 S 47th St Aggravated Assault/Arrest administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- 09/23/09 9:00 PM 4711 Cedar Ave Robbery letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in 09/24/09 9:00 PM 4412 Osage Ave Robbery its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this 09/24/09 10:00 PM 200 S 50th St Aggravated Assault policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office 09/25/09 9:14 PM 5000 Larchwood Ave Robbery/Arrest of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Pro- 09/26/09 2:00 AM 3500 Block Locust Walk Rape grams, Sansom Place 09/27/09 5:10 PM 4500 Market St Robbery/Arrest East, 3600 Chestnut 09/27/09 8:30 PM 4800 Hazel Ave Robbery/Arrest Street, Suite 228, Phil- 09/27/09 10:14 PM 4800 Beaumont St Robbery adelphia, PA 19104- 6106; or (215) 898-6993 ALMANAC October 6, 2009 www.upenn.edu/almanac Dear Colleagues: With the continued energy of the combined workplace charitable giving campaign between For all other Penn’s Way campaign the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine, again we stand as one of the most generous questions or concerns please contact: campaigns in the region. 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