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Medical News: Project targets Focus on China: International Washington People: Doctor unilateral hearing, cochlear implants conference on campus Oct. 17-18 focuses on critically ill children Nri^iiiigtDri University in StLouis Sept. 25, 2008 record.wustl.edu Blood clot treatments subject of major trial BY MICHAEL C. PURDY Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (ATTRACT) Trial, A$10 million, government- which will test the use of catheter- funded, multicenter clinical' mounted technology that can both trial of an aggressive treat- chew up DVTs and directly ad- ment for blood clots in the leg minister clot-busting drugs. The — known as deep vein thrombosis trial is funded by the National (DVT) — will be led by Heart, Lung, and Blood School of Medicine Institute. researchers. "This is the first large- About 250,000 U.S. scale test of these new patients are diagnosed techniques, and the with new DVTs every potential to change clini- year. Current clinical cal DVT practice on a standards call for the large scale is very excit- patients to be treated ing," said Vedantham, an with blood-thinning interventional radiologist agents, which prevent at Barnes-Jewish Hos- clot migration and for- Vedantham pital. "If the trial is posi- mation of new clots but tive, it will alter the do not break up the original clot. paradigm to say we don't just Clinicians recently have realized prevent the next clot, we've got to the original clot often leads to also remove the existing clot first." serious, difficult-to-treat, long- The initial symptoms of DVT It takes a Village Chase Sackett (left), a junior majoring in classics and economics in Arts & term complications. are pain and swelling in the af- Sciences, leads visitors on an open house tour of Village East residence hall Sept. 16. Sackett gave Suresh Vedantham, M.D., fected leg. Associated risk factors his perspective on living in the new building, which opened in August. Tours were available for associate professor of radiology include surgery or trauma to the interested faculty, students and staff. Village East contains approximately 152 beds for upperclass and of surgery, is the national leg, genetic factors, immobiliza- students living in four-bedroom apartments. The building boasts several study, program and principal investigator for the tion, hormonal therapies and meeting spaces on three floors. The lower-level lounge includes a flat-panel television and an Acute Venous Thrombosis: cancer. DVTs are more common enclosed patio accessible to all residents. Thrombus Removal with See Clots, Page 6 VP UBDCHB QBttinQ ClOSGf Campus access, parking beginning to be restricted With the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate These plans are subject to change based on Snow Way Garage will be allowed to exit; just one week away, students, faculty requests from the Commission on Presi- however, no new vehicle traffic will be per- and staff may have to make a few adjust- dential Debates or security considerations. mitted into the garage from 3 p.m. until ments to their daily commuting routine in For the latest information on parking and midnight. Also, no pedestrian traffic will be the next seven days. transportation during debate week, visit allowed on the top level. Parking and traffic patterns will be Vice Presidential Debate parking.wustl.edu/vp_debate.htm. Lot 28, the lot north of the Athletic severely disrupted beginning Thursday, Complex, also closed at 6 a.m. today. This Sept. 25, through Friday, Oct. 3, as thou- encouraged to find alternate modes of trans- Parking restrictions affected approximately 297 parking spaces. sands of guests, visitors and members of the portation during the days leading up the The surface lot east of the Athletic Portions of the top level of Millbrook media begin to stream into the University debate, including carpooling, bicycling, Complex and south of the School of Law, Garage will be unavailable for general park- for the vice presidential debate. As debate walking, public transportation or having Lot 31, closed last Saturday, Sept. 20. ing beginning Monday, Sept. 28, through day draws closer, fewer and fewer parking another driver drop off employees near Olympian Way and the roof of Snow Wednesday, Oct. 1. A minimum of 414 spaces will be available. campus. Way Garage — Lot 33 and the roof of Lot 29 spaces will be unavailable for general park- To help ease the pain of traffic congestion The University's parking and transporta- — closed at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. After ing Oct. 2. That number may increase as the and road closures, University personnel are tion plans for the debate are as follows. 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, vehicles parked in See Debate, Page 6 Harry and Susan Seigle Hall to be dedicated Building for law, social sciences holds 15 classrooms, 139 offices BY JESSICA DAUES and the School of Law. scholarship." The building — named for Seigle Hall is the first academic The tower of Harry and Susan alumnus and philanthropist Harry building on the Danforth Campus Seigle Hall overlooks An- Seigle and his wife, Susan — pro- to be named for an alumnus living heuser-Busch Hall to the north vides bright, light-filled teaching, outside of St. Louis. Harry Seigle, and Simon Hall to the south, office and meeting spaces for the who earned a bachelors degree in creating a new, awe-inspiring view law school and the departments of political science from WUSTL in of the Danforth Campus' western Economics, Education and 1968, and Susan Seigle reside in edge. Its presence transforms the Political Science, all in Arts 8c Chicago. great lawn, completing a quad- Sciences. Seigle Hall completes "Harry and Susan Seigle's com- rangle that includes Olin Library, the University's largest quadran- mitment to this new building is an Graham Chapel and the Danforth gle, and with its high ceilings, tall extraordinary contribution to the University Center and puts Seigle windows and built-in wooden future of Washington University," Hall in the hub of life and learning seats, the building features invit-' Wrighton said. "The Seigles' gift is on campus. ing venues for collaboration. significant, but by no means is Seigle Hall's dedication — "Harry and Susan Seigle Hall their generosity limited to the which will take place at 4 p.m. will strengthen Washington support of Seigle Hall. Washington Thursday, Sept. 25, on the build- University's law school and social University is incredibly fortunate ing's east side and feature a speech sciences by drawing together to have their friendship." by Nobel Prize winner Douglass C. students and faculty from across The Seigles' dedication to the North, Ph.D., the Spencer T. Olin disciplines," said Chancellor University and higher education is Professor in Arts & Sciences — Mark. S. Wrighton. "This new apparent with their gifts support- will mark a significant milestone building on the Danforth Campus ing programs, scholarships and in ongoing efforts to encourage will foster a collaborative environ- facilities at WUSTL. In 2005, the and facilitate interdisciplinary ment and encourage exciting new Seigles endowed a professorship in Harry and Susan Seigle Hall provides bright, light-filled teaching, work between the social sciences education, research and See Hall, Page 2 office and meeting spaces for social sciences and the School of Law. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LIBRARY. 3 2201 2036 0999 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS ~ Food ethics focus of special colloquium CONSTRUf BY NEIL SCHOENHERR cuisines and colonial legacies; the food industry and its impact on national eating habits; fast food A special colloquium on "The Ethics of Diet" and its social effects on both workers and con- will be held Friday, Sept. 26, in the Women's sumers; and the challenges and opportunities Building Formal Lounge. posed by genetically modified foods." The symposium, which runs from 10 a.m.- Four speakers will address various food-relat- 5 p.m., will focus on food and energy and the ed topics: historian Warren Belasco, Ph.D., author future of food. of "Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture It is free and open to the public and sponsored Took on the Food Industry"; nutritionist Joan by the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Dye Gussow, Ed.D., who wrote the best-seller Values, American Culture Studies Program, the "This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban departments of History, English, Anthropology Homesteader"; philosopher Lisa Heldke, Ph.D., and Philosophy in Arts & Sciences, and the author of "Exotic Appetites: Ruminations of a College of Arts & Sciences. Food Adventurer" and many other books; and "We hope that this conference will engage anthropologist Sidney Mintz, who wrote Harry and Susan Seigle in November 2007, surveying construction faculty, studeHts and community leaders in a "Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in of the building that bears their name. wide-ranging discussion of the ethical issues Modern History." surrounding diet today," said Corinna Treitel, Attendees will have the option to purchase an Ph.D., assistant professor of history in Arts & "ethical lunch" and participate in a lunch discus- law and the social sciences that Sciences. "These include diet in its relation to sion with the speakers.