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Washington University Record, March 18, 1999 Washington University School of Medicine Digital Commons@Becker Washington University Record Washington University Publications 3-18-1999 Washington University Record, March 18, 1999 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record Recommended Citation "Washington University Record, March 18, 1999" (1999). Washington University Record. Book 823. http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record/823 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Inside: Policy experts Weidenbaum, t% Medical News: Blood protein called Washington People: Women's Studies Foreman to debate regulation £■ apoE slows deposits of amyloid in brain Program thrives under Helen Power, Ph.D 8 ZET8 "ON XOS NbuidAOH tnanuias sw March 18,1999 Volume 23 No. 24 ifr «vr ntr Washington University in St Louis v v «*» Law could pose research problems By CHRISTINE FARMER major federal research funding agencies to join in developing any universities are research data sharing policies. concerned that legislation A draft regulation has been MI increasing access to published, and the Office of federally funded research data will Management and Budget (OMB) impede the course of scientific is accepting public comments research. until April 5. A bill approved in October "These are important issues to included a provision making all the scientific research community, data produced by researchers and I would encourage researchers receiving federal grants accessible at Washington University to assess through the Freedom of Informa- the consequences of these regula- tion Act, a federal law that gives tions for their own research and citizens access to government voice their issues and concerns documents. before the rule is drafted in final Though they support the form," said Theodore J. Cicero, concept of data sharing, a wide Ph.D., vice chancellor for research. range of research organizations Cicero added that the effects of have expressed concern about this proposed rule differ from one how the law will be applied and discipline to another, from the profound implications it may engineers to molecular biologists have on scientific research and to social scientists. Because of the Showcase Tiffany Tibbs, a doctoral student in psychology in Arts and Sciences, discusses her -- advancements. They include the varying complexities of scientific research into parental dietary behaviors with judges Chris D'Addario and Jesse Prinz during the Association of American Universi- fields, he said it is essential for fourth annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, held Saturday, March 13, in Holmes Lounge. ties, the Association of American researchers in all disciplines to The Graduate Student Senate sponsors the event as an opportunity to showcase the research under Medical Colleges, the National express their concerns during the way across the University's graduate schools. Academy of Sciences and the public comment period. American Association of Univer- William R. Brinkley, Ph.D., sity Professors. president of the Federation of Rep. George Brown Jr., American Societies for Experi- D-Calif., has filed a bill to repeal mental Biology, wrote a letter to Full-scale sequencing the law, and the National Science the OMB earlier this month Board is supporting his action. expressing concerns of the world's Others are calling for a "time out" largest organization of biomedical NIH selects School of Medicine, two other sites that would allow review of the and life scientists. proposed regulations and an "The proposed changes ... will opportunity for the National create serious problems for research to press genome project toward early completion Academy of Sciences and the See Regulations, page 6 BY LINDA SAGE genome studies," said Richard K. Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor The National Institutes of of genetics. "Most of the methods KETC building coming down; Health (NIH) announced and techniques now being used by Monday, March 15, that other centers were developed and Washington University School of first implemented here." Wilson co- green space to take its place Medicine is one of three if.S. sites directs the Genome Sequencing chosen to begin full-scale sequenc- Center, which is directed by Robert BY CHRISTINE FARMER last year to a larger, 58,000- ing of the human genome - all of H. Waterston, M.D., Ph.D., the Waterston: Genome Wilson: Associate square-foot building at the DNA in our chromosomes. center director genetics professor James S. McDonnell Professor and The Baer Memorial building 3655 Olive St. Because it contains genes and head of genetics. The center already that formerly housed KETC "The facility is in poor regulators of gene function, this receive about $38 million of this has received more than $97 million Channel 9 at the corner of condition and would cost too DNA choreographs the develop- allocation. in federal funding since it was Millbrook and Big Bend boule- much to renovate," Rackers said. ment of a fertilized egg to an adult, The NIH support, which established in 1993. vards will be torn down next "It also does not make a good tells every cell in our bodies how to comes from the National Human Two other centers will contribute week. impression on a very prominent function and can cause disease Genome Research Institute, will to the draft—the Joint Genome Demolition of the 44-year-old corner of the University." when faulty. enable the three sites to contrib- Institute of the U.S. Department of building will begin Monday, The site at 6996 Millbrook Washington University, Baylor ute to a working draft of at least Energy and the United Kingdom's March 22, and will take about Blvd. will become green space College of Medicine in Houston, 90 percent of the human genome Sanger Centre, supported by the three weeks, said Steven G. until a decision is made for its and the Whitehead Institute in by the spring of 2000. The Wellcome Trust. The five members of Rackers, manager of capital future use. Cambridge, Mass., will share medical school will obtain one- the international consortium have projects and records in Facilities, "Whatever we do decide to $81.6 million in NIH funding third of this sequence. weekly meetings and share materials Planning and Management. do with the site, it will be an during the next 12 months. "This award will allow us to and methods. The building has been vacant improvement," Rackers said. Washington University expects to continue to play a leading role in See Genome, page 6 since the public TV station moved See Building, page 2 Bellwether Wood frogs, salamanders stage comeback at Tyson Research Center BY TONY FITZPATRICK environmental species. Since the Sexton, Ph.D., professor emeritus if habitats can be preserved — if late 1980s, conservation biolo- of biology in Arts and Sciences, not created — then conditions Wood frogs in eastern Missouri gists have reported alarming repopulated ponds at Tyson can be favorable for amphibians have staged a dramatic declines in amphibian popula- Research Center with egg masses to thrive. I think this also shows comeback. tions in various parts of the of both wood frogs and spotted that long-term studies are needed The frogs, which had" been world — from Latin America to salamanders and have carefully to get a better grasp of what may extinct in eastern Missouri, and the North American Midwest and charted their populations since be happening to amphibian spotted salamanders that had been West Coast and parts of the deep 1974 for the salamanders and 1987 populations in other parts of the greatly reduced have come back South to a number of European for the wood frogs. world." with a flourish through a long- countries. In some cases, The result: "Both populations Sexton and his colleagues term conservation effort by apparent extinctions have are healthy and show no signs of wrote of their research in a Washington University biologists. occurred. However, very few of decline," said Sexton, who is chapter in "Status and Conserva- Because amphibians live in the reports or studies have director of the center some tion of Midwestern Amphibians," water and on land and ar^ a vital documented data of more than a 25 miles west of St. Louis. "I think a book edited by Michael J. link in the food chain, they are few years. we've shown that not all amphib- Lanndo, newly published by considered to be bellwether A team headed by Owen ian populations are at risk and that See Comeback, page 6 The resurgent wood frog. 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Pow wow, Indian foods part of weeklong festival An American Indian pow issues and stereotypes of American wow celebration, traditional Indians, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Brown Indian cuisine, lectures and Lounge, Brown Hall; and movies are among the activities • Traditional American planned for American Indian Storytelling — Dolores Santha, Awareness Week March 22-27, national storyteller for the Seneca hosted by the Kathryn M. Buder and Comanche, sharing tradi^ Center for American Indian tional stories and teachings, Studies at the George Warren 1:30-2:30 p.m., Brown Lounge; Brown School of Social Work. • Tuesday, March 23: Ameri- The week's centerpiece is the can Indian Food Tasting — A ninth annual Washington sampling of traditional and University Pow Wow, to be held contemporary American Indian from 1 to 10 p.m. March 27 in the foods, 4-6 p.m., Brown Lounge; Field House. The pow wow • Wednesday, March 24: includes American Indian dancers, "Smoke Signals" — A free trading booths, arts, crafts, music screening of this distinguished and food. Many vendors will be winner at the Sundance Film selling American Indian crafts and Festival, acclaimed as one of the traditional foods, such as frybread best films of 1998, 7 p.m., Room and Indian tacos.
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