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Dred Scott case revisited Children's Discovery Institute National symposium takes place on 150th anniversary awards first research grants To commemorate the sesqui- The Children's Discovery In- progress toward the develop- centennial of the infamous stitute (CDI) has awarded ment of materials to tackle this U.S. Supreme Court deci- $2 million in research grants to medical problem," said Karen L. sion, the University is hosting a investigators across the Univer- Wooley, Ph.D., the James S. Mc- national symposium on "The sity's schools of Arts & Sciences Donnell Distinguished Universi- Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: and Medicine. ty Professor in Arts 8c Sciences. Race, Law and the Struggle for These are the first funding Wooley is part of a team that Equality" March 1-3. awards since the launch of the includes pediatric neurosurgeon The symposium examines the Institute in 2006. A second wave Jeffrey R. Leonard, M.D.; and impact and legacy of the case and of funding, worth about $3 mil- Sheila Stewart, Ph.D., and John- brings to campus nationally lion, will be announced in April. Stephen A. Taylor, Ph.D., both renowned historians, legal schol- The CDI's Scientific Advisory in the Division of Biology and ars and judges; a Scott descen- Board, charged with determin- Biomedical Sciences. dant; and rare documents per- ing the most outstanding awards St. Louis Children's Hospital taining to the case in Missouri, from a large applicant pool, gave and the School of Medicine where the 11-year legal battle special consideration to interdis- joindy launched the CDI in Jan- began. ciplinary research initiatives. uary 2006. In 1846, slaves Dred Scott and "Our goal is to conduct re- Grants will be made to fund his wife, Harriet, filed suit for search in a way that has never multidisciplinary investigator their freedom in the St. Louis been done anywhere on behalf teams, faculty recruitment, re- County Circuit Court. After more of children," said Jonathan D. search fellows and unique edu- than a decade of reversals and Gitlin, M.D, the Helene B. Rob- cational initiatives. appeals, the case reached the Su- erson Professor of Pediatrics and The CDI initially is focusing preme Court. scientific director of the CDI. on four broad areas encompass- That court's landmark deci- "We're pulling people togeth- ing some of the most pernicious sion, issued in 1857, upheld a er with unique skills who've diseases affecting children Missouri appellate court ruling never worked together," Gitlin through the McDonnell Pedi- that denied the Scotts their free- said. "We're asking them to in- atric Cancer Center, the Center dom. The Supreme Court deci- vestigate a problem in a new, for Musculoskeletal Diseases, sion declared that blacks were not imaginative and interdisciplinary the Center for Pediatric Pul- citizens and, therefore, could not way that completely leverages the monary Disease and the Con- sue in federal court. Further, the intellectual capital of this Uni- genital Heart Disease Center. court ruled that the federal gov- versity." With these awards in place, ernment did not have the power One newly funded initiative research will begin immediately. to prohibit slavery in its territo- supported within the McDon- "With pediatric brain cancer, ries. The decision contributed to nell Pediatric Cancer Center is we can now start figuring out rising tensions between the North providing a remarkable oppor- how to get nanoparticles into and South just before the Civil tunity to explore the potential of brain tumors taken from chil- War. nanostructures, tiny particles dren and placed in mice and "Although a bloody Civil War that could help detect and treat how to begin manipulating produced three Constitutional pediatric brain cancers. those brain tumors for new The Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis was the site of the first amendments to reverse that deci- "By bringing together spe- treatments," Gitlin said. two trials of the Dred Scott case in 1847 and 1850. Slaves Scott and sion, the achievement of full cialists in the fields of chemistry, The CDI funding provides his wife, Harriet, eventually lost their suit for freedom with a U.S. Su- racial, religious and ethnic equal- biology and medicine, we are for eight research initiatives, re- preme Court decision in 1857, the sesquicentennial of which will be ity in this country remains an un- in a unique position to make See Grants, Page 6 commemorated with a University-sponsored symposium March 1-3. See Dred Scott, Page 6 Marlow makes USA Today's 2007 Academic First Team Three other WUSTL undergraduates recognized in competition BY TONY FITZPATRICK ing in Washington University tying with the University of Al- Jeffrey J. Marlow, a senior in abama for the most students se- Arts & Sciences, is one of 20 lected in the newspaper's compe- students nationwide named to the tition. 2007 All-USA College Academic The All-USA College Academ- First Team, USA Today's recogni- ic Team was announced in USA tion program for outstanding Today's Feb. 15 issue. A bio and undergraduates. photo of Marlow, who is pursu- Two other Washington Univer- ing a bachelor's degree in earth sity students were named to the and planetary sciences, chemistry third team and one student re- and geobiology, all in Arts & Sci- ceived honorable mention, result - See Marlow, Page 6 Genetically modified crops add new layer to Indian farming

BY NEIL SCHOENHERR by — local culture. The study, published in the The arrival of genetically modi- February issue of Current An- fied crops has added another thropology, focuses on cotton level of complexity to farming in production in the Warangal Dis- the developing world. trict of Andhra Pradesh, India, Glenn D. Stone, Ph.D., profes- one of the nation's key cotton- sor of anthropology and of envi- growing areas. There, Stone ronmental studies, both in Arts & found several factors affecting Happy New Year Xiaoqi Shi performs on violin and Fei Sun plays the pipa (a Chinese lute) dur- Sciences, has completed the first farmers' ability to adjust to new ing the Chinese New Year Celebration Feb. 17 in Brown Hall Lounge. Nearly 400 people attended detailed anthropological field- developments by practical meth- the event, which was sponsored by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The Chinese work on these crops and the way ods. Among them are the speed Lunar New Year 4705 began Feb. 18, and 2007 is the Year of the Pig. they impact — and are impacted See Crops, Page 6 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Renowned African-American historian to be visiting scholar

BY SUSAN KIIXENBERG MCGINN can studies at Columbia, helped shape programs for the university's Robin D.G. Kelley, Ph.D., one Institute for Research in African- of the country's pre-eminent American Studies. scholars in African-Ameri- Prior to his tenure at Colum- can history, will serve as a distin- bia, he was chair of the history de- guished visiting scholar at the partment and professor of history University Feb. 28-March 1. and Africana studies at New York Kelley, who is professor of his- University. He also had been a tory and American studies and professor of history, African- ethnicity at the University of American studies and American Southern California (USC), is a culture at the University of Michi- leading scholar of the modern gan, where, in 1994 at age 32, Kel- civil rights movement, jazz stud- ley became one of the youngest ies, and African-American music full professors in the United States. and culture. In 2005, he was a visiting pro- He is coming to campus as fessor in Harvard University's De- part of the University's Distin- partment of African and African guished Visiting Scholars Pro- American Studies. gram, which was instituted in He is the author of seven 1998 as part of books, including the award-win- an effort to in- ning "Hammer and Hoe: Alabama crease the rep- Communists During the Great resentation of Depression," "Race Rebels: Cul- minority schol- ture, Politics, and the Black Work- Tom Biehl, a mechanic with Maintenance Operations, installs a peephole in the door of a Hurd House ars on the Dan- ing Class," "Yo' Mama's Disfunk- dorm room. Seven two-man crews installed peepholes in residence hall doors last week as an added forth Campus. tional!" and "Freedom Dreams: security measure for students. The program The Black Radical Imagination." invites individ- A prolific essayist, he has pub- uals to campus lished dozens of articles in schol- Security measures added on campus who have dis- Kelley arly journals, anthologies and in tinguished the popular press, including fre- The University is taking steps to increase security on ty offers, including escorts, a women's self-defense themselves as leaders in their quent contributions to The New campus following a crime alert issued Feb. 12 after program, safety whistles and emergency transporta- fields, whether the arts, academia, York Times. a female student was assaulted in Myers Residence tion. business or other disciplines. He currently is working on a Hall that afternoon. Student Union organized a campus forum in "Robin Kelley's blend of biography of legendary jazz musi- "The safety of our students is our No. 1 priority," Wohl Student Center Feb. 20 to address safety and meticulous and imaginative cian Thelonious Monk. The The- said Justin Carroll, assistant vice chancellor for stu- security. Panelists included Carroll; Don Strom, chief scholarship and moral democrat- lonious Monk Institute of Jazz, a dents and dean of students. "We are redoubling our of the WUSTL Police Department; and other Univer- ic vision have inspired a genera- non-profit educational organiza- efforts to educate students about safety. As well, we sity administrators. tion of historians," said Iver Bern- tion, is housed at USC's Thornton will review all procedures in place for safety and se- A security notice updating parents of University stein, Ph.D., professor of history School of Music. curity in residence halls." students has been posted on the Parents Page at in Arts 8c Sciences. "His writing Kelley has been working for In addition to existing security measures, peep- parents.wustl.edu to reassure families that the Uni- moves fluidly across the bound- years with Monk Institute founder holes have been installed in residence hall doors to versity community is doing all it can to protect and aries of disciplines and the line Thelonious Monk Jr., who has allow residents to see visitors before opening the ensure the safety of their children. between academic specialists and given Kelley access to rare histori- door. The WUSTL Police Department and staff from The University has encouraged students who have lay readers." cal documents for his biography. the Office of Residential Life have been more visible concerns or would find it helpful to talk with a pro- During his stay, Kelley will de- No other scholar has had such ac- in their presence in residence hall areas, Carroll said. fessional staff person to contact a counselor with Stu- liver a Center for the Humanities cess and support from the Monk Resident advisors held mandatory floor meetings dent Health Services at 935-6666 or their resident ad- Lecture titled "Jazz Sahara: The family, according to a USC news to review safety procedures. The meetings encour- visor, Residential College director or others in resi- Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik" at release. aged students to lock their room doors, including dential life at 935-5050. 4 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Music Class- Kelley also is working on when they are showering or sleeping, and stressed the The crime alert was posted throughout campus room Building, Room 102. A re- two other books: "Speaking in importance of not letting strangers into residence along with a composite sketch of the suspect. ception will follow in the Blewett Tongues: Jazz and Modern Africa" halls by coming in behind them as they enter or by WUSTL police are working with the Clayton Police Hall Foyer. For more information and "A World to Gain: A History leaving doors propped open. Students were instruct- Department and other law enforcement agencies on on this talk, call 935-5576. of African Americans." ed to report suspicious persons or activity immedi- the Feb. 12 incident. At 4 p.m. March 1, Kelley will He earned a bachelor's degree ately to WUSTL police at 935-5555 or go to the near- The WUSTL Police Department is headquartered present a Department of History from California State University, est blue-light emergency telephone. in the center of the South 40, where officers are avail- Colloquium titled "The Education Long Beach, in 1983 and a mas- The meetings offered a chance to review security able to respond quickly to student concerns and re- of Thelonius Monk" in Hurst ter's in African history in 1985 and measures on campus and other services the Universi- quests. For more information, visit police.wustl.edu. Lounge, Duncker Hall, followed a doctorate in U.S. history in 1987, by a reception. For more informa- both from the University of Cali- tion on this talk, call 935-5450. fornia, Los Angeles. Both talks are free and open to Kelley's visit is sponsored by the Supplemental disability insurance enrollment begins the public. University's Distinguished Visiting Kelley joined the USC faculty Scholars Program as well as the Full- or part-time faculty or levels of LTD benefits that are de- complete an enrollment form and in July, coming from Columbia African 8c African American Stud- staff members limited in termined by an employee's base may have to complete a health University, where he had been the ies program, the American Culture performing their job responsibili- annual salary. The basic level 1 questionnaire depending on the William B. Ransford Professor of Studies program, the Department ties due to a non-occupational coverage is automatically provided level of coverage and time of their Cultural and Historical Studies. of Music, the Center for the Hu- illness or injury may apply for by the University for all benefits- enrollment. Kelley, who was a professor of an- manities and the Department of long-term disability (LTD) insur- eligible faculty and staff and re- After completing a six-month thropology and African-Ameri- History, all in Arts & Sciences. ance benefits. quires no employee premium. waiting period or medical-leave While the basic LTD coverage The supplemental levels 2 and 3 period and receiving disability ap- is automatic, supplemental cover- coverage is offered to employees proval by UNUM Provident, em- Civic service seminar begins Feb. 27 age — available to some employ- with base annual salaries of ployees will be paid 60 percent of ees — requires enrollment. The $160,000 or higher on a voluntary their base annual salary as of their BY JESSICA MARTIN Social Work at Catholic Universi- annual enrollment period for basis and requires a monthly em- last day worked for as long as they ty in Chile. Her lecture kicks off supplemental plans is the last ployee premium based on salary remain disabled. The Center for Social Develop- national Social Work Month with week of February and first week and age and provides a similar per- The plan benefit is capped at a ment (CSD) will showcase the an examination of civic service in of March. centage benefit of total base salary. monthly maximum of $8,000 and latest research on civic service and Latin America and its role in de- The LTD plan, which is under- volunteerism worldwide during velopment. written by UNUM Provident, is "Understanding Civic Service: On March 2, faculty, staff and available to regular faculty and International Research and Ap- students are invited to a day of staff members and represents a ▼w plication," a seminar at the George scholarly and cultural exchange continuation of a percentage of "The very unique retirement contribution provides Warren Brown School of Social from 8:30 a.m-5 p.m. in Brown salary while they are disabled and Work from Feb. 27-March 3. Hall Lounge. unable to work. our LTD participants with the opportunity to grow The five-day exploration will After a welcome address by "There are two generous fea- their retirement savings while on disability." feature a March 1 seminar that is Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D., tures of our LTD plan that make open to the public, as well as a CSD research director and assis- it extremely competitive" said TOM LAUMAN daylong exchange open to faculty, tant professor of social work, Tom Lauman, director of bene- staff and students March 2. CSD and its research fellows will fits. "First, the definition of dis- During the seminar, 31 of the present the following panels: ability requires that employees be Full- and part-time faculty and is offset by Social Security disabil- CSD's civic service research fel- • 8:45 a.m.: International unable to perform the duties of staff members are eligible for this ity and/or workers compensation lows will gain information about Youth Service: Pitfalls and Poten- their own occupation and are not coverage after one year of service. benefits. the center's current work, as well tial required to perform any position However, the effective date may be For employees who become as share research findings with • 11 a.m.: Service-Learning: with lesser duties. Second, the the first of the month following disabled before age 50, the benefit each other. Forms, Models, Effects and very unique retirement contribu- the date of hire if employees had is paid until age 65. For employees Representing 17 countries, the Strategies tion provides our LTD partici- group long-term disability cover- who become disabled at 50 or research fellows have received •1:30 p.m.: National Youth pants with the opportunity to age at a previous employer and older, the benefit is paid on a slid- CSD grants to study service and Service Programs in the United grow their retirement savings didn't have a 90-day break in serv- ing scale of payment durations. volunteerism in more than 30 States, Nepal and Germany: Pos- while on disability." ice before starting at WUSTL. Employees approved for LTD re- countries. sible Impacts LTD should not be confused These applicable employees need tain the same health and life insur- On March 1, Teresa Matus • 3:15 p.m.: Volunteerism and with long-term care insurance, to complete a special waiver form. ance benefits as active employees. Sepiilveda will present "Civic Ser- Service in Latin America: Forms, which covers nursing home and Faculty and staff members are A special feature of the plan is vice in an Unequal World: Ana- Volunteers and Host Organiza- in-home costs for care due to the not required to complete an en- continued payment of the Univer- lyzing Four Paradoxes" at 1:10 tions inability to perform the regular rollment form for basic level 1 sity retirement contribution from p.m. in Brown Hall Lounge. For more information visit, activities of daily life. LTD benefits. Faculty and staff the LTD plan to the employees' Matus Sepiilveda is a CSD re- gwbweb.wustl.edu/csd/service/ WUSTL provides one basic members eligible for supplemental retirement savings plan account search fellow from the School of conference2007.htm. level and offers two supplemental levels 2 and 3 LTD benefits must during the disability period. recordwustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Feb. 22,2007 3 School of Medicine Update Surgeons develop simpler way to cure atrial fibrillation

BY GWEN ERICSON ing the Cox-maze procedure for a select bers, or atria, wriggle like a bag of worms. cause fatigue, shortness of breath, exercise group of patients, we would urge use of this The Cox-maze procedure was developed intolerance and palpitations. Physicians have an effective new option device for virtually all patients who have at the University in 1987. In their latest Compared to those without atrial fibril- for treating atrial fibrillation, a com- atrial fibrillation and are scheduled for clinical study, reported in the February lation, those with the disorder are five times mon irregular heart rhythm that can other cardiac surgery." issue of the Journal of Thoracic and Car- more likely to suffer from stroke and have cause stroke. School of Medicine heart sur- The device is a clamplike instrument diovascular Surgery, University surgeons up to a two-fold higher risk of death. For geons have developed and tested a device that heats heart tissue showed that Cox-maze IV is just as effective some patients, medications can control the that radically shortens and simplifies a using radiofrequency en- as Cox-maze III for curing atrial fibrilla- abnormal heart rhythms and the risk of complex surgical procedure that has had ergy. By holding areas of tion, yet takes one-third the time to per- clotting associated with atrial fibrillation, the best long-term cure rate for persistent the heart within the jaws form. but unlike the Cox-maze procedure, the atrial fibrillation. of the device, surgeons "The older Cox-maze procedure was drugs do not cure the disorder. The simplified procedure is termed Cox- can create lines of abla- a very complicated-operation, and very Damiano said their most recent study of maze IV, and the surgeons say they believe tion, or scar tissue, on the few surgeons were willing to do it," Dami- Cox-maze IV is unique because the sur- it can replace the older "cut and sew" Cox- heart muscle. ano said. geons carefully matched the age, sex and maze III, in which 10 precisely placed inci- In the older Cox-maze "So we started working on new technol- cardiac conditions of a group of patients III procedure, the lines of ogy and helped develop an effective abla- who underwent Cox-maze III in the past sions in the heart muscle created a "maze" Damiano to redirect errant electrical impulses. ablation were made by tion device that simplifies the procedure. with patients undergoing Cox-maze IV "This technology has made the Cox- cutting the heart muscle, Not only is Cox-maze IV shorter, but with "This is the first documentation of the maze procedure much easier and quicker to sewing the incisions back together and let- the new device the procedure is also much effectiveness of the ablation devices com- perform," said Ralph Damiano Jr., M.D., the ting a scar form. safer because there's a much lower risk of pared to the incisions of the Cox-maze III," John Shoenberg Professor of Surgery, chief The ablation lines redirect the abnormal bleeding," Damiano said. Damiano said. "This operation is very effec- of cardiac surgery and a cardiac surgeon at electrical currents responsible for atrial fib- Atrial fibrillation affects more than 2.2 tive, and we now use the Cox-maze IV tech- Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "Instead of reserv- rillation in which the upper heart cham- million people in the United States and can nique exclusively." African-American mothers more likely to deliver prematurely

BY BETH MILLER women have about an 11 percent risk of delivering prematurely, African-American women are while African-American women three times more likely to have a 19 percent risk of deliver- deliver babies three to 17 weeks ing prematurely, said Louis J. prematurely than Caucasian Muglia, M.D., Ph.D., senior au- women, according to a review of thor and professor of pediatrics Missouri birth statistics by and of obstetrics and gynecology. School of Medicine researchers. "We found that African- In addition, African-Ameri- American women experience can women are more likely to preterm birth not only at in- deliver babies prematurely in creased rates as compared with subsequent pregnancies. Caucasian women but also at The researchers analyzed earlier gestations and with in- data from the Missouri Depart- creased repetition for a woman ment of Health's maternally who has had at least two babies," linked database of all births in said Muglia, director of the Cen- Missouri between 1989 and ter for Preterm Birth Research. 1997, adjusting for such vari- "We also found that subse- ables as socioeconomic status, quent preterm births to a mother education level, cigarette smok- happen at the same week as her ing and maternal medical con- original preterm birth," he said. ditions such as diabetes, hyper- "These findings highlight the im- tension and portance of race, particularly eclampsia. after correction for other risk factors, and suggest a probable I'll take Potpourri for $200 (From left) Second-year medical students Nicole Yamada, David Full-term birth is con- genetic component that may un- Brogan and Wale Adeniran play "Jeopardy" in review for their exam in "Diseases of the Nervous derlie the public health problem System" with Allyson Zazulia, M.D., assistant professor of neurology and of radiology, in Connor sidered to be presented by the racial disparity Auditorium Feb. 6. This Audio Daily Double required the students to complete the chorus of between 37 "Astrocytic Tumors" written by Arie Perry, M.D., associate professor of pathology and immu- weeks and 42 in preterm birth." nology. The categories in this round included Epilepsy and Sleep, CNS Tumors, Stroke, Neuro- weeks of ges- The genes likely involved in logical Localization and Potpourri. Brogan had the most points at the end of Final Jeopardy and tation. pregnancy and the birth process won a copy of "Merritt's Textbook of Neurology." Results of also impact other aspects of hu- the analysis Muglia man health, said Muglia, director appear in the of the division of pediatric en- February issue of the American docrinology and diabetes at St. Cephalogics receives funding for brain imaging Journal of Obstetrics and Gyne- Louis Children's Hospital. So far, Washington University has tection of altered brain develop- proach that uses multiple light cology. researchers have found a link be- formed Cephalogics LLC, an ment and function is important sources and detectors to create an The data showed that 8.8 tween genes that play a role in optical imaging company, with for the care of preterm infants. image from light diffusion. The percent of births to African- human birth and those that de- funding from Allied Minds, a pre- "If clinical testing proves our technology is noninvasive, mobile American women were between termine the response to infec- seed investment firm specializing estimation of effectiveness, the for easy bedside imaging and can 20 weeks and 34 weeks gesta- tion, but they still are working to in early stage university business new brain imaging system will aid continuously monitor brain blood tion, or nearly three times the pinpoint causes of preterm birth. ventures. in therapy and care of neonates in volume and oxygenation. 2.95 percent of premature births "By understanding specifically Cephalogics will develop a new intensive care by indicating which "It has the potential to fill a to Caucasian women. In addi- what results in this health dispar- high-density diffuse optical to- areas of the brain are injured and 'functional' gap in the neurologic tion, African-American women ity in African-American women, mography system specifically by monitoring the brain's re- imaging repertoire currently avail- were nearly four times more we can gain a tremendous geared to assess the functional sta- sponse to interventions," said in- able to neonatal clinicians," Culver likely to deliver babies between amount of insight into a normal tus of the brains of infants during ventor Joseph Culver, Ph.D., assis- said. 20 weeks and 28 weeks gestation birth process in respect to pre- treatment in neonatal intensive tant professor of radiology. Allied Minds initially is in- than Caucasian women. term birth," Muglia said. "If we care units. Culver's group has been work- vesting $500,000 to develop a African-American women can work to reduce the frequency Compared to infants born full- ing on the technology for three prototype and begin preliminary also were nearly 5.5 times more of preterm birth in the African- term, premature infants are par- years. testing. likely to have recurrent preterm American population, which is ticularly vulnerable to developing Diffuse optical tomography is More funding will follow as births than Caucasian women. almost twice as great as in the brain-related disabilities. Early de- a new computational imaging ap- the technology progresses. Nationally, Caucasian Caucasian population, I think we will make an enormous impact on human health." Although other researchers Eberlein receives Sheen award for his contributions to medicine have studied this phenomenon, this analysis further clarifies the BY GWEN ERICSON rays. The Sheen award has honored 39 of the Academy of Sciences, one of the highest hon- risk of premature birth in foremost members of the nation's medical ors medical scientists in the United States can African-American women and Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D., received the 2006 community since its beginning in 1968. The receive. the probable genetic link. Dr. Rodman L. Sheen and Thomas G. $25,000 award was presented by Bank of Prior to joining WUSTL in 1998, Eberlein "This study helps set the stage Sheen Award, given each year for outstanding America, trustee under Thomas Sheen's will, was the Richard E. Wilson Professor of for identification of novel genom- contributions to the medical profession. at the annual convention of the New Jersey Surgery at Harvard Medical School. ic strategies to understand funda- Eberlein is the Bixby Professor and chair Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Previous Sheen awardees have included mental mechanisms responsible of the Department of Surgery, the Spencer T. Eberlein was instrumental in developing Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., a leader of the for the epidemic of prematurity and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor and Siteman, which was designated a Comprehen- Human Genome Project; Judah Folkman, in the United States," said F. Ses- director of Siteman Cancer Center and sur- sive Cancer Center by the National Cancer M.D., who established that cancer depended sions Cole, M.D., assistant vice geon-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Institute in 2005, six years after its inception. on new blood vessel growth; Mary-Clair chancellor for children's health at Thomas Sheen, a tailor, clothier and real Siteman is the third-largest cancer center in King, Ph.D., who identified mutations that the medical school and director estate professional, created the award as a the United States. cause breast cancer; and Thomas Starzl, M.D., of the Division of Pediatric New- tribute to his brother Rodman Sheen, a radi- In 2004, Eberlein was elected to the presti- Ph.D., known as the father of modern trans- born Medicine and chief medical ologist and pioneer of Roentgen rays, or X- gious Institute of Medicine of the National plantation. officer at St. Louis Children's Hospital. 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events 'Dance like a fight': DanceBrazil comes to Edison

For almost 30 years, Dance- ments to pulsating musical beats (second only to soccer in Brazil), Brazil has combined modern that remain part of capoeira. its influence can be seen in both dance with contemporary Some say the moves — in which modern and hip-hop perform- and traditional Afro-Brazilian only head, hands and feet touch ances. Vieira now divides his time forms such as samba and the the ground — were developed to between New York and Boca do martial arts-inspired capoeira. avoid dirtying the white religious Rio, Brazil, using capoeira to Now the internationally ac- clothes worn by the slaves. build self-esteem, self-discipline claimed troupe will bring its No capoeira circle is without and a sense of social conscious- magnetic, gravity-defying mix of someone playing a birimbau, a ness in children and young strength and power, intricacy tall, slender instrument made adults. and elusiveness to Edison The- from a wooden stick, string and a In 1999, CityLore, a New York atre. gourd. community organization, induct- Performances, sponsored by Drums and tambourines also ed Vieira into its Hall of Fame. In Dance St. Louis and the Edison may accompany the call-and-re- 2000, he was recognized by the Theatre OVATIONS! Series, sponse songs, which tell old sto- Brazilian Cultural Center in New begin at 8 p.m. Feb. 23-24 and at ries of slavery and new tales of life York as the "pioneer of capoeira 2 p.m. Feb. 25. Tickets are $30, and love in Vieira's native Bahia, in the United States." $25 for seniors and faculty and home to the majority of the Tickets are available at the staff and $18 for students and country's Afro-Brazilian popula- Edison Theatre box office, 935- children. tion. 6543; the Dance St. Louis box of- In addition, DanceBrazil Vieira and the late Loremil fice, 534-6622; the Dance St. will present an all-ages matinee Machado were the first artists to Louis Web site, dancestlouis.org; performance as part of the ova- bring capoeira to the United and through MetroTix, 534-1111. tions! for young people series at States. In 1975, Vieira — speaking For more information, call 11 a.m. Feb. 24. Tickets are $7. no English — immigrated to New Edison Theatre at 935-6543 or Jelon Vieira, founder and York and began hosting grassroots visit dancebrazil.org or artistic director of DanceBrazil, workshops at the Clark Center for edisontheatre.wustl.edu. describes capoeira as "a fight like the Arts. He founded DanceBrazil a dance and a dance like a fight." two years later. The form is thought to have de- In 1980, Alvin Ailey joined the The gravity-defying DanceBrazil veloped in the 16th and 17th board of directors and the com- combines modern dance with centuries as a means of self-de- pany soon was traveling through- traditional Afro-Brazilian forms fense for slaves brought to Brazil out Europe and the United States, such as samba and the martial by the Portuguese. performing at prestigious venues arts-inspired capoeira. The Forbidden to practice, the such as the John F. Kennedy and troupe's performances at Edi- slaves disguised the form as a Lincoln centers. son Theatre Feb. 23-25 will mix dance and "played" the round, In the years since capoeira strength and power, intricacy fluid, low-to-the-ground move- achieved widespread popularity and elusiveness. 'Black Rain' • Nuclear Cloning • 'Respect for Nature'

"University Events" lists a portion of the Wednesday, Feb. 28 Fossilized Microbial Mats?" Michael Tice, Disease CME Course. "9th Annual Wednesday, Feb. 28 activities taking place Feb. 22-March 7 at postdoctoral scholar, geological & plane- Update in Cardiovascular Diseases and Washington University. Visit the Web 7 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Black Rain" tary science, Calif. Inst. of Technology. Hypertension." Cost: $75. Eric P. Newman 4 p.m. Center for the Humanities Lecture. for expanded calendars for the Danforth (1989). Shohei Imamura, dir. Sponsored Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. Education Center. To register: 362-6891. "Jazz Sahara: The Music of Ahmed Abdul- Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the by Asian & Near Eastern Languages & 203.935-5610. Malik." Robin Kelley, prof, of history and School of Medicine (medschool Literatures. Busch Hall, Rm. 100. 11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar. "Respect American studies and ethnicity, U. of .wustl.edu/calendars.html). 935-5110. for Nature." Claude Evans, assoc. prof, of Southern Calif. (Reception follows.) Music philosophy. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Friday, Feb. 23 Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-5576. Aud. 935-6700. 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "When Friday, March 2 4 p.m. Division of Biology & Biomedical Does No Mean No? Assent and Dissent in Sciences "Frontiers in Human Patho- 6 & 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Film Series. Pediatric Research." Rebecca Dresser, Monday, Feb. 26 Exhibits "Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories." Mike biology" Lecture Series. Dan Goldberg, Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Preven- prof, of medicine. Farrell Learning & Shiley, dir. Graham Chapel. For costs: Clopton Aud„ 4950 Children's Place. tion Training Center Course. "STD Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806. Annual Graduate Student Art Exhibit. 935-5212. 454-6006. Through Feb. 27. Baseline Workshop, Intensive." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. Showroom and Gallery, 1110 Washington 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and 27-28.) Cost: $125. For location and to Thursday, March 1 Ave. grad.wustl.edu/~gradexhibit/home. Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. register: 747-1522. Glenn Waychunas, Lawrence Berkeley Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Complex 2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental and "Emancipation: A Celebration of Local Lectures National Lab., Calif. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. Trait Neurogenetics of Serotonergic Chemical Engineering Seminar. Nitin Artists with Mental Illness." Opens 7-9 935-5548. Transmission." David Airey, dept. of phar- Baliga, asst. prof, of systems biology, U. p.m. Feb. 27. Exhibit continues through macology, Vanderbilt U. McDonnell Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. of Wash. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. March 9. Sponsored by the Mental Health Thursday, Feb. 22 Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. "Emerging New Roles of Potassium Chan- 935-5548. Outreach Project. Farrell Learning & 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Surgery CME Course. 362-2139. nels in Cardiac Function." Anatoli Lipatin, Teaching Center. 910-1830. "15th Annual Refresher Course and 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar asst. prof, of molecular & integrative physi- 12:30-5 p.m. Division of Biology & Update in General Surgery." (Continues Series. "Not Enough Regulation in Innate "Eyes on the Prize: Documenting the Civil ology, U. of Mich. McDonnell Medical Biological Sciences Annual Postdoc 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 7:30 a.m.-5 Immunity." John Atkinson, Samuel Grant Rights Movement." Through Feb. 28. Olin Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950. Scientific Symposium. Eric P. Newman p.m. Feb. 24.) The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, Professor of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Library Grand Staircase Lobby. 935-5495. Education Center. To register: 10 Carondelet Plaza. For costs and to reg- 12:30 p.m. Molecular Biology & Pharma- Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763. dbbs.wustl.edu/postdoc. "Reality Bites." Feb. 9-April 29. Kemper Art ister: 362-6891. cology Lecture. Annual Oliver H. Lowry 5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Museum. 935-4523. Lecture. "Nuclear Cloning, Stem Cells, 4 p.m. History Colloquium. "The Education Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Function Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. Therapy: Promise, Problems, Reality." of Thelonius Monk." Robin Kelley, prof, of School of Medicine Student, Faculty & and Evolution of Human Cis-regulatory "Inflammatory Pathways as Targets for Rudolf Jaenisch, prof, of biology, Mass. history and American studies and ethnici- Staff Art Show '07. Through Feb. 26. Sequences: From Extreme Conservation to the Treatment and Prevention of Atrial Inst. of Technology. Moore Aud., 660 S. ty, U. of Southern Calif. Co-sponsored by Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, First Adaptive Divergence." Shyam Prabhakar, Fibrillation." David Van Wagoner, assoc. Euclid Ave. 362-0198. African & African American studies, Floor Atrium. wattsond@msnotes genomics div., Lawrence Berkeley National prof, of molecular medicine, Case American culture studies, music and the .wustl.edu. Lab., Calif. McDonnell Medical Sciences 1 p.m. Skandalaris Center Innovators & Western Reserve U. (5 p.m. reception.) Distinguished Visiting Scholars program. Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139. Entrepreneurs Workshop Series. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887. "Selections from the Black Film (Reception follows.) Duncker Hall, Rm. "Examples of Entrepreneurs" and Promotional Materials Collection." Noon. Social Work Seminar. "Medicare 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5450. Through Feb. 28. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Part D: Formularies, Beneficiary Choices "Promoting Creativity and Innovation." Tuesday, Feb. 27 Ginkgo Reading Rm. 935-5495. and Policy Implications." Dan Gaylin, Simon Hall. For information and to regis- 4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Micro- executive VP, N0RC, Chicago. Co-spon- ter: sc.wustl.edu. Seminar. "Towards Imaging of Retinal bial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. Caspase Activity Using an Activatable sored by the Center for Health Policy. 2 p.m. Center for Materials Innovation/ "Pathobiology of Prion Diseases: Loss, Peptide Probe." Edward Barnett, assoc. Goldfarb Hall, Rm. 132. 935-6693. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Gain, or Subversion of Function?" David prof, of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Joint Seminar. "Mechanical Response of Film 4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Harris, prof, of cell biology & physiology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315 Pyramidal Truss Core Sandwich Panels." Seminar. "GFL Neurotrophic Factors: Cori Aud. 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132. Biology, Pharmacology and Clinical Hilary Bart-Smith, asst. prof, of mechani- 4-6 p.m. School of Law Symposium. "The Friday, Feb. 23 Development." Eugene Johnson, prof, of cal & aerospace engineering, U. of Va. Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: Race, 7 p.m. Korean Film Festival: The Varied molecular biology & pharmacology. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 936-6540. Research Seminar. 4444 Forest Park Law and the Struggle for Equality." Colors of Korean Cinema. "Take Care of Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315. Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1404. (Continues 8 am.-4:30 p.m. March 2, 8 My Cat" (2001). Jeong Jaeeun, dir. Brown 1 p.m. K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical a.m.-5:30 p.m. March 3.) Anheuser-Busch 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Saturday, Feb. 24 Hall. For costs, and to register: 935-7988. Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448. Research Career Development Program Colloquium. "Who Constructed the Oldest 7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Cardiovascular Seminar. "A Pilot Study to Determine 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Whether Disability and Disease Activity Colloquium. "From Mountains to are Different in African-American and Microbes: Tectonic, Climatic and Biologic Caucasian Patients with Rheumatoid Controls of Chemical Weathering." A cappella competition on campus Arthritis." Richard Brasington, assoc. Michael Hren, school of earth sciences, prof, of medicine. Center for Clinical Stanford U. Earth & Planetary Sciences BY NEIL SCHOENHERR Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. Bldg., Rm. 203. 936-5610. WUSTL a cappella groups the Amateurs, After Dark 454-8960. and the Stereotypes will perform, along with groups The University will host the Midwest regionals of from Missouri State University, the University of 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Towards Friday, March 2 Molecular Electronics: Selective the International Championship of Collegiate A 11 a.m. Boeing Center for Technology, Missouri-Columbia, Milliken University and Saint Deposition of Metals on Patterned Self- Information and Manufacturing Cappella (ICCA) at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 in Graham Louis University. assembled Monolayer Surfaces." Amy Operations and Manufacturing Chapel. Walker, asst. prof, of chemistry. McMillen "We're really excited to be a part of this event," Management Seminar. "Bayesian Retail Lab., Rm. 311.935-6530. The regional is one of seven throughout the Unit- said Emily Flanders, group coordinator for the Ama- Inventory Management When Records Are ed States and western Europe. teurs. "We are especially excited to have three 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Inaccurate." Adam Mersereau, asst. prof The top two finishers will move on to compete in WUSTL groups performing. It's going to be a great Colloquium. "Microbial Geochemistry at of business, U. of Chicago. Simon Hall, another regional competition in Chicago. The win- the Edge of the Biosphere: Geocatalysis, Rm. 241.935-5577. opportunity for us to sing together and have a great Growth and Diagenesis." Matthew ning group from that event will move on to the 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & time." Schrenk, NASA postdoctoral fellow, Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. ICCA international finals April 21 at the Lincoln Tickets are $15 for general admission; $8 for stu- Carnegie Inst. of Washington. Earth & David Sedlak, prof, of civil and environ- Center for the Performing Arts in New York. Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. dents. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling mental engineering, U. of Calif., Berkeley. The Greenleafs, WUSTL's only all-female a cap- (800) 827-2936 or visiting varsityvocals.com, or they 935-5610. pella group, will host the regionals. Additionally, can be purchased at the door.

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'Mars, Venus or Planet Earth?' Carter Lewis play premieres BY BARBARA REA A review in the San Francisco Chronicle refer- BY LIAM OTTEN how things have changed, and red to "Manhood in America" as "the most wide- how our attitudes, our govern- Iichael Kimmel, Ph.D., a leading expert in the ranging, clear-sighted and accessible book available Conservative versus liberal, ment and social structures af- study of American male identity and behav- on the mixed fortunes of masculinity in the United political versus personal, fect the way we dissent." Miior, will give a talk on "Mars, Venus or Planet States." father versus daughter. Such "civil disobedience" marks Earth? Women and Men in a New Millennium" as His articles have appeared in a variety of publica- are the forces at play in "civil the fourth collaboration be- part of the Assembly Series. tions, from the Harvard Business Review to The Vil- disobedience," a world pre- tween Lewis and director An- The talk, which is free and open to the public, will lage Voice to Psychology Today. His theories and miere drama by Carter Lewis, drea Urice, senior lecturer in be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 28 in Gra- books commonly are used in gender studies. playwright-in-residence in the the PAD. ham Chapel. As the national spokesperson for the National Or- Performing Arts Department The play is influenced by Kimmel's pioneering work in ganization for Men Against Sexism, Kimmel fre- (PAD) in Arts & Sciences. contemporary events and ex- the sociology of male culture has quently lectures and runs workshops on preventing The PAD will present "civil plores the intersection of poli- resulted in a better understanding sexual harassment and implementing gender equity, disobedience" at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 tics and family. of the complexity of gender identi- as well as on date/acquaintance rape, sexual assault, and 24 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 in "'civil disobedience' is a road ty and how it affects male-female pornography and the changing relations between the A.E. Hotchner Studio The- play," Lewis said. "There's a lot relationships. women and men. atre. Performances continue of story, a lot of plot stuff. It He also examines the women's He earned a bachelor's degree from Vassar College the following weekend at 8 almost has the structure of a movement in this context and of- in 1972, a master's degree from Brown University in p.m. March 2 and 3 and at 2 mystery, with buried elements fers insight into underlying rea- Kimmel 1974 and a doctorate from the University of Califor- p.m. March 4. that eventually come to the sur- sons for sexual aggression, vio- nia, Berkeley, in 1981. Commissioned by the PAD, face." lence and harassment against women. The talk is co-sponsored by the student group Re- "civil disobedience" centers on The cast is led by senior The State University of New York-Stony Brook flections. Reflections is dedicated to educating the the relationship between Fred, Lauren Dusek as Marlee and sociologist is a prolific author, with a dozen books to WUSTL community on issues concerning eating dis- a conservative justice on the James Anthony, a St. Louis Eq- his credit as well as numerous articles. orders and body image, including the unhealthy Massachusetts Supreme Court, uity actor and guest artist in the His books include "The Invisible Sex: Masculinity thought processes that contribute to disordered eat- and his daughter, Marlee, a so- PAD, as Fred. in Contemporary America," "The History of Mas- ing. cial activist and Manhattan Sharing the remaining roles culinity" and "Manhood in America: A Cultural His- For more information, call 935-4620 or visit bookstore owner. are sophomore Justin Joseph tory." assemblyseries.wustl.edu. When Fred steps down from and junior Noga Landau. the bench following the sudden Costumes are by Bonnie death of his wife, Marlee is Kruger, senior lecturer and co- tasked with driving him to re- ordinator of the PAD's Design Center for the Humanities faculty fellows series begins luctant retirement in the liberal 8c Technical Theatre Program. bastion of California. Set design is by Justin Bari- Jo Labanyi, professor of Spanish ordering reflected a cultural ob- music, University of Pennsylvania, Along the way, the pair en- sonek, a 2002 PAD alumnus and Portuguese at New York session with the documentation on "Gendering Black Musical Ge- counters a cross-section of and technical director for Saint University, will speak on "Facts of all forms of national life. Dis- nius," 4 p.m. Umrath Hall modern-day America — a Louis University. and Fictions: Knowledge, Delin- cussions will investigate the ways Lounge; workshop on "The Blues cheerful drug dealer, a down- Lighting design is by senior quency and Madness in Late in which the marginalized, who Muse" 2 p.m. March 21, Music sized company man and a Derek Dohler. Sound design is 19th-century Spain" at 4 p.m. did not fulfill the standard re- Classrooms Building, Room 102 World Trade Center grief coun- by Chris Wilson, a 2006 PAD Feb. 27 in Umrath Hall Lounge. quirements of membership in • March 23: Gerald N. Izen- selor whose brother is serving alumnus. Labanyi is the first speaker in civil society, were known both by berg, Ph.D., professor of history in Iraq. Tickets are $15; $9 for stu- the spring Faculty Fellows Lecture others and to themselves. in Arts 8c Sciences, on "The Vari- "I was around in the 1960s, dents, seniors, and faculty and and Workshop Series sponsored Labanyi was invited to cam- eties of'We': Collective Identities and I observed the student un- staff and are available through by the Center for the Humanities pus by 2007 Faculty Fellow Akiko and Their Conflicts," 12 p.m., Mc- rest over Vietnam," Lewis said. the Edison Theatre box office at in Arts & Sciences. Tsuchiya, Ph.D., associate profes- Donnell Hall, Room 162 "Today, we're in a situation 935-6543 and all MetroTix Her talk, drawing on Mary sor of Spanish in Arts 8c Sciences. • April 17: Patrick Burke, that has a lot of similarities, outiets. Poovey's "A History of the Modern "She has done groundbreak- Ph.D., assistant professor of music but also some differences," For more information, call Fact: Problems of Knowledge in ing work on Spanish literature, in Arts 8c Sciences, on "From Way Lewis added. "I'm interested in 935-6543. the Sciences of Wealth and Soci- cultural history, film and gender Uptown: African-American Jazz ety," will investigate the construc- studies," Tsuchiya said. "The Musicians and Racial Representa- tion of deviance in 19th-century sheer interdisciplinary breadth of tion on Swing-era 52nd Street," 4 Spanish fiction. In particular, La- her work — from 19th-century p.m., Brown Hall, Room 118 banyi will explore how such texts narrative to 20th-century cinema • April 24: Carol J. Green- Orchestra performs theatrical works both create and transmit knowl- — makes her an ideal visitor for house, Ph.D., professor of anthro- The Washington University day," "Corral Nocturne," "Ranch edge about delinquency and mad- the Center for the Humanities." pology, Princeton University, on Symphony Orchestra will pres- House Party," "Saturday Night ness and how they inform con- The lecture series continues at "Life Stories, Law Stories: Legal- ent a concert of music drawn Waltz" and "Hoe-Down." temporary understanding of 4 p.m. March 6 in Umrath Hall ism and Narrative in the Ethnog- from theatrical works at 3 p.m. Following its successful 1942 Spanish literary history. Lounge with a presentation by raphy of the United States," 4 Feb. 25 in Graham Chapel. The premiere at the Metropolitan In addition, Labanyi will lead Tsuchiya on "Consuming Sub- p.m., Umrath Hall Lounge; work- concert is free and open to the Opera House, Copland omitted the workshop "The Gender of jects: Female Reading and De- shop 11:45 a.m. April 25, Cohen public. the third section to form his Knowledge in the Late 19th Cen- viant Sexuality in Late 19th-cen- Lounge, Busch Hall Dan Presgrave, instrumental noted suite for orchestra titled tury" at 1 p.m. Feb. 28 in McMil- tury Spain." All events are free and open to music coordinator in the Depart- "Four Dance Episodes From lan Cafe. The workshop will focus Subsequent speakers include: the public. For more information, ment of Music in Arts 8c Sciences, Rodeo." on the rigid ordering of gender in • March 20: Guthrie P. Ramsey call 935-5576 or visit cenhum will conduct the concert, which Khachaturian (1903-1978) is a 19th-century Spain and how such Jr., Ph.D., associate professor of .artsci.wusd.edu. highlights Aaron Copland's music Russian composer of Armenian for the ballet "Rodeo." Also on the heritage. In 1941, he was asked to Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548. Dial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Cell program are the "Masquerade compose incidental music for a Polarity, Cell Morphogenesis and the 2 p.m. Physics High Energy Astrophysics Suite" of Aram Khachaturian and melodrama, "Masquerade," by Cytoskeleton from a Bacterial Perspec- Seminar. "Double Beta Decay and the Sports Frederick Delius's "The Walk to Mikhail Lermontov, which is set at Neutrino." Steve Elliot, Los Alamos tive." Christine Jacobs-Wagner, Maxine Singer Assistant Professor of Molecular, the Paradise Garden." a masked ball in St. Petersburg in National Lab. (1:45 p.m. coffee.) Saturday, Feb. 24 The music for "Rodeo" is con- Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276. Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale 1830. U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Aud. 1 p.m. Women's basketball vs. U. of sidered one of Copland's (1900- Delius' (1862-1934) "The Walk 4 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. Annual 362-1485. Chicago. Wear red to the game in sup- 1990) signature achievements. Its to the Paradise Garden" is a serene Stanley Spector Memorial Lecture on port of "Paint the Field House Red." East Asian History and Civilization. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. theme, popularity and blend of and placid instrumental interlude "Imagination Without Borders: Feminist folk tunes — along with the com- from his opera "A Village Romeo 3 p.m. Men's basketball vs. U. of Chi- Artist Tomiyama Taeko and Social poser's own musical vocabulary cago. Wear red to the game in support and Juliet." Responsibility." Laura Heini prof, of his- Music of "Paint the Field House Red." Athletic — helped create a new sound, The Washington University tory, Northwestern U. McDonnell Hall, Complex. 935-4705. Rm. 162. 935-4448. often labeled "American" within Symphony Orchestra comprises Thursday, Feb. 22 the classical music milieu. more than 70 members from Saturday, March 3 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Maurice Carnes Set on a Southwestern ranch, across the University. Jazz Machine. Ridgley Hall, Holmes "Rodeo" plays out in five distinct For information, call 935-4841 Lounge. 935-4841. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. International Health Worship musical sections: "Buckaroo Holi- or e-mail [email protected]. Conference. "International Health Advocacy." Cost: $12. Farrell Learning & Sunday, Feb. 25 Teaching Center. R.S.V.P. to phr.washu® Wednesday, Feb. 21 3 p.m. Concert. Washington University gmail.com 12:05 p.m. Ash Wednesday Catholic Symphony Orchestra. Dan Presgrave, dir. Mass. St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Graham Chapel. 935-4841. Monday, March 5 Whelpley Hall, [email protected]. 2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental & 12:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Volume 31, Number 23 Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Thursday, March 1 Ashes Service. Catholic Student Center, Founded in 1905 Ching-Hua Huang, asst. prof, of civil & 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Vince Varvel, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. modde@washucsc environmental engineering, Georgia Inst. guitar. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. .org. Washington University community news 935-4841. of Technology. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 5:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday Catholic Mass. Associate Vice Chancellor Steven J. Givens Record (USPS 600-430; ISSN 1043-0520), 935-5548. Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Executive Editor Susan Killenberg McGinn Published for the faculty, staff and friends 3 p.m. Neuro-oncology Research Group Blvd. [email protected]. Editor Martha M. Everett of Washington University. Produced weekly Seminar Series. "Transgenic Glioma Associate Editor Andy Clendennen during the school year, except school Models as Gene Discovery Tool." Abhijit On stage Associate Editor Neil Schoenherr holidays, and monthly during June, July Guha, U. of Toronto. South Bldg., Rm. Medical News Editor Beth Miller and August by the Office of Public Affairs, 3907, Philip Needleman Library. Friday, Feb. 23 And more Calendar Coordinator Genevieve Posey Washington University, Campus Box 1070, 454-8566. Print Production Carl Jacobs One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130. 8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. DanceBrazil. 5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Ar- Online Production Genevieve Posey Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, M0. rhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Real- Co-presented by Dance St. Louis. (Also 8 Friday, Feb. 23 p.m. Feb. 24; 2 p.m. Feb. 25.) Cost: $30, News & Comments Where to send address changes time MRI: Its Applications for Diagnosis 4:30 p.m. Memorial Service. In honor of $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty and staff; (314)935-6603 Postmaster and nonemployees: Record, And Therapy." Elliot McVeigh, principal Irene E. and Michael M. Karl. Farrell Campus Box 1070 investigator, National Heart, Lung, and $18 for students and children. Edison Washington University, Campus Box 1070, Theatre. 935-6543. Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. [email protected] Blood Inst., Bethesda, Md. (5 p.m. recep- (Reception follows.) R.S.V.P. to One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. Medical News tion.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. 286-0073. Employees: Office of Human Resources, Presentation, "civil disobedience" by (314)286-0119 Washington University, Campus Box 1184, 6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Campus Box 8508 Lecture Series. John Hoal, assoc. prof, Carter Lewis. Andrea Urice, dir. (Also 8 One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. Friday, March 2 [email protected] of architecture. 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students nationwide who were nominated by their schools. They Marlow were chosen in a two-step process Missouri Supreme Court chief justice First Team members by judges who considered aca- demics, breadth and depth of ac- chosen from nearly 600 tivities and leadership, as well as discusses Dred Scott at Assembly Series - from Page 1 how they have extended their ac- BY KURT MUELLER elected to a two-year term as chief justice in July ademic skills beyond the class- 2005. ences, appear in a center page room. I issouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael In addition to the contributions Wolff has made spread of the paper's Life section. Marlow is the son of Karla A. Wolff will present "Race, Law and the to numerous law reviews and books, he writes the First Team members receive tro- and James Marlow of Englewood, I Struggle for Equality: monthly column "Law Matters: Reflections of phies and $2,500 awards as repre- Colo. Earlier this school year he Missouri Law, Politics and the Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff" published in news- sentatives of all outstanding un- received a 2007 Marshall Scholar- Dred Scott Case" as the Thomas papers statewide. dergraduates. ship, which provides full support D. Fulbright Lecture in American Wolff was a law professor at Saint Louis Univer- Senior Laura A. Kleinman, a for two or three years of study at History for the Assembly Series sity (SLU) from 1975-1998 and held secondary ac- Danforth and Truman Scholar any British university toward a at 4 p.m. March 1 in Graham ademic appointments in SLU's Department of majoring in philosophy in Arts & second bachelor's degree or an Chapel. Community Medicine and School of Public Sciences from Indianapolis, Ind., advanced degree. Wolff's talk is the keynote ad- Health. and Troy J. With the support of his Mar- dress for the national sympo- During a leave from SLU in 1993-94, he served Ruths, a junior shall scholarship, Marlow will sium "The Dred Scott Case and as Carnahan's chief counsel. Wolff majoring in enter Imperial College in London Its Legacy. Race, Law and the While teaching, Wolff maintained limited trial computer sci- next fall and will work on devel- Struggle for Equality," which practice, focusing mainly on health-care and em- ence in the opment and testing of the Urey commemorates the 150th anniversary of the U.S. ployment law and constitutional issues. School of Engi- instrument, a component of the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott Case. Wolff earned a law degree from the University neering & Ap- European Space Agency's Exo- The symposium runs March 1-3. of Minnesota Law School and a bachelor's degree plied Science Mars mission, which will reach The late Gov. Mel Carnahan appointed Wolff to from Dartmouth College. from Sugar Mars in 2013. The instrument's the state Supreme Court in August 1998. Retained The lecture is free and open to the public. Land, Texas, purpose is to collect Martian soil in office in the November 2000 general election, For more information, call 935-5285 or visit Marlow were both and analyze it for biological sig- Wolff's term will expire in December 2012. He was assemblyseries.wustl.edu. named to the natures. third team. Jessica L. Friedman, a Since the summer of 2005, he senior majoring in earth and has been an Athena Team Student the Struggle for Equality: Mis- scholarship can be integrated planetary sciences and two-time Collaborator on NASA's Mars Ex- souri Law, Politics and the Dred into school curricula. winner of a Morris K. Udall Un- ploration Rover Mission and has Dred Scott Scott Case." (See story above.) Following that session, a ju- dergraduate Scholarship, received studied boulder hazards at poten- from Page 1 Panel discussions from 8:30 dicial roundtable — featuring honorable mention. tial landing sites for NASA's a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 2-3 in the Wolff and others from the Both Friedman and Marlow Phoenix Mars Lander. finished project," said David T. Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Supreme Court of Missouri — are members of the University's From the summer of 2004 Konig, Ph.D., a symposium or- Anheuser-Busch Hall will exam- takes up the issues raised by the Pathfinder Program in Arts & Sci- through 2005, he worked with ganizer, professor of law and di- ine the case and its legacy from case and the lessons to be ences, a four-year educational ex- NASA scientists to characterize rector of the Legal Studies Pro- the Civil War to the present. learned about the entry of poli- perience researching environmen- the geomorphology of the north- gram in the School of Law, and Panel moderators include tics into the judicial process. tal sustainability. ern plains of Mars in order to in- professor of history and of leading scholars on race and the The symposium concludes "To have four students selected vestigate ground ice distribution African & African American law. Among the panelists is Jack with a reception from 4:30-5:30 to USA Today's All-USA College and pinpoint areas of interest for Studies, both in Arts 8c Sciences. Greenberg, a Columbia Law p.m. March 3 at Olin Library, Academic Team is tremendous the Phoenix Lander mission. "This symposium will ask why School professor who argued for where documents from the recognition for them and Wash- He has participated in student and how this is so 150 years later the NAACP before the Supreme Dred Scott case collection of ington University in St. Louis," said government in a variety of posi- and how it might be changed," he Court in the 1954 Brown v. the Missouri State Archives will Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., executive tions, including as one of two un- added. "It seeks to study and re- Board of Education case, which be on display. The exhibition vice chancellor, dean of Arts & Sci- dergraduate representatives to the sume the struggle that the Scotts declared "separate but equal" un- includes the original petition to ences and the Barbara and David Washington University Board of began in St. Louis and to be the constitutional. sue for freedom filed by Dred Thomas Distinguished Professor Trustees in 2005-06, sitting on focal point for reflection and Lynne Madison Jackson, the Scott April 6,1846, in the St. in Arts & Sciences. "Jeffrey Mar- several committees and dis- recommitment to racial equality." great-great-granddaughter of Louis County Circuit Court. low's senior year has certainly been cussing University concerns with The symposium, which is free Dred and Harriet Scott, also will For speaker information, to filled with outstanding accom- trustees. He also serves as treasur- and open to the public, opens participate in the symposium. register and for a list of sympo- plishments, having been awarded er for the ArtSci Council, the un- with a keynote address by Chief March 3 features a session de- sium sponsors including Arts & first a Marshall scholarship and dergraduate student association Justice Michael A. Wolff of the voted to the theme of "From Sciences and the School of Law now, a First-Team honor. He ex- of the College of Arts & Sciences. Supreme Court of Missouri at 4 Scholarship to Citizenship," with among others, visit law.wustl emplifies the quality of student we Marlow has received numer- p.m. March 1 in Graham Chapel. St. Louis public school teachers .edu or artsci.wustl.edu/ have at Washington University. ous scholarships, including a Wolff will discuss "Race, Law and interacting with panelists on how -acsp/dred.scott. We're very proud of Jeffrey, as well Barry Goldwater Scholarship, an as Laura Kleinman, Troy Ruths Arthur Holly Compton Scholar- and Jessica Friedman." ship, a J. Stephen Fossett Fellow- This year's First Team mem- ship and a Robert C. Byrd Schol- bers were chosen from almost 600 arship. Grants Children's Discovery Institute Investment paves way for broader initia tives recipients of funding grants While Bt seed exacerbates the problem by creating yet an- - from Page 1 New faculty professor of pediatrics Crops other option, the farming trou- • Christina A. Gurnett, M.D., • Comparative genomics of Indian farmers rely bles predate its introduction. In cruiting a faculty member, two Ph.D., assistant professor of neu- parturition on 'social learning' the late 1990s, there was an epi- research fellows and two educa- rology and pediatrics Justin C. Fay, Ph.D., assistant demic of farmer suicide in the tional programs. Interdisciplinary research ini- . professor of genetics - from Page 1 Warangal District. Many farm- "We mean for this to be one tiatftres Louis J. Muglia, M.D., Ph.D., ers are deeply in debt and have of the most visionary partner- • Fetal origins of metabolic professor of pediatrics of change, the overwhelming been for generations. ships in pediatric medicine," syndrome and cardiovascular • Genetic basis of pleuropul- number of choices in the seed Stone's study shows that a Gitlin said. disease monary blastoma family cancer market and the desire for novelty problem of recognition con- "The awardees show excep- Kelle H. Moley, M.D., profes- syndrome — all of which lead to lack of tributes to those woes. The tional ability and promise," Gitlin sor of obstetrics and gynecology D. Ashley Hill, M.D., assistant proper seed testing by farmers. farmers' desire for novelty leads added. "The majority are young Jean E. Schaffer, M.D., associ- professor of pathology and im- "There is a rapidity of change to rapid turnover in the seed investigators, and half are female. ate professor of medicine munology that the farmers just can't keep up market. Seed firms frequently In this regard, the CDI is espe- • Genetic basis of congenital • Regulation of bone growth with," Stone said. "They aren't take seeds that have become less cially proud of its first faculty re- heart disease and development able to digest new technologies as popular, rename them and sell cruit, Christina Gurnett. She will Thomas M. Morgan, M.D., as- Lijuan Zhang, Ph.D., assistant they come along. In Warangal, them with new marketing cam- begin work immediately within sistant professor of pediatrics professor of pathology and im- the pattern of change is dizzying. paigns, Stone said. the new CDI-designated space in Patrick Y. Jay, M.D., Ph.D., as- munology From 2003 to 2005, more than "Many different brands are the McDonnell Pediatric Re- sistant professor of pediatrics Predoctoral and postdoctoral 125 different brands of cotton- actually the same seed," he said. search Building." • Hypermutability ofp53 in trainees seed had been sold. But the seeds "Farmers can't recognize what Gurnett earned an M.D.I oncogenesis • Todd E. Druley, M.D., Ph.D., come and go. In 2005, there were they are getting. As a result, the Ph.D. from the University of Robi D. Mitra, Ph.D., assistant fellow in pediatric hematology- 78 kinds being sold, but only 24 farmers can't properly evaluate Iowa and has been an instructor professor of genetics oncology of those were around in 2003." seeds. Instead, they ask their in neurology at the medical • Nanostructures in the diag- • Raja Natarajan, Ph.D., fellow Bt cottonseed, genetically neighbors. Copying your neigh- school. The award enables her to nosis and treatment of pediatric in genetics modified to produce its own in- bor isn't necessarily a bad thing; start her own laboratory here. brain cancer Unique educational programs secticide, was introduced in India but in this case, everyone is St. Louis Children's Hospital's Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D., the • Program for the education of in 2002. Between 2003 and 2005, copying everyone else, which re- "Building for Care, Searching for James S. McDonnell Distin- residents in Genomic Medicine of the market share of Bt seed — sults in fads, not testing." Cures" campaign has raised $118 guished University Professor in Congenital Heart Disease created through collaboration be- Stone argues that the previ- million toward its $125 million Arts & Sciences, professor of Tyler Reimschisel, M.D., assis- tween Monsanto Co. and several ously undocumented pattern of goal, a large part of which will chemistry and of radiology tant professor of pediatrics Indian companies — rose to 62 fads, in which each village fund the CDI. Jeffrey R. Leonard, M.D., assis- • Educational symposium fo- percent from 12 percent. moves from seed to seed, re- Gitlin said he believes the tant professor of neurosurgery Stone's research reveals that flects a breakdown in "environ- CDI investment will pave the cusing on the genetic basis of • Mechanisms of function and the increase resulted not from mental learning," leaving farm- way for broader initiatives that musculoskeletal birth defects traditional farming methods of ers to rely on "social learning." can be sustained with funding regulation of the pulmonary mi- Matthew B. Dobbs, M.D., as- testing seed for efficacy, but from Stone refers to this situation as from the National Institutes of crocirculation sistant professor of orthopaedic a pattern of "social learning" — "de-skilling." Health. Allan Doctor, M.D., associate surgery farmers relying on word of "The bottom line is that the What the CDI has done thus mouth to choose seeds. spread of Bt cotton doesn't so far is take the most important "Very few farmers were doing much reflect that it works for step just by getting started, he the seed down and protects it for the following: interdisciplinary re- experimental testing, they were the farmers or that the farmers said. a while so something can grow search initiatives, recruitment of just using it because their neigh- have tested it and found it to be "To plant the seed, that's the that couldn't grow there before." new faculty, predoctoral and post- bors were," Stone said. "There has a good technology," Stone said. real accomplishment so far of the Investigators will report early doctoral trainees and unique edu- been a breakdown in the process "The spread more reflects the Children's Discovery Institute," results to the Scientific Advisory cational programs. All fall under of farmers evaluating new seed complete breakdown in the cot- Gitlin said. "It tills soil where it Board in six months. one of the four centers within the technologies." ton cultivation system." was never tilled before and puts Each grant focuses on one of CDI. recorAwustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Feb. 22,2007 7 Notables

ning reform in New Orleans, Muthanna Al-Dahhan Ph.D., Undergrad admissions Of note which he prepared a few years professor of energy, environmental Introducing new ago, recently was accepted by the and chemical engineering, has re- seeks airport greeters Land Use Committee of the Bring ceived a three-year, $600,000 grant Dwight Towier, M.D., Ph.D., faculty members New Orleans Back Commission as from the U.S. Department of En- The Office of Undergraduate professor of medicine, has re- the basis for revision of the city's ergy under its Nuclear Energy Re- Admissions is seeking staff ceived a one-year, $215,147 grant charter. He is working with the search Initiative for research titled volunteers to greet visiting high The following are among the from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Bureau of Governmental Research "Advancing The Fundamental Un- school seniors at Lambert-St. new faculty members at the Foundation for "Bone and Mi- on charter revisions that are ex- derstanding And Scale-up of Louis International Airport University. Others will be neral Diseases Research Oper- pected to be submitted at the next TRISO Fuel Coaters via Advanced March 22 and April 19. introduced periodically in this ations." ... election. His co-authored case- Measurement and Computational The two days mark the be- space. The Washington University book, "State and Local Govern- Techniques." ... ginning of the University's an- orthopaedics center under con- Bruce Durazzi, Ph.D., joins ment in a Federal System," was Samuel Klein, M.D., the Dan- nual scholarship competition struction in west St. Louis County the Department of Music in published last spring. He has lec- forth Professor of Medicine, has weekend and the Celebration received a $5,000 LEED (Leader- Arts & Sciences as assistant tured nationally on land-use top- received a one-year, $104,729 weekend for students admitted ship in Energy and Environmen- professor. Durazzi earned ics and the National Environmen- grant for the Obesity Program to next fall's freshman class. tal Design) Incentive Grant from bachelor's degrees in music tal Policy Act, and spoke on the Fund and a one-year, $54,031 Last year, approximately 60 AmerenUE. The grants are de- composition and in English New Orleans charter reforms grant for the David A. and Linda volunteers participated in the signed to accelerate green build- literature, both from Oberlin at the January meeting of the S. Yawitz Fund in Geriatrics and greeting. ing practices, energy conservation College, and a doctorate in Association of American Law Nutritional Science, both from the The April weekend is spon- music from Yale University. and environmental performance Schools. ... Barnes-Jewish Hospital Founda- sored by several student groups, His research interests include and to encourage construction of Audrey McAlinden, Ph.D., re- tion. ... including the Association of LEED-certified green buildings in politics and musical mod- search assistant professor of or- StephenHighstein M.I)., Black Students, the Asian- the St. Louis region. Washington ernism, the music and aes- thopaedic surgery, has received a Ph.D., professor of otolaryngology, American Association, Ashoka University and Barnes-Jewish thetics of Arnold Schoenberg two-year, $150,000 grant from the has received a one-year, $91,291 (the Indian Student Associa- Hospital have committed addi- and his school and gender Arthritis Foundation for research grant from Mount Sinai School tion), the Association of Latin tional funds to obtain LEED cer- studies in music. Before join- titled "Regulation of the COL2A1 of Medicine for research titled American Students and the tification for the center, a joint ing the WUSTL music faculty, Alternative Splicing Switch Dur- "Chemoanatomic Bases for Pero- Hawaii Club. project of the University and Durazzi taught music theory ing Chondrogenesis."... pheral Vestibular Function." ... Volunteers are asked to work Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and to at the University of Arizona Daniel P. Schuster, M.D., Thomas Meuser, Ph.D., re- a two- to three-hour morning, adopt best green practices in its and at Northwestern Univer- professor of medicine, has re- search assistant professor of neu- afternoon or evening shift on operation.... sity. His current research in ceived a one-year, $109,468 grant rology, has received a one-year, either or both days. M. Alan Permutt, M.D., pro- music theory emphasizes the from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital $58,979 grant from the AAA Those interested in greeting fessor of medicine, has received a relationship between music Foundation for research titled Foundation for Traffic Safety for prospective students at the air- one-year, $165,000 grant from the analysis and broader social, "FDG-PET Imaging as a Marker research titled "Medical Fitness to port are asked to call Lizzy Han- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foun- cultural and historical issues. of Anti-inflammatory Drug Ef- Drive and A Voluntary State Re- cock at 935-9023 for more in- dation International for research fects." ... porting Law." formation. Matt Gabel, Ph.D., joins the titled "Notch Signaling in Beta Department of Political Sci- Cell Development and Regenera- ence in Arts & Sciences as as- tion" and a one-year, $92,054 sociate professor. He earned a grant from the National Institute doctorate in political science of Diabetes and Digestive and from the University of Ro- Kidney Diseases for research ti- chester and a master's degree tled "Metabolic Basis of Type 2 in advanced European studies Diabetes Mellitus: a Genetic Ana- at the College of Europe in lysis." ... Brugge, Belgium. He spent Carter Revard, Ph.D., profes- 1996-98 at the University of sor emeritus of English in Arts & Michigan as a Robert Wood Sciences, was recently selected to lohnson Foundation Scholar receive the 2007 American Indian in Health Policy Research. His Festival of Words Author Award, research interests include the which recognizes outstanding political consequences of elec- American Indian writers of this toral laws, comparative demo- generation who have made signif- cratic processes and American icant contributions to American health policy. literature. The award consists of a James Spriggs, Ph.D., joins cash prize of $5,000 and a com- the Department of Political memorative medallion. Recently, Science in Arts & Sciences as the book "The Salt Companion to professor. His research inter- Carter Revard" was published, ests are in American politics, which features a wide-ranging with a specific emphasis on collection of essays on Revard the scientific study of law and and his work. ... judicial process and politics. Roberta Faccio Ph.D., assis- He is especially concerned tant professor of orthopaedic sur- with how institutions (i.e., gery, has received a two-year, formal rules or informal $150,000 grant from the Arthritis norms) shape the choices that Foundation for research titled judges make. This perspective "Role of PLC-Gamma2 in Inflam- Literary leSSOn Jewell Thomas (right), a sophomore majoring in focuses on how, in attempting matory Arthritis." ... English and in math, both in Arts & Sciences, and Kemper Art Museum to craft law consistent with Daniel R. Mandelker J.D., the docent Danika Cooper explain the art in the "Reality Bites" exhibit to their policy preferences, Howard A. Stamper Professor of University City High School students who were on campus Feb. 15-16 judges are constrained by in- Law, has been appointed to a for events in conjunction with The Big Read community reading project. stitutional rules endogenous joint committee of the American The museum annotated education guides and tied the themes of several works of art in the exhibit to themes in "Fahrenheit 451," the book cho- and exogenous to courts. He Bar Association that is studying sen for this year's Big Read program. Following the museum tour, the earned a bachelor's degree in the administrative and judicial re- view process in land-use decision- students watched a production of "1984" at Edison Theatre. Other public philosophy from Westminster schools participating were Clayton and the City of St. Louis. College, and master's and making. His report on city plan- doctoral degrees, both in phi- losophy, from WUSTL. Melanie Jean Springer, Ph.D., joins the Department of Sports Political Science in Arts & Sci- ences as assistant professor. She earned a doctorate in po- Women's basketball Men's basketball Men's, women's track the mile run in 4:25.41. Class- litical science from Columbia mate Brent Sensenich added a University in 2006 and special- wins UAA road games earns split on road and field shine at invite personal-best mark of 14.00m in izes in Ame-rican politics and The women's basketball team (19- The No. 11 men's basketball team The men's and women's track and the shot put. quantitative methods. Her 5,11-2 UAA) picked up two criti- earned a split last weekend. The field teams impressed Friday at teaching and research interests cal wins last weekend. Bears posted a 94-73 win at the Hoosier Hills Invitational in Men's tennis falls at include voting and elections, The Bears upended Carnegie Carnegie Mellon University. Bloomington, Ind. Division I Purdue, 7-0 political institutions, state pol- Mellon University, 72-55, Feb. 16 Junior Troy Ruths poured in a Senior Delaina Martin took itics and policymaking, in Pittsburgh. Senior Rebecca career-high 33 points to become first place in the weight throw, The No. 8 men's tennis team suf- American po-litical develop- Parker recorded a double-double the 16th player in program history posting an NCAA-automatic fered its first loss of the season in ment, Congress, political par- with 10 points and 11 rebounds. with at least 1,000 career points. qualifying throw of 17.17 meters. a 7-0 defeat at Division I Purdue ties and quantitative methods. Sophomore Jaimie McFarlin Sophomore Tyler Nading fin- She added a team-season-best University Feb. 17 in West added 11 points and nine re- ished with 21 points and eight 12.21m in the shot put. Classmate Lafayette, Ind. bounds, while classmate Jill Brandt boards, and sophomore Sean Wal- Natalie Badowski finished third Washington University fell to chipped in with a team-high 13 lis added 16 points and five as- with 2:15.54 in the 800-meter 1-1. Purdue jumped out to an Obituary points. sists. On Feb. 18, the Bears fell at dash. Badowski also ran the sec- early 1-0 lead after sweeping dou- On Feb. 18, WUSTL defeated University of Rochester, 66-61. ond leg of the 4x400-meter relay, bles play. In singles, Purdue won No. 13/16 University of Rochester. The Bears dropped to 19-4 overall which placed eighth in 4:02.15. five of the six matches in straight Ossorio, 85 McFarlin scored 14 of her career- and 10-3 in UAA play. On the men's side, freshman sets. Elizabeth D. Ossorio, Ph.D., an high 20 points in the first half and Ruths scored a game-high 19 Iby Umana set a team-season-best Sophomore Chris Hoeland assistant professor at the George shot 9-of-12 from the field for the points and grabbed eight re- mark of 50.97 seconds in the 400 was the lone Bear to win a set, Warren Brown School of Social game. bounds for the Bears, while Nad- meters, while junior Marcus posting a 7-6 victory in the open- Work from 1963-65, died Thurs- Parker added another double- ing finished with 12 points and six Woods (23.01) and sophomore ing set over Paul Foley at No. 3 day, Feb. 1, 2007, in Las Cruces, double, her team-leading 10th of rebounds. Wallis contributed 14 Todd Mowry (23.03) posted singles. Foley responded by win- N.M., following a series of strokes. the season, with 20 points and 11 points, four assists and five re- strong times in the 200 meters. ning the second set 6-2, and took She was 85. rebounds. bounds. Sophomore Kevin Opp finished the decisive set 10-1. 8 record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Feb. 22,2007 Washington People

They simply call him "Dr. Bob." Referring to him in a more familiar style is a testament to how com- fortable Robert J. Rothbaum, M.D., professor of pediatrics and BY BETH MILLER clinical director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, makes his patients feel. That comfort is important with children who have sometimes uncomfortable or embarrassing problems such as constipation or Robert J. Rothbaum, M.D., with Jordan Allard, who came to see Rothbaum for a consultation. Roth- diarrhea. baum says his goal for his patients is to lessen limitations imposed by their illness. "When we do diag- The same demeanor also nose and treat a chronic Gl [gastrointestinal] illness like inflammatory bowel disease, we work with the makes him popular with first-year families to enable children to do everything that children without these problems do," Rothbaum says.

designing a dynamic curriculum is immensely critical to the func- and meeting with students. tioning of our group, from office "This is a tough course," he staff to all of our faculty. He A three-tiered career says. "We set our goals high, help brings out the best in all around students learn the best ways to him." medical students who are adjust- nutrition division, a post he has communicate with patients, listen Rothbaum is president-elect of Robert Rothbaum ing to their new setting. held since 1992. with a professional ear, analyze the Medical Staff of St. Louis Chil- Rothbaum divides his 25-year clinical data, consider ethical di- dren's Hospital, a term that will fills the roles of tenure at the School of Medicine Caring for children lemmas and delve into interactions lead to two years as president of into three "careers." His first ca- Rothbaum says what he likes between medicine and society. De- the organization, which deals with researcher, teacher reer focused on cystic fibrosis, and about gastroenterology is that he signing dynamic, patient-based ed- hospital policy, bylaws and "mak- his second career centered on gas- sees a lot of patients who have ucational methods is exciting be- ing sure things are running like and physician at the troenterological disorders. gastrointestinal symptoms, such cause the students learn the tech- they are supposed to," he says. One His third — and current — as abdominal pain, constipation niques and information so quickly. of his recent accomplishments was School of Medicine career is teaching medical stu- or trouble swallowing, but many "In the course, some of the stu- helping develop a specialized elec- dents and working with the De- times those symptoms represent dents may come to me and say tronic order-writing system for in- partment of Pediatrics and St. other disorders. they didn't like a session," he says. travenous nutrition. Louis Children's Hospital in pro- "The challenge is to identify if "So I'll say: 'Let's sit down and A native of Indianapolis, Roth- grammatic matters. He continues a serious disorder is present and if think about that. What wasn't so baum earned a bachelor's degree to direct the clinical activities of so, is it a GI problem, a metabolic good about it, and how would you from Brown University and a the division and sees about 20 pa- disorder, a neurologic illness or a like it to be different?'" medical degree from the Universi- tients a week. functional syndrome?" he says. The students helped design the ty of Chicago. He completed a pe- Cystic fibrosis is an inherited "GI symptoms can interfere with curriculum for several sessions in diatric residency and fellowship in chronic disease that affects the life in a big way, and we have to the course, including one on com- ambulatory pediatrics at St. Louis lungs and digestive systems of help patients through that. plementary and alternative medi- Children's Hospital, then complet- about 30,000 children and adults "When we do diagnose and cine, another about sexual orienta- ed a fellowship in pediatric gas- in the United States, but physi- treat a chronic GI illness like in- tion and identity and taking pa- troenterology and nutrition at cians previously focused on treat- flammatory bowel disease, we tient histories and a third about Children's Hospital Medical Cen- ing malnutrition as well as its ef- work with the families to enable palliative medicine. ter in Cincinnati. fect on the lungs, Rothbaum says. children to do everything that Ariel Lyons-Warren, a first-year He joined the School of Medi- The disease prevents pancreat- children without these problems student, says Rothbaum has been cine faculty and St. Louis Chil- ic enzymes from helping the body do," he says. "We work hard to "incredibly responsive" to the stu- dren's Hospital in 1982. break down and absorb food, so minimize limitations imposed by dents' suggestions for the course. Rothbaum and his wife, Cyn- gastroenterologists were the main the illness." "He has done an amazing job thia, have five children ranging in physicians to treat the disease. That strength of purpose of revamping 'The Practice of age from 20 to 28. Because three However, when physicians shines through in Rothbaum's Medicine I' course in response to children live in New York and two began giving patients enzymes to long-time work with the Crohn's student comments and has made live in Colorado, the Rothbaums' help digest food, the main focus & Colitis Foundation of America. an effort to get to know all the stu- main hobby is traveling to visit of the disease shifted to lung In gratitude for his involvement dents, including inviting us in family, he says. function and pulmonology. and support, the foundation small groups to his home for din- "It became clear to me that named him Physician of the Year ner," Lyons-Warren says. "He also being a non-pulmonologist treat- in 1998. is very active — my favorite aspect ing cystic fibrosis was probably Rothbaum serves as the main of his lectures is that he has this not optimal," Rothbaum says with pediatric medical resource for the habit of pacing on the stage when dry wit. "With rapid advances in Mid-America Chapter, giving he's trying to think how to explain Robert J. Rothbaum treating chronic lung disease and talks, attending youth support- or answer a question." the advent of lung transplanta- group meetings, serving on its Rothbaum received the Samuel Family: Wife, Cynthia; daughters, tion, the best interest of the pa- medical advisory committee and R. Goldstein Leadership Award Martha, Emily, Rebecca and Laura; tients and families required a so- board of trustees and acting as in Medical Student Education in and son, Jacob phisticated pulmonary-based medical director for the founda- 2004, an award from his peers, On being a medical student: "I could leader." tion's Camp Oasis, held each sum- and his students praise him for never get into medical school now. That's when Rothbaum moved mer at YMCA Lake of the Ozarks his patience, graciousness and al- When I see these kids' grades, MCAT into his role as clinical director of for about 50 children ages 8-17 ways providing a listening ear. scores and the long list of things they the pediatric gastroenterology and with inflammatory bowel disease. "Dr. Bob has been very instru- Bringing out the best did before coming to medical school, mental in sending kids to our Although Rothbaum's three "ca- I'm amazed." camp," says Jan Baron, executive reers" seem varied, he says they re- On being clinical director of the director of the Mid-America inforce each other. Division of Pediatric Gastroenter- Chapter. "He's fabulous with the "Each area has its potential to ology and Nutrition: "My job is to kids — he takes them fishing, support and invigorate the others," make sure we have the right people plays basketball with them and he says. "When the medical stu- at the right place at the right time to encourages them all the way in dents come to the office to see take care of patients and their families. every activity — and they love what I do, then I have to be espe- With 6,000 outpatient family visits, him. He doesn't take any nonsense cially sharp that day," he says with almost 1,000 procedures, inpatient from anybody — he tells it like it a laugh. consultation and general pediatrics is, but he's gentle with it." Phillip I. Tarr, M.D., the Melvin attending, our team has much to E. Carnahan Professor of Pedi- accomplish every day." Caring for students atrics, professor of molecular mi- University positions: Professor of His no-nonsense yet easygoing at- crobiology and director of the pe- pediatrics; clinical director of the titude also carries over to the first- diatric gastroenterology and nutri- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology year medical students he teaches tion division in the Department of and Nutrition; director of the Gastro- in "The Practice of Medicine I" Pediatrics, notes Rothbaum's gen- enterology Endoscopy Unit; course- course, for which he has been erosity with his time. master for "The Practice of Medicine coursemaster since 2002. Roth- "Bob has multiple attributes — ■ I"; president-elect of the Medical Staff baum says he spends about 40 he is energetic, ethical, perceptive The Rothbaum family on a recent New Year's Eve in Palm Springs, of St. Louis Children's Hospital Calif. (From left) Martha, Emily, Rebecca, Robert, Cynthia, Jacob percent of his time on medical and idealistic," Tarr says. "By words and Laura Rothbaum. student education, which includes and most importantly by deeds, he