YOUR SOURCE FOR UNIVERSITY NEWS OCTOBER 6, 2008 / Vol. 61, No. 7 FORUM PROFILE PEOPLE: His eye is on the arts 3 Dean Bill Eley’s Health economist CAMPUS: Happy 100th Crawford Long 5 career swim Sara Markowitz includes Emory looks at the bene- DISCOVERY: A first for a new device 6 Sports Hall of fits of maternity FORUM: Religious leaders, tough issues 7 Fame. Page 2 leave — for moms. Page 7 SPECIAL “NEWS YOU CAN USE” INSERT Microscopy SNAPSHOT core is Capturing scientist’s the spirit legacy of Emory By CAROL CLARK It’s estimated that Electron microscopy is all Emory Homecoming about light, energy and focus — qualities that Robert Apkarian Weekend Sept. 26–28 had in abundance. The famed drew more than 4,000 Emory scientist died in 2006, but his spirit shines on through attendees, the largest the many people he touched and celebration ever. One of the newly dedicated Robert P. Apkarian Integrated Electron those guests was Lord Microscopy Core. James W. Dooley, the “A day doesn’t go by that I don’t wish I could call Rob and Eternal Spirit of Emory, ask his opinion about some- whose presence at the thing,” says Elizabeth Wright, director of the facility. unveiling of a statue Wright first came to Emory bearing his likeness as a graduate student, to join the lab of chemistry professor Vince made the Homecoming Conticello. Her project involved parade that preceded developing biomaterials, derived from protein sequences, for use it all the more festive as medical devices. (more at dooleystatue. “I had a strong desire to understand the structure of the emory.edu). materials we were creating,” The campus buzzed Wright says, explaining why she took a job as a service instruc- with activity throughout tor in the chemistry depart- the weekend. Reunion ment’s Integrated Microsocopy attendance more than doubled, according Please see LAB on page 6 to the Emory Alumni Association. Avon grant to bolster ANN BORDEN research By VINCENT DOLLARD The Avon Foundation has awarded a $950,000 one-year Health economists mine data on policy grant to Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute and Grady Memorial Hospital. The grant By CAROL CLARK health economics. sudden infant death syndrome the impact on children of moth- will support community out- Markowitz, an associate (SIDS). ers who work. I wanted to look When David Frisvold and professor, studies health policy “Each 10 percent increase at the effects on the women reach, patient navigation and Sara Markowitz tell lay people topics, such as how taxes affect in the real price of cigarettes themselves,” she explains. breast cancer research at the that they are economists, they the consumption of alcohol reduces the number of SIDS Frisvold, an assistant profes- Avon Comprehensive Breast often get asked: Is the interest and cigarettes, and how such deaths by a range of 6.9 to 7.6 sor of economics, was previous- Center at Grady, which opened rate going to go down? What’s taxes can reduce the negative percent,” she wrote in a paper ly a fellow in the Robert Wood in 2004 with previous funding the outlook for the housing outcomes associated with con- published recently by the Johnson Scholar in Health from the Avon Foundation. market? sumption. Her research sug- Journal of Health Economics. Policy Research program. Since 2000, the Avon “Those are questions that gests that the rate of domes- Markowitz is also research- He focuses on education and Foundation has awarded nearly most economists are not work- tic violence goes down when ing the mental health effects health, and has done research $11,000,000 to Emory Winship ing on,” says Markowitz. She taxes on alcohol go up. And she on women who return to work suggesting that participation and Grady Memorial Hospital. and Frisvold joined the faculty has demonstrated an apparent after giving birth (see her in the Department of Economics link between higher taxes on “First Person” article on page this fall to launch a program in cigarettes and lower rates of 7). “A lot of people have studied Please see ECONOMICS on page 4 Please see AVON on page 4 EMORY REPORT OCTOBER 6, 2008 2 People NEW ONLINE AT EMORY.EDU EMORY PROFILE: Bill Eley itunes.emory.edu Emory on iTunes U offers the world a direct connection to the University. 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The weekly publication highlights SPECIAL the Emory community’s Bill Eley, executive associate dean for medical education and student affairs, was inducted into the Emory Sports Hall accomplishments, endeavors of Fame over Homecoming Weekend. and aspirations that reflect the University’s identity and strategic vision. Swimming a career springboard Dean honored to be in pool of ‘wonderful people’ By JENNIFER JOHNSON Eley’s participation on the School of Public Health module,” says Eley. “I hope Emory Swimming and Diving in 1989 where he pursued these efforts feed our hearts EXECUTIVE EDITOR For Bill Eley, a glistening Team, which has long been one research related to differences and minds in ways that enable Nancy Seideman new neighborhood pool and his of the best programs in the in survival between African us to renew the caregiver in us [email protected] first swim competition at age 6 nation, earned him entry into American and Caucasian and understand humanity a inspired a lifelong love of water the Emory Sports Hall of Fame women diagnosed with breast little better.” EDITOR and put him on a path that along with three other former cancer. And after all these years, Kim Urquhart ultimately led to Emory. athletes during Homecoming Eley continues to see breast Eley still finds time to pursue Weekend. cancer patients at Emory his affinity for water. “I don’t [email protected] His first swim coach, Edward Smyke, would become The Hall of Fame is Winship Cancer Institute and have as much time to swim Eley’s coach when he joined the designed to honor those has taught medical students now as I would like, but I am DESIGNER Emory Swimming and Diving individuals who have made clinical epidemiology for the devoting as much time as I Christi Gray Team in 1975. outstanding contributions last 18 years. In 2004 he was can to canoeing whitewater [email protected] Eley, executive associate to Emory athletics and have appointed to his current role rapids. The pursuit of sports dean of medical education and helped bring excellence and as executive associate dean for has always been a wonderful PHOTO DIRECTOR student affairs, entered Emory distinction to the University medical education and student way for me to refresh and to Bryan Meltz as a freshman and participated and its athletic program. affairs at Emory School of be at the top of my game for [email protected] on the swim team all four “I feel the same way about Medicine. my patients and my University years of his undergraduate this induction as I do about my When he is not engaging every day.” STAFF WRITER career. He held 100 meter and years as a student at Emory — with patients or students, Eley Carol Clark 200 meter breaststroke records it’s an incredible honor to be devotes time to his creative [email protected] and served as co-captain for among such wonderful people,” side, playing the guitar, ‘08 Sports Hall of three years. says Eley, who in his senior year singing and gardening. He Fame inductees EDITORIAL ASSISTANT “The old swimming pool was at Emory achieved Academic has also played an integral Leslie King part of a surplus World War II All-American honors. role in the creation of Emory’s Katharine Hughes Eick [email protected] hangar,” reminisces Eley of his A native of Georgia, Eley new Center for Creativity & Swimming and diving days as an Eagle athlete. “The received an undergraduate Arts. With the first art exhibit Bill Eley Emory REPort (USPS705-780) is heat was turned off at night degree in chemistry, a medical set to open in the School of Swimming and diving published by the Office of Communica- in the locker rooms, and I degree and a masters of public Medicine in October, Eley is Alicia Moore Krichev tions and Marketing weekly September sometimes arrived for morning health degree, all from Emory. excited about the possibilities through May and bi-weekly June through Women’s basketball, practice to find my shampoo After completing his internal the Center brings. August and distributed free to faculty volleyball, track and field and staff of Emory University. Periodicals frozen.” Fortunately for Eley medicine and oncology training, “We recently had the Vega postage is paid at Atlanta, Georgia.