Talk to explore impact of sex on heart disease
Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Saralyn Mark, senior medical adviser in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Mark, who is an expert on women's health and heart disease, will address the topic "Women's Health: The Impact of Sex on Heart Disease." Her talk will take place 12:30-2 p.m. at the New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Ave. The public is invited, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, call (203) 764-6600 or e-mail whresearch@yale.edu.
WHRY, an interdisciplinary research program, generates scientific investigations that broaden the scope of knowledge on human health and operates on the belief that making a difference in women's lives will benefit every member of society. For more information about the program, visit www.yalewhr.org.
The Reverend Frederick J. Streets, Yale University chaplain and acting master of Trumbull College, was honored with the second annual Tapestry Award by the New Haven Family Alliance (NHFA) on Dec. 7.
NHFA is a family empowerment agency committed to upgrading and enhancing all child-related services. Its mission is to improve and preserve the quality of life, health and integrity for New Haven families. The agency's Tapestry Award -- named to reflect how a "tapestry weaves many colors and threads to create a beautiful finish" -- recognizes Streets' engagement in issues affecting both troubled regions of the world and New Haven. Streets, who is also a clinical social worker at the Yale Child Study Center and senior pastor of the Church of Christ in Yale, was presented the award at a ceremony at the Olde Blue Publick House in New Haven.
Jonathan R. Dull, senior associate editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, is the co-recipient of the Prix litteraire of the Association of France-Ameriques for his book "The French Navy and the Seven Years' War." The book was published by the University of Nebraska Press earlier this year.
Dull's four other books include "A Diplomatic History of the American Revolution," published by Yale University Press. He received the Prix litteraire in Paris on Dec. 14.
The National Institute of Mental Health has granted a MERIT Award to Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, for his research on structural and functional brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.
The project involves psychiatric researchers at Yale and at Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living, where Pearlson is director of the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center.
MERIT awards provide long-term support to investigators who demonstrate scientific achievement, competence and productivity in research areas of special importance or promise. Less than five percent of funded National Institutes of Health investigators are selected for the awards, which provide up to 10 years of grant support to foster continued creativity and spare the recipients some of the administrative burdens associated with the preparation and submission of research grant applications.
Organizers of the 2006 Connecticut Challenge (CTC), a charity bike ride benefiting cancer survivors, recently presented a check for $300,000 to the Yale Cancer Center during a ceremony in New Haven. CTC founders and organizers John Ragland and Jeff Keith gave the check to Dr. Richard L. Edelson, director of the Yale Cancer Center.
Proceeds from the CTC -- held for the first time this year -- will directly support the establishment of the Connecticut Challenge Adult Survivorship Clinic at the center. The clinic, scheduled to open in 2006, will be the first such resource in the state.
The charity bike ride involved 200 participants from 11 states, including 32 from Connecticut. "The enthusiasm of riders, volunteers and supports at this year's CTC ride was an inspiration," said Edelson. "Their unyielding commitment to support cancer survivors in the state of Connecticut will result in specialized care for this increasing population. We are delighted that Bike Across America has chosen to contribute to the high-quality care provided at Yale Cancer Center though the creation of an adult survivorship clinic and continuing support of survivorship programs."
Next year's Connecticut Challenge will take place Aug. 26. Those interested in riding or volunteering should visit www.ctchallenge.org.
Dr. James L. Hadler M.P.H. '82, associate clinical professor of epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, has been selected to serve as a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) of the National Center for Infectious Disease (NCID). The BSC will focus on improving the nation's public health system and response to new infectious disease threats of both a national and international nature. The board is consulted by the NCID to improve emergency response capacities, strengthen state and local health departments, and enhance preparedness against emerging diseases.
Hadler, who is also director of the Division of Infectious Disease at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, began his term Dec. 1 and will serve until Sept. 30, 2009.
Dr. Joshua A. Copel, a professor in the Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Pediatrics, has been named president-elect of the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM).
Copel will serve six years on the AIUM Executive Committee in the following capacities: president-elect (2005-2007), president (2007-2009) and immediate past president (2009-2011). Prior to his election, he served as the treasurer of
Copel, who is also vice chair and director of Obstetric Ultrasound at Yale, is an expert in high-risk pregnancies, prenatal diagnosis, fetal surgery, amniocentesis and first-trimester screening and chorionic villus sampling. His research aims to increase the use of less invasive and less costly detection methods to identify abnormal babies.
John Carlson, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, will be the 2005 recipient of the R.H. Wright Award in olfaction research.
The award was established in 1984 by Dr. Frank Allison Linville with support of General Monitors Inc. in recognition of the contributions of Dr. Robert H. Wright to the understanding of olfaction, the sense of smell. The prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding and ongoing achievement in research in olfaction. Carlson will deliver several talks and will receive the award and cash prize which goes to both him and his lab in Vancouver in the spring.
Robert J. Shiller, the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, and David Swensen, chief investment officer, adjunct professor at the School of Management and lecturer in economics, were named by SmartMoney magazine in its list of the "30 most influential people in the world of investing."
Shiller, the magazine reported in its November issue, is "not a man who is only a critic of how the system works, but somebody deeply concerned with techniques and methodologies to make it work better." Swensen was cited as "one of the best institutional money managers around."
Angela Crowley, associate professor of nursing, has been selected to receive the Connecticut Nurses' Association's (CNA) President's Award for 2005.
The award is presented to individuals whose contributions to nursing and nursing practice represented a concerted effort to move an issue forward in a year. It also honors those who have provided outstanding service to the CNA and have been particularly helpful in achieving the association's goals.
In 2004-2005, Crowley provided CNA with the opportunity to initiate several programs for the association and for nurses. Through her efforts the association has become the contact point for child care health consultants in the state and is now responsible for the Healthy Child Care Connecticut Medication Administration Program.
Michael B. Bracken is elected president of Society for Epidemiological Research
Michael B. Bracken, the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Science and Neurology and co-director of the Yale Center for Perinatal Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, has been elected president of the Society for Epidemiological Research.
The organization is the largest epidemiological society in the world.
Bracken is internationally known for his research on the diseases of pregnancy and newborns, and neurological injury. He has published over 275 papers and two books.. Earlier this year he was elected a fellow of Green College, Oxford University.
Three new pilot studies have been funded through the Yale School of Nursing's (YSN) Center for Self and Family Management of Vulnerable Populations.
Postdoctoral associate Jodie Ambrosino will conduct a study titled "Early Identification of Medical Traumatic Stress and Its Impact on Children Recently Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Parents." Co-investigators are Margaret Grey, the Annie Goodrich Professor and dean of the School of Nursing; Dr. William Tamborlane, professor and section chief of pediatrics (endocrinology); Dr. Stuart A. Weinzimer, associate professor of pediatrics and assistant clinical professor at YSN; and Sheila Santacroce, associate professor at YSN.
Meg Bourbonniere, assistant professor at YSN, will conduct a study on the topic "Improving Transfer of Care for Older Adults Between Hospital and Nursing Homes" with co-investigator, Margaret Drickamer, also an assistant professor at the School of Nursing.
Robin Whittemore, associate research scientist, will study "The Integration and Chronic Illness Questionnaire(ICIQ): Instrument Development" with co-investigator Jane Dixon, professor at YSN.
T H I S
Reverend Streets honored by local family agency
Dull wins book prize
Psychologist wins Merit Award
Charity bike ride raises funds for Yale Cancer Center
Hadler on board concerned with infectious diseases
Copel named president-elect of medical association
the AIUM.
Carlson receives R.H. Wright Award
Yale economists named 'most influential'
Crowley wins nursing award
YSN center funds three pilot studies
W E E K ' SS T O R I E S
Pepper stepping down as Yale V.P.
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The art of cut-and-paste
YCIAS program to explore the theme 'Cuba from Within'
Bromley tribute
Dean Speth's 'Red Sky at Morning' wins Connecticut Book Award
Alexandrov wins MLA prize for his book about 'Anna Karenina'
In Memoriam: Dr. Charles F. McKhann
Japanese officials and Yale experts discuss programs . . .
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