Yale Bulletin and Calendar

May 2, 2008|Volume 36, Number 28|Two-Week Issue

Campus Notes

Medical School faculty elected to Connecticut Academy

Seven faculty members of the School of Medicine were recently elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. They are:

Dr. Jack A. Elias, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and Immunobiology;

Andrew D. Hamilton, provost of the University and the Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry;

Dr. Diane Krause, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology;

Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz, the Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health (Cardiology);

Dr. Nancy Ruddle, the John Rodman Paul Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and professor of immunobiology;

Dr. Michael P. Snyder, the Lewis B. Cullman Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry; and

Dr. Mary E. Tinetti, the Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health.

Edberg receives award for research in microbiology

Dr. Stephen C. Edberg, professor of laboratory medicine and internal medicine, was recently honored with the BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology from the American Society for Microbiology.

The award recognizes a “distinguished scientist for research accomplishments that form the foundation for important applications in clinical microbiology.”

Edberg’s contributions to clinical microbiology range from basic science, through applications and technology transfer, to critical analysis of current microbiologic findings and principles as applied within the context of public health problems. His research has resulted in more than 180 publications, including 34 in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and his work has been foundational in many areas.

Cancer Survivors Day

The Yale Cancer Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital and the CT Challenge Survivorship Clinic will sponsor a “Cancer Survivors Day at Yale” on Tuesday, May 13.

The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Lane Country Club, 1027 Racebrook Rd., in Woodbridge. Yale doctors will conduct workshops dealing with cancer survivorship.

Admission to the event is free; call (888) 700-6543 to confirm attendance.

Freedman wins book award

Paul Freedman, the Chester D. Tripp Professor of History and chair of the Department of History, won a book award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) for “Food: The History of Taste.”

The IACP is a not-for-profit professional association which provides continuing education and development for its members who are engaged in the areas of culinary education, communication, or in the preparation of food and drink. Membership is comprised of nearly 4,000 individuals from over 35 countries.

The IACP Cookbook Awards annually celebrate the year’s most outstanding food and beverage publications.

Driving safety for the elderly is topic of next lecture in ‘The Challenges of Aging’ series

As part of its spring 2008 lecture series, “The Challenges of Aging,” the Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a free community health education lecture titled “When to Take Away the Car Keys” on Thursday, May 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The lecture will take place in the hospital’s East Pavilion cafeteria, at the 20 York Street entrance. The presenter will be Dr. Richard Marottoli, medical director of the hospital’s Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center. Marottoli, who has done extensive research on driving safety and ability, will discuss changes in health that may affect driving safety. In addition, he will explain methods of intervention that can help maintain or enhance safe driving. Marottoli will also offer alternative methods and sources of transportation which help retain mobility and independence.

The program is free and open to the public. A light supper will be served and free, secure parking is available. To register, call (203) 688-2000, toll-free (888) 700-6543 or register online at www.ynhh.org/calendar/calendar.html.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Findings may explain how cancer spreads

Students learning to blend economic savvy and environmental . . .

Outreach programs showing city students science is . . .

Students demonstrate energy-harvesting designs

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Alumnus Stephen Pitti named new master of Ezra Stiles College

Former Norwalk mayor Alex Knopp chosen to head Dwight Hall

Study identifies factors that predict premature babies’ survivability . . .

Center celebrates decade of shaping graduate student life

Library acquires alumnus’ images of a changing Iowa

Staff member’s Mt. McKinley climb will support cancer research

Carlotta Festival showcases work of graduating playwrights

Celebrated writers will discuss their craft in Yale Library talk

Researchers trace chlorine’s irritative effect to a specific nerve receptor

Student Research Day to feature prize-winning presentations . . .

Inaugural James Weldon Johnson Fellow to research . . .

Researcher Kenneth Pugh, a reading specialist, is appointed . . .

Conference to explore psychosocial and physical dimensions of . . .

Memorial service for Dr. Steven C. Hebert

Yale Books in Brief

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