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Feb. 22, 2002 Vol. 26, No. 22
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Chib named 1st Hartkopf profesor in Olin School

Siddhartha Chib, Ph.D., has been named the first Harry C. Hartkopf Professor in the Olin School of Business. Full story

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Kathleen Spihlman (left) demonstrates intubation to Cheryl Webster.
Learning about health careers

Learning about health careers At the Feb. 12 Health Professions Fair, Kathleen Spihlman (left) demonstrates intubation to Cheryl Webster, a student at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. View in full

Rodgers receives Dean's Distinguished Service Award

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Rodgers
"Work is just not work to me," said Denise Rodgers, clinical research coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics and the 2001 recipient of the Dean's Distinguished Service Award.

According to Rodgers, she enjoys her job, her patients and her co-workers in the Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine so much that she often must remind herself to go home when the workday ends. Full story


Critical illness, injuries focus of national project

In the first national effort of its kind, researchers around the country are collaborating to study the body's response to critical illness and traumatic injuries such as motor vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds and burns.

The School of Medicine is one of the primary institutions involved in the project, called "Inflammation and the Host Response," which is supported by a five-year glue grant, a new type of funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for large-scale, multidisciplinary pursuits. The NIGMS anticipates spending $37 million on the project. Full story


Second Guze symposium to focus on college-age drinking

The second Guze Symposium on Alcoholism, which will be held March 2 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center, will focus on the challenges of college-age drinking.

The symposium will feature local and national experts discussing the prevalence of drinking on college campuses, short-term and long-term outcomes for students who drink, and challenges and opportunities in the prevention and treatment of college drinking problems. Full story


Acid-reflux surgery study seeks volunteers

Individuals who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be eligible for an investigational robotic surgical procedure in the School of Medicine.


Forty percent of adults in the United States suffer from GERD. In this condition, stomach acid surges up into the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth and the stomach, causing heartburn and damaging the lining of the esophagus. Full story


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