Couple commits $35 million to new cancer center

Alvin and Ruth Siteman of St. Louis have committed $35 million to further the development of a major cancer center under the direction of Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a member of BJC Health System.

The commitment includes a $10 million cancer-related gift given to Barnes-Jewish Hospital by the Sitemans in 1997. Together these donations comprise the largest gift ever received by Barnes-Jewish and the University in support of cancer research, patient care and services, education and community outreach.

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New center director appointed

Timothy J. Eberlein, M.D., a renowned academic surgeon and clinical expert in the management of breast cancer and other cancers, has been named director of The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, which is operated jointly by Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Eberlein has been interim director of the cancer center for the past 22 months.

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New council provides neighborhood forum

In an effort to improve communication with neighbors, the Washington University Neighbors' Council has been formed with 18 residents representing 13 neighborhoods.

The council's first meeting Nov. 8 with Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and 11 other University representatives was very positive and productive, according to council members and University officials.

"The first meeting was informative, and I am thrilled that the University is doing this because it shows a willingness to talk to neighbors," said council member Karleen Hoerr, who lives in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. "I am very optimistic about this. It was also good to talk to representatives from other neighborhoods and hear their concerns, since they're not all the same."

The idea to form a council came about from suggestions given by individual neighbors, groups and elected officials from the surrounding communities during the last several months.

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Louis V. Avioli dead at 68

Louis V. Avioli, M.D., the Sidney M. Shoenberg Professor of Medicine, professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases at the School of Medicine, died at his home Sunday, Nov. 21. He was 68 and had battled cancer for more than a decade.

Avioli was internationally recognized as one of the country's leading medical authorities on osteoporosis and calcium metabolism. His research led to the recognition of the causes of osteoporosis and the development of widely used treatments for bone loss in postmenopausal women and the elderly. His discoveries also clarified the role of vitamin D in regulating calcium metabolism.

He was an attending physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital of St. Louis and St. Louis Children's Hospital and a consultant to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children and St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis.

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Donnelly named to new chair

A gift of $1.9 million from the estates of Rebecca and John Voyles and Evelyn G. Webb will provide an endowed chair for the School of Architecture and fund two scholarships and program enhancements, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Paul Donnelly, professor of architecture, will be installed as the first Rebecca and John Voyles Professor in a ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 7.

"We are most grateful for these significant and generous gifts," Wrighton said. "They will help elevate the School of Architecture to new heights and will establish an endowed chair for Paul Donnelly, who richly deserves the honor."

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Student entrepreneurs thrive on South 40

Kate M. Gregg House is a new dorm with a new dimension -- retail shops offering convenient services for University students. Whether you're looking for a haircut or a horror movie to rent, you can find them now in shops in the building's lower level on the walk connecting the South 40 with the main campus.

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