June 18, 2001
Volume 5, Number 15 • Indianapolis, Indiana

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Trippel joins IUSM as chair of orthopaedic surgery

Stephen B. Trippel, MD, will begin his duties July 1 as chairman of the IU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He succeeds Richard C. Lindseth, who has served as chairman since 1995. Dr. Lindseth will remain at IUSM as a professor of orthopaedic surgery.

Dr. Trippel most recently was associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty there in 1981.

He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his post-doctoral training at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program and was chief resident in orthopaedic surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1980.

 

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New division chiefs named in Department of Medicine

The IU Department of Medicine has two new division directors. Michael Econs, MD, has been named director of the Division of Endocrinology and David Flockhart, MD, PhD, will lead the Division of Clinical Pharmacology.

Dr. Econs, associate professor of medicine, will take over the duties previously held by Alain Baron, MD, and interim director Howard Pratt, MD.

Dr. Flockhart comes to IUSM from Georgetown University Medical Center where he was an associate professor of medicine and of pharmacology and director of Pharmacogenetics Core Laboratory. He also was associate director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology. He completed his medical training at the University of Miami School of Medicine and received his doctorate from the Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales. He joined the Georgtown University faculty in 1993.

Dr. Flockhart will succeed Craig Brater, MD, as division chief of clinical pharmacology.

 

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Cowley named director of academic administration

Deborah Cowley has been appointed director of academic administration for IUSM effective June 18.

She will be directing the Office of Academic Administration in the coordination of academic appointments, tenure and promotions, faculty records, faculty annual reports and other actions relating to the school's 1,100 full-time faculty and 2,500 other academic appointees.

Cowley previously served as manager of Human Resources and Academic Administration for the IU Department of Medicine, as a program coordinator for Continuing Studies and as a grant and contract specialist for Research and Sponsored Programs. She also will serve as primary support for Lynda Means, MD, executive associate dean for academic affairs.

Cowley's office will be located in room 318, Fesler Hall. She may be reached at dcowley@iupui.edu or 274-7214. She will report to Duane Gaither, executive associate dean for administration and finance.

 

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100-mile ultra fundraiser

Jerry Shepherd, new patient coordinator for the IU Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, had a busy weekend. He competed in a 100-mile ultra marathon, the Mohican Trail 100, in Loudenville, Ohio.

An obvious challenge, Shepherd says that is not entirely why he did the run. He is seeking pledges to support IUSM's team in the Sept. 16 Memory Walk sponsored locally by the Central Indiana Chapter of the National Alzheimer's Association. Shepherd says he will accept pledges for the Mohican Trail run anytime prior to the Memory Walk.

This was Shepherd's first attempt at running 100 miles although he has a couple 50-mile runs and a dozen marathons under his belt. He is one of seven Hoosiers who attempted the feat, the oldest being a 67-year-old man from Spencer.

Although the feat seems amazing to many, his clinic director Martin Farlow, MD, was not amazed. "Jerry always gives 100 percent at work, so when I heard he was going to run 100 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association, while I was impressed I was hardly surprised."

Shepherd's efforts were profiled in an The Indianapolis Star article Friday, June 15.

Anyone wishing to support Shepherd's efforts can reach him at jkshephe@iupui.edu or 278-0916. Francine Epperson, co-captain of the IUSM team, can be reached at 274-1590.

 

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Nominations sought for 2002 Beering Award

The Beering Award Committee is seeking nominations for the 2002 Steven C. Beering Award for Advancement of Biomedical Science. This award honors an individual for internationally recognized contributions to the advancement of biomedical or clinical science.

The recipient, who receives a medal and $10,000 prize, is asked to present one major lecture to the medical community at the time of the award and to make one or two additional presentations to smaller groups of faculty or students.

Nominations should be accompanied by a summary statement emphasizing the most important academic accomplishment(s) of the nominee, importance to biomedical or clinical science, and why you believe he/she is deserving of this honor. Please include a curriculum vitae and a list of key publications.

All information should be sent, no later than Tuesday, June 26th, 2001, to:

Amy-Jeanne Sayre
Office of the Dean
1120 South Drive, FH 318
Indianapolis Indiana 46202-5114

Three past recipients have become Nobel laureates since receipt of this award.

The 2001 Beering Award recipient will be Bernard C. Rossier, professor of pharmacology and toxicology of the Institut de Pharmacologie et de Toxicologie at the Université de Lausane, Switzerland. Dr. Rossier's research involves genetic cloning and characterization of the amiloride-sensitive sodium channel, known as ENaC. Dr. Rossier will present his lecture at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the University Place Conference Center.

Members of the 2002 Steven C. Beering Award Committee are:
Janice Blum, PhD, Chair
Mary Dinauer, MD, PhD
Richard Miyamoto, MD
Ora Pescovitz, MD
Karen Roos, MD
George Sledge Jr., MD

 

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IADC pilot projects proposals sought

The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center is soliciting proposals for pilot projects from investigators who want to develop research on Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia or diffuse Lewy body disease, as well as other neurodegenerative or vascular dementias. The purpose of the IADC pilot grants is to allow investigators to obtain preliminary data leading to additional extramural funding.

A maximum of two projects will be funded for up to $30,000.00 each. The deadline is July 31 for letters of intent and September 15 for completed applications.

Applicants should use a reduced version of the PHS 398 forms for research applications. The research plan should be limited to twelve pages according to the following:

Specific Aims                                      1 page
Background and Significance               2 page
Preliminary Studies/Progress Report    1 page
Research Design & Methods               8 pages

All other sections should follow the instructions in the PHS 398 application booklet. The booklet is available from Research and Sponsored Programs located in the Union Building. Applications not adhering to these reduced page limitations will be returned unreviewed.

The letter of intent and completed application should be mailed to:

Bernardino Ghetti, MD
Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center
Indiana University School of Medicine
635 Barnhill Drive, Medical Science, Room A142
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5120

Questions should be directed to Francine Epperson at 274-1590 or freppers@iupui.edu.

 

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Honors

Larry Einhorn, MD, was inducted into the Indiana Living Legends class of 2001 by the Indiana Historical Society. He will be honored July 27 at the third annual Living Legends Gala. The award honors Indiana citizens who have made significant contributions to the state or to society through their personal or professional endeavors.

Derek Houston, PhD, has received a 2001 Young Investigator Award from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Houston is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology, DeVault Otologic Research Laboratory. His award was based in part on a paper he co-authored "The role of talker-specific information in word segmentation by infants" in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Michael Ney, director of administration and informatics for the IU Department of Surgery, recently was elected treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the IUPUI Faculty Club. Earlier this spring he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed as the government relations advisor for the Indiana Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Mr. Ney is responsible for coordination between state and federal government agencies with CAP. The Civil Air Patrol is responsible for aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services in the State of Indiana for the US Air Force. He also is a nominee for the 10th Congressional District Commissionership for the Indiana War Memorials Commission, State of Indiana.

 

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