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number and diversity of researchers in women’s health. MSU’s new Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program, to be housed in the Dept. of Medicine in the College of Human Medicine, will help junior investigators by matching them with mentors and protecting their time so they can focus on research efforts. “This award provides an enormous opportunity for MSU and researchers in women’s health,” says Mary Nettleman, chairperson of the Dept. of Medicine and principal investigator on the grant. The grant solidifies MSU as innovators in women’s health research. In April, MSU’s College of Human Medicine became the home for a $6.8 million Center for Women’s Health and Reproduction Research, led by infertility researcher Asgi T. Fazleabas. MSU also is home to the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center, established in 2003 and led by Physiology Professor Sandra Z. Haslam. The center studies the impact of prenatal-to-adult environmental exposures that predispose women to breast cancer. $7.3 MILLION GRANT TO STUDY MICROBES At any given time, trillions of tiny microbes—some helpful, some harmful—are living in humans, outnumbering the body’s own cells tenfold. Using a $7.3 million federal grant that establishes a new cooperative research center at MSU, investigators are studying the role these microbes play in foodand water-borne illnesses that kill millions of people each year worldwide. MSU’s Enterics Research Investigational Network, one of four such U.S. research centers being funded by five-year grants from the National Institutes of Health, is led by Linda Mansfield, a microbiologist with the College of Veterinary Medicine. “Our long-term goal is to develop new interventions and treatments for food- and water-borne diseases; we want to know what makes people more susceptible or more resistant to enteric diseases,” says Mansfield, whose group is focusing on illnesses caused by e. coli, salmonella, clostridium difficile and campylobacter, among others. “Evidence suggests the enteric microbiome profoundly affects our health and disease susceptibility and may be a new preventive and therapeutic target.” Enteric diseases, which are primarily caused by food- and water-borne pathogens, are the leading cause of acute diarrheal illness. Overall, investigators from the colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Human Medicine, Natural Science and Engineering as well as the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station are taking part in the project. MSU Kudos Every semester, MSU faculty, staff and students garner kudos too numerous to mention exhaustively here. Some examples: Michigan Emmy Awards went to the MSUToday Show team, to the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and spring graduates Mollie Rehner and Anthony Siciliano, producers for MSU’s Sideshow program. MSU journalism professor Steve Lacy, associate dean of the College of Communication Arts & Sciences and director of the MSU School of Journalism from 1998-03, has received the 2010 Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research. IT’S ABOUT THE SERVICE! By Scott Westerman, Executive Director, MSU Alumni Association Think about the best customer service experience you have ever had. What made it so special? My guess is that the individual who served you quickly identified what you needed, got it for you and then went the extra mile to ensure that you were truly satisfied. In our quest to become “Your Personal Network… for Life,” the MSUAA is working hard to elevate the level of service we provide to our worldwide family of Spartans. We’re fanning out across the Spartan Nation, holding focus groups with key constituencies to better learn how we can add value at every life crossroad. We will be augmenting our staff with dedicated programming people who will focus on developing and deploying new and innovative member benefits that go way beyond discounts and travel opportunities. And at every turn, you’ll have a chance to tell us how we’re doing. I’m a big fan of Fred Reicheld’s book The Ultimate Question, which is: Would you recommend us to someone else? So at every MSUAA event and with every communication you receive from us, we’ll be asking you that question. Tracking the quality of the service we provide is something I started the first week I became your head servant. Our service quality metrics are the second thing we talk about at every staff meeting (after shout-outs of praise for fellow team members). We review our total score and read through every comment that you send us. And we use the feedback to help us decide which projects to tackle first. Member satisfaction is definitely a moving target. Whenever we make a change, we get feedback spikes, both good and bad. When we launched the new MSUAA Web site, some gave us rave reviews for the usability of the interface. But we get poor marks for some of our backend database functionality, notably the member directory and event registration sections. The good news is that our superb Web team is prioritizing their daily work based on this feedback. It’s fun to watch the satisfaction needle move upwards as we progress. So whenever you have an interaction with MSUAA, take a moment to take our 10-second survey at www.msuaafeedback. com. It’s quick, it’s easy and it is a gift we truly appreciate as we continue to work toward our goal of becoming your favorite service organization . . . for life! Page 10 Fall 2010 MSU Alumni Magazine
The MSU Alumni Association would like to welcome our newest Life Members. We thank you for your willingness to share our commitment to this university through membership in the MSU Alumni Association. Richard Ahti Okemos, MI Wade and Laura Alderman Lennon, MI Katherine Anton Boston, MA James and Patricia Ashley Hudson, FL Jennifer Bell Perrysburg, OH Garth and April Bungard Ann Arbor, MI Matthew and Sarah Cantwell Butler, NJ George Childress and Lori Ann Thornhill-Childress Farmington, MI Elizabeth Dean Novi, MI Thomas and Christie Dempsey Macomb, MI Gerard and Patricia Dentinger Glen Ellyn, IL Ashley Dewling Brighton, MI Robert and Megan Farley Darien, CT Eugene and Karen Fethke Muskegon, MI Timothy and Natalie Finerty West Bloomfield, MI Julie Freeman Coldwater, MI Kazuma Fujii London, OH Dale and Susan Glynn DeWitt, MI Gordon Greenaway St. John’s, Antigua, AG Charles Gruner Coldwater, MI Molly Hausbeck Grand Rapids, MI Donnie Haye Chapel Hill, NC Joan Hoefer Beverly Hills, MI Mary Helen Hoffmeyer Grand Haven, MI Matthew Hynes Troy, MI Theresa Koster Marietta, GA Matthew and Sheila Krakower Chesapeake, VA James and Julianne Lalik Troy, MI David Lauzun Noblesville, IN John and Ruth Letts Palo Alto, CA William and Katy Link Ravenna, MI John and Sharon Mallow St. Clair Shores, MI Brooke Martyn Novi, MI Kristin Mooney New York, NY Ryan and Amy Natalini San Antonio, TX Lynn Partin Portland, OR Joseph Pennell Chicago, IL Stephen and Margaret Pulsipher Tekonsha, MI Jerry and Jeanette Quinlan Olathe, KS Amanda Rhoades Novi, MI John Risk Indianapolis, IN Juanita Rossow Amherst, MA Margie Sanislo East Lansing, MI Ira and Carmilla Scott Grand Prairie, TX Kristin Sebenar Stevensville, MI Timothy and Heather Semro Sylvania, OH Scott Slajus Wausau, WI Nicole Sobasco Northville, MI Barbara Supanich Silver Spring, MD John Thurow Columbus, NC Hayley Tollander Port Huron, MI James and Kathleen Tumbrink New York, NY Cheryl Vikar St. Clair Shores, MI Jeremy and Sharon Weber Grand Rapids, MI Dhammika Welipitiya and Anagi Balachandra Okemos, MI W. Scott Westerman, Jr. Ann Arbor, MI Kimberly Wolbers Knoxville, TN Todd and Jennifer Wright Kalamazoo, MI William Yee Brownston, MI Cole Young Detroit, MI Paul and Lynne Zelenski Holt, MI Click Right Through for MSU alumni.msu.edu Page 11
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