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GRADUATE HEALTHS C I E N C E SS p r i n g 2 0 0 6in this issuezdghxbgc▲ Friedman ScholarAnnounced▲Student Awards▲ New Students andGraduates▲ Scholars Recognized▲ Baptist HospitalImplosion▲▲▲▲New Course DirectorNamedLibrary Services for GraduatesAlumni UpdatesNews in PicturesEditorBrian WiuffEditorial AdvisorRichard D. Peppler, PhD,Dean, College of GraduateHealth SciencesPresidentThe University ofTennesseeJohn Petersen, PhDChancellorWilliam F. Owen, Jr., MDGraduate Health SciencesMagazine is published twicea year for graduates of theUniversity of TennesseeHealth Science Center Collegeof Graduate HealthSciences. Send all correspondenceto Communicationsand Marketing, 62 SouthDunlap, Suite 320, Memphis,TN 38163. Telephone:(901) 448-4954The University of Tennessee isan EEO/AA/Title VI/TitleIX/Section 504/ADA/ADEAinstitution in the provision ofits education and employmentprograms and services.E07-3101-004-06 (0711)Issue Number 16 Spring 2006Mort and Myra Friedman ScholarAnnouncedDr. and Mrs. Morton H. Friedman fromNaples, Fla., were in Memphis in Octoberto present the Mort and Myra FriedmanScholarship to Ruth M. Lawn, a first yearstudent in theCollege of Gradua t e H e a l t hSciences. Dr.Friedman who isoriginally fromUniontown, Pa.m a t r i c u l a t e dinto the AnatomyProgram atUTHSC in 1964after completinga MS degreeat HofstraUniversity. Hisresearch advisor was Dr. Jim Reger. Dr.Friedman graduated from UTHSC in 1969and went on to an illustrious career in theDepartment of Neurobiology and Anatomyat West Virginia University HealthScience Center. Dr. Friedman retired inthe late 1990s and was awarded the title ofProfessor Emeritus. Dr. Friedman, alongwith fellow UTHSC graduates - Noel T.Florendo, MD, PhD, and Jim H. Harris,MD, PhD, were in town for the College ofMedicine Alumni Weekend and were ableto renew friendships from 36 years ago ata luncheon.Later that evening, a dinner recognizingthe inaugural scholar was held at theUniversity Club. Selected by the Friedmansfor this honor was Ruth M. Lawn,Ruth Lawn, center, with Dr. Mort and Myra Friedman.a native of Connecticut, who completedher undergraduate training at Smith College.Her credentials, along with those ofseveral other students, were reviewed bya committeeand were thensubmitted tothe Friedmans.DorothyReger, wifeo f t h e l a t eDr. Reger, atte n d e d t h edinner alongwith Dr. andMrs. David V.Smith, SimonR . B r u e s c hProfessor andChair of Anatomy and Neurobiology, aswell as others from the college. Dean Pepplerstated, “The weekend could not havebeen scripted any better than it occurred.The Friedmans were able to tour theAnatomy Department, St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, and familiar places inthe city. To see the expressions on the facesof Mort, Noel and Jim when they met in thelobby of the Peabody Hotel was priceless(see News in Pictures). Finally, to have theFriedmans present a plaque to Ruth recognizingthe scholarship in the presence ofDorothy Reger was very symbolic. Whata wonderful testimony for the fondnessMort has for his training in the collegeback in the ‘60s.”Continued on p.2

Dr. and Mrs. Friedman with Dorothy Reger, center, widow of Dr.Jim Reger, Dr. Friedman’s research advisor at UTHSC.Dean’s ChatterIt has been a real honor andpleasure getting to know manyof our 1,207 alumni from thecollege these past years. WhenI first became dean, the collegehad approximately 800 graduates;in the nine years sincethen, we have graduated morethan 30 percent of this 1,207total. Everywhere I travel theindividual who is asked aboutthe most is Lester Van Middlesworth, PhD, MD. Heobtained his PhD from the University of California,Berkeley in 1946 and then came to UTHSC wherehe was appointed an instructor while attendingmedical school and interning. He received his MDin 1951 and has beenat UTHSC ever since.Although he officiallyretired in the late 1980s,he has been appointedas Emeritus Professorof Physiology & Biophysics,Medicine andOtolaryngology – Headand Neck Surgery sincethat time. Van continuesto be extremely activeby giving over 20 hoursof lectures to medicalstudents, serving on committees and maintainingan active research program. Both he and his wife,Nellie Rue, make an outstanding contribution tothe institution and serve as role models for all of us.2 UT Health Science CenterDr. Richard PepplerNellie Rue and Dr. Lester Van Middlesworth.The Friedmans and Ruth Lawn with members of the college.They have been married for 57 years and have fourchildren and seven grandchildren. I thought manyof you would appreciate seeing a picture of Rue andVan at a recent family celebration.I know that you will enjoy reading the many exceptionalarticles and pictures that follow in this issue.Sadly, Dr. Clinton Nash died in January and hisobituary is in this magazine. Mort and Myra Friedmanreturned to Memphis after 36 years to announcetheir scholarship and honor the first recipient, RuthLawn. In August, 75 new students matriculatedinto the seven programs within the college, and inDecember, 24 students were awarded their degrees.I have heard from more than 32 alumni, and I amsure you will really enjoy reading their stories.All of us were affected by Hurricane Katrina,which caused massivedamage to the Gulf Coastand the once beautifulcity of New Orleans.Seven of our alums wereaffected as they reside inthe New Orleans area.They are Xiaohui Chen,Steve Lanier, Pat Fudge,Clif Crafton, Alex Lewis,Jay Hunt and Nick Smith.Please keep them in yourthoughts, as well as all ofthe other individuals soaffected. Please support the relief efforts.I hope 2006 brings each of you much happinessand good health, and for this dean, a lot of newsfrom all of you.

Student AwardsMayola Rowser, a current PhDnursing program student, hasbeen elected to the board of theMental Health Association ofVanderburgh County, Indiana.This organization serves threecounties in southern Indiana andis an affiliate of the State andNational Mental Health Associations.David M. Pond, a student in the Dental ScienceProgram, was awarded second place at the BillyM. Pennel Research Competition at the SouthernAcademy of Periodontology for his presentationon “Effect of NF-kB inhibition IL-1B-stimulatedMMP-3 production by gingival fibroblasts from apatient with aggressive periodontitis.”Leon Chatman, Jr, a 2004 IPBSstudent, has received the FY 2005Leonard Share Young InvestigatorAward at the HypertensionResearch Day. It is a one-timeaward of $1,000.Jeri Tidwell, a PhD student in the Nursing Program,has passed her pediatric clinical nursespecialist certification exam (accredited throughthe American Nurse Credentialing Center). Jeri’sresearch advisor is Dr. Pam Hinds.Lois Bolden, a PhD student in the Nursing Program,has published a paper in Issues of MentalHealth Nursing 2005, Dec. 26: 1043-59 titled,“Length of stay, admission types, psychiatricdiagnoses, and the implications of stigma inAfrican Americans in the nationwide inpatientsample.” African Americans purportedly have ahigher prevalence of mental illnesses but are oftenmisdiagnosed and less likely to seek treatment.Delayed treatment has been associated with thestigma related to these disorders. The demographiccharacteristics, length of stay, most prevalentpsychiatric diagnoses, and hospital admissionsof African Americans were compared to otherU.S. populations using a nationwide sample (N= 4,474,732). African American participants wereyounger, had significantly longer lengths of stay,and were admitted more often through the emergencyroom than the other groups in this sample.Psychosis, alcohol/drug dependence, and depressiveneurosis were the most prevalent psychiatricdiagnoses reported for African American participants.Research is needed to explain these resultsso that strategies can be instituted to improve thepoor mental health outcomes often observed inAfrican American populations.Iris Padilla, a PhD student in the Nursing Program,was recently selected by the NationalCoalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association(NCEMNA) for a 2006 Mentor Award. Iris willserve as an NCEMNA mentor at their second nationalconference in March in Chicago.Bucovaz ScholarJeri Bryant, a second- year student in IPBS, wasidentified last year as the inaugural Bucovaz Scholar.Jeri is a native of Piedmont, S.C. and did her undergraduatetraining at Wake Forest University. Whilethere, she was awarded the Nancy Reynolds Scholarshipand the Robert Byrd Scholarship. She was amember of the WF Volunteer Corp and president ofthe Disabilities Awareness Coalition. In her lettersof recommendationit was stated “Jeri hasalways been there,working and talkingto our kids. She wasinstrumental in settingup a ‘ResumeWriting’ project withhigh school students.This allowed thestudents to have informationat theirJeri and Dr. Bucovaz having lunchrecently to honor her selection.fingertips for college, jobs and scholarships. Theirparents were amazed at what she did.”In announcing the awards, Dean Peppler stated,“The college is most appreciative of the generosityof the Tarnowski family and their desire to recognizeDr. Bucovaz for the training Joe received at UT.This is what graduate education is all about--havingfaculty like Ed be an advisor, teacher, mentor, andfriend.”Spring 2006 3STUDENTS

STUDENTSCollege Matriculates 75 students in AugustSeventy-five students matriculated into the seven programs in the college in August. Forty-nine students(65 percent) are U.S. citizens coming from 14 states; 49 percent of these are residents of Tennessee. With respectto the international students, 13 are from India and 11 are from China. Other countries of origin include Egypt,Iran and Korea. The average GRE score for all matriculants was 1200. Following are the names, programs andcity/state/country of origin for our new students. We are very pleased to have each of them here at UTHSC.Gogula, Bharathi BME Habsig, Hyderabd IndiaKim, Sung Woo BME Seoul KoreaKumar, Saurabh BME Ghaziabad IndiaMaghsoodpour, Anobel BME Tehran IranShi, Jun BME Zhejiang ChinaZhang, Sizhong BME Harbin ChinaAgneter, Michael Kelly DS-Ortho Minneapolis Minn.Frederick, Kortne King DS-Ortho Fenton Mich.Mason, Kelly-Gwynne DS-Ortho Springfield Tenn.Sawrie, Daniel Corey DS-Ortho Memphis Tenn.Hilal, George Emil DS-Perio Southaven Miss.Seshul, Brett DS-Perio Nashville Tenn.Coco, Suzanne DS-Pros Marion Ark.Selecman, Audrey DS-Pros Marion Ark.Anderson, Nancy Mariela Epidemiology Memphis Tenn.Bringman, Jay Joseph Epidemiology Memphis Tenn.Canada, Robert Epidemiology Memphis Tenn.Hastings, Margaret Colleen Epidemiology Germantown Tenn.Lakin, Karen, Lum Epidemiology Memphis Tenn.Sepanski, Robert John Epidemiology Byhalia Miss.Everett, Brandi Larese HSA Cordova Tenn.Hufstader, Meghan HSA Falls Church Va.Tang, Jun HSA Beijing ChinaUkaoma, Stella HSA Washington DCWalker, Genene Delise HSA Memphis Tenn.Abd El-Samed, Hossam IPBS Cairo EgyptAyers, Katherine Ann IPBS Jackson Tenn.Burnette, Audrey IPBS Saulsbury Tenn.Cheeyancheri Chenche, Sathees IPBS Kannur IndiaChowdhury, Fazle IPBS Huntington Station N.Y.Dwivedi, Nishant IPBS Bhopal IndiaFilipski, Kelly Kristin IPBS Columbus OhioFisher, John Charles IPBS Memphis Tenn.Garcia, Alma Veronica IPBS Memphis Tenn.Harsch, Lisa Marie IPBS Memphis Tenn.Hayes, Abbie Anne IPBS Westerville OhioIyer, Kartik Rajagopalan IPBS Pune IndiaJang, Haeman IPBS Memphis Tenn.Jefferson, Alyssa Lynn IPBS Lincoln Neb.Lattimer, Scott Lemar IPBS Laramie Wyo.Lawn, Ruth Marie IPBS Ardmore Tenn.Liu, Xin IPBS Jidong ChinaNarayanan, Damodaran IPBS Chennai IndiaPenmatsa, Himabindu IPBS Visakhapatnam IndiaReece, Richard Randolph IPBS Knoxville Tenn.4 UT Health Science Center

Richardson, Mekel Marie IPBS Waynesboro Miss.Singh, Harpreet IPBS Punjab IndiaSperow, Margaret IPBS Philadelphia Pa..Steigleman, Katherine Ann IPBS Hixon Tenn.Taherbhoy, Asad M. IPBS Singapore SingaporeZhang, Feng IPBS Nanjing ChinaZhu, Guo IPBS Changssa ChinaBenson, Gynder Diane Nursing Nashville Ark.Byers, Dina Jo Nursing Hardin Ken.Chismark, Elzabeth Ann Nursing Collierville Tenn.Douglas, Tracy L. Nursing Ripley Tenn.Dowling, Dian Brundage Nursing Athens Ga.Garth, Katy Elizabeth Nursing Murray Ken.Hall, Heather Roberts Nursing Mobile Ala.Henry-Okafor, Queen Nursing Brentwood Tenn.Manley, Dana Michaela Nursing Benton Ken.McLaughlin, Rosemary Ann Nursing Jackson Tenn.Rowser, Mayola Nursing Evansville Ind.Allison, Patrick Bartlett Pharmaceutical Sc. Franklin Tenn.Brown, Joshua Randal Pharmaceutical Sc. Monticello Ark.Chen, Li Pharmaceutical Sc. Urumqi ChinaEmmons, Karin Ann Pharmaceutical Sc. Marion Ark.Gupte, Renuka Niranjan Pharmaceutical Sc. Nagpur IndiaKannan, Vinayagam Pharmaceutical Sc. Vellore IndiaPanakanti, Ravikiran Pharmaceutical Sc. Hyderabad IndiaPimple, Surekha Ravaji Pharmaceutical Sc. Mumbai IndiaWang, Zhao Pharmaceutical Sc. Beijing ChinaWilson, Jason Brett Pharmaceutical Sc. Southside Ala.Zeng, Kui Pharmaceutical Sc. Xinyu ChinaZhu, Lin Pharmaceutical Sc. Nanjing ChinaSTUDENTSCGHS recognizes Ten ScholarsThe college held a luncheon in October to recognizeten students for the scholarships they wereawarded in 2005-2006. Christy Wilson was recognizedfor the renewal of her Reagan Fellowship, andJi Zhang was presented a plague for being selected asa first year recipient of the Reagan Fellowship. JoshBrown and Abbie Hayes were awarded a one-yearCapitola Edmundsun Scholarship. Audrey Burnettand Lisa Harsch were selected as the first recipientsfrom the college for the Joe and Pat Johnson AlumniScholarship. Jeri Bryant is a continuing BucovazScholar. Richie Reese and Margaret Sperow wererecognized with one-year Doggett Scholarships.Ruth Lawn was selected as the inaugural Mort andMyra Friedman Scholar. Ruth will hold this designationuntil she graduates. Recipients, in additionto receiving a monetary award for the scholarship,were presented a plaque as a memento of theirachievement.Scholar recipients, from left to right, Ji Zhang, Christy Wilson,Ruth Lawn, Abbie Hayes, Margaret Sperow, Richie Reese, LisaHarsch and Josh Brown.Spring 2006 5

STUDENTSCGHS Graduates in DecemberTwenty-four graduates received their degrees Dec. 2, 2005, bringing the total of graduates from the college to 1,207.Doctor of PhilosophyBuford, David Thomas Molecular ScienceCline, AmyMolecular ScienceDurgam, Gangadhar Pharmaceutical SciencesIsmail, ShehabMolecular ScienceKendall, RyanMolecular ScienceKirchenko, Oleg Pharmaceutical SciencesKrishnamurthy, Mathangi Pharmaceutical SciencesKumaraswami, Muthiah Molecular ScienceLi, ShenInterdisciplinaryLi, TongyuanMolecular ScienceLloyd, StevenAnatomy and NeurobiologyMargret, Cecilia Anatomy and NeurobiologyMohler, Michael Pharmaceutical SciencesSanchez, ZoilaNursingSong, PengfeiPharmaceutical SciencesStrong, GenaeNursingTalley, CostelliaNursingTutor, RuthNursingVirga, Christopher InterdisciplinaryZhang, YiPharmacologyMaster of ScienceKrovi, VinayLiang, YixinMetzger, MonikaVenkatesan, AjayBMEPharmacologyEpidemiologyBMEGraduates pose at the pre-commencement luncheon.Phone-a-thon Contributes to Student Enrichment FundStudents in the college spent four hours on the evening of September 20 calling alumni for our second Phonea-thon.A number of graduates contributed over $1,500 to add to the Student Travel Endowment established byDr. John Autian. Through this fund, the college has been able to sponsor more than 27 students for travel awardsto national meetings the past two years.In 2000, Dr. John Autian, dean emeritus, established a Student Enrichment Fund to be used to fund travel forstudents to national meetings. Students must be registered full-time, admitted to PhD or MS candidacy and acceptedto present a paper/abstract/poster to be considered for the travel award. John has made three donationswith challenges, including the phonathon in 2004. Through his generosity and that of others who have contributedto the fund the past years, the college awarded 12 travel grants in the 2004-2005 academic year and 15 in the 2005-2006 academic year. The following 15 students received travel awards this academic year:Katherine Anderson Health Science AdministrationMark Appleford Biomedical EngineeringXiaoyang Chang PhysiologyAmol GuptePharmaceutical SciencesShen LiInterdisciplinaryWenwei LinPharmaceutical SciencesTeresa LiuIntegrated ProgramMohammed Nooh Molecular SciencesJufang ShanIntegrated ProgramPatricia Turner Pharmaceutical SciencesMarie Van Der Merwe Integrated ProgramFelix Vazquez-Chona Anatomy and NeurobiologyLai WeiPathologyZhengxiang Zhu Pharmaceutical SciencesYanli Zhuang Pharmaceutical Sciences6 UT Health Science CenterDean Peppler meets withDr. Autian to thank him forestablishing the StudentEnrichment Fund.Jessica Kennedy participatesin the phone-athon.

Chancellor OwenOutlines UTHSCChallengesTennessean BecomesVice President forResearchChancellor William F.Owen, Jr, MD, recently outlinedsix categorical challengesto achieving greatness for theHealth Science Center. Theseare: (1)non-uniform visionfor the future of UTHSC, (2)fragmented communication,(3) challenged execution, (4)limited individual accountability,(5) inconsistent levelsof productivity and (6) erodingChancellor Wiiliam F.Owen, Jr, MDinfrastructure (buildings, durables, talent managementand financials). Faculty, staff and studentswithin the Health Science Center are being formedinto five strategy teams, one for each of our fourmissions (research, teaching, clinical care, communityservice) and a fifth for infrastructure (talentmanagement). These teams will develop a prioritizedimplementation plan with measurements forassessing success.Dr. David Millhorn was appointedin August 2005 to leadthe University of Tennesseesystem’s research efforts. Dr.Millhorn holds a bachelor’sdegree from UT-Chattanoogaand a doctorate from TheOhio State University. Hemost recently was director ofCincinnati’s Genome Research Dr. David MillhornInstitute prior to assuming hisposition as vice president. His primary focus willbe capitalizing on UT’s partnership with Battelle inmanaging the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Hewill also work to strengthen teams of researchers tocompete for larger grants.American Heart Association Heart WalkNEWSGwen Campbell, bursar; Becky Brown, executive assistant; andRuby Bland, administrative assistant, celebrate after the AmericanHeart Walk.Graduate students pose prior to the American Heart Walk.From front left is Jessica Kennedy and Kristin Timmer and inback row from left, Kirk Hevener, Kevin Marrs, Tim Sullivan,Nourtan Abdeltauab,and Rebecca Glatt.Spring 2006 7

NEWSImplosion of Baptist HospitalThe old Baptist Hospital was imploded on November 6 to allow the construction of the UT-Baptist ResearchPark. The 10-acre park will consist of 1.2 million square feet of laboratory, research, education and business development.Photos from the implosion are shown below.An artist’s rendering of the UT-Baptist Research Park.8 UT Health Science Center

New Director for Integrity in the Conduct ofScientific Research CourseTerrence F. Ackerman, PhD,professor and chair of the Departmentof Human Values andEthics in the College of Medicinehas been selected as the directorfor the Integrity in the Conductof Scientific Research Coursefor 2005-2006. Terry is a nativeof Rochester, N.Y., and did hisundergraduate and graduateDr. Terrence Ackermantraining at the University ofRochester, obtaining a PhD in Moral Philosophy. Followingthe awarding of his degree, he held facultypositions at Illinois State University and the Universityof South Carolina before coming to UTHSC in 1977.He was appointed chair of the Department of HumanValues and Ethics in 1986. Dr. Ackerman has becomeFaculty Research Advisor ProgramThe college has initiated a workshop to providetraining for faculty who are newly credentialed todirect theses and dissertations. In the workshop,the leadership of the college discusses the processesinvolved in effective mentoring of students. Thefive faculty listed below attended this workshop inNovember 2005:Peter Murray, PhD IPBSJanet Partridge, PhD IPBSBrenda Schulman, PhD IPBSStephen Skapek, MD IPBSWilliam Veazey, DMD Dental SciencesFaculty CommitteeThe foundation of training for students in thecollege is the faculty committee. The purpose ofthis committee is to assist the student with his/herresearch efforts. Usually during the second year ofstudy toward the PhD, the graduate student andresearch advisor select a faculty committee of at leastfive members from the graduate faculty. One memberof the committee is from outside the programand represents the elective field of study included inthe student’s program. Pictured right is Siva Sarva,foreground, about to present to his faculty committeeat their inaugural meeting. Siva’s researchwell established nationally in the field of medical ethics,and has published more than 50 papers on theethics and regulation of human research in variousanthologies and professional journals, including theNew England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Ackermanlectures frequently to faculty and students at UTHSCregarding ethical and regulatory issues in research. Heserves as executive vice chairman of the InstitutionalReview Board at UTHSC and has considerable experienceto contribute to the course. He and the facultywill continue the direction the course has taken since2000. All PhD candidates are required to take thiscourse in the second year of study within the college.Dean Peppler stated, “I am extremely pleased that Dr.Ackerman has agreed to direct this course. He and thefaculty will provide state-of-the-art content so vital tothe future scientists we are training.”Drs. Veasey, Skapek, Partridge, Schulman, and Murray at thefaculty workshop.advisor is Dr. George Hilliard and the other fourmembers of his committee are Drs. David Rogers,Robert Belland, George Cox and David Nelson.Spring 2006 9FACULTY

Library Services for GraduatesALUMNIRemember Mooney Library? Maybe the HealthSciences Library in the Alexander Building? We’veseen major changes in location and services since thelibrary moved from Mooney to Alexander in 1985.And since the late 1990s, we’ve seen even greaterchanges in library services and resources—particularlyin terms of online resources.Even the way you used the library as a studenthas changed—and you probably wonder if and howyou can still use our resources.For starters, anyone can come to the library anduse all of our resources—journals, books, onlinedatabases, and so forth. Second, if you have a validTennessee license in your field, you can request alibrary card that will allow you to check out circulatingmaterials. Third, you can contact us (e-mail:utlibrary@utmem.edu, toll-free number: 877-747-0004) for assistance in locating information andrequesting searches (for which there is a small fee).Fourth, we can provide document delivery servicefor articles you need (the $6 charge is the same forfaculty, staff, students, and alums—but be sure totell us you’re an alum).Finally, just for you—our graduates—we developedan alum web page (library.utmem.edu/hslbc/alumni/) that lists a growing number of accessiblefull-text journals and other resources.All of our online journals and databases can beaccessed from library and on-campus computers.However, because of licensing restrictions from thepublishers, only current faculty, staff, and studentscan access these resources from off-campus.Perhaps the most important resource you can accessand use freely is PubMed MEDLINE (pubmed.gov), provided by NIH’s National Center for BiotechnologyInformation and the National Library ofMedicine. For example, through this site, you cancustomize search strategies (use the MyNCBI feature)that will search specific libraries (for example,if you live closer to another health science library,you can search that library’s journal collection), andyou can order journal articles (use the LoansomeDoc delivery link). Once you’ve completed yourPubMed search, how do you obtain the articles? Ouralumni services web page lists several sites where agrowing number of freely accessible full-text journalscan be located, including the Directory of OpenAccess Journals (DOAJ), Free Medical Journals, BioMedCentral, PubMed Central, the Public Library of Science(PLoS), and Highwire Press. When your search doesnot identify a free source for the article you need,the UTHSC library will provide document deliveryservice for alumni from this campus at the same ratewe charge students and faculty – currently $6 perarticle. You can access our services most easily fromPubMed’s Loansome Doc document delivery link– after completing your PubMed search and selectingan article, use the Send To menu to select the Order– and your article’s citation will be sent to us, oranother library you select, electronically. Rememberthat providing the journal article will be a service ofthe library, and most university libraries, includingUTHSC, have fees for this service. PubMed providesthe bibliographic citation at no cost, but after that thecost of the document or document delivery servicewill vary. Check the cost before you order!If your search is not productive, but you feelsure that the material should have been there, ourReference Desk will provide a literature search foryou. Most searches will cost only $10, but we willdiscuss charges with you before incurring any costsand will stay within your stated budget guidelines.Use our Ask a Librarian link from the library’s homepage to submit a question, or send your message tous at utlibrary@utmem.edu. Be sure to identify yourselfas a UTHSC alumnus. Any time we can assist,please call us at our toll-free number: 877-747-0004.This number is answered Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.– 11 p.m. (CT).If you need help with any of these resourcesor have questions, please contact us. We’re alwaysavailable to assist UTHSC grads.10 UT Health Science Center

Alumni UpdatesRebecca L. Morgan-Boyd (PhD ’85) is working inClinical Research with cardiologists in Savoy, Ill.Rebecca has an adjunct faculty appointment at theUniversity of Illinois. Her oldest son just graduatedfrom Illinois Wesleyan and her youngest son,Brian, will attend college next year. Rebecca can bereached at 1810 Lynhurst, Savoy, IL 61874, 217-355-1357 or e-mail Rebecca.morgan-boyd@carle.com.Larry Kelly (PhD ’66) has recently moved fromNew Jersey to Florida. He can be reached at 856Grandin Avenue, Sebastian, FL 32958, 772-228-9507 or e-mail, kelly@Drew.edu.James W. Stanley (PhD ’72) wrote to say thanksfor the fall alumni issue. Jim received his PhD inmedicinal chemistry in 1972, worked for the FDAat the National Center for Toxicological Research(NCTR) in Arkansas for four years, and thenjoined PepsiCo in New York, where he retired asVP Scientific & Regulatory Affairs in 2001. Hecurrently resides in The Strand Golf Communityin Naples, Fla., during the winter, and in BigCanoe, Ga. in the summer. He and his wife Katiehave fond memories of his graduate days at UTH-SC, and enjoy reading about the progress here.Katie served as a public health nurse during thosedays, and both their children were born in Memphis.They hope to get back to Memphis somedaysoon. Jim and Katie can be reached at 5904 ThreeIron Drive, Unit 2104, Naples, FL 34110, 239-593-5767 or e-mail Jwstan100@aol.com.Paul Akins MD (PhD ‘91) indicates that his currentcareer is a juggling act of: clinical researchadvancing care for stroke patients; directing of anationally acclaimed, community-based strokeprogram at five hospitals in Sacramento; andcaring for patients with neurological diseases. Amajor highlight last year was presenting results ona novel stroke prevention therapy for stroke/TIApatients with chronic atrial fibrillation at the InternationalStroke Conference in New Orleans andthe European Stroke Conference in Bologna, Italy.It was a tremendous honor to be selected out of668 centers internationally to present data fromthe largest stroke prevention database on patientswith atrial fibrillation. “I use my PhD training inneuroscience and neuropharmacology daily andin conducting Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials,”said Dr. Atkins. “I also recently used it whencounseling my exceptionally bright 7th gradedaughter on her C- in English. I recounted to hermy not-so-stellar performance from UT in one ofmy favorite courses, pharmacology. This has nothurt me in my career.” Paul obtained his BS inchemistry from UT Chattanooga and his MD andPhD from UTHSC. Subsequently he did residencytraining in neurology at Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine. He was the chief resident inhis final year in the program and then did a twoyear cerebrovascular disease fellowship with Dr.Hsu at Washington University. Since 1997 hehas been in Sacramento with Mercy Healthcareand the University of California, Davis. Amongmany of his accolades is his membership on theboard of directors for the Association of CaliforniaNeurologists, American Heart Association – Sacramentoand American Stroke Association – WesternStates Affiliate. Paul can be reached at NeurologicalConsultants Medical Group, 500 UniversityAvenue, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95825, 916-641-8205 or e-mail akins@surewest.net.Tom E. Mecca (PhD ’82) resides in Kansas. Heis executive director of Quintiles in Kansas City,Mo. Quintiles Transnational was founded in 1982and it is headquartered in Research Triangle withnumerous U.S. and International locations. Thecompany helps improve healthcare worldwideby providing a broad range of professional services,information and partnering solutions to thepharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcareindustries. Tom can be reached at 11606 Conser,Overland Park, KS 66210, 913- 345-9877.Naomi M. Gades, DVM, (MS ’99) has been settlinginto her new position in the Department ofComparative Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Shecontinues to play second violin in the Mayo ClinicChamber Symphony. She and her husband Leonardo,who have been married for a year, both playalto saxophone in the Rochester Community Band(this is how they met). Naomi also continues to bean American Guild Board Member and volunteersone evening per week for the Rochester Adult &Family Literacy Program. She can be reached at744 Southern Woods Circle SW, Rochester, MNSpring 2006 11ALUMNI

ALUMNI55902-1835 or http://www.freewebs.com/leonardonaomi.Lawrence Castellani (PhD ’88) works for themilitary in Los Angles. He can be reached at 4727Kester Avenue, Apartment 202, Sherman Oaks,CA 91403, 818-981-6483.Linda M. Porterfield (PhD ’87) resides at 485Monteigne Blvd., Memphis, TN 38103.Eric Nease, DDS, (MDS ’99) writes that his orthodonticpractice in Spartanburg is thriving. Thedoctor from whom he bought the practice, PhilHigginbotham (a UT grad from 1970), still practiceswith him on a part-time basis. Together theyhave had a very successful transition. He has twobeautiful daughters, Sydney, who turned seven onDecember 23, and Ansley, who is five. Eric keepsbusy with the girls and travels as much as possible,especially to see the Vols play football. Unfortunatelythis past year he saw UT lose at NotreDame, and at home to Georgia and South Carolina.He would have seen the victory at LSU if notfor Hurricane Rita. He had planned to visit hissister who lives in Mandeville, La., and go to thegame, but had patients scheduled on that Monday.He attends a number of professional meetings.Eric indicates he is looking forward to a busy skiseason on the slopes in North Carolina before golfseason resumes in the early spring. Eric can bereached at 2455 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC29307, 864-579-7700 (w) 864-621-8657 (h) or e-maileric@drnease.com or www.drnease.com.Jian Feng (PhD ’97) graduated in the summer of1997, receiving his PhD training in Dr. James Ihle’slaboratory at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospitaland the UTHSC Department of Biochemistry.After finishing his postdoctoral research withDr. Paul Greengard at the Rockefeller Universityin the middle of 2000, he assumed a position ofassistant professor in the Department of Physiologyand Biophysics, State University of New Yorkat Buffalo. Currently he is an associate professorwith tenure in the same department. His researchprogram is focused on the molecular and cellularmechanisms of Parkinson’s disease. His wife,Zhen Yan, is also a graduate, having worked withDr. Jim Surmeier in the Anatomy and NeurobiologyProgram. Zhen and Jian had their first childlast June. Zhen was awarded tenure last year inthe Department of Physiology and Biophysicsas an associate professor. “My first experiencein the United States started in Memphis; it willremain in my mind forever,” said Dr. Feng. “Therigorous training that I received in Jim’s lab andfrom the Biochemistry Department headed by Dr.John Fain left an indelible mark on my career. Itallowed me to move on to New York City andenjoy a fuller experience of America. One of mymost memorable moments was the luncheon thatthe college hosted for all PhD and MS graduates.Since our families in China were not ableto come, the reception gave me a sense of caringthat was very heartfelt.” Jian can be reached at:Department of Physiology and Biophysics, StateUniversity of New York at Buffalo, 124 ShermanHall, Buffalo, NY 14214, 716-829-2345 or e-mailjianfeng@buffalo.edu.Diane T. Pace (PhD ’98) is a family nurse practitionerat the Regional Medical Center at Memphis/HealthLoop Clinics. She was recently honoredwith the Alma E. Gault Leadership Awardfrom the Tennessee Nurses’ Association (TNA).The award recognizes members of TNA for theiroutstanding leadership qualities in all dimensionsof nursing practice including active involvementin improving the health of the population andinspiring others to actively support improvedhealth for the community. She can be reached at886 Wood Cain Cove, Cordova, TN 38018.Tamas Virag (PhD ’04) is a postdoctoral fellow inthe Department of Neurobiology at NorthwesternUniversity at the Children’s Memorial ResearchCenter. He can be reached at Children’s MemorialResearch Center, Department of Neurobiology,2430 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614, 901-634-5078 or e-mail t-virag@northwestern.edu.12 UT Health Science Center

Nik Hallworth (PhD ’04) is a postdoctoral fellowin the Department of Physiology at NorthwesternUniversity. He rides his bike about fivemiles daily along Lake Michigan. His fiancée is agraduate of Hendrix College and works for a museumin Chicago. She and Nik will be married inMay 2006 in Hot Springs, Ark. They just returnedfrom a trip to Spain to visit family. Nik can bereached at: Department of Physiology, NorthwesternUniversity School of Medicine, Tarry Bldg.,303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, ore-mail N-Hallworth@northwestern.edu.Drs. Veronika Zsiros, Nik Hallworth and Tamas Virag.Veronika Zsiros (PhD ’03) is a postdoctoral fellowin the Department of Physiology in the FeinbergSchool of Medicine at Northwestern University.She traveled to Hungary recently for a high schoolreunion and to visit family. She and her husband,Tamas, live in a condominium overlooking LakeMichigan several blocks from campus. She can bereached at: Feinberg School of Medicine, Departmentof Physiology, Northwestern University,Tarry Building, Room 5-770, 303 East ChicagoAvenue, Chicago, IL 60611, 312-503-3734 or e-mailvzsiros@northwestern.edu.Henry Talley (PhD ’01) recently served as the emceefor the Awards Luncheon at the TNA AnnualConvention. Henry’s wife, Costellia, received herPhD from the college at the December commencement.Both reside at 810 Radiance Drive, Cordova,TN 38018, 901-751-751-9746.Walter Koch (PhD ’82) writes“I am pleased to be able tohelp support students inthe UT College of GraduateHealth Sciences, the forerunnerof which providedme with the PhD trainingthat allowed me to pursuemy professional career inthe health sciences.” He iscurrently vice president and head of research forRoche Molecular Diagnostics. Dr. Koch is responsiblefor all RMD research activities, includingresearch efforts associated with new biomarkerdiscovery and validation, the development of newplatform technologies, and fundamental improvementsin the performance of existing products andtechnologies. Dr. Koch joined Roche MolecularDiagnostics in 1998 as a Research Leader to evaluatethe feasibility of developing microarray-basedpharmacogenetic assays for clinical diagnosticuse. From 2001-2004 he served as the senior directorof the Pharmacogenetics Department, leadingsix scientific teams and a bioinformatics groupin the research and development of new geneticsand genomics tests. In this role, he was responsiblefor development of genetic and pharmacogenomicassays using Affymetrix oligonucleotidemicroarray, linear array, and real-time kinetic PCRtechnologies, and also for technical assessmentof novel technologies and instrument platforms.The AmpliChip CYP450 test became the first FDAapproved pharmacogenetic test in January 2005,and he and his R&D team are actively working onseveral novel cancer diagnostic applications usingthis and other technologies to enable differentialdiagnosis and stratification for treatment of cancerpatients. He previously held several positionswithin the U.S. FDA, including acting lab chief ofImmunochemistry and Research Biologist in theagency’s Division of Transfusion Transmitted Disease(1996-1998), and research biologist positionsin the Division of Molecular Biological Research &Evaluation (1989-1996), and the Division of Toxicology(1987-1989), where his research interestsincluded carcinogen-induced mutagenesis andgenetics of DNA repair, and PCR-based detectionof foodborne pathogens. He received a BSin Chemistry from Memphis State University in1978 and a PhD in Toxicology from the Universityof Tennessee in 1982. He continued his trainingwith a Postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hop-Spring 2006 13ALUMNI

ALUMNIkins University School of Public Health from 1982-1987. His parents reside in Memphis, as does oneof his siblings. Walter can be reached at: RocheMolecular Systems, 4300 Hacienda Drive, Pleasanton,CA 94588, 925-730-8170; or 510-814-2987, ore-mail walter_h.koch@roche.com.Nigel Cooper (PhD ’80) is director of the IntegratedProgram in Biomedical Sciences at theUniversity of Louisville. He can be reachedat the University at 502-852-1474 or e-mailnigelcooper@louisville.edu or 207 Hidden OakPlace, Louisville, KY 40222, 502-339-1884.Lou Boyajy (PhD ‘64) is at 60 Dartford Rd., MorrisPlains, NJ 07950-3014. Lou would like to hearfrom Drs. Elko and Sedensky when they have amoment.Dr. Boyajy and Dean Peppler.Glenn Pyle (PhD ’99) is an assistant professorin the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Heis in the Biophysics Interdepartmental Group inthe Ontario Veterinary College at the Universityof Guelph, OVC Room 1646E, Guelph, OntarioN1G2W1 or e-mail gpyle@uoguelph.ca.David Vallari (PhD ‘86) is atechnical support leader in theAbbott Diagnostics Divisionat Abbott Laboratories. Heoriginally hailed from BergenCounty in New Jersey anddid his undergraduate trainingat Virginia Tech. He cameto UTHSC and studied with14 UT Health Science CenterChuck Rock at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.After graduating from UTHSC, David did apost-doctoral fellowship with Fred Snyder at OakRidge National Laboratory. From there he wentwith Abbott Laboratories and has been involvedwith quality control and infectious disease roles.He enjoys his position and finds it rewarding andfun. David and his wife, Ana, have two children.Their oldest daughter, Kara, is a freshmanat Virginia Tech and their son, Tristan, is a juniorin high school. Ana was a technician for HowardJernigan, and she obtained her MS in biochemistrywhile David got his doctorate. David can bereached at Abbott Laboratories, 100 Abbott ParkRoad, Abbott Park, IL 60048, 847-937-6186 or e-mail david.vallari@abbott.com.Kary A. Latham (PhD ’04) is working as a postdoctoralfellow with Dr. Rosloniec at the VA MedicalCenter in Memphis. Her address is VAMC,1030 Jefferson Avenue, Research 151, Memphis,TN 38104 and home, 1369 Harbert Avenue, Memphis,TN 38104.James A. Sedensky (PhD ’66) retired from WayneState University in 1997. Jim has taught a fewclasses since that time and spends his time travelinginto Canada or reading. He can be reachedat: 24020 Deanhurst Street, Saint Clair Shores, MI48082-1187.Robert B. Moreland (PhD ‘82) is senior groupleader/research investigator of neuroscienceresearch at Abbott Laboratories. His wife is asocial worker in private practice and they have ason who graduated from high school last spring.Bob graduated with a BS in chemistry in 1977from Southeastern Louisiana University prior tocoming to UT. Following graduation, he was apostdoctoral fellow for three years in the Laboratoryof Gene Expression at Dana-Farber CancerInstitute at Harvard Medical School. Bob creditstaking a course in physiology in 1981 at the MarineBiological Laboratories in Woods Hole, Mass.as really enhancing his career. Subsequently, hedid a three-year fellowship in pediatric oncologyat Dana-Farber and then was a research associatebefore becoming an assistant research professor inthe Department of Urology at Boston University

Drs. David Vallari and Robert Moreland at Abbott Laboratories.School of Medicine (BUSM) and an assistant researchprofessor in the Department of Physiologyat BUSM. In 1999 he joined Abbott Laboratoriesand became senior group leader, research investigatorin neuroscience research in 2002. He andhis group are working on dopamine D4 receptorsin their role in the regulation of penile erection(Biochemical Pharmacology 68: (2004), 761).Bob can be reached at 2621 11th Street, WinthropHarbor, IL 60096, 847-731-2702 or at Abbott Laboratories,Dept. R4PM, Bldg. AP9A/219, 100 AbbottPark Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064-6123, 847-937-7920 or e-mail Robert.Moreland@abbott.com.Roopa Andhare-Nath (PhD ’01) is senior directorof global technology development at Actis Biologics.Actis Biologics is a therapeutics company,focusing on cancer, cardiovascular and geneticdiseases. Their business model is to discover newmolecules through collaborations and/or internalresearch or to in-license promising targets, thenadd value to the targets by accelerating the progressionthrough the biopharmaceutical productlife cycle while reducing costs by a significantmargin. Actis Biologics establishes academic andindustry collaborations with U.S. and Indianleaders in the fields of science and medicine andensures efficient progression from target discoverythrough product development. Roopa isresponsible for managing the global technologydevelopment and acts as key liaison between theIndian operations and the U.S. based technologyand business development teams. Roopa hasmore than nine years of academic and consultingexperience in biotechnology and bio-informatics.Her areas of focus include business development,international operations and serving asa scientific liaison with customers. Roopa hasconsulted for global clients such as Ernst & Youngand Agilent Technologies, as well as Kanbay andPersistent Software. She has broad functionalknowledge of genomics and proteomics tools,along with database analysis. Roopa is an activemember of organizations like EPPIC, SVASE, TiEand the Churchill Club. She can be reached atrnath@actisbiologics.com or 348 Arkansas Street,San Francisco, CA 94107.Shehab Ismail (PhD ‘05) is a post-doctoral fellowin the Structural Genomics Consortium in theCollege of Medicine at the University of Toronto.“The University of Tennessee is a great universityand I am so grateful and glad that I got myeducation from such a wonderful place under thesupervision and support of a great faculty andstaff members,” said Dr. Ismail. “I hope one day Iwill be able to help or contribute in helping sucha great institute. Thank you again, and I am sorrythat I could not attend my graduation to thank allmy professors in person.” He can be reached at:Structural Genomics Consortium, 5th floor, Room512, Banting Bldg, 100 College Street, Toronto, ONM5G 1L5 Canada or e-mail shehab.ismail@gmail.com.Himanshu S. Gadgil (PhD ’01) is at Amgen.Himanshu’s telephone is 818-390-0216, or e-mailhgadgil@amgen.com or himanshu.gadgil@amgen.com.Bob Pollock(PhD ’54) spenta month lastspring in Genoa,Italy where hisson-in-law anddaughter wereon sabbatical.B o b w o u l dlike to hear fromDrs. Elko andKraynak whenthey have a moment.He can beDr. Bob Pollack and Dean Peppler.reached at: 8442 Chippewa Rd., Philadelphia, PA19128.Spring 2006 15ALUMNI

ALUMNIShilpa Oak (PhD ’02) is at UCLA. Her home addressis 5640 Etiwanda Avenue #2, Tarzana, CA91356, 818-344-1508 (H) or 818-390-0210 or mailsoak@mednet.ucla.edu.Michael T. Berton (PhD ’85) is an associate professorin the Department of Microbiology at the Universityof Texas Medical Centerat San Antonio. Michael can bereached at 235 East ElmviewPlace, San Antonio, TX 78209,210-824-5843 or at work atUTHSCSA 210-567-3931 or e-mail Berton@UTHSCSA.edu.Mary Beth Rogers (‘92) wasthe last student of PrestonDorsett before he left to foundViral Antigens. Mary Bethwent to work with Abbott Laboratorieswhere she has been inthe diagnostics area since leavingUTHSC. She is originallyfrom a small town north of Dayton, Ohio, whereher mother still resides. Mary Beth did her undergraduatetraining at Miami of Ohio and then wentto Auburn University where she obtained her MS.It was there she met her husband, Elton, who has aDVM from Auburn University. They reside northof Chicago at 3233 North Country Lane, Waukegan,IL 60087, 847-360-8184,or e-mail MERogers7@aol.com.John Zawad (PhD ‘83) has anappointment at the Universityof Pennsylvania and iscommuting between Bostonand Philadelphia. He can bereached at: 6 Saratoga Drive,Ringoes, NJ 08551-1834, 908-284-1733.Cecilia Margret, MD (PhD’05) is interviewing for residencytraining positions inpsychiatry and pediatricneurology. She can be reachedMary Beth Rogers and her husband, Elton. at 15202 NE 13th Place, #2702,Bellevue, Washington, 98007,901-219-3216, e-mail drceciliapaul@hotmail.com.The dean visited with Jim Surmeier, former faculty member, left,who now serves as chair of physiology at Northwestern UniversitySchool of Medicine.Former faculty member Bob Taylor on his visit to campus.16 UT Health Science Center

In MemoryChad Stephen Batson (MD,PhD ’06), 28, of Bartlett, Tenn.died November 9, 2005. Hewas born on October 27, 1977in Springfield, Tenn. Dr. Batsonearned his MD, PhD incancer biology from UTHSC.His research consisted of developingsuccessful strategiesto treat brain tumors. Chadearned a BS from Freed-Hardeman Universitywith university honors. He was also an accomplishedmusician. He is survived by his lovingwife, Amy Shepherd Batson and son, AlexanderCole Batson; mother, Debbie Thompson Baldwinand father, Carl Stephen Batson); parents-in-law,Glenn and Sarah Shepherd; four brothers, WilliamDaniel Batson, Adam Chase Batson, Enoch AlexanderBatson, and Joshua Baldwin; two sisters,Carrie Batson Taylor and Jennifer Baldwin Turns;three nieces, Makailah Jo Taylor, Kennedy JaneTaylor, Colbie Lyn Turns and one nephew, SamuelEric Baldwin; grandparents, W. A. and BeatriceBatson, and Emma Birdwell. Final interment wasat Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Tenn. onNovember 12.Robert Alton Moxley (PhD’06), of Memphis, formerly ofEclectic, Ala. died unexpectedlyon November 9, 2005.Rob was working with Dr.Harry Jarrett in the MolecularSciences Program and his dissertationrelated to the purificationof an important groupof regulatory proteins calledtranscription factors. Heobtained his BS degree from Auburn Universityof Montgomery in 1998. His parents, Richard andSheila Moxley of Millbrook, Alabama and a brotherand sister-in-law, Richard III and Chris Moxleyof Deatsville, Alabama, survive Dr. Moxley.George M. McCormick II (MD ’69, PhD ‘65) diedon September 20, 2005. After receiving his PhD inPhysiology and biophysics from UTHSC, Dr. Mc-Cormick obtained his MD in 1969. He did his residencyin pathology at UTHSC and then joined thefaculty of LSU School of Medicine in Shreveportin 1971. Dr. McCormick entered private practicein 1976 and subsequently served the people ofNorthwest Louisiana as the Caddo Parish coronerfrom 1984 until his death. He held an appointmentas a clinical associate professor of pathologyat the LSU HSC from 1975 until his death. Inaddition, he served as a clinical adjunct professorof clinical laboratory science at Louisiana TechUniversity from 1984. He is survived by his wifeof 25 years, Susan McCormick.Clinton Brooks Nash, PhD, retired professorof pharmacology. Raised on a farm, he came toMemphis at age 18 in 1936, after winning a $100prize in an essay contest. Entered the Army AirCorps and flew numerous missions over Germanyin World War II as the pilot of a B-17 bomber, withthe rank of First Lieutenant. After the war, hegraduated from the UTHSC schools of pharmacyand pharmacology. He went on to work for MeadJohnson and Company for five years and thenbecame an assistant professor of pharmacology atUTHSC in 1958. He was soon promoted to associateprofessor and then to professor in 1965. Heserved as acting chair from 1975 to 1977 and againfrom 1979 to 1981. Dr. Nash’s research dealt withthe cardiovascular effects of anesthetic agents,intraocular pressures, peripheral vasodilators,catecholamine content of various tissues, coronaryblood flow, anti-arrhythmic agents, and thecardiovascular actions of vasopressin, resperine,and digitalis. An avid tennis player and woodworker,Dr. Nash remained active well into hisretirement years. He was the widower of Rose S.Nash, to whom he was married for 54 years beforeher death in 2000. He is survived by his daughter,Kathleen P. Nash, of Memphis, and two grandchildren,Sara and Mark Huggins. Professor and Mrs.Nash also had a son, Robert Patrick Nash, whodied in 1959.Dr. Nash with his 50-year certificate in 2005.Spring 2006 17ALUMNI

Join Our Efforts — Many Ways to HelpBy supporting the UT College of Graduate Health Sciences, your gift will have an impact on theeducation of generations of students to come. Contributions to the CGHS are used primarily to fundscholarships and travel stipends for deserving students. There are many ways that individuals can lendsupport to further these initiatives:DEVELOPMENTtheirGIFTS OF CASHMost gifts to the university are made in the formof a check; and such gifts qualify for a charitable taxdeduction.GIFTS OF SECURITIES AND PROPERTYIn addition to gifts of outright stock, manyindividuals transfer securities to fund charitableremainder trusts, allowing them to receive incomefrom the assets for their lifetime, qualify for a charitablededuction, and save capital gains and estatetaxes. After the donor’s lifetime, the trust’s assetsare distributed to the university. Another givingvehicle is the charitable lead trust, whereby a donortransfers assets to a trust that makes payments tothe university for a specified number of years, afterwhich time the assets are transferred to the donor’sheirs. This allows assets to be passed on to childrenand grandchildren with little or no estate and gifttaxes. Donors can also make meaningful gifts ofproperty such as real estate and life insurance.Development DirectorTakes Position atRhodes CollegeIn January 2006, AmandaTamburrino, director of development,left UTHSC to take aposition as special assistant tothe president of Rhodes College.Amanda is an alumnus ofRhodes and the lure of workingfor her alma mater was astrong draw. The college isappreciative of her efforts thepast few years and wishes herwell with her new position.18 UT Health Science CenterAmanda TamburrinoGIFTS THROUGH BEQUESTSThe College of Graduate Health Sciences canbe named in a will as a beneficiary of an outrightgift, with either a designated dollar amount or apercentage of an estate specified. Additionally, thecollege can be named as a remainder beneficiary toreceive funds after specific sums have been paid toindividual beneficiaries. Please let us know whenyou make such a designation so we properly recognizeyour gift.Each person’s financial situation is unique, sowe encourage you to consult your attorney, accountantor tax advisor for additional information. Wewill be glad to work with you and your representativesto help you achieve your philanthropic goals,and we would be proud to merit your investmentand your partnership in this important effort.For more information on how you can help,contact the Office of Development at (901) 448-5516.

Mort & Myra Friedman, Noel Florendo, andJudy & Jim Harris met in October for a reunion.Mort, Noel and Jim were students inthe mid-’60s and each received his PhD in1969.Becky Brown, left, executive assistant for the college and JanieVan Prooijen, administrative specialist for the Integrated Programin Biomedical Sciences at the Employee Service RecognitionProgram and Thomas C. Lichterman Employee of the YearProgram in December. Becky completed 25 years of service atUTHSC and Janie was one of the six Lichterman finalists.Students who matriculated in the IntegratedProgram in Biomedical Sciences in August2005 pause for a picture during one of theirclasses.Dr. Pat Ryan, left, program director for IPBS with LichtermanAward finalist, Janie Van Prooijen and her husband, Pieter.Spring 2006 19NEWS IN PICTURES

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