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medical residency at Duke University Hospital. In Wilson also serves on the steering committee 1982, he completed a rheumatology fellowship at of the Candidate-gene Association Resource, initi- Brigham and Women’s Hospital and served on the ated by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Insti- faculty of Harvard Medical School until returning to tute to capitalize on the contributions of the UMMC in 1986. Human Genome Project. Widely referred to as A long-time researcher, Wilson began work- CARe, this initiative supports extensive genotyping ing in a research laboratory in the late 1970s, when of genes selected for their likely importance in research became his primary focus. “I soon began to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. realize, and now firmly believe, that by seeing pa- A database of genotype and phenotype data tients in clinic, I was able to is being created that includes help one patient at a time. records for approximately Through research, however, “Jim is a dynamic and highly 50,000 study participants with the potential exists for me to help reach the patients of all healthcare providers,” said respected investigator, and demonstrates daily his un- approximately 50,000 SNPs from more than 2,100 selected candidate genes. In ad- Wilson. “That’s a huge differflagging commitment to acdition, DNA samples from ence.”celerating the pace of 11,000 African-American par- The Jackson Heart scientific discovery in the ticipants are being genotyped Study provides an Africanfield of genetics and popula- for approximately 1 million American cohort of more than 5,000 participants for mapping. “Admixture maption science.” John Hall, PhD Associate Vice Chancellor variants, spaced evenly across the genome, to help identify physiologically important ping is a powerful tool to for Research genes. Wilson helped to de- identify genes that affect convelop much of the policy for ditions such as cardiovascular disease and systemic the CARe initiative, and chairs the CARe Publica- inflammatory diseases,” said Wilson. “As powerful tions Subcommittee and IRB/Data Release Sub- as these techniques are, though, they would have no committee. value without a large and well-phenotyped cohort During this past year, Wilson received such as the Jackson Heart Study. For any contribu- UMMC’s Gold-Level Excellence in Research tion we might be able to make, major credit goes to Award, which recognizes investigators who excel in Herman Taylor and the others who have built this generating extramural funding. When making the study over the past several years,” he said. award to Wilson, John Hall, UMMC’s Associate Commenting on Wilson’s work, Jackson Vice Chancellor for Research, said, “Jim is a dy- Heart Study director Herman Taylor returned Wilnamic and highly respected investigator, and son’s compliment with one of his own. “Jim’s study demonstrates daily his unflagging commitment to is incredibly important in helping us decipher the accelerating the pace of scientific discovery in the role of genetics in the genesis of disease and the preservation of health,” said Taylor. field of genetics and population science.” 17
18 Leandro Mena Infectious Success Leandro Mena seems to speak as many languages as he wears hats. Fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian, Mena holds a three years ago, and the response has been amazing,” he said. Mena credits much of the success of the joint appointment with UMMC’s Department of Crossroads Clinic to the talents and dedication of Medicine and the Mississippi State Department of the clinic’s providers and staff. “We have the most Health. He heads an innovative clinic for patients caring, competent folks working here,” he said. “It with sexually transmitted infections, directs a re- is a privilege to work together with such a great search portfolio with more team.” than $1 million in annual “Dr. Mena is a gifted physi- Mena’s research in- funding, serves as Mississippi’s state consultant for STIs, and directs the decian, a talented researcher, and a person who is genuinely committerests focus on STDs and HIV/AIDS. In addition to directing several clinical partment’s Infectious Disted to his profession. He is noble trials for treating STDs, eases Fellowship Program. in his care for others, tireless in Mena participates in the Hosting more than his pursuit of excellence, and with- Centers for Disease Con- 15,000 patient visits per out equal in personal integrity and trol and Prevention’s Med- year, the Crossroads Clinic is a comprehensive treatment center for individuals professional compassion.” Stanley Chapman, MD Infectious Diseases Division Director ical Monitoring Project. With 26 sites throughout the U.S., the Medical Mon- with STIs that integrates itoring Project addresses clinical and dental care and healthcare utilization and dis- clinical research, and also serves as a training center ease outcomes among those who are infected with for the prevention, diagnosis and management of HIV. The Project also monitors and calculates rates STIs. Mena serves as the clinic’s Medical Director. of opportunistic infections among HIV-infected “I am very proud of the progress we have persons, determines the prevalence of resistant made with this clinic in such a short amount of strains of HIV, improves services for those already time,” said Mena. “The Crossroads Clinic is a col- infected, and supports programs to prevent further laborative effort between UMMC, the Mississippi HIV transmission. State Department of Health, and the Jackson Med- Before joining UMMC’s faculty three years ical Mall Foundation. We opened our doors almost ago, Mena completed his residency in Internal Med-
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Page 3 and 4: Contents CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS . .
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Page 7 and 8: 4 Mississippi Delta B. B. King. Pho
Page 9 and 10: 6 Delta Diabetes Project For Marsha
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Page 15 and 16: 12 From left: Robert Clark, chairma
Page 17 and 18: 14 Jinna Shepherd The “Physician
Page 19: 16 Jim Wilson Population Studies an
Page 23 and 24: 20 Vince Herrin Providing Direction
Page 25 and 26: 22 Jim Wilson Mary Currier Populati
Page 27 and 28: 24 “Taking Requests”: Gary Patt
Page 29 and 30: 26 Matthew Cassell, MD PGY-II Kirk
Page 31 and 32: 28 David Letbetter, MD PGY-I David
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Page 35 and 36: 32 Olantunji Oluwatade, MD Infectio
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Page 49 and 50: FACULTY 46 Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD
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