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University names Alan Fish to

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SAIS, APL and other campuses throughout the

new post of VP for real estate

south portico gets a much-

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and campus services, page 3

needed restoration, page 7

November 28, 2011

The newspaper of The Johns Hopkins University

Volume 41 No. 13

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Addressing disparities in education

80-plus years of the Woman’s Club

By Greg Rienzi

The Gazette

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COURTESY OF THE WOMAN’S CLUB

ith an eye on the health of urban youth, The Johns Hopkins University will host a regional conference this week focused on addressing disparities in education. The all-day conference, to be held on the East Baltimore campus, will UMBC’s bring together education leaders at Freeman Johns Hopkins and other area colleges, Hrabowski medical experts, will give the community leaders and others working on the frontlines of keynote urban youth issues. The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 2, in the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Feinstone Hall. Freeman Hrabowski, the president of UMBC since 1992, will give the keynote presentation. Hrabowski’s research and publications focus on science and math education, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. In 2008, he was named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report, and the Carnegie Corp. recently honored Hrabowski with a 2011 Academic Leadership Award. Hrabowski has coauthored two books, Beating the Odds: Raising Academically Successful AfricanAmerican Males (Oxford Press, 1998) and Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African-American Young Women (Oxford Press, 2002). Hrabowski, who received an honorary degree from Johns Hopkins in May, was featured this month on CBS’ 60 Minutes. The event will also feature Jonathan Brice, who oversees student support and safety for Baltimore City Public Schools, and David Andrews, dean of Johns Hopkins’ School of Education. The goal of the fourth annual Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Disparities Conference is to create a dialogue around influences and factors related to promoting healthy futures for

At the 50th anniversary in 1980 of the Woman’s Club of The Johns Hopkins University, past presidents gather for a group photo. From the left: Nancy Hoopes (1979–80), Mary Lou Young (1973–74), Opal Hamburger (1955–56), Mary Loch (1977– 78), Mae Rozeboom (1967–68), Rose Hubbard (1961–62), Edith Conley (1971–72) and Shirley Tepper (1969–70).

A social group for wives evolves into an inclusive group drawn to service By Greg Rienzi

The Gazette

hey aided the war effort in the 1940s, wrapped presents for returning veterans and, in more recent years, have supported local schools and awarded scholarships to Johns Hopkins students in multiple divisions. But let it be said, in their day, the members of the Woman’s Club of The Johns Hopkins

University could throw one doozy of a tea party. The Woman’s Club, which turned 80 last year, has certainly changed with the times. This month, the club launched its new website, ushered in a membership drive that extends to all university affiliContinued on page 5

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Testing of seafood imported into U.S. inadequate By Tim Parsons

Bloomberg School of Public Health

infish, shrimp and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods, and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the United States is imported. A new study by researchers from the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that testing of imported seafood by the Food and Drug Administration is inad-

In Brief

Future of education in US; Peabody holiday concerts; chili makers and bakers wanted

equate for confirming its safety or identifying risks. The findings, published this month in Environmental Science and Technology, highlight deficiencies in inspection programs for imported seafood across four of the world’s largest importing bodies and show which types of aquatic animals, and from which countries, are most often failing inspection. The study identified a lack of inspection in the United States compared to its peers: Only 2 percent of all seafood imported into the United States is tested for contamina-

tion, while the European Union, Japan and Canada inspect as much as 50 percent, 18 percent and 15 percent, respectively, of certain imported seafood products. When testing in the United States does occur, residues of drugs used in aquaculture, or “fish farms,” are sometimes found; above certain concentrations, these drugs are harmful to humans. Lead study author David Love and colleagues at the Center for a Livable Future acquired data on seafood inspection pro-

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he Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Shaping the Future series, which examines critical issues in education, will host on Monday, Dec. 5, a panel of nationally recognized experts discussing education reform in the United States. “Future Directions in Education: What Will Work Best for Students?” will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Shriver Hall Auditorium on the Homewood campus. The series is open to everyone, including Johns Hopkins students and alumni, educators, parents and education advocates. The program will include a presentation by panel members and an opportunity for questions and comments from the audience. Panelists will offer differing views on the reform effort. Michael Yudin, acting assistant secretary in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss the Obama administration’s approach, which includes support for new national standards in math and reading, teacher evaluations tied to student performance and charter schools. Offering contrasting views will be Michal Petrilli, executive vice president of the Thomas Fordham Foundation, a think tank on education issues, and Deborah Meier, an outspoken critic of the Obama administration’s approach and co-author with Diane Ravitch of an Education Week blog, Bridging the Difference. Those planning to attend should RSVP to education.jhu.edu/shaping_future.

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Peabody rings in the holidays with series of concerts

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Ensemble, led by Mark Cudek, will perform Godly and Spirituall Songs, a program of Christmas music from the British Isles. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, the Peabody’s Children’s Chorus, directed by Doreen Falby, will present Silver Bells, Golden Voices. Edward Polochik will conduct a performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets by the Women of the Peabody Singers—the Conservatory’s select vocal ensemble—and the Peabody Concert Orchestra on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The second weekend of the month is all about jazz, with performances in East Hall by the Peabody Improvisation and Multimedia Ensemble, led by Gary Thomas, on Thursday, Dec. 8; the Peabody Jazz Orchestra, led by Michael Formanek, on Friday, Dec. 9; and the Peabody Jazz Ensemble, led by Tim Murphy, on Saturday, Dec. 10. The Jazz Orchestra concert will feature vocalist Jay Clayton, a Peabody faculty artist, in honor of her 70th birth year. The free Peabody Brass Ensemble concert that has followed the lighting of Mount Vernon’s Washington Monument in past years will take place instead on Sunday, Dec. 11. For ticket and updated concert information, go to www.peabody.jhu.edu/events. Audio program notes are available on the events site one week before each concert.

Are you a chili maker or a baker? Help support the United Way

he ninth annual Chili Cook-Off/ Bake-Off to benefit the JHU Campaign for United Way of Central Maryland and the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, in Levering’s Glass Pavilion on the Homewood campus. Chili makers and bakers can bring their talents to the table by signing up their dishes by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. To register, go to www.jhu.edu/unitedway and click on Special Events or call the Office of Work, Life and Engagement at 443-997-6060. Judges will announce prizes for first, second and third place in each category around 12:45 p.m. Contestants are also eligible for a People’s Choice award, based on a popular vote. For $5, spectators can enjoy lunch and vote for their favorites (while supplies last). Lunch, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Credit Union, includes chili, cornbread, dessert and a beverage. Ravens fans can enter a drawing for four tickets and a parking pass—donated by The Dome Corp. and Johns Hopkins Real Estate—to the game versus the Browns at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Raffle tickets are $5. The winner will be chosen during the cook-off but does not have to be present to win. Tickets will be sold at the door or can be purchased in advance through the Office of Work, Life and Engagement, 1101 East 33rd St., Suite C-100, Baltimore, MD 21218 (cash or money order only).

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University names VP for real estate, campus services, a new post By Dennis O’Shea

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t’s all about the customer, Alan Fish says. And the customer, he says, is you. Fish will join the university Jan. 3 as vice president for real estate and campus services. He will oversee real estate, campus planning and development, on- and offcampus facilities management, transportation and other services. It’s a new position, one that brings together functions now housed in separate offices. “This is a customer service–focused reorganization,” Fish says. “The focus will be how much better we can service these customers” in the schools, divisions and other Johns Hopkins units. “It’s about how we can support all the groups in the university and help them reach their programmatic goals,” he says. Fish is now associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a position he has held for nearly nine years at a university he has served since 1989. With that experience, he says, he understands and embraces the advantages of decentralized decision making in academia. On the other hand, he says, “there is a value in having centralized information and centralized support services that are aware of and thinking strategically about what all the moving parts are doing.

Alan Fish on a visit this month to Garland Hall. He joins the university Jan. 3.

“Pulling back and thinking of the whole portfolio and how we can best deliver those services is one of the values of this approach,” he says. “In a time of austerity and increasing financial pressure on students and their families, we need to be smarter than ever about how we manage our campuses. … And it doesn’t have to change the decentralized culture that is the strength of Johns Hopkins and many other educational institutions. That is clearly not the intention.”

The new position maximizes the university’s ability to take a strategic, coordinated, cost-effective approach to managing its campuses and facilities, says Daniel G. Ennis, senior vice president for finance and administration, to whom Fish will report. “We have found exactly the right person for the job,” Ennis says. “Alan Fish brings critical experience and a singular record of accomplishment to this new role. “Alan is a consensus builder, a highly

effective manager and a judicious steward of university resources,” Ennis says. “He understands the important contributions the university’s facilities programs can make to the economy of our city and state. He will be an extraordinarily valuable citizen of this university and this community.” At Wisconsin, Fish is in charge of planning, capital budgeting, construction and maintenance for a 900-acre campus with more than 330 buildings. He is responsible for nearly 1,200 employees and an operating budget of nearly $80 million. He oversaw the process that built a new campus master plan; during his tenure, Wisconsin has completed, is building or has started design for 57 projects worth more than $2.3 billion. Before taking his present job, Fish was associate athletic director and administrative officer for intercollegiate athletics at Wisconsin, Madison, responsible at various times over 13 years for capital projects, budget, personnel, facilities and competition management, and operations of the football and rowing programs. He has also worked in various budget and policy positions in Wisconsin state government, including as the governor’s legislative liaison and as deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Reinvestment. Fish is a 1973 honors graduate of Luther College and earned a Master of Science degree in urban and regional planning from Wisconsin in 2001.

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Carey Business School

ow might scientific advances affect compliance rules for pharmaceutical and medical device companies? Is it possible, or even desirable, to create global regulatory standards for the quality and inspection of health care products? What is the best method for predicting a product’s performance? Experts from the medical, legal, regulatory and academic fields will address these and other questions at the symposium Issues in Global Health: Advancing Efficiency and Quality Through Regulatory Science on Friday, Dec. 2, at the National

Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event, to be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., is being presented by the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in partnership with the Food and Drug Law Institute. Funding is provided by Johnson & Johnson. Carey Professors Toby Gordon and Dipankar Chakravarti are co-conveners of the event. “The goal of this symposium is to create a forum for open discussion on regulatory quality and inspection issues in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries,” said Phillip Phan, professor and interim dean of the Carey Business School. “We want to encourage the expression of many viewpoints in the interest of bringing the best ideas to light and identifying common interests for follow-up, not to advocate any particular position.”

After opening remarks by Phan, Chakravarti and Lloyd Minor, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins, the first of two morning panel discussions will begin. Its topic is “Strengthening Compliance and Enforcement: The Challenges of Globalization,” and it will be moderated by Robert Wanerman, senior counsel in the health care and life sciences practice at the Washington law firm Epstein Becker and Green. The scheduled panelists are Vicki Seyfert-Margolis, senior adviser for science innovation and policy for the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner’s Office; Hilde Boone, the European Medicines Agency’s liaison to the FDA; and Robert Stewart, executive vice president for global operations at Watson Pharmaceuticals.

The second morning panel will examine the “global supply chain realities” of regulatory compliance and enforcement. Led by moderator Susan Winckler, president and chief executive officer of the Food and Drug Law Institute, the panelists are to include Lillian Gill of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review; medical device expert Ron Ginor, CEO of the consulting firm Becker & Associates; and Tom Colonna, associate director of the Bioscience Regulatory Affairs Program at Johns Hopkins. Audience questions, discussion summaries and breakout sessions are also on the agenda. More information on the event can be found at www.carey.jhu.edu/globalhealth.

Johns Hopkins scientists turn on fountain of youth in yeast By Maryalice Yakutchik

Johns Hopkins Medicine

ollaborations between Johns Hopkins and National Taiwan University researchers have successfully manipulated the life span of common singlecelled yeast organisms by figuring out how to remove and restore protein functions related to yeast aging. A chemical variation of a “fuel gauge” enzyme that senses energy in yeast acts like a life-span clock: It is present in young organisms and progressively diminished as yeast cells age. In a report in the Sept. 16 edition of Cell, the scientists describe their identification of a new level of regulation of this age-related protein variant, showing that when they remove it, the organism’s life span is cut short, and when they restore it, life span is dramatically extended. In the case of yeast, the discovery reveals molecular components of an aging pathway that appears related to one that regulates longevity and life span in humans, accord-

ing to Jef Boeke, a professor of molecular biology, genetics and oncology, and director of the HiT Center and Technology Center for Networks and Pathways at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “This control of longevity is independent of the type described previously in yeast, which had to do with calorie restriction,” Boeke said. “We believe that for the first time we have a biochemical route to youth and aging that has nothing to do with diet.” The chemical variation, known as acetylation because it adds an acetyl group to an existing molecule, is a kind of “decoration” that goes on and off a protein—in this case, the protein Sip2—much like an ornament can be put on and taken off a Christmas tree, Boeke said. Acetylation can profoundly change protein function in order to help an organism or system adapt quickly to its environment. Until now, acetylation had not been directly implicated in the aging pathway, so this is a new role and potential target for prevention or treatment strategies, the researchers said. The team showed that acetylation of the protein Sip2 affected longevity defined in

terms of how many times a yeast cell can divide, considered its “replicative life span.” The normal replicative life span in natural yeast is 25. In the yeast genetically modified by researchers to restore the chemical modification, life span extended to 38, an increase of about 50 percent. The researchers were able to manipulate the yeast life span by mutating certain chemical residues to mimic the acetylated and deacetylated forms of the protein Sip2. They worked with live yeast in a dish, measuring and comparing the life spans of natural and genetically altered types by removing buds from the yeast every 90 minutes. The average life span in normal yeast is about 25 generations, which meant the researchers removed 25 newly budded cells from the mother yeast cell. As yeast cells age, each new generation takes longer to develop, so each round of the experiment lasted two to four weeks. “We performed anti-aging therapy on yeast,” said the study’s first author, Jin-Ying Lu, of National Taiwan University. “When we give back this protein acetylation, we rescue the life span shortening in old cells. Our

next task is to prove that this phenomenon also happens in mammalian cells.” The research was supported by the National Science Council, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Liver Disease Prevention and Treatment Research Foundation of Taiwan and NIH Common Fund. Authors on the paper, in addition to Boeke and Lu, are Yu-Yi Lin, Jin-Chuan Sheu, June-Tai Wu, Fang-Jen Lee, Min-I Lin, Fu-Tien Chian, Tong-Yuan Tai, KehSung Tsai and Lee-Ming Chuang, all of National Taiwan University; Yue Chen and Yinming Zhao, both of the University of Chicago; and Shelley L. Berger, of the Wistar Institute.

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Club Continued from page 1 ates and began prepping for its 2012 slate of community service projects. The Woman’s Club has come a long way since its early days as a social group for the wives of faculty members at the Homewood campus. Joseph Ames, the university’s fourth president, initiated the group in 1930. At the time, due to a shortage of inexpensive housing near the Homewood campus, younger married faculty members were often forced to live outside the immediate area. So Ames asked Mary Willard Berry—the wife of Edward Berry, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences—to form an organization of women faculty members and faculty wives to promote social and cultural contacts among their number. “Not much is known about Mary Berry, but clearly President Ames thought enough of her to gather these women together and start a group to be collegial in nature,” said Rooney Peterson, immediate past president of the group, current historian and wife of Ronald Peterson, president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health System. In late 1930, Mary Berry presided over the first organizational meeting of what was originally called the Women’s Faculty Club. The club promoted various interests among its members, including literature, music, drama, gardening, art and foreign languages. The club’s annual Fall Tea, held in October, would welcome new members, who would pay annual dues of $1. Following Mary Berry’s death in 1939, members voted to change the name of the club to the Mary Willard Berry Club. In January 1942, the club formed a Red Cross group to help with the war effort. Members would stich medical dressings for use at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Also during this period, members served as air raid wardens, hospital laboratory technicians, nurse’s aides and gray ladies. They also sent care packages to U.S. soldiers. In the post-war years, the group would continue to support the military by wrapping and delivering gifts to those at the Baltimore Veterans Hospital. The club’s numbers spiked, aided by the university adding faculty to meet the demand of returning military veterans. The interest groups, which went into hiatus during the war years, came back to life. In 1948, membership in the group was extended to include the wives of School of Medicine faculty. Three years later it was opened up to faculty wives at all Johns Hopkins divisions, and the club’s name was changed to the Woman’s Club of The Johns Hopkins University. “Long before President [Ron] Daniels, we championed one Johns Hopkins University,” Peterson said. “We were the only group [in the early years] that extended over all university schools and affiliates. We’ve been doing this a long time.” The group famously put on annual spring and Christmas teas. During the tenures of university presidents Isaiah Bowman (1935 to 1948) and Detlev Bronk (1949 to 1953), the Spring Tea was held at the president’s house at Oak Place, located north of the campus. It would later be held at Evergreen House and other locations, and became the club’s formal annual meeting. The university president was often invited as guest speaker to update members on the Johns Hopkins’ “important and exciting developments,” Peterson said. (This tradition continues: In recent years, the club has organized a luncheon or brunch specifically to hear updates on the university campuses. This year’s guest speakers will be Michael Klag, dean of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and David Andrews, dean of the School of Education.) The Christmas Tea, held in Levering Hall on the Homewood campus, would be equally spectacular, with live music, caroling and decorations put up by the club’s gardening

committee. The event, which drew upward of 300 people, included a formal receiving line with the president of the university and his wife. “They were big, lavish occasions, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. They were the days of women in hats and gloves. It was the social event of the year,” Peterson said. “Being chosen to pour the tea was quite an honor, according to some of the club members who participated in the event.” During the 1960s, club membership swelled to 444 members with 18 interest groups, including five separate language groups. By decade’s end, the club added a service element that would become integral to its ongoing mission. Initially, the members participated in child care, started an after-school program for girls at the nearby Barclay Elementary and Middle School, and participated in the Baltimore Mayor’s Task Force on Nutrition. Throughout the next three decades, the club would enhance its service mission and add new interest groups, including ones on investment, business and computer skills. In the 1970s, the Woman’s Club started a volunteer program to work in the library and enrichment programs at the Barclay School. The club played a vital role in establishing the school’s library as a viable resource for students and teachers. It donated and cataloged hundreds of books, purchased bookshelves and office supplies and, for many years, ran the library. Currently, 12 members of the club volunteer at the school on a weekly basis. “Beginning in the 1970s, the group developed more of a social consciousness and interests that it would carry moving forward,” Peterson said. The group initiated a scholarship program in the 1980s that began as a $100 book scholarship. Today, the club annually gives out a $1,500 award—to help offset student expenses—that rotates among the various academic divisions of the university. This coming year, it will be awarded to a student in the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. The Woman’s Club has also donated money to the Village Learning Place in Charles Village to set up a listening center, and last year helped with a school reading project at the East Baltimore Community School, now run and operated by Johns Hopkins University in partnership with Morgan State University. This year, the club will donate money and books to help establish an Early Childhood Library at the school. Currently, the group has just under 100 members. The Woman’s Club’s continued purpose is to provide its members with opportunities for social interaction and intellectual enrichment, as well as to support service projects that benefit Johns Hopkins and the surrounding communities. The club also educates its members on all things Johns Hopkins, hosting tours of various campuses and talks by university leadership. Last year, the group hosted a tour of the newly renovated Gilman Hall and a lunch with President Daniels and his wife, Joanne Rosen. Marilyn Tabb, the club’s current president, said that as the group looks to the future, it realizes it needs to re-energize itself with new members. “We certainly want to keep this going and continue the club’s legacy of service,” said Tabb, who is the wife of Winston Tabb, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and Museums at Johns Hopkins. “We feel we still have a vital role to play at Johns Hopkins, and we want to recruit new members who will lead the group into a new age.” The club is open to anyone with a personal or family affiliation with Johns Hopkins University or Johns Hopkins Medicine. G To learn more about the club and membership, go to web.jhu.edu/jhuwomansclub.

Historic house museums ready to celebrate the holiday season B y H e at h e r E g a n S ta l f o rt

JHU Libraries and Museums

he Johns Hopkins University’s historic house museums, Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library, will showcase the sights and sounds of the season with lavishly decorated period rooms, artfully trimmed trees, music by candlelight and other holiday activities during their annual Season of Celebration, which begins Saturday, Dec. 3, and runs through New Year’s Eve. Here is a list of this week’s events; for a complete list, museum hours and membership information, go to www.museums.jhu.edu.

Season of Celebration Museum Tours

Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library. Saturday, Dec. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 31, museum hours. See two of Baltimore’s most beautiful historic houses decked out in their annual holiday best. Groups of 15 or more may schedule tours with options for tea or box lunches. For information, contact Nancy Powers, 410516-0341 or museums@jhu.edu. $8 adults; $7 seniors (65+) and AAA members; $5 students (with ID), youth (6–18) and Johns Hopkins alumni and retirees; free for members, Johns Hopkins faculty, staff and students (with valid ID) and children (5 and under). Silhouettes for the Holidays

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Homewood Museum, Monday, Dec. 5, 5 to 7 p.m. Glittering candlelight makes this Palladian-inspired, Federal-era house—decorated for the holidays by the Homeland Garden Club with garlands and boxwoods—appear as it might have in the early 19th century. The reception hall will be filled with the sounds of classical and jazz music performed by JHU student musicians, and the gift shop will offer a wide variety of holiday gifts. Eggnog and cookies will be served in the wine cellar. $6; free for members and JHU students.

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‘Nature’ paper details potential new habitat for life on Jupiter’s icy moon By Michael Buckley

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n a finding of significance in the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have discovered locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa what appears to be a body of liquid water the volume of the North American Great Lakes, an area that could represent a new potential habitat for life. In a Nov. 16 online article for the journal Nature, the researchers predict that many more such lakes exist throughout the

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shallow regions of Europa’s shell. Further increasing the potential for life is the finding that many of these lakes are covered by floating ice shelves that seem to be collapsing, providing a mechanism for transferring nutrients and energy between the surface and a vast ocean already thought to exist below the thick ice shell. “The potential for exchange of material between the surface and subsurface is a big key for astrobiology,” said Wes Patterson, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and a co-author of the study. “Europa’s subsurface harbors much of what we believe is necessary for life, but chemical nutrients found at the surface are likely vital for driving biology.” “One opinion in the scientific community has been, If the ice shell is thick, that’s bad for biology—that it might mean the surface isn’t communicating with the underlying ocean,” said Britney Schmidt, the paper’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics. “Now we see evidence that it’s a thick ice shell that can mix vigorously, and new evidence for giant shallow lakes. That could make Europa and its ocean more habitable.” The scientists focused on Galileo spacecraft images of two roughly circular, bumpy features on Europa’s surface called chaos terrains. Based on similar processes seen on Earth—on ice shelves and under glaciers overlaying volcanoes—they developed a four-step model to explain how the features form on Europa. The model resolves several conflicting observations, some of which seemed to suggest that the ice shell is thick and others, that it is thin. While one of the chaos terrains appears to be fully formed, the other might still be forming, an indication that Europa’s surface is still geologically active.

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Scientists find evidence for subsurface ‘great lake’ on Europa

Artist’s impression of the ‘great lake’ on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Scientists specu late many more lakes exist throughout the shallow regions of the moon’s icy shell.

“For quite some time, Europa geologists have been struggling to figure out what these features are and how they form,” said Louise Prockter, a senior planetary scientist at APL, who has conducted numerous studies of Europa. “This is the first time that anyone has come up with an end-to-end model that explains what we see on the surface.” Observations of Europa from the Galileo spacecraft and of Earth give the scientists good reason to believe that their model is correct. Still, because the inferred lakes are several kilometers below the surface, the only true confirmation of their presence would come from a future spacecraft mission designed to probe the ice shell. Such a mission was rated by the National Research

Council’s recent Planetary Science Decadal Survey as one of the highest-priority flagship missions and is currently being studied by NASA. “If we’re ever to send a landed mission to Europa, these areas would be great places to study,” Prockter said. In addition to Schmidt and Patterson, authors on the paper are Don Blankenship, senior research scientist at the Institute for Geophysics, and Paul Schenk, planetary scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. The research was funded by NASA, the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences and the Vetlesen Foundation.

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Restoration begins on Homewood Museum’s iconic portico By Greg Rienzi

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omewood Museum, the landmark Federal-period home whose grounds in the early 1900s became the Johns Hopkins University campus, is undergoing a significant restoration effort. The work will address the south portico, a prominent and iconic element of the building’s architecture that influences the look of many other buildings on the campus, notably Gilman Hall and, most recently, Mason Hall. The $400,000 project, which began this month, was funded by a Save America’s Treasures grant, with matching funds from the W.P. Carey Foundation. Lewis Contractors, which oversaw restoration work done to the building in the 1980s, will manage the project. Work includes restoration carpentry and painting of the columns, pediment, two south-facing dormer windows and the two sidelight windows within the portico. The original wrought iron railing will be restored by Krug & Sons, a Baltimore ironmongery in business since 1810. The Lathan Co., a historic preservation specialist, will restore the marble stair treads. Catherine Rogers Arthur, Homewood Museum director and curator, said that some

Restoration carpentry, painting and wrought iron and marble work are funded by a Save America’s Treasures grant and the W.P. Carey Foundation.

treads will be removed, cleaned and repaired, and a few treads will likely be replaced. “Time and gravity have caused the staircase to spread, opening mortar joints and allowing water infiltration into the wine cellar below,” Arthur said. The work will be completed by spring 2012. Arthur said that she doesn’t anticipate

any closures or limits to access. The south portico doors are typically used only for special tours. “If anything, having this project in progress is a sort of bonus for visitors, an opportunity to see preservation in progress,” Arthur said. “Preservation on a historic structure is never truly done and is always an ongoing process guided by the principles of saving as

much original material as possible. The goal is always to maintain what is believed to be the original appearance.” In recent years, restoration work has been done on the building’s roof, shutters and some doors and window sashes—and on the nearby privy. Teams mended the outbuilding’s brickwork and fixed arches above the windows and doors that were collapsing. The roof and rotten windows were replaced. Homewood House was built beginning in 1801 for Charles Carroll Jr. and his bride, Harriet Chew Carroll. The land and funds to construct and furnish the house were a wedding present from Charles’ father, Charles Carroll of Carollton, a Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence. Built on 130 acres of rolling meadow and forest, the “country house” afforded picturesque views toward the harbor. It exemplified the work of the most skilled Baltimore craftsmen of the Federal period, its construction incorporating a classical five-part Palladian plan, with two “hyphens” flanking the main block and connecting it to two wings. Homewood is considered one of the finest examples of Federal-period domestic architecture in the United States. The house has spawned several imitations, including a house in Salt Lake City, Utah, aptly named “Homewood West.” Homewood House opened as a historic house museum in 1987.

Surprising new estimate: One in five Americans has hearing loss B y C h r i s t e n B r o wn

lee

Johns Hopkins Medicine

early a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers and published Nov. 14 in Archives of Internal Medicine. The findings, thought to be the first nationally representative estimate of hearing loss, suggest that many more people than previously thought are affected by this condition. Study leader Frank Lin, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins with dual appointments in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the School of Medicine and in Epidemiology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains that several previous estimates of hearing loss focused on various cities or populations, such as children or elderly

patients. However, no estimate successfully encompassed the entire United States. “I couldn’t find a simple number of how common hearing loss is in the U.S.,” Lin said, “so we decided to develop our own.” Lin and his colleagues used data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys, or NHANES, a research program that has periodically gathered health data from thousands of Americans since 1971. The researchers analyzed data from all participants age 12 and older whose hearing was tested during NHANES examinations from 2001 to 2008. Unlike previous estimates, NHANES includes men and women of all races and ages, from cities scattered across the country, so it’s thought to statistically mimic the population of the United States. Using the World Health Organization’s definition for hearing loss (not being able to hear sounds of 25 decibels or less in the speech frequencies), the researchers found

that overall, about 30 million Americans, or 12.7 percent of the population, had hearing loss in both ears. That number jumps to about 48 million, or 20.3 percent, for people who have hearing loss in at least one ear. These numbers far surpass previous estimates of 21 million to 29 million. Hearing loss prevalence nearly doubled with every age decade, with women and blacks being significantly less likely to have hearing loss at any age. Lin and his colleagues aren’t sure why these groups appear to be protected. However, he notes that the female hormone estrogen and the melanin pigment in darker skin could have a protective effect on the inner ear—topics that the scientists plan to research in future studies. In the meantime, Lin said, the new numbers greatly inform the work he and other researchers are doing on hearing loss and its consequences, which, according to previous studies, include cognitive decline, dementia

and poor physical functioning. “This gives us the real scope of the problem for the first time and shows us how big of a problem hearing loss really is,” Lin said. Other researchers who participated in this study are John Niparko, of Johns Hopkins, and Luigi Ferrucci, of the National Institute on Aging.

Related websites Frank Lin:

www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ otolaryngology/our_team/faculty/ lin_frank.html Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins:

www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ otolaryngology

Discovered: Why steroid treatment for COPD is ineffective By Tim Parsons

Bloomberg School of Public Health

hronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with corticosteroids, a class of antiinflammatory medication. However, corticosteroids do not improve survival nor alter the progression of COPD and may reduce lung symptoms as little as 20 percent. A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found why corticosteroids do not work well for COPD patients and how additional treatment with sulforaphane—an ingredient of broccoli and other vegetables—can improve the effectiveness of corticosteroids. The study was published online Oct. 17 in advance of print in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. COPD is a major public health problem for both the developed and the developing world, and is most often caused by cigarette smoking or exposure to pollutants from combustion. Characterized by chronic bronchitis

and emphysema, COPD is the third-leading cause of death in the United States and affects 24 million Americans and 210 million people worldwide. In a chain of reactions that enable corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, a critical component is histone deacetylase 2, which is substantially reduced in the lung tissue of individuals with COPD. In the study, Johns Hopkins researchers found that S-nitrosylation causes HDAC2 dysfunction and leads to corticosteroid insensitivity in the alveolar macrophages of the lungs of individuals with COPD. S-nitrosylation of HDAC2 occurs from exposure to cigarette smoke, a primary cause of COPD. “This study provides the mechanism of exaggerated inflammation observed in COPD patients during exacerbations, which has been a barrier to developing effective therapy,” said Rajesh Thimmulappa, coauthor of the study and an assistant scientist in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Furthermore, the research team found that treatment with sulforaphane restored HDAC2 activity and corticosteroid sensi-

tivity. Previous studies by the team showed sulforaphane activates the Nrf2 pathway (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2), and it is being tested in clinical trials for patients with COPD. “Restoring corticosteroid sensitivity in patients with COPD by targeting the Nrf2 pathway holds promise for effectively treating exacerbations,” said Shyam Biswal, senior author of the study and a professor in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences and in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Authors of the study, in addition to Thimmulappa and Biswal, are Deepti Malhotra, Ponvijay Kombairaju, Sarvesh Kumar, Jinfang Ma, David Feller-Kopman and Robert Wise, all of Johns Hopkins; and Nicolas Mercado, Kazuhiro Ito and Peter Barnes, all of the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London. Funding for the research was provided by the National Institutes of Health; the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; the Flight Attendant Medical Research

Institute; the National Cancer Institute; the National Institute on Environmental Health; and the Grace Anne Dorney fund for tobacco-related disease research. Biswal, Thimmulappa, and The Johns Hopkins University hold intellectual property rights on the development of Nrf2-based therapeutics in COPD, and they have equity in Cureveda LLC, which was co-founded by Biswal and Thimmulappa and where they serve as scientific consultants. These potential individual and institutional conflicts of interest have been reviewed and managed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Under a licensing agreement between Brassica Protection Products and The Johns Hopkins University, the university is entitled to royalty received on sales of products/technology described in this article. The university owns Brassica Protection Products stock, which is subject to certain restrictions under university policy. The terms of this arrangement are being managed by The Johns Hopkins University in accordance with its conflict-of-interest policies. No other competing interests were declared.

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Cheers

Cheers is a monthly listing of honors and awards received by faculty, staff and students plus recent appoint ments and promotions. Contributions must be submitted in writing and be accompanied by a phone number. BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Henr y Mosley , professor emeritus in the

Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health with a joint appointment in International Health, has received the American Public Health Association’s Carl Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of international health. Biostatistics faculty members Brian Caf fo, Ciprian Crainiceanu, Han Liu and John Muschelli and their students and postdoctoral fellows A n i E l o y a n , F a n g H a n , M a r y B e t h N e b e l and Tuo Zhao have been named winners of the

International Neuroimaging Data-sharing Initiative ADHD-200 Global Competition. The competition “invited participants to develop diagnostic classification tools for ADHD diagnosis based on functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging of the brain,” and then apply them to diagnose ADHD presence and subtypes in test data. Twenty-one teams representing statistics, mathematics and computer science competed. The Johns Hopkins Biostatistics team was cited for the excellent specificity of its classifier.

HOMEWOOD STUDENT AFFAIRS Katie Cruit has joined the advising staff

of the Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising. Cruit previously worked for five years in the School of Nursing’s Career Resource Center, most recently as student and career development administrator. Before that she was an academic program coordinator in the School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.

JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH SYSTEM Pamela Paulk , vice president for human

resources for the Johns Hopkins Health System and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, has been appointed to the board of trustees of Baltimore City Community College. KRIEGER SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Daniel Cronin has been named senior

associate dean for finance and administration, effective Jan. 1. Cronin joins Johns Hopkins from George Washington University, where he was assistant dean for administration and director of finance and personnel in the university’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. He previously was assistant vice president for academic affairs

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at the University of Maryland, College Park and later chief administrative officer of its College of Undergraduate Studies. Jennifer Culbert , associate professor of political science, has been awarded a fellowship at the American Academy in Berlin, where she will work on her next book, tentatively titled “The Jurisprudence of Hannah Arendt.” Known as one of the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century, Arendt wrote about totalitarianism, revolution, the nature of freedom and the meaning of politics. She is not widely recognized for writing on law, however. Culbert aims to rectify this by reconstructing Arendt’s legal thinking from various discussions of law and legal topics that appear throughout her writings and by showing that her work offers an unconventional but compelling perspective on legal challenges and questions of justice today. Yingyao Hu , associate professor of economics, has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Econometrics. He will serve a three-year term beginning Jan. 1. PEABODY INSTITUTE Clarinetist Melissa Bowles , a Graduate

Performance Diploma candidate studying with Steven Barta, recently won the Virginia Music Teachers National Association Concerto Competition. She performed Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major with the Virginia Commonwealth University Symphony Orchestra in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 29.  Conservatory faculty member Garnett Bruce directed a production of Turandot at the San Francisco Opera this fall. In October, the production traveled to Kansas City for the inaugural performance by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City at the Kaufmann Performing Arts Center. It will close Austin Lyric Opera’s 25th Anniversary season in April. Bruce also directed the production of Lucia di Lammermoor that opened the 55th season of The Dallas Opera.  Faculty artist Marina Piccinini performed Paquito D’Rivera’s flute concerto Gran Danzon on Nov. 17–20 with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, as part of a Festival of Flutes.  Keng-Yuen Tseng , chair of Strings at the Conservatory, performs violin concertos by Mendelssohn, Bruch, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius with China’s Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra on the new CD Favorite Violin Concertos, Vols. 1 & 2. SAIS Erik Jones , professor of European studies

at the Bologna Center and director of the new Bologna Institute for Policy Research, will become director of SAIS’ European Studies Program on June 1, 2012. He will run the program from the Bologna Center.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION D a v i d T h o m a s , a faculty member in

the Public Safety Leadership program, was recently recognized as a Champion of Change by President Barack Obama. Created as part of the president’s Winning the Future Initiative, the Champions of Change program highlights a different issue each week. Thomas was recognized for his work to end domestic violence. As program administrator of PSL’s Domestic Violence Prevention Program, Thomas is involved in curriculum and policy development, technical assistance and training at state, local and federal levels. Upon his retirement from the Montgomery County Department of Police in 2000, Thomas was recognized as the second-highest-decorated officer in the history of the department.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Karen Carroll , professor of pathology and

medicine and chief of the Division of Medical Microbiology, has received the American Society of Microbiology’s 2011 BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology. The award honors research accomplishments that form the foundation for important applications in clinical microbiology. Carroll’s work focuses on the diagnosis and epidemiology of health care–associated infections. David Cooper , professor of medicine and international health and director of the Johns Hopkins Thyroid Clinic, has received one of the American Thyroid Association’s highest honors, the Paul Starr Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to clinical thyroidology. These include his landmark research on antithyroid medications and pioneering leadership in the development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in thyroidology. A n t h o n y G u e r r e r i o , assistant professor of pediatric gastroenterology, has received the George Ferry Young Investigator Development Award from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Foundation. The $150,000 in research funding over two years recognizes his work on childhood digestive diseases, particularly his ongoing study of the role of a protein called TFGbeta in the development of inflammatory bowel disease and a group of disorders called eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease. B e r n a r d J a a r , assistant professor of medicine, has been appointed chair of the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland’s medical advisory board. SCHOOL OF NURSING Jerilyn Allen , M. Adelaide Nutting Chair

and professor in the Department of Acute and Chronic Care, is serving on the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Coordinating Committee for the National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk. The committee

Eminent science educator to Disparities deliver Robert Resnick Lecture Continued from page 1

By Lisa De Nike

Homewood

Nobel Prize–winning physicist who is associate director in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will deliver the Robert Resnick Lecture at Johns Hopkins at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, on the Homewood campus. Carl Wieman, who has conducted extensive research in atomic and laser physics and who shared the Nobel Prize in physics in 2001 for the creation of a new form of matter known as Bose-Einstein condensation, will present “Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Methods of Science to Teach Science” in the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy’s Schafler Auditorium. Wieman is the founding chair of the National Academy of Sciences’ Board

on Science Education and has received numerous awards, including the National Science Foundation’s Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award (2001), the Carnegie Foundation’s U.S. University Professor of the Year Award (2004) and the American Association of Physics Teachers’ Oersted Medal (2007) for his work on science education. Wieman will discuss how science education has remained largely medieval, even though science has advanced rapidly over the last 500 years. “I will discuss the failures of traditional education practices, even as used by ‘very good’ teachers, and the successes of some new practices and technology that characterize a more effective approach,” said Wieman, who advocates a “research approach” to teaching science. The lecture honors Johns Hopkins alumnus Robert Resnick, a renowned physics educator.

urban youth, with a specific focus on addressing disparities in education. Twenty-two percent of students who live in poverty do not graduate from high school, compared to 6 percent of all other students, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The day will include a series of short presentations of novel and innovative programs, and an interdisciplinary panel discussion that includes youth and community leaders. Among those presenting will be Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, a research associate in pediatrics and adolescent medicine at the School of Medicine; Tamar Mendelson, an assistant professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School; and Sarah Hemminger, a graduate of the School of Medicine and founder of the Incentive Mentoring Program, which employs a “family-style” mentoring approach to foster the transformation of area high school students. The conference is organized by the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health, or

is the leadership body for the NPRCR, which seeks to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease through a national effort to implement evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and interventions to control cardiovascular risk factors in clinical settings. N a n c y G l a s s , an associate professor in the Department of Community Public Health, received the 2011 Consortium of Universities for Global Health Early Career Award in recognition of her dedication to critical global issues and her record of achievement. The distinction includes a $1,000 financial award and plaque, which will be presented at the annual CUGH Global Health Conference in Montreal. James Kelley has been named associate dean for development and alumni relations. Kelley joins Nursing from the School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, where he was director of development. He previously held development roles at the University of Maryland Medical System Foundation, the Maryland Historical Society and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He is a graduate of the Peabody Institute. Daniel Sheridan , an associate professor in the Department of Community Public Health, has been awarded full adjunct status as an associate professor at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Sheridan has been developing an online continuing education course in forensic medicine for practicing nurses, physicians and paramedics at Flinders. Patty Wilson , an instructor in the Department of Community Public Health, has been selected as one of five Johnson & Johnson Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars as part of the Campaign for Nursing’s Future. The program, administered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, provides financial support, mentoring and leadership development to graduate students from minority backgrounds who aspire to teach in American schools of nursing. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Phil Tang , senior adviser to the provost,

has been appointed assistant provost and accreditation liaison officer, effective Jan. 1. In his new role, he will assume many of the responsibilities currently held by Ed Roulhac, who will retire in December. Among his responsibilities will be overseeing and coordinating substantive academic program changes across each of the university’s schools, and planning and organizing decanal and leadership searches. Before joining the Provost’s Office in 2007, Tang served as assistant director of Alumni Relations and was a communications specialist at the Peabody Institute. He is a graduate of the Krieger School and expects to receive his MBA in organization development from the Carey School in May.

LEAH, program at Johns Hopkins, one of seven adolescent health training programs nationally funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program is a collaborative effort between the schools of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing with a focus across the fields of medicine, nursing, social work, nutrition and psychology. LEAH’s mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in the most innovative and effective interdisciplinary approaches to adolescent health promotion and disease prevention, with a primary goal of reducing health disparities. Hoover Adger, LEAH director and a professor of general pediatrics and adolescent medicine at the School of Medicine, said that the conference is intended to have broad appeal and reach out to all stakeholders in the effort to promote a healthy future for youth. “We have assembled some of the foremost experts and authorities in the areas of education, nursing, psychology and public health for the conference,” Adger said. “We are all bonded in our desire for students to reach their fullest potential. If kids are not functioning in the academic arena, they are limited to what they can achieve.” G To register for the event, go to www.jhsph .edu/dept/pfrh/LEAH/index.html.

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Milestones The following staff members are retiring or celebrating an anniversary with the university in November 2011. The informa tion is compiled by the Office of Work, Life and Engagement, 443-997-7000. ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL CENTERS

15 years of service Sch a ffne r , Melanie, Johns Hopkins University Press 5 years of service Bo n ner , Ricardo, Jhpiego Weinzapfe l , Joshua, Jhpiego

BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

25 years of service K in g , Florence, Facilities 15 years of service Allen , Rhonda, Office of Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration Jo h n s on , Michael, Facilities O’C o nnor , Gail, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology 10 years of service McGu ine ss , Tobey, Research Subjects Stewart , Davette, Center for

Communication Programs 5 years of service C o lel ay , Janene, Center for American Indian and Alaskan Native Health Lo ve , Tanya, Facilities Miriel , Laura, Epidemiology Sma llwood , Albert, Facilities HOMEWOOD STUDENT AFFAIRS

5 years of service Dro scoski , Ana, Preprofessional Advising Ro ss , Bethany, Athletics and Recreation

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

L a k e , Jennifer, Gynecology and

5 years of service Cl e m e nts , Jacqueline, Human Resources S i ngl e ton , Darlene, Development and Alumni Relations

Obstetrics L i a n g , Hong, Pathology M a y o , Monica, Institute of Genetic Medicine R o s en , Karen, Research Administration Sci s s o r s , Barbara, Infectious Diseases Sel l er s , M., Pediatrics St a n f i el d , Anthony, Cardiology T h i l er t , Kay, Plastic Surgery Va n d eva n d er , Ricky, Facilities

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Retirees H ol l owa y , David, 43 years of service,

Research Animal Resources H u tc hi so n , Judy, 36 years of service, Pathology 30 years of service Cl e m , Barbara, Surgery

25 years of service La bu d a , Diane, Office of the Chief Financial Officer Long , Patricia, Pathology Ma rti n , Zina, Neurology Mc Cu bbi n , Sherry, Clinical Practice Association O l v e r , Elizabeth, Chairman’s Office Wi l c ox , Beth, Institute for Cell Engineering 20 years of service P a pa pa v l o u , Maria, Neuroscience S m i th , Debra, Facilities Wi l l i a m s , Laneese, Pathology 15 years of service B a nd , Deborah, Pathology Ca rte e , Billy, Welch Medical Library D i ggs , Annia, Oncology Le w a nd o w s k i , Elizabeth, Pediatric Urology Ma tthe w s , Diane, Cardiology Ma tthe w s , Johnny, Facilities N u e , Maranda, Clinical Practice Association P onom a r ev , Vladimir, Anesthesiology and Critical Care T hong sy- Hi p p , Bayky, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine Wool l e n , Jane, General Internal Medicine 10 years of service B e rg e r , Rebecca, Neurology B ori ng , Jeff, Ophthalmology Cha ne y , Ronald, Infectious Diseases

PEABODY INSTITUTE

D e m c zu k , Geltrouda, General Internal

25 years of service La mber t , Barbara, The Conservatory

E f ron , Anne, Infectious Diseases

Medicine Ga rri son , Jamal, Neurology

SAIS

Retiree P erez , Rolando, 17 years of service, SAIS 5 years of service P a n t er , Elaine, JHU Foreign Policy

Institute

Seafood Continued from page 1 grams from governmental websites and from direct queries to governmental bodies. They analyzed the number of violations of drug residue standards as a function of species of aquatic animal, exporting country, drug type, import volume and concentration of residue. Their findings indicate that there is an insufficient body of data for evaluating the health risks associated with drug residues in U.S. seafood imports. “Data made accessible to the public by the FDA precludes estimation of exposures to veterinary drugs incurred by the U.S. population,” said Keeve Nachman, a study co-author. Researchers encountered a lack of transparency in U.S. testing protocol and policy. One example of the FDA’s opacity is that its public records do not specify when fish pass inspection or whether testing was performed on random samples or targeted samples; these distinc-

H a sti ng s , Wayne, Facilities J a c kson S co t t , Angela, Orthopaedics J ohnson- W h i t e , Yvette, Brain Sciences

Institute J ol l e y , Michelle, Neurology J u sc zyk , Karla, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine

tions are critical to accurate assessment of the prevalence of the drug residues. The researchers’ results showed that the FDA tests for 13 types of drug residues, in contrast to inspection agencies in Europe and Japan that test for 34 and 27 drugs, respectively. This discrepancy suggests that seafood producers can use many drugs for which the United States does not screen. Based on the authors’ findings of drug residues, it can be surmised that in developing countries veterinary drugs are continuing to be used in aquaculture, which can lead to adverse health consequences, including the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on fish farms and their spread in seafood products. Imports to the United States, the European Union, Canada and Japan with the highest frequency of drug violations were shrimp or prawns, eel, crabs, catfish or pangasius, tilapia and salmon. Vietnam, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, India and Malaysia were identified as the exporters to those markets with the most drug violations. “Consumers should be familiar with the country of origin and whether the animal

5 years of service B a l d e , Fatoumata, General Internal

SHERIDAN LIBRARIES/ JHU MUSEUMS

25 years of service H al e , Dawn, Sheridan Libraries 10 years of service Rees e , Michael, Sheridan Libraries UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

35 years of service Jor g ens en , Sally, Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Val ent i ne , Lamona, Controller

Medicine B a rcl a y , Elaine, Infectious Diseases B a u er -Ad d i s , Pamela, Psychiatry B r o w n , Elnor, Radiology B u g a y en k o , Anastasiya, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine C a l l i n a n , Pauline, Technology Transfer Da vi s , Kristen, Orthopaedics Di n t z i s , Joanne, Endocrinology F i t z s i m m o n s , Kathleen, Pathology G a l ea , Alexander, Research Administration G eo r g a n t o n i s , Eleni, Neurology G er h a r d t , Susanne, Financial Affairs G i b a s , John, Gastroenterology G r een e-R o r i e , Tyra, Clinical Practice Association Hi ck s , Hermione, Admissions Office Ho d y , Robert, Clinical Practice Association Kr o u t , Michelle, Radiology L a n d y , Sabrina, Clinical Practice Association L a u , Wailin, Anesthesiology and Critical Care L i n d a , Robert, Bayview M a y o , Ronald, Facilities Pa t e , Regina, Clinical Practice Association R a e , Renie, Ophthalmology R en , Yuxia, Institute of Genetic Medicine R o b i n s o n , Elizabeth, Cardiology Sa w y er , Joyce, Otolaryngology Sch er b , Jill, Infectious Diseases Sh a i k h , Ovais, Ophthalmology Sm i t h , Lorraine, General Internal Medicine Wo o d w a r d , Laura, Orthopaedics Z o r z i , Jane, Oncology

30 years of service Bey er , Paul, Supply Chain Shared Services Fi nnen , Lisa, Talent Management and Organization Development

SCHOOL OF NURSING

5 years of service Den n y , Margaret, Center for Nursing Research Ki m , Myung, Center for Nursing Research

5 years of service H er ber t , Megan, Mechanical Engineering Rey nol d s , Diana, Biomedical Engineering

was wild-caught or farm-raised,” Love said. Fortunately, this information has been listed on all raw or lightly processed seafood products in grocery stores since 2005, following the Country of Origin Labeling law,” he added. “Imported seafood may carry risks in terms of food safety because the FDA does not have the resources to proactively and regularly inspect foreign facilities, and it relies on product testing as a last resort,” Love said.

To minimize the risks of seafood imports and to raise U.S. testing standards to match those of other countries, the authors recommend that the FDA budget be expanded to allow for more exhaustive testing and hiring of more inspectors. The study was published online ahead of print. Authors are Love, Sarah Rodman, Roni Neff and Nachman. Funding for the study was provided by the Center for a Livable Future. G

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School of Education welcomes two visiting fellows for 2011–12

eter Groff and Julie Mikuta are serving as visiting fellows at the School of Education for the 2011–12 school year. The program is a key component of the school’s vision to bring together traditional and nontraditional education innovators and their ideas to impact education reform and change the way schools of education operate. Groff is the former president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and earlier served as director of

the U.S. Department of Education’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He has a JD degree from the University of Denver College of Law. Mikuta completed her doctorate at Oxford University and is a partner in the New School Venture Fund. She was elected to the Washington, D.C., Board of Education and helped establish the district’s SEED Public Charter School. She also was vice president of alumni affairs for Teach for America.

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Thurs., Dec. 1, 4 p.m. “Mechanisms of Cell Polarity Revealed by Molecular Biology and Microfluidic Technologies,” a Biology seminar with Chris Janetopoulos, Vanderbilt University. 100 Mudd. HW

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Thurs., Dec. 1, 4 p.m. “Statistical Analysis for Multi-Site Trials Using Instrumental Variables,” a JHU Social Policy seminar with Stephen Raudenbush, University of Chicago. Sponsored by the Institute for Policy Studies, Economics, and Health Policy and Management. 50 Gilman. HW

“A Computational Approach to Early Language Bootstrapping,” a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with Emmanuel Dupoux, Ecole Normale Superieure. B17 Hackerman. HW

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Mon., Dec. 5, 1 p.m. “CD8+T Cell Effector Function in Humans,” an Immunology Training Program seminar with Michael Betts, University of Pennsylvania. Tilghman Auditorium, Turner Concourse. EB

“Making America Healthier for All: What Each of Us Can Do,” a Hopkins Center for Disparities Solutions seminar with David Williams, Harvard School of Public Health. Sponsored by Health Policy and Management. W1214 SPH. EB

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Office of Human Resources 2021 E. Monument St. 410-955-3006 The Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking skilled applicants for several parttime and full-time positions. For detailed job descriptions and to apply, go to jobs.jhu .edu.

Mon., Dec. 5, 4 p.m. “Novel Mitochondrial Mechanisms of Cytoprotection,” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology seminar with Gary Fiskum, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB

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World AIDS Day 2011 —Getting to Zero:

Zero AIDS-Related Deaths, Zero New Infections, Zero Discrimination, three days of events co-sponsored by the African Public Health Network, the JB Grant Society, the Anna Baetjer Society, the Child Health Society, International Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Center for Global Health, the Health and Human Rights Group, the Latino Public Health Network, the Black Graduate Student Association, the Public Health Christian Fellowship, the Gertrude Stein Society, the Behavioral Health Interest Group, SOURCE and Public Health Student Assembly Community Affairs. EB •

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Day Three: Act—HIV/AIDS Community Fair showcasing HIV-related community projects and opportunities both locally and internationally. To be a fair participant or recommend a potential fair participant, email emugish3@jhu.edu. Courtyard II (2nd floor).

Lighting of the Quads, featuring live music, free hot chocolate and cider, cookies and doughnuts and the traditional countdown to the lights. Sponsored by Student Government and the Office of the Deans. Upper Quad, steps of the MSE Library. HW

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“Immersion of Manifolds Into Spheres,” an Analysis/ PDE seminar with Shanyu Ji, University of Houston. Sponsored by Mathematics. 300 Krieger. HW SPECIAL EVENTS

Day Two: Commit—SPH students and faculty participate in a symposium to discuss “getting down to zero” on three levels: local, national and international. Students will also engage in a Q&A with faculty experts for each of the three levels, and both students and faculty will be asked to pledge allegiance to a team to focus on one of the levels. Sign-ups for teams will take place in Courtyard II from noon to 1:30 p.m., from Mon., Nov. 28, through Thurs., Dec. 1. E2014 SPH (A reception in the Gallery will follow the symposium.)

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Olivia Nantagano who became an activist for global HIV/AIDS treatment access after the death of her mother. (A reception in the Gallery will follow the play.) W1214 SPH.

“Mechanisms of Land-Atmosphere Feedbacks During Drought,” a CEAFM seminar with Ben Zaitchik, KSAS. 50 Gilman. HW

The School of Medicine currently has several RN and midlevel provider vacancies, all of which strive to deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care. To see full job descriptions and to apply, go to jobs.jhu.edu.

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“Homewood by Candlelight,” annual event featuring the historic house decorated for the holidays with garlands and boxwood, its rooms set for entertaining and the sounds of live music in the reception hall; eggnog and cookies will be served in the wine cellar. The museum shop offers a wide variety of holiday gift-giving ideas. $6 general admission, free for museum members and JHU students.

SYMPOSIA Thurs., Dec. 1, 12:15 p.m. “The Family Smoking and Prevention Act,” an Institute for Global Tobacco Control research symposium with Benjamin Apelberg and Emily Bleimund, both from the USFDA. RSVP not required; lunch will be provided. W2030 SPH. EB

November 28, 2011 • THE GAZETTE

Classifieds APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT

Brewers Hill, rehabbed 2BR, 2.5BA TH, gourmet kitchen, fin’d bsmt, no pets, avail Feb 1. $1,850/mo. 410-303-1214 or hudsonstreetrental@hotmail.com. Canton, 2BR, 2BA waterfront condo, W/D, 2 garage prkng spaces, avail Feb 2012, pics avail. $3,000/mo + utils. cpruva@yahoo .com. Deep Creek Lake/Wisp, cozy 2BR cabin w/ full kitchen, call for wkly/wknd rentals. 410638-9417 or jzpics@yahoo.com (for pics). Fells Point/Canton, 2BR, 2BA RH, lg master BR w/walk-in closet, 2-tier rooftop deck, W/D, whirlpool tub, shed for storage, 1 blk to park, 30-min walk to JHMI, avail mid-Dec. $1,500/mo incl water. Kim, 410530-5201. Guilford (39th and Charles), modern 1BR condo, 820 sq ft, all amenities. $1,200/mo incl heat, AC, hot water, gas. 410-2069632. Homeland, 1BR, 1BA duplex on 26-acre estate, living rm, dining rm, kitchen, hdwd flrs, W/D, dw, prkng, pref mature prof’l. $975/mo incl utils. abbottja@hotmail.com. Homeland, renov’d 2BR, 2BA in quiet bldg, new kitchen, dw, gas stove, CAC, W/D and storage in bsmt, balcony w/stream view, nr Belvedere shopping, gated community has pool and exercise rm. $1,225/mo incl heat. 410-243-0007 or tinyurl.com/c46vd4q (for pics). Homewood campus (295 W 31st St), 2BR TH, W/D, gas heat, deck, fenced yd, no pets, no smokers. $1,200/mo + utils. Val, 443-994-8938. Middle River, beautiful 1BR, 1BA condo in quiet waterfront community, 15 mins to JHMI, avail Dec 1. $925/mo. Jason, 716523-8343 or 443-969-2919. Parkside Drive, 1BR apt, 2nd flr, across from park, 10- to 15-min drive to JHH/JHU, pref nonsmoker, must pass rental application. $575/mo incl heat. Paula, 410-868-2815 or paulakowale@gmail.com. Patterson Park, 2BR, 2BA house, renov’d in 2007, walking distance to JHH/JHMI/ shuttle, W/D, unfin’d bsmt great for storage, good for roommates, dogs OK, 3 blks to park. 410-925-4497. Pikesville, recently renov’d 4BR, 1BA house, hdwd flrs, deck, porch, fenced yd, walking distance to subway. $1,200/mo. 410-370-2822 or lenabe52@gmail.com. Roland Park, lg 1BR apt + dining rm, avail

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Dec 1. $1,100/mo incl heat, garage space, storage unit. mikesuse@comcast.net. 3BR, 2.5BA “green” RH nr Hopkins, spacious (1,400 sq ft), full of natural light, avail January. jmacdow@aol.com.

HOUSES FOR SALE

Catonsville, fully renov’d 3BR, 2BA RH, hdwd flrs throughout, new windows, movein ready, affordable. $149,900. 443-8516514 or panfile@gmail.com. Fells Point (300 blk S Durham St), 3 stories, just renov’d, big yd, 3 blks to JHH. $175,000. Dorothy, 410-419-3902. Lutherville, 5BR, 2.5BA single-family splitlevel, on 0.42 acre lot, 2,498 sq ft, fp, hdwd flrs, orig owner, great public school district, nice neighborhood, good for kids, conv location. Tony, 410-804-3653. Owings Mills New Town, 2BR condo, nr metro, ready for immediate sale. www .4409silverbrook.info. Wyman Park, 2- to 3BR RH w/many upgrades, AC, modern furnace, enclosed porch, renov’d kitchen, move-in ready, walk to Homewood campus/shuttles, great neighborhood and neighbors. gaylemw@comcast .net.

ROOMMATES WANTED

Nonsmoker wanted for furn’d 700 sq ft BR in 3BR house in Cedonia owned by young F prof’l, bright, modern kitchen w/convection oven, walk-in closet, landscaped yd, lg deck, free prkng, public transportation to JHU, wireless Internet incl’d. $550/mo + utils. 410-493-2435 or aprede1@yahoo.com. Prof’l/student can choose from 2 lg BRs (semi-furn’d, share master BA w/other renter) in single-family house in Dundalk or rent entire 2nd flr, long-term lease discount, owner has dogs; pics avail. $850/mo (individual BR) or $1,500/mo (entire flr). 410241-2421 or twochessies@comcast.net. Rm avail in Hampden, share house w/33-yrold F, shared BA, W/D, hdwd flrs, pref nonsmoker, move in Feb 1 (flexible), 10-min walk to JHU. $600/mo + utils. angiemelliott@ gmail.com. Rm and BA avail in new TH, walking distance to JHMI, pref nonsmoker, no pets. 410-456-1708 or jessiezhang8@hotmail .com. Share all new refurbished TH w/medical students, 4BRs, 2 full BAs, CAC, W/D, dw, w/w crpt, 1-min walk to JHMI, 924 N Broadway. gretrieval@aol.com.

HICKORY HEIGHTS WYMAN COURT F nonsmoker Just Renovated! A lovely hilltop setting on Hickory Avenue in Hampden!

Beech Ave. adj. to JHU!

Studios - $595 - $630 1 BD Apts. - $710-740 2 BD from $795

2 BD units from $760 w/Balcony - $790!

Shown by appointment 410.764.7776 www.BrooksManagementCompany.com

wanted for lg furn’d BR and priv BA, high-speed Internet, nr JHH. $650/ mo + utils. myhome.2011@yahoo.com. Fully furn’d rm avail, queen bed, 2 lg dressers, closet, CD, TV, cable, equipped kitchen, laundry rm, nr JHU on Stonewood Rd.

$800/mo + sec dep ($450, one-time payment). jackie.nunnally@gmail.com.

Conn alto saxophone, in excel cond. 410488-1886.

CARS FOR SALE

SERVICES/ITEMS OFFERED OR WANTED

’07 VW Passat, black, leather, DVD, Navi, CD, MP3, clean, up-to-date on maintenance, 115K mi (highway). $9,500. 804504-1202 or louis.alexjr@gmail.com.

Looking for babysitter for my 3-yr-old son, occasional wknds, person must have refs and experience w/toddlers, we live in Bolton Hill. 443-939-5322.

’06 Honda Accord sedan, silver w/gray cloth exterior, new tires and brakes, 71K mi. $13,000. Chris, 410-991-7910.

Free jewelry: look at quality jewelry, receive percentage of sales, invite friends from home or office. 646-441-1534.

’04 Kia Spectra EX, black, new tires and brakes, passed Md state inspection, 93K mi. $4,700. calleman18@yahoo.com.

Enliven JHU/JHMI holiday parties w/intuitive psychic Catori and astrologer/tarot card reader Eliza. Eliza, 410-967-3112.

’11 Honda CRV, in excel cond, 11K mi. $21,400. 443-506-8504.

Need help writing letters? Experienced writer will write/edit all types of letters to your specs. emceea@gmail.com.

’89 Chevy 3/4 or 1-ton pickup truck, 4x4, rebuilt motor, new tires. $2,600. John, 443750-7750.

ITEMS FOR SALE

La-Z-Boy sofa and loveseat set, very comfortable, in very good cond, cushions incl’d, treated w/stain-resistant spray when new. $250. ar_thakar@yahoo.com. Antique wooden cradle, ca 1920, 4 ft x 2.5 ft x 12" deep, in good cond. $75/best offer. 410-207-2217. Oak entertainment center, Wurlitzer Americana 1967 jukebox w/100+ 45 records, Fender acoustic guitar. $200/best offers. Chris, 443-326-7717. Zoom 5241 cable modem w/power and coaxial cables, 2004 Gateway 450 laptop w/ high-res screen, currently running Ubuntu. d.e.richman@gmail.com. Single ticket for Center Stage’s production of GLEAM, based on Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, 8pm on Fri, Jan 13, row K, seat 19. $40. Lori, 410-9177774 or niccole532@comcast.net. TVs (2): 46" Sony w/matching stand, $180; 24" flat-screen, $30; both in excel cond. Janejw_99@yahoo.com. Apple iBooks (several), G3/G4, 12" to 14", wireless, OSX 10.4, in very good shape. $120 and up (negotiable). hopkinsbob@ yahoo.com (for pics/details). iPod Touch (3rd generation), 32GB, minor scratches on case. $100. hylin402@gmail .com. Sand beach chairs (2), inkjet printer, oilfilled heaters (3) and baseboard heaters (2), portable canvas chair, keyboard case, 100W amplifier. 410-455-5858 or iricse.its@ verizon.net.

Searching for donations of video and computer games and Nintendo DS machines for pediatric psychiatric unit. Nurse Annie, 716-430-2768. Tutor for all subjects/levels; remedial and gifted; also help w/college counseling, speech and essay writing, editing, proofreading. 410-337-9877 (after 8pm) or i1__@ hotmail.com. Friday Night Swing Dance Club, open to public, great bands, no partners necessary. 410-663-0010 or www.fridaynightswing .com. Licensed landscaper avail for lawn maintenance, yd cleanup; other services incl trash hauling, fall/winter leaf or snow removal. Taylor Landscaping LLC. 410-812-6090 or romilacapers@comcast.net. Hauling/junk removal, next-day service, free phone estimate, 15% discount for all Hopkins. John, 443-682-4875. Mobile auto detailing and power wash service. Jason, 443-421-3659. Spanish tutor wanted for toddler boy in Charles Village, 1-2 hrs/wk, pay negotiable, ideal for student wanting to make extra $. adam@usailc.com. Certified prof’l career coach avail to provide coaching to students/young prof’ls. 410-375-4042 or mmoLten1@yahoo.com. LSAT tutor avail, current SAIS student (score 174, admitted to Georgetown, Penn, Cornell, Duke), flexible schedule, avail at Balto and DC campuses. $50/hr (negotiable). 240-600-7265. Peabody grad avail for babysitting and/ or piano lessons, exp’d teaching young children and babysitting experience incls infants. lauren88s@yahoo.com.

PLACING ADS Classified listings are a free service for current, full-time Hopkins faculty, staff and students only. Ads should adhere to these general guidelines: • One ad per person per week. A new request must be submitted for each issue. • Ads are limited to 20 words, including phone, fax and e-mail.

• We cannot use Johns Hopkins business phone numbers or e-mail addresses. • Submissions will be condensed at the editor’s discretion. • Deadline is at noon Monday, one week prior to the edition in which the ad is to be run. • Real estate listings may be offered only by a Hopkins-affiliated seller not by Realtors or Agents.

(Boxed ads in this section are paid advertisements.) Classified ads may be faxed to 443-287-9920; e-mailed in the body of a message (no attachments) to gazads@jhu.edu; or mailed to Gazette Classifieds, Suite 540, 901 S. Bond St., Baltimore, MD 21231. To purchase a boxed display ad, contact the Gazelle Group at 410-343-3362.

Live Near Your Work Homeland 4BR/2.5BA Sweetest Victorian, 3 lvls., amazing room sizes, nooks, built-ins, claw-foot tub, wood floors, deep front porch, impressive staircase, upstairs laundry, modern windows, updated kitchen, fenced lot, gardens w/big shed in superb city location! Just reduced to- $375K Becki Gershman GRI, SRES Long & Foster Real Estate 410-730-3456 (0), 410-913-8345 (C)

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The Live Near Your Work program provides Johns Hopkins employees with the opportunity to receive combined cash grants from the university, Baltimore City and the state of Maryland to be used for the purchase of homes within selected local neighborhoods. Grants are available to full-time, benefits-eligible employees of Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Health Care, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Bayview and Johns Hopkins Home Care Group. Other restrictions may apply. To find out more, contact the Office of Work, Life and Engagement at 443-9977000 or go to web.jhu.edu/lnyw/index.html.

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Calendar COLLOQUIA Tues., Nov. 29, 4 p.m. “When Do We Speak of the Body? On ‘Committing’ and on Care,” an Anthropology colloquium with Lawrence Cohen, University of California, Berkeley. 404 Macaulay. HW

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“A Composer’s World,” a Peabody DMA Musicology colloquium with Michael Hersch, Peabody Conservatory. 308 Conservatory.

Wed., Nov. 30, 5 to 7 p.m.

Peabody Thurs., Dec. 1, 3 p.m. “The Birth of a Global Agenda: The Politics of Population Aging in a Time of World Crisis (1970s–1980s),” a History of Science, Medicine and Technology colloquium with Kavita Sivaramakrishnan, Columbia University. Seminar Room, 3rd floor, Welch Medical Library. EB Fri., Dec. 2, 2 p.m. “Immune Modulation for Hand Transplantation,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with W.P. Andrew Lee, SoM. Parsons Auditorium. APL

Acclaimed worldwide for his technique and musicianship, the bold British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. He takes a break from performing with the world’s greatest orchestras to return to the Shriver Hall Concert Series with his longtime collaborator Connie Shih in a program of works by Mendelssohn, Liszt, Ades and Franck. Musicologist Andrew Talle of Peabody gives the preconcert lecture. See Music.

Fourth Annual Region III Disparities Conference—“Promoting Positive Futures for Urban Youth: A Focus on Disparities in Education” with a keynote address by UMBC president and author Freeman Hrabowski III, stateof-the-art dialogues with education leaders, information on research and innovative programs, and an interdisciplinary panel discussion. (See story, p. 1.) Sponsored by the JHU Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Program. Breakfast and lunch provided. For more information or to register, go to www .jhsph.edu/dept/pfrh/LEAH/index .html. E2030 SPH. EB DISCUSSIONS/ TALKS

“The Transnational Politics of China’s Resource and Environment Needs,” a SAIS China Studies Program panel discussion with Banning Garrett, Atlantic Council; Jennifer Turner, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and Bo Kong, SAIS. To RSVP, email zji@jhu.edu. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS Tues., Nov. 29, 3:30 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m. Reading by Baltimore-born novelist Jaimy Gordon, winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Lord of Misrule. Sponsored by the Writing Seminars. Mudd Auditorium. HW

Poetry reading by Tracy K. Smith, Prince ton University. Sponsored by the STSci. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller Bldg. HW

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Fri., Dec. 2, noon to 2 p.m.

“The Political-Economic Context of the Sex Industry in Chiapas, Mexico,” a Program in Latin American Studies discussion with Patty Kelly, George Washington University. 113 Greenhouse. HW Mon., Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. “Future

Directions in Education: What Will Work Best for Students,” a panel discussion with Michael Yudin, U.S. Department of Education; Michal Petrilli, Thomas Fordham Foundation; and author Deborah Meier. (See In Brief, p. 2.) There will be an opportunity for audience questions and comments. Part of the School of Education’s Shaping the Future series. Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW I N FOR M A T I O N SESSIONS Wed.,

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University of Toronto. 479 Gilman. HW Fri., Dec. 2, 3 p.m. The Robert Resnick Lecture—“Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Methods of Science to Teach Science” by Carl Wieman, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. (See story, p. 8.) Sponsored by Physics and Astronomy. Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg Center. HW Fri., Dec. 2, 5 p.m. The Henry T. Rowell Lecture—“Satellite Imagery Mapping of Africa and Arabia: Landscape Archaeology in the Land of the Queen of Sheba” by Michael Harrower, KSAS. Sponsored by History of Art. 50 Gilman. HW

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Information session for the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship with Meghann Curtis, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For information, call 202663-5705 or email lkahn@jhu.edu. 205 Rome Bldg. SAIS L E C T URE S Tues., Nov. 29, 6 p.m. History of Art Graduate Student Lecture—“Enemy Painting/Hieronymus Bosch” by Joseph Koerner, Harvard University. 50 Gilman.

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“Godly and Spirituall Songs,” the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble performs Christmas music from the British Isles. $15 general admission, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Griswold Hall. Peabody

Sat., Dec. 3, and Sun., Dec. 4, 3 p.m. “Silver Bells, Golden

Voices,” the Peabody Children’s Chorus performs a holiday concert. First three tickets are free; fourth ticket or more, $5. Friedberg Hall. Peabody

Wed., Nov. 30, 2 p.m.

The Peabody Chamber Percussion Ensemble performs. Griswold Hall. Peabody

“La Utopia de America,” a German and Romance Languages and Literatures lecture by Nestor Rodriguez,

The Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, with the JHU Choral Society and the Goucher College Chorus, performs works by Tchaikovsky, Debussy and Vaughan Williams. $10 general admission, $8 for senior citizens, students and JHU faculty, staff and alumni; free for JHU students with valid ID. Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW

“Modeling Neurogenetic Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Therapies,” an Institute of Genetic Medicine lecture by Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. EB Thurs., Dec. 1, 5 p.m.

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Mouse Genetic Mosaic System,” a Molecular Pathology seminar with Hui Zong, University of Oregon. Sponsored by Pathology. G03 BRB. EB Wed., Nov. 30, 12:15 p.m.

Mental Health Noon Seminar— “Pediatric Primary Care and Mental Health” with Lawrence Wissow, SPH. B14B Hampton House. EB

“Dynamic Protein Interaction Networks in Cellular Signaling,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Ulrich Stelzl, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB

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“Agent-Based Computational Modeling in Epidemiology and Disaster Preparedness: From Playground to Planet,” a Computer Science seminar with Joshua Epstein, SoM. B17 Hackerman. HW

“Neurodegeneration in ALS and Protein Quality Control,” a Cell Biology seminar with Jiou Wang, SPH. Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB

Thurs., Dec. 1, noon.

“Proteomic and Genetic Approaches to Chlamydia Survival Within Infected Epithelial Cells,” a Molecular Microbiology and Immunology/Infectious Diseases seminar with Raphael Valdivia, Duke University. W1020 SPH. EB

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John Harper, of SAIS, will discuss his new book, The Cold War, with James Mann, author-inresidence at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute. Reception follows at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the SAIS European Studies Program. For more information, call 202663-5796 or email ntobin@jhu .edu. 806 Rome Bldg. SAIS

“Inexpensive, Efficient Approaches for Energy Production and Storage: Photovoltaic Devices and Li-Ion Batteries,” a Chemistry colloquium with Amy Prieto, Colorado State University. 233 Remsen. HW

“Missing Baryons in Galaxies and Clusters,” an STSci colloquium with Joel Bregman, University of Michigan. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller Bldg. HW

Sun., Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. The Shriver Hall Concert Series presents cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih. $38 general admission, $19 for non-JHU students; free for JHU students. Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW

Tues., Nov. 29, 5 p.m.

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“Poly ADP-ribose Polymerase in Chromatin and Transcriptional Regulation,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Alexei Tulin, Fox Chase Cancer Center. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW

Mon., Nov. 28, 12:15 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 28, 3:30 p.m. “Food Deserts in Baltimore—What Is the Impact of Food Environments on Health?” a Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions seminar with Amanda Behrens, SPH. Sponsored by Health Policy and Management. B14B Hampton House. EB

“The Irishing of the Common Law: Sir Richard Bolton (ca. 1570–1648) and the Constitution of Ireland,” a History seminar with Alan Orr, MICA. 308 Gilman. HW

Mon., Nov. 28, 4 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 28, 4:30 p.m. “Tate Normal Form in Level Resolutions of the K(2)-Local Sphere,” a Topology seminar with Kyle Ormsby, MIT. Sponsored by Mathematics. 308 Krieger. HW Tues., Nov. 29, noon. “BMP4 and Adipocyte Development,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Qi-Qun Tang, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University. 612 Physiology. EB Tu e s . ,

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“Twists of Shimura Curves,” an Algebraic Geometry/Number Theory seminar with James Stankewicz, University of Georgia. Sponsored by Mathematics. 302 Krieger. HW Wed., Nov. 30, 9 a.m. “The Role of School Health Centers: Access to and Quality of Primary and Preventive Services Among Adolescents,” a Health Policy and Management thesis defense seminar with Sarika Rane Parasuraman. 339 Hampton House. EB Wed., Nov. 30, noon. “Identifying the Cell of Origin for Malignant Glioma With MADM, a

Thurs., Dec. 1, 1 p.m. “A Structural Role for CaM-Kinase II at Synapses,” a Neuroscience research seminar with Neal Waxham, University of Texas Medical School at Houston. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB

“Miniature Mobile Robots Down to Micron Scale,” a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Metin Sitti, Carnegie Mellon University. 210 Hodson. HW

Thurs., Dec. 1, 3 p.m.

Thurs., Dec. 1, 4 to 6 p.m., and Fri., Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Futures Semi-

nar—The Center for Africana Studies, with guest panelists Sandra Barnes, University of Pennsylvania; Paul Lovejoy, York University; and Franklin Knight, Ben Vinson III and Nathan Connolly, all of KSAS. Mason Hall Auditorium (Thursday) and Charles Commons (Friday). HW Continued on page 10

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Applied Physics Laboratory Broadway Research Building Cancer Research Building Computational Science and Engineering Building EB East Baltimore HW Homewood JHOC Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center KSAS Krieger School of Arts and Sciences NEB New Engineering Building PCTB Preclinical Teaching Building SAIS School of Advanced International Studies SoM School of Medicine SoN School of Nursing SPH School of Public Health WBSB Wood Basic Science Building WSE Whiting School of Engineering