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eslie Mancuso took the helm of Jhpiego, the international nonprofit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, at a crossroads in its history. Mancuso, who became president and CEO of Jhpiego in 2002, called it “a time Jhpiego of reflection.” Jhpiego at this juncmarks ture was predomimilestone nantly funded by grants from the U.S. Agency for Internain its tional Development. All four awards from growth USAID, however, were set to end within 18 months, and the number of staff worldwide had been reduced to a near all-time low of 194. “We needed to figure out what to do,” said Mancuso, who brought with her more than 20 years of experience in the world of international health as both a nurse practitioner and leader renowned for her business acumen. “We had this internationally known brand and effective capacity, but we needed to ask ourselves, How can we grow this organization and make it sustainable? We needed to position Jhpiego for the long term so that it will always be here to serve low-resource countries.” Jhpiego began to reach out to other funding sources and develop a new strategic plan—completed in 2007—to expand its services. In terms of results, the numbers speak for themselves. Under her leadership, Jhpiego has grown from a $5 million to a $75 million organization, increasing its programs from four to 70. It now employs nearly 600 staff in 55 countries. Mancuso and others took time to herald this period of growth and the future last week at the organization’s 35th anniversary celebration, held at Jhpiego’s headquarters in Fells Point. Hundreds attended the event, including university administrators and directors of
Julia Romano, Morgan Fiume and Sara Konoe in laurel wreaths marking the completion of their degrees.
At SAIS’ Bologna Center, laurel wreaths cap the graduates’ achievements By Karen Riedel
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he original Greek Olympians wore them, as did Roman conquerors, the orator Cicero and the poet Dante. And we derive the word laureate from them, the wreaths of laurel leaves that signify wisdom, victory and success. Six graduates of SAIS’ Bologna Center
joined the long tradition on May 29, when they, too, were crowned with the aromatic green wreaths. The tradition of awarding laurel wreaths at the Bologna Center began in 2004. “The majority of our students are Continued on page 8
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financed by Stand Up to Cancer grants totaling more than $6 million. The grants, established by the Entertainment Industry Foundation, are funded with $73.6 million raised during a simultaneous prime-time broadcast on ABC, CBS and NBC television networks last September. The two awards to Johns Hopkins–led teams were chosen by a 20-member panel of scientists, physicians and patient advocates who reviewed 237 applications. The Johns Hopkins research will focus on pancreatic cancer and epigenetics, a relatively new field of research directed at understand-
ing and manipulating gene alterations that can shut down natural cancer protection. Stephen Baylin, deputy director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, will co-lead with Peter A. Jones, director of the University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center a $9.12 million threeyear grant to study epigenetic changes that modify the way a cell packages its DNA sequence for regulating gene function. Abnormal DNA packaging silences genes
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Economist Horst Siebert, 71, of SAIS’ Bologna Center
orst Siebert, who held the Heinz Nixdorf Chair in European Integration and Economic Policy at SAIS’ Bologna Center, died June 2 in the Kantonsspital Munsterlingen in Switzerland. He was 71. Siebert was a world-renowned economist who helped shape German and European economic policy over the past two decades. The Heinz Nixdorf Chair was the third chair held by Siebert at the Bologna Center. He originally came to the center in fall 2003 as the Steven Muller Professor in German Studies. He was then named to the AGIP Chair in International Economics.
Before coming to the Bologna Center, Siebert was president of the Kiel Institute of World Economics. He was a member of the German Council of Economic Advisers from 1990 to 2003. The group, known as the “five wise men” of Germany, advised the government on its economic policies. He also served a term as a member of the Group of Economic Policy Analysis, which advises the European Commission’s president. A prolific author, Siebert wrote numerous books and articles on international trade, the labor market, environmental economics and economic policy. He was the 2007 recipient of the Hayek Prize for excellence in economic writing. He was also the recipient of the Bundesverdienstkreuz, Germany’s federal order of merit; the Karl-Brauer Prize, from the German Taxpayers’ Association; and the Ludwig-Erhard Prize. Siebert had been a visiting scholar in universities throughout the world, including Harvard, MIT, Wesleyan, New York University and the University of California. He received his PhD and postdoctoral degree, or “habilitation,” from the University of Muenster in Germany and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Ghent. “Horst was not only a distinguished economist whose presence enhanced the academic reputation of the center, but he was also deeply committed to the goals of the center and a beloved friend to the faculty, staff and students,” said Kenneth H. Keller, director of the Bologna Center. “His old-school professorial politeness belied a wonderful sense of humor and an engagement in the world around him. We will miss him greatly.” Siebert is survived by his wife, Christine, who was at his side when he died.
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Free outdoor summer films begin on Homewood campus
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ive hit movies will be screened, free of charge, on Friday nights this summer on the Wyman Quadrangle of the Homewood campus. Hopkins Summer Outdoor Films, presented by the Office of Summer and Intersession Programs, premieres Friday, June 12. Live music begins at 7:30 p.m. Hot dogs, burgers, nachos, candy and drinks will be sold. No alcoholic beverages are permitted. Each movie will start around 8:30 p.m., or as soon as it gets dark. The rain location is Shriver Hall Auditorium. The schedule is as follows: June 12, Hairspray, with pre-show performance by the Swingin’ Swamis; June 19, Hook, with Deep Tree Mantra; July 10, Wall-E, with strolling magicians and balloon artistry; July 17, Dark Knight (parental discretion advised) with pre-show performance by soihadto, a band that includes chef Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes and the Food Network show Ace of Cakes; and July 24, Ghostbusters (parental discretion), with Bronze Radio Return. For more information, call 410-516-4548 or go to www.jhu.edu/summer/films.
Weekly farmers market opens on East Baltimore campus
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ast Thursday marked the launch on the East Baltimore campus of the Farmers Market at Johns Hopkins. Located on the pathway adjacent to the Outpatient Center, the stands host vendors of fruit, vegetables, flowers, honey, coffee, tea, baked goods, pork, poultry, beef, cheese, ice cream and more, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday through October (rain or shine). The market—one of only a few in the city—is sponsored by the JHH Green Team and supported by the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. “[It] helps advance one of our sustainability goals of promoting local, seasonal and, where possible, organic produce,” said Davis Bookhart, manager of Energy Management and Environmental Stewardship and chair of the Johns Hopkins Sustainability Committee.
Edgar Allan Poe Tell-Tale Tour of Baltimore begins June 15
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ohns Hopkins’ Homewood Museum this summer joins the Greater Baltimore History Alliance and the Baltimore Area Convention & Visitors Association to present the Tell-Tale Tour of Baltimore, a scavenger hunt encouraging visitors to explore Edgar Allan Poe’s Baltimore by visiting local history museums. Those who collect a Raven Trail Guide stamp at five or more participating attractions could win one of several prizes. The event is offered in conjunction with Baltimore’s citywide Poe festival, Nevermore 2009.
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A special tour offered at Homewood and Mount Clare Museum House features Poe’s 1840 essay criticizing Americans’ decorative shortcomings. In the tongue-in-cheek tour, which will be offered from June 15 to Sept. 30, visitors will be able to contrast a finely decorated period home with the master-ofthe-macabre’s opinions about good taste in furnishings. Tours at Homewood begin on the half-hour, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. TuesdayFriday and noon to 3:30 p.m. SaturdaySunday; Mount Clare’s are on the hour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.
JHH named to international list of most ethical organizations
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he Ethisphere Institute, a New York–based think tank established to advance best practices in business ethics and corporate social responsibility, has named The Johns Hopkins Hospital to its 2009 list of the business world’s most ethical companies and institutions. Others on this list include Patagonia, Toyota Motors, Dell, General Electric, General Mills, Cleveland Clinic, Marriott International, Safeway, Target, Time Warner, IKEA, Starbucks and UPS. JHH was one of 99 organizations selected from among hundreds of nominees in more than 100 countries and 35 industries. Criteria for selection include corporate citizenship and responsibility, corporate governance, innovation that contributes to public wellbeing, industry leadership, executive leadership, legal and regulatory performance, and solid ethics compliance programs.
Training sessions set for new Homewood Museum docents
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nterested in history, architecture or decorative arts? Become a tour guide at the university’s Homewood Museum, a National Historic Landmark. Homewood was built in 1801 as the summer home of Charles Carroll Jr. and remains one of the finest examples of Federal era architecture. Docent training classes will be held at the museum from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on successive Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 11, 13, 18 and 20. Volunteers who successfully complete the training will be expected to commit to working a minimum of four hours per month. Training includes lectures and readings on Baltimore in the Federal era, Carroll family history and Federal-style architecture and decorative arts. Guides will also learn about museum practices and will be taught techniques for presenting the house to visitors. Homewood’s volunteers have opportunities for additional training and are invited to social events, openings, lectures and tours of other historic sites. To reserve a space in the upcoming training sessions or for additional information, contact Judith Proffitt at Homewood Museum at 410-516-5589 or proffitt@jhu.edu.
Contributing Writers Applied Physics Laboratory Michael Buckley, Paulette Campbell Bloomberg School of Public Health Tim Parsons, Natalie Wood-Wright Carey Business School Andrew Blumberg Homewood Lisa De Nike, Amy Lunday, Dennis O’Shea, Tracey A. Reeves, Phil Sneiderman Johns Hopkins Medicine Christen Brownlee, Audrey Huang, John Lazarou, David March, Katerina Pesheva, Vanessa Wasta, Maryalice Yakutchik Peabody Institute Richard Selden SAIS Felisa Neuringer Klubes School of Education James Campbell, Theresa Norton School of Nursing Kelly Brooks-Staub University Libraries and Museums Brian Shields, Heather Egan Stalfort
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JHU, partners launch Research Means Hope campaign By Greg Rienzi
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ith medical science on the verge of numerous breakthroughs to cures and treatments for a host of human diseases, a coalition of research organizations led by The Johns Hopkins University and four other founding partners is striving to make sure that ample federal funds to fuel such discoveries are there now and into the foreseeable future. Prior to the passage of the federal government’s economic stimulus package that included $10 billion in short-term funding for the National Institutes of Health, NIH was in the midst of a six-year period of nearly flat funding. Two years ago, faced with the trend in
federal support, the biomedical research community began to explore new advocacy strategies to achieve sustained, real growth in the NIH budget. Out of this effort emerged Research Means Hope, a campaign to build grassroots support for sustained increases in NIH funding in targeted congressional districts and to cultivate additional champions for NIH in Congress. The pilot phase of the campaign, which began in mid-April, has been reaching out to opinion leaders through newspaper and radio advertising in two initial targeted districts—one in South Carolina and the other in California—as well as by electronic and social media, such as e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. The concept is for the public to impress upon their influential legislators the compelling need for research and bring it more into the public consciousness. A Web site has been created to provide
a national presence for the campaign. The site, located at www.researchmeanshope.org, includes a suggested letter to e-mail to federal legislators to ask them to support significant, annual increases in medical research funding. The form also allows users to draft their own personal message to Congress and sign up for regular campaign updates. The founding members of the coalition are Johns Hopkins, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the Association of American Universities, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Coalition members say they believe that this innovative approach will provide an opportunity for collaborative action and increase public awareness of the NIH. The print ads begin with the phrase “Medical research is the beginning of hope� and tout the promise of investments in federal
funding to help find treatments, therapies and cures for such diseases as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, breast cancer and Parkinson’s. As of June 2, the site had had more than 5,600 visits, and the Facebook page had 547 fans. To date, 354 messages have been sent to Congress. The campaign hopes to amplify these results by using Facebook and Twitter. The targeted advertising effort ran through the first week of June. The online effort will continue with the goal of influencing the fiscal year 2010 budget cycle. After evaluation of the pilot phase, the campaign might be expanded to other markets that fit the overall strategic approach. The coalition leadership encourages all those in the Johns Hopkins community to participate in the campaign and spread the word. To join the effort and for more information, go to www.researchmeanshope .org.
Survey suggests higher risk of falls due to dizziness in aged B y D av i d M a r c h
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full third of American adults—69 million men and women over age 40—are up to 12 times more likely to have a serious fall because they have some form of inner-ear dysfunction that throws them off balance and makes them dizzy, according to Johns Hopkins experts. Among other key findings of the three-year survey and study on the subject by the Johns Hopkins team are that a third of this group, or more than 22 million, were unaware of their vulnerability, having had no previous incidents of disequilibrium or sudden falls to suggest that anything was wrong. In the survey, these asymptomatic people were three times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal fall than people with a healthy sense of balance, whereas people already experiencing symptoms of imbalance had a 12-fold increase in risk. Accidental falls are among the leading causes of death in the elderly, killing an estimated 13,000 seniors each year in the United States and resulting in more than one-and-a-half-million visits to hospital emergency rooms, experts say. “Vestibular imbalances need to be taken seriously because falls can be fatal and injuries can be painful, lead to long hospital stays and result in significant loss in quality
of life,� said Lloyd B. Minor, the Andelot Professor in Laryngology and Otology and director of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Recent government reports estimate that fatal falls in the elderly cost the U.S. Medicare program nearly $1 billion in hospital charges, and those injured with broken bones cost an additional $19 billion, Minor said. More than 5,000 men and women over age 40 participated in the survey, which took three years to complete and involved specialized exams and balance testing to find out who had vestibular dysfunction, its early signs and symptoms, and who did not. Survey results showed that the chance of having a balance problem increases with age and diabetes. Eighty-five percent of participants over age 80 had a balance problem, 23 times more than people in their 40s. And people with diabetes were 70 percent more likely to suffer from vestibular problems. Researchers say that this is likely due to damage done by high blood sugar levels to the hair cells in the inner ear that facilitate balance control and to the long-term damage from diabetes to the inner ear’s small blood vessels. “Our survey shows that balance testing needs to be part of basic primary care, and that all physicians need to be monitoring and screening their patients for vestibular dysfunction so that we can take preventive
VP Linda Robertson to join Federal Reserve System
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inda Robertson, vice president of government, community and public affairs for the university and vice president for government affairs and community relations at Johns Hopkins Medicine, will become assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. In that role, which she will assume July 18, she will be senior adviser to Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and the other governors of the Fed on strategic planning and day-to-day issues involving their interactions with the Congress. Before joining Johns Hopkins, Robertson had focused on federal legislative issues for more than 25 years, working in both government and private sector positions. She has served in both the legislative and executive branches, including eight years at the Treasury Department, where she rose to assistant secretary for legislative and public liaison. In a letter sent to the Johns Hopkins
community on Friday, university President Ronald J. Daniels said, “Linda has made transformative contributions to Johns Hopkins during her years here. Bringing together resources that had been scattered across the organization, she put together a coordinated, highly effective government and community relations organization. With her team, she has created invaluable connections between our institutions, elected officials and the communities we serve. She has been an ardent, eloquent advocate not only for public support of research universities but also particularly for recognition of the essential role these universities play in society.� Tom Lewis, director of state affairs, will serve as interim vice president, effective July 18. Lewis joined Johns Hopkins in 2005 after more than 17 years in Maryland state government, including 11 years as top aide to two speakers of the House of Delegates.
measures to guard against falling,� Minor said. Lead study investigator Yuri Agrawal says that two reasons for the large number of undiagnosed and untreated individuals is that balance testing requires specialized training, and the tests take more time and effort to perform than other diagnostic or screening procedures. As part of the new survey, study participants were subjected to a half-dozen key tests of unsteadiness, including physical exams. Balance function was assessed by subjects’ ability to stand upright with and without visual cues, such as being able to stand upright while wearing a blindfold or with their eyes closed, or by not having to use their arms to maintain balance while standing on a foam-padded mat. “Now that we have identified the magnitude of balance problems, primary care physicians are more likely to be on the lookout for their early signs and symptoms, and more attuned to when a patient needs to be referred to a physical therapist,� Agrawal said. Physical rehabilitation exercises can aid people with vestibular dysfunction, Minor said, by training the brain to compensate for inner-ear deficits and episodes of dizziness. In one exercise, unsteady people practice standing on one leg while resting the other leg on a Styrofoam cup and trying not to crush it. In another, they turn their head while walking. Minor added that people with vestibular dysfunction can take preventive steps to avoid falls in their homes, such as installing guard rails along stairs or hallways where a
fall might occur, making sure rooms are well lit and removing carpeting in places where people are more prone to trip. Agrawal said that the team’s next steps are to evaluate screening tools for identifying as early as possible those who are at a heightened risk of falling. She also said that other risk factors that may play a role in predicting risk of falling, such as sleep patterns and nutrient deficiencies, need further study. Also, various rehabilitation techniques should be examined to pinpoint which techniques work best at preventing falls and, ultimately, allow people to live longer and healthier lives. Funding for this study was provided in part by The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys are funded directly by the National Institutes of Health. In addition to Minor and Agrawal, researchers involved in this research, conducted solely at Johns Hopkins, were John Carey, Charles Della Santina and Michael Schubert.
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At SPH, city male students discuss effects of ‘fatherlessness’ By Philip J. Leaf
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ie a tie. Respect a woman. These are just two pieces of fatherly advice handed down recently to a group of young men at the Men II Boys Film and Lecture Tour, hosted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and sponsored by the Center for Adolescent Health, Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Urban Leadership Institute. The event brought together 125 male Philip J. Leaf is the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence and a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
students from Baltimore City schools with leaders in the African-American community to screen the new documentary Men II Boys and participate in a community discussion on how to become fathers to the fatherless. “The film really made me think about how hard it is being a black man in America,” said Issac Joyner, a student at Baltimore’s Success Academy. Men II Boys, directed by D.C.-based filmmaker Janks Morton, discusses the lack of father-to-son relationships, primarily in the African-American community, and how that absence affects a boy’s ascent into manhood. Morton interviews a range of black men—including Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Baltimore Raven Daniel Wilcox and UMBC president Freeman A. Hrabowski III—and asks them to give advice
to young boys of color. The men also share their own experiences with their fathers and how having a father around impacted their lives. The documentary is based on the book 101 Things Every Boy of Color Should Know, written by LaMarr Darnell Shields, former director of youth support for the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence and Baltimore City schoolteacher. Shields is now the president of the Urban Leadership Institute, which consults with corporations and institutions working with at-risk youth. “Young black men are so used to hearing what not to do: Don’t drop out, don’t go to jail,” Shields said. “This book and movie are a way for them to hear from men about what TO do.” As the documentary started, many of the
boys talked and horsed around, but the room quickly drew silent when a wheelchairbound man, paralyzed from the waist down, began to talk about how his wrong decision caused him to become a victim of gun violence. A powerful part of the event was the afterfilm discussion with Shields and Morton. Several tears were shed as the boys began to talk about pain, fear and abandonment. Al Watson, a conflict mediator and panel discussion participant, shared his own personal story about how, when he was young, his father committed suicide, and how it still affects him today. Even now, he said, he still searches for advice from older men. “We all need a shoulder to lean on,” Watson said. For more information about Men II Boys and 101 Things Every Boy of Color Should Know, go to www.mentoboys.com.
Mock CPR drills in kids show many residents fail in key skills
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esearch from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center exposes alarming gaps in training hospital residents in “first response” emergency treatment of staged cardiorespiratory arrests in children, while at the same time offering a potent recipe for fixing the problem. The research was conducted just before the release of the 2005 American Heart Association’s practice guidelines focusing on strengthening first-response skills, timing that suggests that at least some of the findings in the study may paint a grimmer picture than current reality, researchers say. Changes already made to the Johns Hopkins resident training program beginning in 2005 have resulted in significant improvement, they add. The Johns Hopkins study, now available online and to be published in the July print issue of the journal Resuscitation, revealed critical mistakes during lifesaving maneuvers like chest compressions and defibrillations in children undergoing arrests, or “codes” as they are medically known. Staging mock cardiopulmonary arrests with life-size dummies, researchers observed that of the 70 residents participating in the drills, one-third (24) never started chest compressions, while two-thirds (46) did so with a delay of more than one minute, the critical cutoff time to initiate compressions in a child without a pulse. Nearly half the residents (46 percent) failed to restore heart rhythm using a defibrillator within the recommended three minutes. Timely resuscitation of a child whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped is, of course, critical to prevent permanent brain damage and death.
Because most arrests in children are caused by respiratory rather than cardiac problems, pediatric life-support training in most teaching hospitals traditionally has emphasized airway rather than heart maneuvers to resuscitate a lifeless child. But in a patient without a pulse, airway maneuvers will work only if used together with chest compressions to circulate the blood, investigators say. Therefore, the Johns Hopkins team calls for a shift in focus that would equally emphasize cardiac maneuvers along with airway ventilation. The findings, even though not necessarily applicable to other teaching hospitals, suggest the need for an honest examination of the way academic programs across the country train pediatric residents to deliver life support during cardiopulmonary arrests. “We’re firm believers in the idea that only by identifying our weaknesses can we know exactly how and when we can improve care,” said lead investigator Elizabeth Hunt, a critical-care specialist at Hopkins Children’s. “This has been a sobering experience,” she said, noting that no one likes to have problems exposed, but without the courage to gather evidence about what really is working and what is not, change won’t happen. Hunt said the solution to the problem has so far proved relatively simple: Practice, practice, practice with simulated arrests, and strict measurement of results to increase skills and speed of response. Hands-on training including monthly mock drills on pediatric units and simulations with child manikins—like those staged
by the Johns Hopkins researchers—appear to dramatically improve fledgling doctors’ performance, according to preliminary and not-yet-published reports. While length of residency training (first, second or third year) did not make much difference in performance in the study, experience in performing resuscitation did. The results show that residents who had even once used a defibrillator—either during a drill or in a real patient—were 87 percent more likely to successfully restore heartbeat during the exercise than those who had never used the lifesaving device. Making the residents practice all the steps required to defibrillate, rather than just watching a training video of someone else doing so, was the key to success. “There’s no substitute for practice,” said Hunt, who is also the director of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center. The study also demonstrates the importance of monitoring performance, the researchers say. Senior investigator Peter Pronovost, a critical care specialist at Johns Hopkins and an internationally renowned expert on patient safety, said, “Simply taking a course is likely not enough to ensure adequate performance. We must couple hands-on training with monitoring. After all, patients’ lives depend on it.” Past research shows that 14 percent of all arrests in hospitalized children are cardiac in origin, and many respiratory arrests quickly
evolve into cardiac arrests. More than onequarter of all arrests in children involve heart rhythm abnormalities that require use of a defibrillator to shock the heart into normal rhythm. “The prevailing wisdom of focusing on ventilation rather than circulation during pediatric arrests is well-founded, but it may have caused the pendulum to swing too far,” Pronovost said. “We must restore the balance and start paying attention to circulation and heart rhythm maneuvers and teach future pediatricians [that] these are equally important.” The Johns Hopkins curriculum has already augmented its basic life-support courses, and advanced life-support courses are required for all residents, with monthly mock codes on pediatric units and monthly resuscitation sessions using simulator life-size dummies, training that provides hands-on experience and helps residents learn how to communicate during a crisis. Previous studies have shown that only 14 percent to 36 percent of children who suffer an arrest in the hospital survive. Even though the absolute number of deaths is quite small, the few deaths that do occur can be averted by strengthening first-responder instincts in residents, as well as in other hospital staff. Co-investigators in the study are Kimberly Vera, Marie Diener-West, Jamie Haggerty, Kristen Nelson and Donald Shaffner, all of Johns Hopkins. —Katerina Pesheva
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fficial kudos and service awards will be distributed to Johns Hopkins University staff members who are celebrating milestone anniversaries of five, 10 and 15 years at afternoon recognition receptions that run throughout June. The events are coordinated by the Office of Faculty, Staff and Retiree Programs. Eligible staff are those who completed their five, 10 or 15 years of service with an anniversary between July 11, 2008, and July 10, 2009. Receptions begin at SAIS, at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, in the Herter Room, followed by the School of Nursing, 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, in the Carpenter Room, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health, 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, in Feinstone Hall. The Homewood reception, scheduled for 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, in Levering’s Glass Pavilion, recognizes
staff from Academic and Cultural Centers, Carey Business School, Homewood Student Affairs, Jhpiego, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Peabody Institute, Professional Schools Administration, School of Education, Sheridan Libraries and JHU Museums, Johns Hopkins Club, Johns Hopkins University Press, University Administration and Whiting School of Engineering. The reception for the School of Medicine takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the Turner Concourse. Staff with 20 or more years of service, in five-year increments, who are unable to attend the Staff Recognition and Retirement Dinner on June 9 may pick up their service award at the reception for their school or division. For detailed recognition program information, go to http://hr.jhu.edu/fsrp and click on “Staff Recognition,” or call FSRP at 410-516-6060.
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CITY COUNCILWOMAN MARY PAT CLARKE welcomes the Lizette Wood Reese Memorial—also known as the Good Shepherd Statue—back to its home in Waverly. The piece was rededicated June 1 on the Johns Hopkins @ Eastern campus, where it had been originally installed, 70 years ago, at Eastern High School. After the school closed, the statue was moved to the merged Lake Clifton–Eastern High School and rededicated on June 1, 1987. Its return last week was choreographed by the Eastern High Alumnae Association, which raised $20,000 for the effort and garnered support from Clarke, the city’s Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation and Johns Hopkins officials. The statue of a shepherd and lambs honors an 1873 graduate of Eastern and a line from a poem she penned that said, “Come every helplessness and every dread … a shepherd is at hand … .” It is the work of Reese’s friend, sculptor Grace Hill Turnbull.
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n evening of opera music featuring Metropolitan Opera star Denyce Graves was held recently to raise funds to benefit organ transplant surgery research and care at Johns Hopkins. The event, titled “Let the Music Move You,” was attended by 70 guests at the singer’s home in Bethesda, Md. Graves, the fiancee of Johns Hopkins chief transplant surgeon Robert Montgomery, sang pieces by Richard Strauss, SaintSaens, Carrie Jacobs and Georges Bizet.
Montgomery is best known for championing innovative approaches to increasing the supply of living donor organs, including altruistic donation and “domino donor” transplants involving as many as six unrelated transplant donors and recipients at one time. The event, which raised more than $70,000, was chaired by Margery and Thomas Pozefsky. Thomas Pozefsky is an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and a physician in the Park Medical Associates group at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station.
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he popular belief that healthy eating starts at home, and that parents’ dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviors, may need rethinking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An examination of dietary intakes and patterns among U.S. families found that the resemblance between children’s and their parents’ eating habits is weak. The results are published in the May 25 issue of Social Science and Medicine. “Child-parent dietary resemblance in the U.S. is relatively weak and varies by nutrients and food groups and by the types of parent-child dyads and social demographic characteristics such as age, gender and family income,” said Youfa Wang, senior author of the study and associate professor with the Bloomberg School’s Center for Human Nutrition. “When looking at overall diet quality, parent-child correlation in healthy eating index score was similar for both younger and older children. To our knowledge, this is the first such study that examined the similarities between children’s and their parents’ dietary intakes in the United States based on nationally representative data. Our findings indicate that factors other than family and parental eating behaviors may play an important role in affecting American children’s dietary intakes.” Researchers examined data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, a nationally representative multistage sample of 16,103 people containing information about dietary intake, socioeconomic, demographic and health parameters surveyed from 1994 to 1996. Average dietary intake and dietary quality indicators were assessed using two 24-hour dietary recalls provided by study participants. Researchers also assessed the overall quality of the participating children’s and their parents’ diets based on the USDA 2005 Health Eating Index along with a
number of other covariates. They found that the correlations between children’s and their parents’ HEI scores ranged from 0.26 to 0.29 across various child-parent dyads such as mother-daughter and father-son; for total energy intake, they were 0.14 to 0.29 and for fat intake,-0.04 to 0.28. The range of the correlation measure is between -1 and 1, while 0 means no resemblance and 1 indicates a perfect resemblance. The researchers also found some differences in the resemblance between different types of child-parent dyads and nutrient intakes, and by children’s age and family income. May A. Beydoun, co-author of the study and a former postdoctoral research fellow at the Bloomberg School, said, “Factors other than parental eating behaviors such as community and school, food environment, peer influence [and] television viewing, as well as individual factors such as self-image and self-esteem seem to play an important role in young people’s dietary intake.” “Our findings have a number of important public health implications,” Wang said. “In particular, the overall weak to moderate parent-child resemblance in food groups, nutrients and healthy eating index scores suggests that interventions targeting parents could have only a moderate effect on improving their children’s diet. Nevertheless,” he said, “based on our findings stratified by population groups, for interventions targeting parents, those would be more effective when targeted at mothers, minority groups and as early as possible in childhood. We suspect that the child-parent resemblance in dietary intake may have become weaker over time, due to the growing influence of other factors outside of the family.” The research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. —Natalie Wood-Wright
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Johns Hopkins professor and his students played a key role recently in deploying the world’s deepest diving vehicle to explore the remote depths of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. Louis Whitcomb, a professor in the Whiting School’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, was co–principal investigator on a team that successfully guided a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called Nereus, into the deepest part of the world’s oceans. The team reported that on May 31 Nereus successfully dived 6.8 miles at the Challenger Deep in the Mariana. The unmanned Nereus spent more than 10 hours on the bottom, sending live video back to the ship and collecting biological and geological samples with a manipulator arm. It also placed on the sea floor a marker signed by those onboard the surface ship.
As the vehicle descended, crew members on the surface were filled with “cautious optimism,” Whitcomb told a Baltimore Sun reporter in an e-mail interview from the ship. “It is a humbling experience to remotely pilot a vehicle into such an extreme hostile lightless environment where temperature is 2 degrees C and the pressure is 1,100 times the pressure we experience on the Earth’s surface.” Nereus dived nearly twice as deep as other research submarines are capable of and had to withstand crushing forces. When it arrived safely at the sea bottom, “a burst of cheers” erupted from the surface team, Whitcomb wrote. Accompanying Whitcomb on the ship were several current and former members of his Johns Hopkins lab team: doctoral student Sarah Webster, postdoctoral fellow Stephen Martin, former doctoral student James Kinsey and former postdoctoral fellow Michael Jakuba. Johns Hopkins doctoral students Giancarlo Troni and Chistopher McFarland and undergraduate Hunter Brown provided support prior to the expedition.
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ohns Hopkins HealthCare, the managed care arm of Johns Hopkins Medicine, has signed an agreement with the Winkenwerder Co. for strategic consulting services, a move designed to build on and expand Johns Hopkins’ long-standing relationships with government health agencies. Under terms of the contract with Winkenwerder, founded by William Winkenwerder Jr., a former assistant secretary of defense for health affairs and a longtime health industry expert, the company will provide consulting services to several entities of the Johns Hopkins Institutions, including JHHC, JHM and some components of The Johns Hopkins University. It will also help guide the development of “innovative solutions for government health care payers and related federal agencies,” according to Patricia Brown, president of JHHC. One of the first projects will be the design of research and clinical programs to benefit returning wounded military personnel and their families. Johns Hopkins has a 27-year partnership with the Department of Defense, collaborating in many areas to provide advanced care and research. Since
1993, Johns Hopkins has administered the US Family Health Plan for active-duty family members and retirees and their families residing in Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. In addition, Johns Hopkins and Winkenwerder officials say they will work together to design and promote model programs for increasing healthy behaviors, preventing and managing chronic diseases, and improving patient safety and clinical outcomes. The company also is expected to assist Johns Hopkins with electronic patient record technologies and to identify opportunities for further federal support for basic and applied research projects. Executives at Johns Hopkins and Winkenwerder noted that strong academic medical centers are in a good position to develop and promote innovative and more effective models of care, while also bringing new treatments and better education to patients and their communities. Edward D. Miller, dean of the School of Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, said, “There are many exciting new opportunities for Johns Hopkins Medicine to work even more closely with the federal government, and we can certainly benefit from Dr. Winkenwerder’s expertise in helping bring these opportunities to fruition.”
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he Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology will host four professional development seminars for future scientists and engineers this summer. These seminars aim to expand students’ knowledge of issues and ideas relevant to, but outside of, the laboratory and classroom experience. Topics will include intellectual property, science journalism and more. Talks will be held at 11 a.m. on four Wednesdays—June 10, June 24, July 8 and July 22—in 110 Maryland Hall, on the Homewood campus. To attend, RSVP to Ashanti Edwards at aedwards@jhu.edu. The first speaker, on June 10, will be John N. Fini, director of Intellectual Property for the Johns Hopkins schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. Fini, who has a wealth of experience in technology trans-
fer and technology commercialization and in the entrepreneurial environment, works closely with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer to promote the Homewood campus as a technology powerhouse. Charles Day, senior editor of Physics Today, will be the guest speaker on June 24. Day earned a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Cambridge and worked for many years at the Universities Space Research Association. He now writes for and edits the “Search and Discovery” department for Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics and the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world. July speakers are to be announced. —Mary Spiro
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World’s deepest diving vehicle explores Mariana Trench
Louis Whitcomb, right, testing ‘Nereus’ at Woods Hole earlier this year.
Only two other vehicles had previously succeeded in reaching the Mariana Trench: the U.S. Navy–sponsored bathyscaphe Trieste, which carried two explorers there in 1960, and the Japanese-built robot Kaiko, which made three unmanned expeditions to the trench between 1995 and 1998. Trieste was retired in 1966, and Kaiko was lost at sea in 2003. The Nereus project team included the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where Whitcomb, a leading undersea robotics researcher, also serves as an adjunct scientist, and the U.S. Navy’s SPAWAR System Center. Whitcomb was one of the primary developers of Nereus’ navigation and control systems, which were developed in Whitcomb’s Homewood campus lab.
Nereus boasts an unusual hybrid design, meaning it can operate in two modes. In its tethered mode, it is guided remotely from a surface ship via a lightweight micro-thin fiber-optic tether. This tether also allows the vehicle to send real-time video and other data to the surface as it explores largely inaccessible regions. It also can operate in an untethered, free-swimming mode, but this option was not used during this mission. The primary funding source for the $8 million project was the National Science Foundation. Other financial support came from the Office of Naval Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Russell Family Foundation and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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n what is believed to be the first U.S. study designed to prevent anxiety disorders in the children of anxious parents, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center have found that a family-based program reduced symptoms and the risk of developing an anxiety disorder among these children. Despite its small size, the study suggests that as few as eight weekly family sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy go a long way to prevent or minimize the psychological damage of childhood anxiety. Results of the study appear in the June issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. “If psychiatrists or family doctors diagnose anxiety in adult patients, it’s now clearly a good idea that they ask about the patients’ children and, if appropriate, refer them for evaluation,” said senior investigator Golda Ginsburg, a child psychologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and an associate professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. “Right now, most doctors don’t think about this, let alone broach the subject.” Ginsburg said data show that the children of parents diagnosed with an anxiety disorder are up to seven times more likely to develop an anxiety disorder themselves, and up to 65 percent of children living with an anxious parent meet criteria for an anxiety disorder. Prevention, rather than treatment, of childhood anxiety is critical because anxiety disorders affect one in five U.S. children but often go unrecognized, according to a recent editorial in The New England Journal of Medicine. Delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to depression, sub-
stance abuse and poor academic performance throughout childhood and well into adulthood. The Johns Hopkins team studied 40 children between the ages of 7 and 12 not diagnosed with anxiety themselves but who had one or both parents diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Half the children and their families were enrolled in an eight-week cognitive behavioral therapy, while the other half were put on a waiting list and received no therapy at the time of the study, but were offered therapy a year later. The program, consisting of hourlong weekly sessions, was designed to help parents identify and change behaviors believed to contribute to anxiety in the children while at the same time teaching children coping and problem-solving skills. Within a year, 30 percent of the children in the no-intervention group had developed an anxiety disorder, compared to none of the children who participated in the familybased therapy. Both parents and researchers who evaluated the children and their parents independently reported a 40 percent drop in anxiety symptoms in the year following the prevention program. There was no reduction of anxiety symptoms among children on the waiting list. The parental behaviors modified with treatment included overprotection, excessive criticism and excessive expression of fear and anxiety in front of the children. The program targeted such childhood risk factors as avoiding anxiety-provoking situations and anxious thoughts. The Johns Hopkins team is now conducting a larger study involving 100 families. Interested parents can obtain more information by e-mailing CAPS@jhmi.edu. The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
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he Johns Hopkins University and BD Diagnostics have partnered to offer a unique master’s fellowship in the field of bioscience regulatory affairs. The program, which begins in the fall semester, is now accepting applications. “Johns Hopkins and BD Diagnostics have a shared interest in cultivating and educating the next generation of workers in the field of regulatory affairs,” said Lynn Johnson Langer, associate program chair of the university’s Master of Science in Bioscience Regulatory Affairs Program. Students accepted into this fellowship will take courses at Johns Hopkins’ Montgomery County and Homewood campuses, or online. Marc Rize, human resources director of BD Diagnostics, said, “We see this as an opportunity to employ and mentor some of the best talent in the industry.
Bologna Continued from page 1 only halfway through their studies, so the Bologna Center commencement is an informal occasion,” says Veronica Pye, academic and student affairs coordinator, who wanted to make the ceremony special for the halfdozen or so students who actually complete their studies at the center. “I was looking for a distinguishing sign to make up for the fact that we do not use gowns, hoods and mortar boards like a traditional ceremony does,” she says. “The wreaths were an obvious choice.” Pye orders the wreaths from a flower stall in the city’s ancient marketplace. The florist makes the circle from fresh laurel branches and decorates them with a bow of electric blue and gold, the colors of the School of Advanced International Studies. During the ceremony at the Bologna Center, the director crowns each graduate with the wreath, which he or she wears for the evening. Throughout the ages, academic laurel wreaths have usually been reserved for stu-
The rigor of Johns Hopkins’ master of science in bioscience regulatory affairs curriculum, combined with real-world application and mentoring from seasoned professionals at BD, will create a world-class experience for a select group of up-and-coming regulatory affairs students.” During the initial five-year phase of this fellowship, BD will provide salary and tuition support for up to five incoming JHU students each year. BD will also provide, through designated members of its staff, mentoring of the fellows. Students will be required to successfully complete BD’s employment process and meet BD’s requirements for continued employment. Students completing Johns Hopkins’ MS in Bioscience Regulatory Affairs Program are expected to be able to lead regulatory affairs initiatives in government and industry. BD Diagnostics is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Headquartered in Franklin Lakes, N.J., the company employs approximately 28,000 people in approximately 50 countries throughout the world. For more on the program, go to www .regulatory.jhu.edu.
dents earning the master’s degree, but the Bologna Center broke with tradition this year when it wreathed Sara Konoe, who completed the last year of her doctoral program at the center, thus becoming the school’s first PhD. The recent Bologna Center tradition also reflects the larger academic community in which it resides. In the Italian university system, students graduate individually and throughout the year. Almost daily the streets of the university quarter ring with the singsong “dottore, dottore” as a newly crowned laureate from the University of Bologna leads a procession of friends and family to a local restaurant or bar for celebration. “It is only fitting that the Bologna Center honors its graduates in this way,” says Kenneth H. Keller, director. “After all, we are located in the heart of the University of Bologna complex, the oldest continually operating university in the world.” In addition to Kanoe, the students who earned their graduate degrees at the Bologna Center were Morgan Fiume and Jeffrey Brown (MIPP), Thomas Furcher (MAIA/ DA joint degree) and Richard Lechowick and Julia Romano (MA). G
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Jhpiego health programs who came from around the world, including Malawi, India, Nigeria and the Philippines. At the event, Mancuso praised the staff here and abroad for their tireless efforts to the organization’s “simple” mission. “We are about saving women and families’ lives,” she said. “They don’t need to die. We believe this. If a mother lives, her children are more likely to live. If the children live, the family will be intact. If the family is intact, there will be a community. It affects the nation. It affects the world. Jhpiego has stood by that principle from the beginning. We stand by that principle today.” Jhpiego (pronounced “ja-pie-go”) was founded in 1974 to improve health care access for women and their families. The organization works to empower front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for this often underserved population. The name originally stood for Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, and was known as JHPIEGO. Last year, the organization decided that the acronym was obsolete and that it should morph into the lowercased word by which it had become known worldwide. In addition to the subtle name change, Jhpiego last year adopted a new mission and vision statement, redesigned its Web site and created a new logo, which uses the phrase “innovating to save lives.” The organization was founded by a group of Johns Hopkins physicians led by Theodore King, chairman of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and vice president for medical affairs at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. King and his fellow physicians wanted to create an organization that focused on family planning and reproductive health in low-resource settings.
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At Jhpiego’s 35th anniversary celebration, President and CEO Leslie Mancuso, right, enjoys a story told by Emmanuel Otolorin, Jhpiego’s country director in Nigeria.
King was the moving force behind the conception, establishment and funding of Jhpiego, and served as both a trustee and its president. In a 1991 tribute to King, former Jhpiego Director Ronald T. Burkman said, “Throughout his career, Dr. King made the care of the disadvantaged, whether it be a pregnant adolescent in Baltimore or a Turkish mother of five, a priority. He often commented that one of the rules of educational institutions was to shorten the time span between discovery of a useful medical advance and its introduction in the field, particularly at a grassroots level.” The organization takes evidence-based health innovations, mostly developed at Johns Hopkins, and helps put them into everyday practice for the world’s most vulnerable populations. From its origins as a provider of technical expertise in reproductive, maternal and child health, Jhpiego now also assists in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS,
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of Engineering, Medicine, Nursing and Public Health to help support its overseas work. “We are the practice side of the university,” said Mancuso, who prior to joining Jhpiego spent 13 years with Project HOPE, serving as its COO and then CEO. “We are trying to figure out how you take that science and innovation and make it work in places like Rwanda and Liberia. It’s a great story of Johns Hopkins. Faculty from our schools can witness firsthand what happens when their knowledge is used in practice.” Currently, faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering are working with Jhpiego on a product to save women’s lives in childbirth, and the School of Nursing has partnered with Jhpiego on a project in South Africa on how nurses and midwives can take on new roles with those with HIV/ AIDS. The School of Public Health is working with Jhpiego on a $600 million Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program, funded by USAID. Using a standards-based management approach, Jhpiego has transferred skills in providing quality health services to more than 25,000 health care professionals in more than 140 countries. For example, Jhpiego has trained more than 60 percent of the midwives in Afghanistan. “Every time I go out into the field, I run into people who tell me they’ve been trained by Jhpiego at some point. They also share stories about how they used this information to teach others. I hear things like, ‘Everything I know about reproductive health, I’ve learned from you.’ I can’t tell you how great it is to hear that.” Mancuso said that a new effort for Jhpiego has been communicating its story. “In recent years, we have expanded programmatically, expanded financially and diversified our funding base,” she said. “In the past, we didn’t talk about ourselves. But now it’s time to let the world know.” G For more information on Jhpiego and its work, go to www.jhpiego.org.
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tuberculosis, malaria and cervical cancer, reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of global health. Jhpiego partners with organizations from the community to the national level, building sustainable, local capacity through advocacy, policy development, and quality and performance improvement approaches. In a South African clinic, for example, HIVpositive women are screened for cervical cancer with visual inspection using vinegar, an inexpensive alternative to the Pap smear, and treated in one visit. The organization, which reports to the Office of the Provost, focuses on training and support for health care providers working in limited-resource settings throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. Jhpiego’s headquarters in Baltimore coordinates the activities of the organization’s foreign offices and programs. As an affiliate of the university, Jhpiego has access to world experts from the schools
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School of Medicine
Office of Human Resources:
98 N. Broadway, 3rd floor, 410-955-2990 JOB#
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This is a partial listing of jobs currently available. A complete list with descriptions can be found on the Web at jobs.jhu.edu.
Woodcliffe Manor Apartments
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• Large airy rooms
Notices ‘Pacing for Parkinson’s’ — The Johns
Hopkins Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center is launching “Pacing for Parkinson’s,” a fund-raising effort scheduled to take place during the Baltimore Running Festival, Saturday, Oct. 10. Participants can race in the marathon, half marathon or team race, and run or walk the 5K. Children can participate in the Kids Fun Run. All donations will benefit the center. For more information, go to www.active.com/donate/ pacingforpd or e-mail pacing4parkinsons@ gmail.com.
• Beautiful garden setting • Private parking available • University Parkway at West 39th St. 2 & 3 bedroom apartments located in a private park setting. Adjacent to Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus and minutes from downtown Baltimore.
410-243-1216
105 West 39th St. • Baltimore, MD 21210 Managed by The Broadview at Roland Park BroadviewApartments.com
TOEFL prep, American culture and medical English begin on June 29. Content in the five-week program is geared toward students and professionals who want to polish their English for success in the classroom or in their careers. Daily classes, complemented by social activities, provide a full language immersion. For more information, e-mail esl@jhu.edu or go to www.ltc.jhu.edu/esl.
the Hopkins Summer Intensive English as a Second Language Program. Classes in oral communication, reading and writing,
Volunteers Needed — Johns Hopkins, the Baltimore City Health Department and Esperanza Center will co-sponsor the first Latino Health Fair, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, at 430 S. Broadway. Bilingual (and English-speaking) volunteers are needed to help with setup, logistics and breakdown. Refreshments will be provided. A networking and pre-planning lunch meeting for confirmed providers and volunteers is scheduled for Friday, June 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Esperanza Center.
Classifieds
Kawai piano, pecan, $1,200; Pearl drum set, $900; Winsten tenor sax, $100; keyboard, $90; amps, $30. 410-235-2522.
Intensive English as a Second Language — Registration will end soon for
Continued from page 11 Fells Point, rooftop deck, W/D, walk to JHU. $600/mo + 1/2 utils. 443-562-5168 or alanaridge@aol.com. 2 F looking for third to share beautiful, spacious 3BR RH in Upper Fells Point, 3 full BAs, walking distance to Hopkins/Fells Point, lease begins July 1. $667/mo per person. Kathleen, kfanone@smith.edu.
CARS FOR SALE
’08 Mazda 5, automatic, fully loaded, power everything, cruise control, CD, AC, mint cond, single owner, 15K mi. $14,400. 410889-0141 (6:30-8:30pm) or byebyebaltimore @gmail.com. ’01 Range Rover HSE, gray/tan, all options, dealer serviced, very good cond, 91K mi. $9,500. 410-365-7288 (leave message, phone number). ’05 Nissan Maxima SE, black, excel cond, 75K mi. $11,900/best offer. Mike, 443-5381642. ’05 BMW Z4, automatic, gray w/tan, garaged, like new, still under orig warranty, only 36.8K mi. $20,500. 410-370-6884. ’00 Chrysler Grand Voyager minivan, 7seater w/AC, power locks/windows, cruise, built-in DVD/VHS player, Kenwood CD, alarm, remote start, tinted windows, new front brakes, Md insp’d, great cond, 113K mi. $3,800. 443-717-1956 or mo.rosenbloom@ comcast.net. ’97 Toyota Avalon XLS, leather interior, CD, AC, moonroof, power everything, fully loaded, insp’d, looks and runs great, 152K mi. $3,500/best offer. nagee786@yahoo.com. ’98 Toyota Corolla, reliable car, never had any problems, 128K mi. $3,000. 410-419-2021. ’06 Mazda, 5-spd, 4-dr, AC, CD player, lightly driven, excel cond, 25K mi. $12,250. lisamwolf@comcast.net.
• Hardwood Floors • Private balcony or terrace
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ITEMS FOR SALE
Ikea “Tromso” bedframe, like new, $49; Sealy twin mattress, $99; metal double pedestal tank desk, $199/best offer. ames502@ comcast.net. HD TV converter w/antenna, $35; sm Ikea “Billy” bookshelf, $40; Bogen Manfrotto tripod, $150; couch, $100; crpts (4), $15/ea; sm shelf, $10; car cleaning kit, $20. 410-8075979 or aroop@cyberdude.com. Wrought-iron table w/wood top and 4 black leather swivel chairs, $100/best offer. 410592-6423 or lake2212@yahoo.com.
Stair gates (2). $60/ea or $100/both. Jody, jodytom@yahoo.com or www.stairgatestore .com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_ id=1 (for example). Window air conditioners (3), $50 or $22; Ford SW tires (2), new, w/rim, $60; takealong swing, $30. 410-377-6091 (after 7pm). Digital piano, reciprocating saw, beach chairs (2), 3-step ladder, stool, chair, computer, printer, microwave. 410-455-5858 or iricse .its@verizon.net. Desktop computer AMD Athlon XP 2000+, Windows XP, 1GB RAM, 40GB HD, CD-RW. $55. 410-550-1186 or dan1982_2000@ hotmail.com. Lawnmower, missing 1 wheel, $35; new pet gate, $10; air conditioners (2), $40/ea. 443983-2362.
SERVICES/ITEMS OFFERED OR WANTED
Lost: sm gold daisylike flower pin, at lacrosse field/rec center, Thursday night (5/21) graduation, sentimental value, reward offered. 301-927-6550 or mdonnelly@crs.loc.gov. “Schwartz” needs a single-cat household, young M, fixed, vaccinated, loyal, affectionate, dogs and kids over 2 OK. 410-467-0694 or skbzok@verizon.net. Time to shine cleaning services, pet-friendly, reasonable rates. 443-528-3637. Play indoor tennis this summer on a Hopkins team! Tuesday eves, June through August, men’s/women’s/mixed doubles, approx 3.04.0 level. Peter Barker, pbbark@gmail.com. Affordable piano lessons for Hopkins staff or their children from well-qualified instructor. www.maymay-piano.com. Specialty cakes and pastries made from scratch, for all occasions by a professionally trained pastry chef; contact for prices. 410627-1848 or trudee15@gmail.com. Residence assistants needed to supervise 70 high school students for 1-wk camp at Homewood campus, July 17-25. Shanna, skh9701@gmail.com. Affordable landscaper/certified horticulturist can maintain existing gardens; also design, planting, masonry; free consultations. 410683-7373 or grogan.family@hotmail.com. I can help with your JHU retirement plan investments portfolio! Free, confidential consultation. 410-435-5939 or treilly1@aol.com. Friday Night Swing Dance Club, open to public, no partners necessary. 410-583-7337 or www.fridaynightswing.com. Free wood, cut from a downed maple in Mt Washington. 410-215-2808 or jack:black .47@comcast.net.
June 8, 2009 • THE GAZETTE
Classifieds APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT
Bayview area, 2BR house w/fin’d bsmt, WD, prkng pad, no pets, rent + utils + sec dep. Elaine, 410-633-4750. Belcamp, beautiful 4BR, 2.5BA single-family house, 3 levels, many amenities, CAC, fp, 2-car garage, must have very good credit. $1,750/mo + sec dep. 443-528-5024. Butchers Hill, 3BR, 2.5BA house, walk to JHH, off-street prkng, great to share. $1,800/ mo. 616-283-7326. Butchers Hill, fully furn’d, cute, cozy 2BR TH, all appls, WiFi, satellite TV, sec sys, conv to JHMI/JHH, on JHMI shuttle route, academic yr lease. 443-622-2885 or jhmirental @yahoo.com. Butchers Hill, 2BR, 2.5BA house, W/D, CAC, ADT, roof deck, prkng, avail August, unique renovation. 410-916-5858 or ecolib@ verizon.net. Canton, rehabbed 2BR, 2.5BA house, great area nr JHH/JHU medical campus and Bayview, avail 7/1. $1,800/mo. Courtney, 410276-4576. Charles Village, 3BR house nr shuttle, AC, W/D, backyd. $1,500/mo + utils. 410-4198846. Cedarcroft, furn’d 2BR, 1.5BA Victorian house, living rm, dining rm, den, office, W/D, AC units, fp, hdwd flrs, prkng. $1,250/ mo + utils. szieman1@hotmail.com. Cedarcroft, 3BR, 1.5BA TH, W/D, dw. $1,250/mo + utils. 410-378-2393. Central Charles Village, 1BR, studio and rm. $400/mo to $800/mo. 410-383-2876. Ellicott City, 3BR, 2BA single-family house, excel schools, walk to Centennial Park, W/D, CAC, fin’d bsmt, easy access to Balto and DC. $1,985/mo + utils. David, 443-9391425 or caomin1987@gmail.com. Federal Hill, 2 apts nr Inner Harbor, contact to set up a time to view. $765/mo (1BR) or $1,350/mo (2BR) + utils. 443-253-2113 or pulimood@aol.com. Federal Hill, rm in renov’d, furn’d 3BR, 3BA TH, W/D, dw, roof deck, backyd. $525/mo + utils. cLcdot420@hotmail.com.
M A R K E T P L A C E
fin’d living space, W/D, CAC, fenced yd, 2 mi to JHU, 5 mi to JHH. $1,550/mo. 410507-5784 or ctchristensen@comcast.net. Hampden, 1BR, 1BA apt on quiet, tree-lined street, open flr plan, huge kitchen, natural light, hdwd flrs, dog-friendly. Alan or Jay, 410-602-0240. Hampden, 1.5BR, 2BA TH, 3-story, W/D, AC, laminate flrs, fenced yd, nr JHU, avail August. $1,000/mo + utils. ghefter@hotmail .com. Highlandtown, cute 2BR, 1BA completely rehabbed house, AC, W/D, hdwd flrs, close to Hopkins. $1,150/mo. 410-688-5461 or runningbabe_05@yahoo.com. Middlesex (Baltimore Co), lg 3BR, 1.5BA TH, CAC, fin’d bsmt, must have very good credit. $1,100/mo + sec dep. 443-528-5024. Mt Vernon, lg 1BR apt w/living rm, dining rm, kitchen, AC, W/D, prkng incl’d, nr JHU shuttle/MTA, avail 7/1. $1,050/mo. 410-5912611. Mt Vernon, newly renov’d studio, new kitchen, new appls, wood/tile flrs, 24-hr security, walk to hospitals/Peabody/Inner Harbor, no pets. $600/mo. 443-517-3870. Mt Washington, fabulous 1BR, 1BA apt in quiet area, plenty of prkng, hot water incl’d. $850/mo + utils. candance@pva.org. Ocean City, 3BR, 2BA condo on ocean block (137th St), AC, close to restaurants/ entertainment, lg pool, 20 mins to outlets. 410-544-2814. Ocean City, 2BR, 2BA condo on 124th St, AC, W/D, walk to restaurants/shops, 20 mins to outlets. kmeadow112@aol.com. Owings Mills, 2BR, 2.5BA condo, 2 levels, wood flrs, all appls, W/D, garage. $1,500/mo. 979-575-4976. Patterson Park, 2BR, 1.5BA house, hdwd flrs, crpt upstairs, stainless steel appls, skylight, expos’d brick, 1.25 mi to Johns Hopkins. $1,100/mo. 443-286-4883. Roland Park, quiet 1BR on 2nd flr of 3-unit house, may be semi-furn’d. $845/mo incl heat, hot water. 443-722-5805.
Full bsmt level of a 3-level TH 2 blks from JHH, 1 fully furn’d BR, full-size BA, walk-in closet, sec req’d, perf for traveler, fellow or resident, avail 9/1. 404-808-7990 or pritteeyez @aol.com.
Elegant 2BR, 2BA condo overlooks JHU, 2 fps, hdwd flrs, high ceilings, moldings, balcony, 2 prkng spaces. $329,000. 410-435-5545.
Quiet 1BR, 1BA apt, 3 blks to JHH, eatin kitchen, all appls, W/D, separate entry/ garage/alarm sys, avail June 30. $950/mo. 410-563-2352 or jlandshof@gmail.com.
ROOMMATES WANTED
Lg 2BR, 2BA condo in secure bldg, balcony, CAC, steps to JHU shuttle, 1- or 2-yr lease. 2BRunione@gmail.com. Sm 2BR condo, 1 mi to JHU, w/w crpt, HVAC, sec alarm, pool, no smoking, avail July. $660/mo + utils. 301-805-1739 or nowthisispain@yahoo.com.
HOUSES FOR SALE
Garrison Forrest (21117), 4BR house, 4,000 sq ft living space, fin’d bsmt, deck, nr subway. $550,000. 410-356-9961 or nursernbsnms@ yahoo.com. Hampden, 2BR, 1.5BA EOG house, hdwd flrs, lg kitchen, great patio, conv to Homewood campus. $254,900. 410-336-2569 or suzie@crabbyhomes.com. Hampden, totally renov’d 3BR, 2.5BA house, screened porch, fenced yd, priv prkng, walk to Homewood campus, and to shops/restaurants/grocers/theater. $310,000. 919-607-5860 or 410-962-5417. Historic Dickeyville (2435 Pickwick Rd), unique 3BR, 2BA house, expansive deck and yd, riverfront views of Gwynns Falls in nature/bird sanctuary. $389,500. 410-3698242 or candlergibson@hotmail.com. Old Catonsville, 3BR house w/remodeled kitchen, fin’d bsmt, hdwd flrs, screened porch, walk to village shops. $324,500. 410-788-3972, reesemike@gmail.com or www.310Locustdrive.com. Original Northwood, 3BR, 2BA house in historic neighborhood, new kitchen, upgrades, CAC,lg yd, easy commute, price reduced, MLS#BA6979786 (for pics). $274,900. 410908-6531 or www.redfin.com. Overlea, 4BR, 2BA house on double lot, lg front porch, hdwd flrs, lots of storage, 2nd flr laundry, quiet neighborhood. $225,000. 410-908-9873.
Upper Fells Point, 2BR, 1BA apt, W/D, dw, CAC, kitchen, living rm, gated fence, backyd, mins to JHH. 410-733-4622.
Patterson Park, 2BR, 1.5BA house w/orig wood flrs, expos’d brick, lg kitchen, skylight, full bsmt, patio. $199,000. 410-336-2569 or www.crabbyhomes.com.
West Towson, 4BR, 2BA colonial, renov’d kitchen, living rm, dining rm, garage. $1,950/ mo (or sale at $319,000). 410-812-812-6716 or argye.hillis@gmail.com.
Rosedale, 4BR, 2BA single-family house in great neighborhood, 8 mi to Hopkins, too many features to mention. $315,000. Don, 410-499-2139.
Hampden, 3BR, 2.5BA house, 3 levels of
Wyman Park, 3BR, 2BA house in a great location, hdwd flrs, garage, nr JHU, no pets/no smoking. $1,400/mo. Gary, 443-695-3110.
Hampden/Medfield Area
1BR in nice RH, 3 blks to JHH, pref nonsmoker/prof’l. $500/mo incl utils, Internet. Kim, 703-944-8782.
Towson/Loch Raven Village (1609 Cottage Lane), 3BR, 2BA TH w/fin’d bsmt, CAC, hdwd flrs, nice patio, shed, easy commute to JHU, move-in cond, open Sundays, 11am3pm. $247,500. mcyzyk@comcast.net.
Fells Point, lovely, new 1BR, 1BA condo, 1,000 sq ft, overlooks Inner Harbor, secure prkng space, 20-min walk to JHH, no pets. $1,800/mo. szyzygy@telamon1.us. Fells Point, summer sublet in great RH at Lancaster St and Broadway, avail June to August. $550/mo. emarchetta@gmail.com.
Newly renovated 2 & 3 BD Townhomes w/eat-in kitchens., W/D, W/W carpet, ceiling fans, big closets, pet friendly, Onsite 24 HR Emerg./Maintenance., CAC/Heat. First Month Free! Call: 410-366-1968
BUTCHERS HILL - 2 blocks from JHMI, 3-story, 2BD, 1BA, new W/D, IKEA cabinets, Brinks alarm, det. 500 sq ft office or studio w/BA, e-z park.
$1150 MO. CALL 321-544-0012
Rent In Historic 1891 Elevator Secured Bldg.
Central to all JH! Brand New Units: Only 12 left! $950-1000 1BD, 1BA, $1200 1 BD + den +2 Full BA $1250-$1400 2 BD 2 Full BA All with full size W/D, D/W, micro., carpet, CAC, Free off-street parking. 2300 N. Calvert St. (410) 764-7776 www.BrooksManagementCompany.com
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2BR, 2.5BA house, 2 master suites, walkin closet, whirlpool BA, cherry hdwd flrs, cherry cabinets, priv backyd, plenty of street prkng, 3 blks to JHH, avail mid-April. 443910-5852 or pchenworth@yahoo.com.
Tuscany/Canterbury, 5BR EOG TH on quiet, one-way street, sm garden, porch, garage, full bsmt, walk to Homewood campus/JHU and Peabody shuttle, Roland Park schools. $469,000. 205-306-0440 or 205942-4580 (eve).
Tuscany-Canterbury - 5BR semi-det. luxury TWNHS Walk to Homewood
Mr. Lister Realty 410-486-5478. MLS#BA7073803. EHO
Johns Hopkins/Hamden WYMAN COURT APTS. (BEECH AVE.) Effic. from $550 - 1 BD Apt. from $675 -2 BD from $775 HICKORY HEIGHTS APTS. (HICKORY AVE.) 2 BD units from $750 Shown by Appointment 410-764-7776
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Share 2BR apt in Mt Vernon, 1-yr lease beginning June 1. $500/mo. 319-541-3106 or cfranker@gmail.com. Share 2BR, 2BA midrise for summer, 1/2 mi to Homewood campus, W/D, security, pool. $650/mo incl utils. kevinbalt@gmail.com. Share lg, nice 3BR house in Upper Fells Point, huge BR, avail June, safe street, 10-min walk to JHMI. $625/mo + 1/3 utils. cjcooksail@yahoo.com. Share historical 4BR TH in Mt Vernon, W/D, CAC. $470/mo incl all utils. vmadors @gmail.com. Share cute 2BR RH in Hampden/Roland Park area w/clean, quiet F medical resident, W/D, dw, good area. sjhanson2@yahoo.com. Share furn’d 3BR, 2.5BA house in Waltherson, 4 mi to JHH/JHU, AC, W/D, no smoking. $500/mo + 1/2 utils. klutz123@gmail .com. Share spacious, beautifully renov’d Upper Fells Point TH w/2 grad students, suite avail, 1BR and priv BA, priv study rm, sec sys, wireless, W/D, views from rooftop deck, 1 blk to Patterson Park, walk/bike to school. $775/mo. Sharon, 443-695-9073. Share lg 2BR apt in Hopkins House (110 W 39th St), nr Homewood, may have to share BR w/resident or sleep in spacious living rm, AC. $475/mo. Raghav, 609-751-1543. Share lg, fully furn’d house nr local hospitals and universities, ideal for med students/ residents/researchers, short-term OK. 410889-2940 or gwg6@verizon.net. F nonsmoker wanted for rehabbed 2BR, 2BA Canton RH, CAC, W/D, hdwd flrs, fin’d bsmt, nr harbor/shops/transportation, nr JHMI/Bayview. $750/mo + 1/2 utils, cable, Internet. cmfishman@gmail.com. Lg BR in 3BR, 1BA RH, avail July 31 through Dec 31 w/option to renew, 10-min walk to JHH/medical campus. $550/mo + 1/3 utils, pics and showing avail. 609-7096247 or medora925@gmail.com. F wanted for rm in Rodgers Forge, share BA, kitchen and dining rm, nr bus lines. $700/ mo + share of utils. fdesaram@aol.com. Share 3BR house w/grad student, priv halfBA, nr hiking and Owings Mills, huge deck, patio. $550/mo + BGE (Internet incl’d). 410-655-5346. Share 2BR, 1.5BA apt w/M postdoc in Bayview area. $450/mo incl utils, cable. laoqizong @hotmail.com. Share fully furn’d 3BR, 1.5BA RH in Ednor Gardens w/F SoM and SoN students, W/D, CAC, free cable/wireless, on shuttle route. $550/mo + 1/3 utils. gmwang@gmail.com. F wanted to share 2BR house in Upper Continued on page 10
PLACING ADS
w/ 2867 SF. 2/2BA, zoned AC, gourmet kitchen, custom
cabinetry.,6-burner Viking range, whirlpool tub; MB suite w/dbl shower; tank-less hot water; landscaped, fenced bk+side yds w/deck. Enclosed garage. Furniture for sale. For appt - 410-366-9955 or karl@jhu.edu. $525,000.
Prof’l wanted to rent 1BR in nice RH 3 blks from JHH, must be nonsmoker. $500/mo incl utils, Internet. Kim, 703-944-8762.
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Tues., June 9, and Wed., June 10, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. East Balti-
more campus blood drive; walk-ins welcome. For information, e-mail wcartwr@jhmi.edu or call 410735-4963. Turner Concourse. EB
an International Health thesis defense seminar with Willem Van Panhuis. W2030 SPH. EB Wed., June 10, 11 a.m. Institute for NanoBioTechnology professional development seminar with John Fini, WSE and KSAS. (See story, p. 7.) 110 Maryland. HW
“Characterizing Fatal Heroin-Related Overdose and the Role of the Neighborhood Environment in Baltimore, MD,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Lindsay Jorgensen. W2030 SPH. EB
Wed., June 10, 1 p.m.
David Bodian Seminar—“How the Brain Integrates Information From Different Senses to Produce Adaptive Behavior” with Barry Stein, Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
a Biostatistics thesis defense seminar with Sandrah Eckel. E9519 SPH. EB SPECIAL EVENTS
for those celebrating milestone anniversaries with the university. Sponsored by the Office of Faculty, Staff and Retiree Programs. Various locations. (See story, p. 5.)
Staff recognition events
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Thurs., June 11, 4 p.m.
COLLOQUIA
“Climate Change,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with meteorologist Joseph D’Aleo. Kossiakoff Center Auditorium. APL Thurs., June 11, 4 p.m.
Mother and daughter, Nancy Parrish-Asendorf and Amy Pierson
D I S C U S S I O N / T A L K S
“The Use of Soap Operas to Prevent Violence,” a Conflict Management Program and Search for Common Ground discussion with John Marks, founder of Search for Common Ground; and Deborah Jones, Common Ground Productions. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS
Tues., June 9, 9 a.m.
Tues., June 9, 1 to 3 p.m. “Expanding Career Options,” a Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Association panel discussion with various speakers. WBSB Auditorium. EB
“A Path of Our Own,” a Hopkins–Nanjing Center Washington Office discussion with Adam Webb of his new book A Path of Our Own: An Andean Village and Tomorrow’s Economy of Values. For information or to RSVP, call 202-663-5802 or e-mail ctownsley@jhu.edu. Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Bldg.
Wed., June 17, 6 p.m.
F I L M / V I DEO
Screening of the documentary Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist, followed by panel discussion. Sponsored by the School of Medicine. Mountcastle Auditorium. EB Thurs., June 11, 4 p.m.
Hopkins Summer Outdoor Films
presents free outdoor movies. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to the Wyman Quad (in front of Shriver Hall). Hot dogs, burgers, nachos, candy and drinks will be sold; no alcoholic beverages permitted. 7:30 p.m. Live music begins. Movies will start as soon as it gets dark (around 8:30 p.m. ). Spon-
Tony-winning musical opens
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heatre Hopkins will open its final production of the season, the area premiere of the Tony Award–winning musical The Light in the Piazza this weekend on the Homewood campus. Based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the story is set in 1953 in luscious Italy, where two American tourists, mother and daughter, dream of romance—and whose elegant luggage contains family secrets. With musical direction by R. Christopher Rose, the company is led by Nancy Asendorf, a Helen Hayes Best Actress nominee, as Margaret Johnson; Amy Pierson as her daughter, Clara; and Robert Tucker as Fabrizio. The production, directed by Todd Pearthree, will run four weekends through Sunday, July 5. For details, see Theater.
“Psychosocial Factors and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Men and Women Having Heterosexual Sex in Low Income Neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Vivian Towe. W4019 SPH. EB
Fri., June 12, 9 a.m.
“Likelihood Ratio Testing Under Nonidentifiability With Applications to Biomedical Studies,” a Biostatistics thesis defense seminar with Chongzhi Di. W3030 SPH. EB
Fri., June 12, 1:30 p.m.
“Impact of Continuity of Care and Provider Factors in Medication Adherence in Patients With Hypertension,” a Health Policy and Management thesis defense seminar with Kenneth Shermock. 688 Hampton House. EB
Mon., June 15, 1 p.m.
sored by the Office of Summer and Intersession Programs. HW •
June 12, Hairspray, with pre-show performance by the Swingin’ Swamis. • Fri., June 19, Hook, with a pre-show performance by Deep Tree Mantra. Fri.,
G RA N D RO U N D S June 17, noon. “Is There a Doctor Onboard? Using Health Impact Assessment in Transportation Planning,” Public Health Practice grand rounds with Clifford Mitchell, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and Anna Ricklin, Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB
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I N FOR M A T I O N SESSIONS
Thurs., June 18, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Dream teams Continued from page 1 that confer cancer protection in people with lung, breast and colon cancers. The Johns Hopkins/USC–led dream team will conduct clinical trials and laboratory investigations to test potential treatments to reverse this silencing of genes. “We will be looking for signatures in the genomes of tumor cells from patients with leukemia, lung, breast and colon cancer that can predict whether cancers in certain patients are susceptible to these therapies,” said Baylin, who is the Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Professor in Cancer Research. “Track-
Online information session for the MA in Museum Studies degree program. RSVP online (by June 15) at http://advanced.jhu.edu/ rsvp/index .cfm?ContentID=1462. Information session for the MA in Communication degree program, intended for prospective graduate students. RSVP online at http:// advanced.jhu.edu/rsvp/index .cfm?ContentID=1452. Room 7 (lower level), Washington DC Center. Mon., June 22, 6:30 p.m.
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“The Impact of Nonverbal Behaviors on the Genetic Counseling PatientProvider Relationship and Visit Outcomes,” a Health, Behavior and Society thesis defense seminar with Erin McDonald. 744 Hampton House. EB
Mon., June 8, 3 p.m.
“Dynamics of Dengue Antibodies: Transplacental Transfer, Decline After Birth and the Serotype-Specific Response to Infection Among Infants and Children in Thailand,”
Tues., June 9, 9 a.m.
ing the signatures can also help monitor patients’ response to the drug.” Johns Hopkins scientists will receive approximately $3 million for its portion of the epigenetics grant. Other institutions in the epigenetic dream team are the University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute at the University of New Mexico. Johns Hopkins team members are Nita Ahuja, Nilofer Azad, Malcolm Brock, Robert Casero Jr., Leslie Cope, Edward Gabrielson, James Herman, Rosalyn Juergens, William Matsui, Charles Rudin, Vered Stearns, Jeff Wang and Cynthia Zahnow. For pancreatic cancer research, scientists at Johns Hopkins will be awarded $3.75 million in Stand Up to Cancer grants, plus clinical trial funding from the $18 million grant led by
Tues., June 16, noon. “Searching for Jewels in Junk: The Hunt for Transcriptional Regulatory Vocabularies,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Andrew McCallion, SoM. 612 Physiology. EB
“Enhancing Diarrhea Treatment Service Through Community—Level Zinc Introduction in India, Mali and Pakistan,” an International Health thesis defense seminar with Amnesty Lefevre. E2030 SPH (Feinstone Hall). EB
Tues., June 16, 2 p.m.
“Fetal Exposures to Pesticide Chemicals, Immune Effects and Birth Outcomes,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Gila Neta. W2030 SPH. EB Thurs., June 18, noon.
“Quantifying Individual and City-Level Modification of the Health Effects of Air Pollution in Older Adults,”
Mon., June 22, 10 a.m.
Craig Thompson, director of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and Daniel Von Hoff, physician in chief and director of the Clinical Translational Research Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, and chief scientific officer at Scottsdale Healthcare. Johns Hopkins investigators will use their funds to test and develop drugs that target faulty enzymes that process glutamine and glucose and fatty acids in some pancreatic cancers. “There are some drugs already approved for diabetes management that have evidence of antitumor effects,” said Chi Dang, vice dean for research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and adviser for the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins. “These drugs could be combined with other therapies
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Tues., June 9, 6 to 9 p.m.
Staff recognition and retirement dinner honoring anniversaries of 20 or more years and retirements. By invitation only. O’Connor Recreation Center. HW Wed., June 10, 3:30 p.m.
SAIS reception. Herter Room, Nitze Bldg. SAIS Tues., June 16, 3 to 5 p.m.
School of Nursing reception. Carpenter Room. EB Wed., June 17, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Bloomberg School of
Public Health reception. E2030 SPH (Feinstone Hall).
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Thurs., June 18, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Homewood reception, Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW
Fri., June 19, 5 to 8 p.m. Annual BFSA Juneteenth Celebration, with guest Emory Tolbert, Howard University, music by the Ian Sims Jazz Trio, and a “no-host” dinner. Cost is $5. This June 19 event, whose date marks the final emancipation of African-American slaves, honors the contributions of Johns Hopkins faculty members Benjamin Carson and James West. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW
T H EA T ER Fri., June 12, Sat., June 13, 8 p.m., and Sun., June 14, 2 p.m. Theatre Hopkins presents its
final production of the season, the Tony Award–winning musical The Light in the Piazza. (See photo, this page.) Continues through July 5. $20 general admission; $5 student rush tickets are available at curtain time, if space allows. Swirnow Theater, Mattin Center. HW
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currently being tested for pancreatic cancer.” The pancreatic cancer research team includes Dang, Manuel Hidalgo, Ralph Hruban, Kenneth Kinzler, Daniel Laheru, Anirban Maitra, Martin Pomper and Victor Velculescu, all from the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins; and David L. Vander Jagt, of the University of New Mexico. Velculescu and Kinzler will scan patients’ genomes for genes that could benefit from glutamine- and glucose-blocking drugs. Hidalgo and Maitra plan to track drug response. “We also will be looking for experimental drugs, not currently FDA-approved, which could have the same blocking effect on glucose and glutamine metabolism,” said Dang, professor of medicine, cell biology, oncology and pathology. G