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April 2, 2013,
Volume 59, No. 27 |
2013 ITMAT-TBIC Recipients
The Translational Biomedical Imaging Center (TBIC) of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) has announced its third round of successful applications for Pilot Grants.
The mission of these grants is to help catalyze collaborations between primary imaging scientists and primary biomedical/clinical researchers who integrate novel imaging approaches to enhance translational science and medicine and thus assist investigators in obtaining key data to seek extramural funding.
The recipients and their projects are from the Perelman School of Medicine (unless otherwise noted):
Imaging phospholipases as indicators of COX-2 activation in breast cancer;James Delikatny, radiology; Emer Smyth, pharmacology.
Integrating Imaging with Genomic Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Prognostication;
Despina Kontos, radiology; Carolyn Mies, pathology and laboratory medicine; Michael Feldman, pathology and laboratory medicine; Jinbo Chen, biostatistics & epidemiology; Emily Conant, radiology.
Imaging metabolic effects of kinase inhibitors in lymphoma patients;Seung Lee, radiology; Jerry Glickson, radiology; Stephen Schuster, medicine-hematology/oncology.
Ultra-high resolution BOLD fMRI of medial temporal lobe at 7 Tesla;Sandhitsu Das, radiology; David Wolk, neurology; Jongho Lee, radiology; Paul Yushkevich, radiology.
Imaging Tumor pH using Cerenkov Specific Contrast Agents; James Delikatny, radiology; Lewis Chodosh, cancer biology; Joel Karp, radiology.
In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Metabolic Stress Response Mediated Changes in Tumor Metabolism;Terence Gade, radiology; M. Celeste Simon, cell and developmental biology; Mitch Schnall, radiology.
Probing Right Ventricular Metabolic Abnormalities in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; Yuchi Han, cardiology; Richard Freifelder, radiology; Joel Karp, radiology.
Enhancing Thermal Effects by Tunable Microbubbles for Antivascular Ultrasound;
Daeyeon Lee, chemical and biomolecular engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences; Chandra Sehgal, radiology.
Development of microdosimetry for alpha particle therapy; Daniel Pryma, radiology; John Maris, pediatrics-oncology.
Functional Connectivity and Persistant Dysfunction in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury;
Doug Smith, neurology; John Detre, neurology.
Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Neurovascular Reactivity Assessed by Time-Resolved MRI Oximetry;Felix Wehrli, radiology; Richard Schwab, sleep medicine.
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Penn Urban Leadership Awards
Since 2005, The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) has recognized innovators in urban affairs through the Urban Leadership Award. This year the award was presented to three individuals for their exceptional leadership at the 9th Annual Urban Leadership Forum held on March 13, 2013.
Dr. Joan Clos, executive director, UN-Habitat, took office at the Program’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on October 18, 2010. Prior to joining UN-Habitat, Dr. Clos was twice elected mayor of Barcelona, serving two terms during the years 1997–2006. He was appointed Minister of Industry, Tourism, and Trade of Spain in 2006 to 2008. In this role, he helped rationalize the Iberian Energy Market in line with European Union Policies.
Ms. Yael Lehmann (SP2), executive director, The Food Trust, heads the nonprofit founded in 1992 that strives to make healthy food available to all. The Food Trust’s work has been recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama and described by Time magazine as being a “remarkable success.” The Food Trust has been the recipient of many national and local awards including the Human Rights Award for a Nonprofit Organization from the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations for fostering intergroup harmony and cultural understanding among communities.
Mr. Ridwan Kamil, founder and principal, Urbane Indonesia, is committed to grassroots urban design that empowers urban poor populations, and he has been a pioneer in the “Indonesia Berkebun” movement to build amateur gardens in cities across Indonesia. As of 2011, the community project is established in 14 cities in Indonesia, with membership approaching 4,000.
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Penn-made President: Dr. Byerly
Dr. Alison R. Byerly, G’84, Gr’89, was named the 17th president of Lafayette College, the first woman ever chosen to run the College. She begins July 1. For additional Penn-made presidents, see www.upenn.edu/almanac/pennpres.html
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Penn-made Provost: Dr. Pollack
Dr. Martha Pollack, Gr’86, was named provost of the University of Michigan, effective May 6 of this year.
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Student Paper Award: Ms. Huang
Jessie Huang (BE’13) is a recipient of the 2013 Undergraduate Student Paper Award granted by the Philadelphia Engineering Foundation and the Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia. As part of the 2013 Delaware Valley Engineers Week (DVEW), local engineers and educators gathered for an awards luncheon on February 15, 2013, to recognize outstanding math and science teachers, high school students, college students, and professional engineers. This year, Ms. Huang was one of three Penn Engineering students to receive a DVEW award.
Ms. Huang’s paper, Rat Precision-Cut Lung Slices as a Model for Deformation-Induced Lung Injury Studies, was the result of her junior-year research experience in the Injury Biomechanics Lab led by Dr. Susan Margulies, George H. Stephenson Term Chair and professor in bioengineering. Ms. Huang’s project involved creating a new model for studying ventilator-induced lung injury, which occurs in 5 to 15 percent of ventilated patients in intensive care units and is associated with a high morbidity rate. Throughout her project, she gained experience in performing animal and cell culture experiments, as well as running data analysis.
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Association of Program Directors: Dr. Morris
Dr. Jon B. Morris, professor and vice chair of education, department of surgery and associate dean for student affairs, Perelman School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.
Founded in 1977, the Association of Program Directors in Surgery is an organization that provides a forum for discussion on post-graduate surgical education, promotes high standards of surgical residency training, supports program directors in the areas of educational research and accreditation and represents the interest of program directors to other organizations, governmental agencies and regulatory bodies.
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Gates Cambridge Scholar: Ms. Boettcher
Evelyn Boettcher (COL ’10) has been named a Gates Cambridge Scholar, and will pursue a PhD in politics and international studies at the University of Cambridge. Ms. Boettcher is currently pursuing an MA in East Asia Studies as a Harvard Traveling Scholar via the David L. Boren National Security Fellowship in Inner Mongolia, where she is studying advanced Mandarin Chinese and beginner Mongolian. At Penn, Ms. Boettcher rowed for the women’s crew team, wrote for The Daily Pennsylvanian, and was a member of the Kite and Key society. She is among 40 US students awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarships this year, and is the 23rd Gates Cambridge Scholar from the University of Pennsylvania since the beginning of the program in 2001.
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ASIS International: Penn Police
Four University of Pennsylvania Police Department detectives and one officer were honored for their work in catching a serial burglar.
The ASIS International Greater Philadelphia Chapter spotlighted police officer Jason Squadroni and detectives Phillip Lydon, William McCullough, Paul Sawicki and Leo Spaeder for investigating and arresting a career criminal who is awaiting trial on five counts of burglary, six counts of criminal trespassing, five counts of theft, one count of attempted theft and five counts of receiving stolen property.
ASIS International is an organization for security professionals with more than 38,000 members worldwide.
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ECAC Awards: Strausbaugh, Zillges
Two Penn gymnasts received honors from the ECAC. Kirsten Strausbaugh was named co-ECAC Athlete of the Year and Haleigh Zillges was selected as an ECAC Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Ms. Strausbaugh, a senior in communications, became the fifth Quaker in program history to earn the award. The senior co-captain also earned her third consecutive invitation to the NCAA regional championships, becoming just the second gymnast in Penn history to do so.
Ms. Zillges, a senior majoring in anthropology, was selected as one of four ECAC Scholar Athletes of the Year in her fourth and final year at Penn. She becomes the seventh Quaker to win the honor in program history.
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