Caduceus Newsletter: Fall 2003.12, Week of November 10

è 1. If you have not met with your advisor lately, now is a good time. (A message from Dr. Anna Ross regarding Spring 2004 registration.)
è 2. An excellent source of science-oriented jobs, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
è 3. BLOOD TEST DETECTS WEST NILE VIRUS from The San Francisco Chronicle, appearing in the November 4, 2003, issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.
è 4. The fourth annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates will be offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine this year.
è 5. Washington University's Program in Physical Therapy is currently accepting applications for the DPT Class of 2007 and you can file your application on-line!
è 6. This year's Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert for Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center was a SMASHING (pumpkin) success!
è 7. The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) is now accredited by the newly-formed accrediting body for medical schools in Mexico, COMAEM.
è 8. SYNTHETIC 'GOOD' CHOLESTEROL HELPS CLEAR ARTERIES from The Washington Post, from the November 5, 2003 issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.
è 9. WHOLE TOMATOES KEY AGAINST CANCER, STUDY SUGGESTS from Newsday, from the November 5, 2003 issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.

è 1. If you have not met with your advisor lately, now is a good time. (A message from Dr. Anna Ross regarding Spring 2004 registration.)

Dear CBU Students,

If you have not met with your advisor lately, now is a good time.

Reminder: Thursday, 6 Nov. 2003 is the last day to Withdraw from Day courses. If you are considering a withdrawal, be sure to allow time to discuss your options with the Professor of the course and with your advisor. (Remember, if course A is a ** corequisite ** for course B, you cannot withdraw from course A and still stay in course B. For example, science lab & lecture courses are corequisites.)

Advising for Spring 2004 begins Monday 10 Nov. 2003.

Plan to meet with your advisor BEFORE your registration date (17-21 Nov.). That way you will have all the information needed to enter your class schedule on the first day your class is allowed to register. (If you delay, classes will begin to fill up and you may not get your first choice.)
Allow at least 30 min. for the meeting with your academic advisor.

Take a look at your degree checksheet and work out a trial course schedule prior to the meeting. Http://www.cbu.edu/sciences/biology/BioChecksheet.htm

Names of advisors for first year biology majors are posted on the Biology Dept. bulletin board, 2^nd

Floor hallway of the science building.

** NEW dates for computer entry of registration **

These are the FIRST days on which you (or your advisor) may enter your Spring schedule into the computer:

Mon.-Tues., 17-18 Nov. 2003 Spring Registration for seniors
Wed., 19 Nov. 2003 Spring Registration for juniors
Thurs., 20 Nov. 2003 Spring Registration for sophomores
Fri., 21 Nov. 2003 Spring Registration for freshmen

Note the change from the dates published in the CBU Fall calendar.
Spring 2004 Online course schedule http://www.cbu.edu/events/schedule/sched.cgi

** Information from Tom Burk, Dean of Academic Services:

Advising for spring semester (day classes and evening classes) will be held during the week of November 10 (November 10-14). This is for all students (freshmen; sophomores; juniors; seniors).

Make an appointment with your advisor before or during the week of Nov. 10. (Advisors will post sign-up sheets outside offices so that students can make appointments.) Any student can make an appointment for any day before or during advising week. The advisor and the student will discuss which courses to take, and the advisor will give the student an alternate pin number for the web.

(Advisors do not yet have these PIN numbers, but the plan is that advisors will have their advisees' pin numbers by 10 Nov.)

Registration for spring semester (day classes and evening classes) will begin during the week of November 17.

Seniors: Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18
Juniors (and seniors): Wednesday, November 19
Sophomores (and seniors, juniors): Thursday, November 20
Freshmen (and all others): Friday, November 21-last day to add (January 20).

AFTER a student has met with his or her academic advisor, registration can be done by students on the CBU website or with their advisor or department chair. Instructions for web registration will be available in the Registrar's Office.

Class schedules for spring courses (day and evening) are on the CBU website.
http://www.cbu.edu/events/schedule/sched.cgi
No printed copies will be available.

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Dr. Anna E. Ross
E-mail: aross@cbu.edu
CBU Biology News & Events
http://www.cbu.edu/~aross/biodept/bio-events.html

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è 2. An excellent source of science-oriented jobs sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Go to http://recruit.sciencemag.org/ to see the job posting service sponsored by AAAS, the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

è 3. BLOOD TEST DETECTS WEST NILE VIRUS from The San Francisco Chronicle, appearing in the November 4, 2003, issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.

BLOOD TEST DETECTS WEST NILE VIRUS from The San Francisco Chronicle

As another record year for West Nile virus infections winds down with the end of mosquito season across the United States, researchers are taking solace in one victory against the microbe: a test that kept hundreds of potential cases from spreading through the nation's blood supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked two manufacturers a year ago to rush into development a test that can detect viral genes in samples of donated blood.

Today, one of those manufacturers, Chiron Corp. of Emeryville, is announcing at a blood banking meeting in San Diego that its test, called Procleix, has detected infections in 861 blood donations since the test was introduced this mosquito season.
http://snurl.com/2u0a

è 4. The fourth annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates will be offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine this year. 

HUMAN ANATOMY FOR UNDERGRADUATES

The fourth annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates will be offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine this year.

The course will run for four weeks in June, 2004, on the Medical School campus in Baltimore, and will include both lectures and demonstrations using human cadavers. Applications will be accepted from all currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed their sophomore year of
college. Total tuition for the course will be $3700. All course materials, including the textbook and an atlas, are included in the tuition. Four (4) academic credits will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. Room and board are available on the main
undergraduate campus of Johns Hopkins University. A completed application form, a non-refundable application fee of $50, and supporting materials (college transcript, letter of recommendation from an academic advisor) are due by March 1, 2004. Successful applicants will be notified by April 1, with full tuition due by May 1. More course details, including a
downloadable application form, can be found on the Internet at:

www.med.jhu.edu/FAE/anatomyinstitute . For further information, contact Ms. Arlene Daniel at adaniel@jhmi.edu


Christopher Ruff, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1830 E. Monument St.
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 955-7126
(410) 614-9030 (FAX)
cbruff@jhmi.edu

è 5. Washington University's Program in Physical Therapy is currently accepting applications for the DPT Class of 2007, and you can do file your application on-line!

Washington University's Program in Physical Therapy is currently accepting applications for the DPT Class of 2007. Students now have the option of applying on-line! The process is user friendly and students can begin the application at any time, and save it until complete. Please direct your interested students to http://pt.wustl.edu

Our early deadline is approaching--November 15. The application fee is only $50. I look forward to reviewing applications from your school.

Susan S. Deusinger, PT, Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
Program in Physical Therapy
4444 Forest Park Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-286-1407
314-286-1410 (FAX) email: deusingers@msnotes.wustl.edu
website: http://pt.wustl.edu

è 6. This year's Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert for Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center was a SMASHING (pumpkin) success!

MANY THANKS TO:

• Jonathan Miller, Garrett Smithson, Jennifer Paxson, Whitney Appling, Christy Harwell, Eon Mostert and Dr. Janet McCord for their vocal talents;
• Sara Szpekowski for volunteering to be the drummer;
• Heather Dirks for drawing the banner
• Steve Ritter, Director of our Aramark Food Services, for providing the dry ice
• Laurie Coles for assembling the sound system
• Gene Gerlach for lending us his set of drums
• All of you for donating over $130, nearly double last year's total!! If you'd like to learn more about the work done at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, go to http://www.lebonheur.org/ .

Death Warmed Over in action: (l-r): Griz (providing moral support), Dr. Stan Eisen, Dr. Janet McCord, Garrett Smithson, Whitney Appling, Jonathan Miller, Jennifer Paxson, Eon Mostert, Chisty Harwell. (Sara Szpekowski was behind us, on the drums.)

Ol' Cyanide (aka Dr. Lyle Wescott) and The Pumpkin Patch Queen (aka Dr. Marguerite Cooper)

Ms. Excedrin Headache #1 (aka Susan Mills) and Her Majesty, the Queen (Mary Margaret Seward). (Note the screwdriver going through Ms. Mills' temple.)

SOMEBODY has to keep the band straight! (That responsibility fell on Sara Szpekowski's shoulders.)

Dr. Mary Ogilvie and Susan Mills.

Finy Shirley, representing the Le Bonheur Foundation, taking the microphone to say a few words about the wonderful work that is done at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center.

Finy Shirley, of the Le Bonheur Foundation.

The Bruise Brothers, Garrett Smithson and Jonathan Miller.

All hail the SCIENCE QUEEN, Analice Sowell!!

DEATH WARMED OVER IS AVAILABLE FOR OFFICE PARTIES, WEDDINGS, BAR MITZVAHS AND FUNERALS!!

è 7. The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG) is now accredited by the newly-formed accrediting body for medical schools in Mexico, COMAEM.

The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara would like to share good news! The newly-formed accrediting body for medical schools in Mexico, COMAEM, has informed us that they have bestowed accreditation to our School of Medicine – effective immediately. The accreditation process has been rigorous and lengthy.

Located in the middle of the state of Jalisco where the closest bodies of water are Lake Chapala and Puerto Vallarta, we are not considered an "offshore school". In fact, we are considered one of the top 3 foreign medical schools in the world – the other two are in Europe.

Our Residency Match rate each year runs from 89 - 92% with the rest placing in the scramble. That excellent number is due to the bilingual proficiency and to clinical skills development beginning in the first semester and continuing through the third year at our community clinics and our 150 affiliated hospitals. Third Year mandatory core disciplines are done at the parent university. Our Fourth Year students have an option to do clinical rotations in Mexico or the U.S.

All in all, we at the UAG are very pleased to share this good news with you.

Sra. Susana Leaño

Dean - International Student Affairs

è 8. SYNTHETIC 'GOOD' CHOLESTEROL HELPS CLEAR ARTERIES from The Washington Post, from the November 5, 2003 issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.

SYNTHETIC 'GOOD' CHOLESTEROL HELPS CLEAR ARTERIES from The Washington Post

A synthetic form of "good" cholesterol has been shown to quickly shrink blockages clogging coronary arteries, offering for the first time the possibility of a drug that could actually rapidly reverse heart disease, researchers reported yesterday.

In a small, preliminary study, the laboratory-made substance, which mimics a type of cholesterol discovered in a group of surprisingly healthy villagers in rural Italy, significantly reduced in just six weeks the amount of plaque narrowing the arteries of patients who had suffered heart attacks or had chest pain.

Because the approach attacks the underlying source of many heart attacks, the results could mark a milestone in the search for new ways to treat the nation's No. 1 killer, researchers said.
http://snurl.com/2uho

è 9. WHOLE TOMATOES KEY AGAINST CANCER, STUDY SUGGESTS from Newsday, from the November 5, 2003 issue of In the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.

WHOLE TOMATOES KEY AGAINST CANCER, STUDY SUGGESTS from Newsday

To reduce the risk of prostate cancer, it may take the whole tomato.

New research on rats suggests eating whole tomatoes can reduce prostate cancer deaths more effectively than taking supplements of lycopene, a chemical found in tomatoes that has been associated with lower prostate cancer risk.

Several earlier studies in humans had found a link between high lycopene blood levels and a lower risk of prostate cancer, but it was not clear whether lycopene was the effective agent or whether it simply signified tomato consumption.
http://snurl.com/2uif