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Biologist wins three bigwrds in one month
Chay Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., assistant proessoro ce bioogy and pediatirics at Duke UniversityMedica Center, has won three prestigiousawards in one e swoop. His cutting-edge,noteworthy progress in stem ce research is thereason that three dierent organizations – theNationa Institutes o Heath, the SontagFoundation and the Packard Foundation –caed him with good news this month.“Chay is a remarkabe physician-scientistwhose work reveas secrets o neura stem ces,oering hope or chidren born with braininjuries,” said Duke Schoo o Medicine DeanNancy C. Andrews, M.D., Ph.D.“The Ce Bioogy Department is very proud oChay and his achievements,” said BrigidHogan, Ph.D., chair o the Department o CeBioogy. “He is a wonderu exampe o howscientists doing basic research at Duke areworking hard to buid bridges to ciniciansdeaing with the most heartbreaking medicaprobems. The innovative ideas o our youngacuty ike Chay, in combination with the mostadvanced technoogies or rea-time imagingand screening, are pushing the enveope odiscovery research at Duke.”“My job as a scientist is to tacke dicutquestions and see how they wi advance theed o neuroogica disease research in thecoming years, and these awards wi give methe resources to expore promising avenues andadvance ndings more quicky,” said Kuo. “Theawards are stunning and unexpecteddeveopments or my new aboratory, becausethis time ast year I was a post-doctoraresearcher. None o this woud have beenpossibe without the generous support romthe Jean and George Brumey, Jr., Neonata andPerinata Research Institute, the Duke Stem Ceand Regenerative Medicine program, and the
30 yers on the PRT
Jimmy Mthews, let, nd Gry Burke stnd on the PRT trm guidewys t Duke University Hospitl. The two Medicl CenterEngineering & Opertions workers hve worked on the Personl Rpid Trnsit system since its design nd construction in the 1970s. Tomke wy or hospitl expnsion, the PRT section between the North nd South hospitls will close on Oct. 15.
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hey were there beore thebeginning, and now they’ll bethere ater the end.But let’s not get ahead o ourselves.This story is about JimmyMathews and Gary Burke.They work in a tidy shop ina lower level o Duke UniversityHospital. There, as they have orthree decades, they and their col-leagues keep the hospital’s uniquePRT tram system going.Ater 30 years, they say theyare still impressed by the technologyo the system, parts o which aresimilar to the machine that put NeilArmstrong and Buzz Aldrin on themoon in 1969, and whose ull nameis Personal Rapid Transit.Mathews and Burke know thatthe PRT’s departure is needed to
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his month, Inside DukeMedicine sports part twoin Mark Schreiner’s series o stories about the PRT tram, thepilot-less people mover that’sconnected Duke UniversityHospital’s North and Southbuildings or the last 30 years.Read his prole o thededicated technicians who havekept the PRT running, and besure to study the map on Page13 to understand the transporta-tion alternatives that will be inplace on Oct. 15.While that’s been in works, herein the Internal Communicationsoce, we’ve been working o aroadmap o our own or the last year.For nearly 20 years, this news-paper has been the primary vehicleor sharing the institution’s newsand stories. But inormation movesaster now and a monthly newspapercan’t ully cover the “river o news”that fows through this institution.Try writing down every piece o inormation you see or hear over thenext ew days – every patient story,research announcement, employeeaward, policy update and benetswrinkle – and you’ll understand thechallenge.We wanted to create an eectiveand ecient way or employees tomonitor all that news fowing by.So our roadmap has includeddiligently engineering (like ourcover subjects Jimmy Mathewsand Gary Burke have done withthe PRT) a new communicationsvehicle to complement the printednewspaper.The result is Inside Online.We hope you’ll make it a habit tovisit
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each and every day.It is a daily news Web sitedesigned to refect – in a timelyand interactive manner – more o the employee stories and news youcan use. See page 16 or a screenshotand more.Your pilots or this onlinecommunications vehicle include Webeditors Erin Pratt and Bill Stagg. Usethe Contact Us orm to alert them tointeresting items or the site.With your help, we’ll keep eachother moving together into the uture.
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Amanda Rankin-Swentor prepares or herannua ceaning and waxing o the 65thGenera Hospita War Memoria between theMorris Cinic buiding and the Schoo oNursing near Duke South. See this and otherdaiy pictures at Inside Onine.
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Men in nursing
Women continue to outnumber men in the DukeUniversity Schoo o Nursing, but men are cosing thegap. In act, DUSON is seeking to aunch a chapter othe American Assemby or Men in Nursing. Anappication has been submitted to AAMN. Here’s aook at the atest numbers rom DUSON:Men make up:
• 16% of all faculty• 18% of all staff• 18% of the cohort most recently admitted to the
acceerated bacheor o science in nursing (ABSN)
program (Up from 6% in the previous group.)• 23% of the spring 2008 master of science innursing (MSN) cohort (Versus 12% in spring 2007.)• 27% of nursing school Ph.D. students• 38% of core ABSN faculty, including the assistant
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Oct. 1 12:15-1:05 p.m.
Meeting Emerging Challenges: Global Healthat Duke
with Michael Merson, director o Duke’sGlobal Health Institute. N.C. College o VeterinaryMedicine, 4700 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
Oct. 2 12 -1:30 p.m.
Spirituality, Theology & Health Seminar: NewDirections in Research on Religion and HealthBehaviors
. Christopher Ellison, Ph.D., proessor atthe University o Texas at Austin, will discuss howreligious networks—within amily and household,personal communities, and congregations—aecthealth behaviors. Medical Center Board Room 1170B
Oct. 2 6:30 p.m.
University Seminar in Global Health
StephenLewis will talk about the HIV/AIDS disease burden onwomen in Arica. He will also discuss how educationaccess is a means to obtain better health outcomesor women. Sanord Institute. Free parking across thestreet in the Pickens Clinic lot.
Oct. 10 6:30-8 p.m.
Identity Theft Prevention
with nancial counselorCassandra Taylor. Teer House.
Details: 416-3853
Oct. 14 6-8:30 p.m.
Nature of the Mind
: the rst o three sessions.Duke Integrative hosts Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche othe Menri Monastery. Explore ancient Tibetanteachings rom a lama who has earned the highestlevel o education in Tibetan philosophy. Learn howmeditation can bring peace and stability to your mind.Center or Living Campus. Details:
http://dukeinte-grativemedicine.org
Oct. 15 12 p.m.
Regulatory Networks in Health and Disease
:“Tipping Iron Balance” with Dean Nancy Andrews,M.D., Ph.D., 103 Bryan Research
Oct. 15 6-8:30 p.m.
Compassion and Love with Geshe ChongtulRinpoche
: the second o three sessions. Compassionand love are essential tools or releasing stress,anxiety, and conusion. Learn how they can bringstability to your lie and be the best medicine orhappiness and health. Center or Living Campus.Details:
http://dukeintegrativemedicine.org
Oct. 16 5:30- 7 p.m.
Healthy Joints: Comprehensive Approaches toPain-free Movement
A ree seminar presented byJanet Shaer, licensed acupuncturist, Tracey Moon,massage therapist, and Shelley Wroth, M.D. Duke’sCenter or Living, Integrative Medicine Bldg., roomAB. Register:
416-3853
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Oct. 16 6-8:30 p.m.
Cultivating Body, Speech, and Mind Energy
with Geshe Chongtul Rinpoche: the last o threesessions. Generating peaceul and healthy energy islargely dependent on the interconnectedness o thebody, speech, and mind. Center or Living Campus.Details:
http://dukeintegrativemedicine.org
Oct. 17 5:30 p.m.
Don’t let Injuries Slow You Down
Ann MarieHusk, P.T., will discuss common walking and runninginjuries, tips or prevention, and treatment sugges-tions. Alumni Box at Wallace Wade Stadium. Details:
http://www.hr.duke.edu/runwalk/education
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Oct. 2 4-5:30 p.m.
Founders’ Day Convocation
Founders’ Daycelebrates the ounding o the university and providesan opportunity each year or the university to refecton its history and heritage and to recognize majorcontributions by students, aculty, administrators,employees and alumni. Open to the public. DukeChapel. Details:
684-2641
Oct. 15 10 .m.-2 p.m.
Feel Like a Million Health Fair
sponsored by LIVEFOR LIFE. More than 35 health representatives will beavailable to answer questions and ree healthscreenings will be oered. Other ree services include:fu shots and inormation about gym discounts andsmoking cessation programs. Durham RegionalHospital, First Level Classroom. Details:
684-3136(option 1)
Oct. 29 9:30 .m.-3 p.m.
Feel Like a Million Health Fair
sponsored by LIVEFOR LIFE. More than 35 health representatives will beavailable to answer questions and ree healthscreenings will be oered. Other ree services include:fu shots and inormation about gym discounts andsmoking cessation programs. Duke Medical Center,Searle Center. Details:
684-3136 (option 1)
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Oct. 19 2-4:45 p.m.
2008 Start! Triangle Heart Walk
Duke Medicinesteps out in the ght against heart disease and stroke,the nation’s No.1 and No.3 killers. The event includes a1 and 2.5 mile walk. The Create Hope, Inspire Change,and Celebrate Success areas will: pay tribute to lostloved ones, honor survivors, encourage behaviorchanges, highlight successul undraising eorts, andcelebrate individuals and companies that have madechanges to lead a heart-healthy lie. Imperial Center inRTP. Details:
http://www.starttriangle.org
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