Dr. David Abramson (ophthalmology) was honored by the New York State Ophthalmological Society, which presented him with the society's 2001 Hobie Award. The award, which was presented at the society's annual meeting on Oct. 6, is given each year to an ophthalmologist who "has made exceptional contributions to his/her patients, community or profession."
Dr. Bruce Ballard (student affairs; psychiatry) has been named a member of the Board of the September 11th Fund established by the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City. To date, the September 11th Fund has received pledges and contributions totaling more than $170 million from individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations to address special needs of victims of the World Trade Center disaster, their families, and affected communities. The Board will also establish guidelines for the distribution of funds raised through the September 11th Telethon Fund, which received pledges totaling $150 million.
Dr. Jochen Buck (pharmacology) has been selected to receive a 2001 Senior Scholar Award in Aging from the Ellison Medical Foundation. The highly competitive Ellison Award provides research funding for four years. Dr. Buck's research focuses on the role of a novel, intracellular form of adenylyl cyclase in the aging process. Dr. Buck plans to test the hypothesis that adenylyl cyclase, which is activated by bicarbonate, monitors the metabolic and nutritional state of mammalian cells via the generation of the intracellular signal cyclic AMP. Since caloric restriction has been shown to extend life span in a wide variety of animals, and cellular responses to nutritional status are mediated by cyclic AMP in bacteria and yeast, a reduction in sAC activity in mice might be expected to lengthen their life spans. If this hypothesis is correct, Dr. Buck's research could lead to the development of novel drugs that increase the life span for humans. Collaborating with Dr. Buck in this research is Dr. Lonny Levin, his colleague in the Department of Pharmacology.
Dr. Oliver Fein (public health; medicine) was honored by the Public Health Association of New York City, which presented him with the association's highest honor, the Haven Emerson Award for Distinguished Service to Public Health. The award was presented to Dr. Fein at the association's meeting on Nov. 8. Dr. Fein was recognized for his significant accomplishments in public health as a teacher and as an advocate for universal access to health care in the U.S.
Dr. Marc Goldstein (urology) is co-author of the recently published "Third Edition of The Couple's Guide to Fertility." The book offers advice on the latest scientific advances and techniques, including hormone therapies and surgical treatments; in vitro fertilization; direct sperm injection; and options like adoption, surrogate motherhood, and the use of egg and sperm donors. (The book was written with co-authors Dr. Gary Berger and Mark Fuerst.)
Dr. Roger Granet (psychiatry) is author of a new book for cancer patients and their families called "Surviving Cancer Emotionally" (John Wiley & Sons). The book offers advice on dealing with a diagnosis of cancer, handling the many demands of treatment, knowing when to ask for help and where to find it, surviving cancer, and handling the fear of recurrence.
Dr. Aaron Marcus (medicine; pathology) has been elected to receive Bayer AG's International Aspirin Senior Award 2001, which will be presented at an award ceremony in Buenos Aires in March. The award, which includes an honorarium of 25,000 Euro (about $25,000), recognizes Dr. Marcus' many seminal contributions to the understanding of the biochemistry and physiology of aspirin, which has been a major focus of his research for more than 40 years.
Dr. Anne Moore (medicine) and members of the nursing staff who care for breast cancer patients were honored as recipients of the new Gay Clark Stoddard Memorial Award presented by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization that raises funds to fight breast cancer and promote awareness of the disease. Sponsored by the Gucci Group, the award was scheduled to be presented at the annual Race for the Cure in Central Park in September, but was postponed because of the events of Sept. 11, and was later presented at the Young Survivors Coalition Symposium on Sept. 25.
Dr. Dix Poppas (urology) has received the 2001-2003 Edwin Beer Award sponsored by the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM). This highly competitive award, the first ever awarded by the NYAM to a pediatric urologist, will provide two years of support for Dr. Poppas in his research on unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), a condition that affects about 1 percent of children. His research on UUO will focus on the "Use of Targeted Gene Deletion Strategy to Assess the Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Renal Function in UUO."
Dr. Bonnie Reichman (medicine) has been appointed to the boards of directors of SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer) and NABCO (National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations). Dr. Reichman has also been named an editorial director of Healthology Inc., a health media company.
Dr. Lila Wallis (medicine) was honored at a reception hosted by the American Medical Women's Association and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation on Aug. 3. She was honored for her role as founder of the Advanced Curriculum on Women's Health. Dr. Wallis is recognized nationally and internationally for her leading role in advancing the cause of women's health in education, research and clinical care.
Dr. Zhong Shen Sun (pediatrics) has been named the 38th Mallinkrodt Scholar, an award sponsored by the Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation (St. Louis). This three-year award will provide a total of $210,000 in support of Dr. Sun's studies of the "Circadian Clock Gene and Sleep Disorders in the Elderly."
November 19, 2001
