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Annual McLean Lectures Set for January 25 The 29th Annual Verna and Marrs McLean Lectures in Biochemistry are scheduled for January 25, 2001, in the Cullen Auditorium. This year’s keynote speakers are Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn and Robert A. Weinberg. Dr. Blackburn, who is Professor and Chair of Microbiology at the University of California, San Fransico, will present the Science Lecture on telomerase at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception in Rayzor Lounge. Dr. Weinberg of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research will present the Science and Society Lecture at 3:30 p.m. He will discuss the status and implication of research on tumor suppressors and cancer. Helping a Baylor Family A special fund at the BCM Federal Credit Union has been established for Baylor employee David Navarro and his family. The Navarro family experienced a devastating fire to their apartment on December 27. Navarro works as a material handler in the Materials Management Department. No one in the family was hurt, but the family lost most of their clothing and possessions. Their son, age 7, wears a size 7, and their daughter, age 2, wears a size 4-T. The children’s Christmas clothes and gifts were all destroyed in the fire. The family also is in need of home furnishings including linens and kitchenware. Donations can be sent to The BCM Credit Union, The David Navarro Family Fund, Account Number 13772300. For more information, contact L.V. Spencer at 713-798-8026. The Sixth Annual Charity Ball The Sixth Annual Charity Ball sponsored by Baylor’s students will be held on March 10 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This year’s theme is
“Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler,” and will feature dancing, casino games, and a silent auction. The event’s underwriters are I.W. Marks Jewelers, Inc., The charity ball will benefit the Ben Taub Our Community Our Kids Program, which provides new books for children who visit the clinic or emergency room at Ben Taub General Hospital. It will also benefit the Matthew A. Carter Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund. Tickets will be available shortly, and for additional information, call Student Affairs at 713-798-4600. Career Fair Scheduled Baylor’s Employment Section will sponsor a Career Fair on January 23 in Razor Lounge from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Individuals are being sought for all positions: Clerical, Secretarial, Administrative, Professional, Information Technology, Scientific and Research, Nursing and Allied Health, and Insurance and Billing. If you have any questions, contact the Human Resources Office at 713-798-4815, or visit its website. Baylor Hosts Tourette Syndrome Symposium Baylor will host a symposium on Tourette Syndrome and related neurological disorders on January 26 at the Radisson Hotel Astrodome Convention Center. Tourette Syndrome is among the most frequently misdiagnosed disorders and is often confused with hyperactivity, nervousness, habits, allergies and other conditions. Two separate programs will be offered at the symposium. The program, scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., is for teachers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, speech pathologists and parents. It will cover topics including treatment of Tourette Syndrome and coping strategies for the school setting. The physician program, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will cover new therapies and the genetics of Tourette Syndrome. Joseph Jankovic, M.D., Baylor Professor of Neurology and Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor, will direct the symposium. Speakers from Baylor include movement disorder specialists Drs. William Ondo, Ron Tintner, and Tetsua Ashizawa. Carolyn Kwak, P.A. and Christine Hunter, R.N., are among other participants in addition to experts in child neurology, child psychiatry, psychology, education, and law. Baylor’s Department of Neurology, the Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor, and The Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Houston sponsor the symposium. For more information, visit the website, or call 713-798-8237. Resolutions for the New Year With the start of another new year, members of Baylor’s faculty and staff were brave enough to acknowledge their personal resolutions and agreed to share them with Inside Information’s readers. Spend more quality time with my family and friends.” “To be a more tolerant person; and to lose the 10 pounds I’ve been trying to lose for the last 20 years.” “Quit smoking and get back in shape.” “Work on enhancing my wardrobe so that my professional demeanor is reflected in my appearance.” “Find something to be happy about every day.” “To quit procrastinating when it is time to come up with a New Year’s Resolution.” “To look 20 years younger.” “Teach my dogs to clean my house and do the ironing.” “To file everything that needs filing and not let anything stack up again. (Of course, that
means Dr. Brinkley has to be out of the office a great deal!!!!!)” “To help as many people as possible to go back to school or to continue their higher education.” “Be more productive.” “Not accept any more stray or lost cats.” “To be well-behaved.” “To keep an eye on Olivia!!!!” Continuing Medical Education The Office of Continuing Medical Education sponsors programs for physicians and other health care providers. For details, visit the website at www.bcm.tmc.edu/cme/ or e-mail to cme@bcm.tmc.edu or call 713-798-6020. March 1-4 April 19-21 FACTS Brochure Now Available
The new 2001 Baylor FACTS brochure is now available in the Publications Office. The FACTS brochure provides basic information about the College’s history, personnel, resources, and programs. To obtain a copy, stop by Room 159-B in the Cullen Building.
Security Endeavors Continue Baylor is continuing to focus on security issues both for the College and the Texas Medical Center. A survey has been developed on student housing to find out whether there is interest in Baylor providing housing for students, and if so, the nature of specific needs with regard to amenities. In addition, Bud Jennison, Baylor Vice President for Facilities, has been working with the College’s security consultants to pinpoint the overall strengths and weaknesses of the main Baylor campus. Inside Information Salutes Shirley Valle, Records Secretary in the Graduate Medical Education office, who has worked for Baylor since 1992. Shirley maintains record files for current and past residents, including approximately 300 new residents each year and an overall group of more than 10,000 residents. Her duties include verifying residency training on past and current residents to various hospitals, as well as to Licensure Division and financial institutions. In addition, she processes diplomas and certificates for residents who have completed their training and prepares their training records to be converted into microfiche each year. She answers questions regarding financial assistance and helps residents with the necessary paperwork for loans. Best of all, Shirley enjoys working with people every day. “I really like interacting with people. Helping the residents gives me a great sense of satisfaction,” said Shirley. Shirley received a degree in business from her home country, Nicaragua, before coming to the States to begin a new life in America more than 20 years ago. She is the mother of a son and a daughter and spends her free time gardening, reading, and listening to classical music. Holocaust Museum Offers Lecture On Monday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m., Holocaust Museum Houston will present “Medicine, Murder and Memory: The Continuing Legacy of Medicine in the Third Reich,” a public lecture by William Siedelman, M.D., Professor of Family Medicine at McMaster University in Canada. The lecture, which costs $5 for nonmembers of the museum, will focus on the exploitation of human beings by Nazi medical science and the continuing legacy, as well as the ethical dilmena of using “tainted” data from the Third Reich. Holocaust Museum Houston is located at 5401 Caroline. For more information, call 713-942-8000. O’Connor Receives Young Investigator Award Pamela O’Connor, M.D., a Baylor Neonatology Post Doctoral Fellow, was recently awarded the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics Young Investigator Award for her research entitled “The Stimulatory Effects of Amino Acids and Insulin on Muscle and Liver Protein Synthesis in Neonates.” The award was presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, 2000 Annual Meeting. O’Connor’s research mentor is Teresa A. Davis, Ph.D., Baylor Associate Professor of Pediatrics.
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