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Mount Sinai School researcher named to chair microbiology, molecular cell biology |
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November 8, 2005
Edward E. Johnson, Ph.D.
NORFOLK—Edward E. Johnson, Ph.D., a veteran scientist with annual federal research funding of more than $800,000 to study cancer and HIV, has been named chairman of the EVMS Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology.
Johnson comes to EVMS from Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he was most recently a professor in the medical school’s cancer center and vice chairman for research in the Department of Pathology.
“Dr. Johnson is an outstanding scientist with a track record of peer-reviewed funding from the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and like organizations,” said EVMS Dean and Provost Gerald Pepe, Ph.D., in making the appointment.
Johnson earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology at Yale and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Johnson brings with him NIH funding for three major projects. Two of the research efforts focus on HIV infection in the brain and HIV’s role in activating several viruses that cause opportunistic infections. The third research program is a study of the control of initiation of DNA replication in lung cancer.
Johnson was attracted to EVMS in early 2004 when he was invited to lecture here.
“The department is more or less evenly divided into people who are working primarily on cancer and people who are working primarily on virology and my own research bridges those two areas and even sort of unites them, because we’re actually looking at viruses in cancer in some cases,” Johnson said.
One particularly appealing aspect of the EVMS research is the work in proteomics, Johnson said. While most of EVMS’ work in proteomics has concentrated on identifying biomarkers to enhance cancer detection, Johnson hopes to use the technology to help identify targets for therapy in cancer and AIDS-related diseases.
Johnson’s lab has identified some of those proteins and he hopes to learn more with the help of EVMS scientists like John Semmes, Ph.D., professor and director of the George L. Wright Jr. Center for Biomedical Proteomics.
The new chairman plans to recruit additional experienced faculty to help establish EVMS as a “research destination,” where scientists want to congregate and trade ideas.
“I think that will really strengthen not only research in this community but our ability to translate that research to the bedside to help people in this community directly,” he said. “I see a very bright future for EVMS.”
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EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
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Nominations sought for honorary degrees |
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November 3, 2005
NORFOLK—The Honorary Degrees Committee of the EVMS Board of Visitors has issued its annual call for nominations. An honorary degree is the school’s highest honor.
The guidelines advise: “The recipient must be chosen with special concern for the person’s eminent scientific stature and/or for broadness of contributions to society and EVMS. Candidates should have qualities and records of achievement that make them particularly appropriate for recognition by an educational institution.”
Nominations are due Jan. 27, 2006 and should be sent to:
Joan McRae, Ph.D.,
Chair, Honorary Degrees Committee
c/o President’s Office
Eastern Virginia Medical School
P.O. Box 1980
Norfolk, Va. 23501.
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Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
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AnthemLIVE! supports cancer research at EVMS |
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Tennis Tournament and Concert to benefit cancer research, including research at EVMS.
Andy Roddick vs.
James Blake
followed by
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
John Mayer
and
platinum newcomer
Gavin DeGraw
ODU’s Ted Constant Center at 7 p.m. on
Dec. 1
Tickets range from $15 to $100 and courtside seats for 6 are available for $2,500.
To get tickets, go to www.constantcenter.com or call the Constant Center box office at
(888) 411-4TED.
October 26, 2005
NORFOLK—Andy Roddick is best known for a blistering, cannonball serve, which has been clocked at 155 miles per hour, a serve that’s helped transform him into a tennis superstar.
Today, James Blake is best known for a miraculous comeback, returning to tennis after a seemingly career-ending injury, and now beating many of the world’s best.
What’s less publicized about Blake is the agony he suffered as he watched his father, Thomas, die of cancer last year.
Now, Blake is giving back, helping to raise funds for cancer research.
Blake, Roddick and Blake’s friend, Grammy-award winner John Mayer, are teaming up Dec. 1 for tennis and music at AnthemLIVE!, an Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield event to support ground-breaking research at Eastern Virginia Medical School, VCU’s Massey Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In the last two years, AnthemLIVE! has helped raised $1.3 million.
“AnthemLIVE! has been successful beyond our expectations,” says Tom Byrd, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia.
As part of the event, tennis fans can watch Roddick and Blake, two of the hottest players on the circuit, go head to head.
Roddick has 19 career titles and is ranked as the nation’s top player.
Blake, who learned to play tennis at the Harlem Junior Tennis League, went on to play at Harvard University, where he was ranked the nation’s top college player. After turning pro, Blake played well, but never lived up to his promise.
In May 2004, during practice for the Italian Open in Rome, Blake suffered a freak accident, slamming into a net post and fracturing his neck. Later, he contracted a debilitating condition called Zoster that affected his vision and caused partial paralysis to one side of his face.
Around that time, his father, Thomas, 57, died of cancer.
Many predicted that Blake’s career had ended. Instead, he has returned full force and has been playing what everyone agrees is the best tennis of his life.
During this summer’s U.S. Open, Blake stunned everyone by trouncing an up-and-coming Spanish hitter, Rafael Nadal, whom many considered a favorite.
Blake, who has emerged as a fan favorite, a one-time underdog tearing up the field, seems to draw strength from what he’s suffered.
“When cancer touched my family, I was lucky enough to have friends help me through a difficult time,” he said. “Now, my friends have agreed to play at AnthemLIVE! to help raise money to find a cure.”
AnthemLIVE! pits two tennis greats against each other at ODU’s Ted Constant Center at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, to be followed by a concert by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter John Mayer and Gavin DeGraw, whose recently released first album, “Chariot,” has already gone platinum.
Tickets range from $15 to $100 and courtside seats are available for $2,500.
All proceeds will support cancer research, including research at EVMS.
To get tickets, log on to www.constantcenter.com or call (888) 411-4TED or the Constant Center box office.
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Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
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EVMS News: Vincent Napolitano Elected Rector of EVMS Board of Visitors |
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Wayne Wilbanks and John P. Rathbone Also Join Board Leadership
June 29, 2005
Vincent Napolitano
NORFOLK—Vincent Napolitano, a Virginia Beach developer in his second term on the Eastern Virginia Medical School Board of Visitors, has been named rector of the board effective July 1.
Napolitano replaces Harry T. Lester, who was named president of EVMS on May 24. Lester will resign from the Board effective June 30.
Napolitano is president of Napolitano Homes, a residential construction company that builds single-family and multi-family housing. He was a member of the EVMS Foundation Development Committee before the Foundation appointed him to the Board of Visitors in July 2002.
Napolitano holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Tech. He is a senior life director of the National Association of Home Builders and a board member of the Home Builders Association of Virginia and the Tidewater Builders Association.
Napolitano also is a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children and a member of the Birdneck Point Civic League and of the Star of the Sea Catholic Church.
Other officers elected in a unanimous vote by the Board of Visitors are Wayne Wilbanks, vice rector; and John P. Rathbone, secretary/treasurer.
Wilbanks is managing principal and chief investment officer of Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC, the firm he founded. He also chairs the firm’s Investment Committee. He graduated from Duke University with a degree in economics and also studied at Georgetown University’s Program of Comparative Business at Oxford University in England.
Wilbanks, who was appointed to the EVMS Board of Visitors in December 2001, is president of the Norfolk Forum, chairman of the Virginia Symphony Foundation and a member of the boards of the Virginia Treasury and Norfolk Academy.
John P. Rathbone, executive vice president of administration with Norfolk Southern Corporation, was appointed to the EVMS Board of Visitors in October 2004 by the EVMS Foundation.
Rathbone has served in a variety of leadership positions at Norfolk Southern Corporation since 1992. He began his career as an accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell in 1977. Previously, he served as controller of Norfolk Southern.
Rathbone received a B.A. in history and English from Virginia Tech. He also did post-baccalaureate studies in accounting at The College of William and Mary. Rathbone, a CPA, has completed the Duke Executive Management Program and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the United Way of South Hampton Roads and on the Board of Trustees of The College of William and Mary Foundation.
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Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
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Oldfield to Speak on Emerging Diseases |
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May 25, 2005
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NORFOLK—Edward Oldfield III, M.D., professor and director of the division of infectious disease at EVMS, will speak on emerging infectious diseases at a June 9 forum hosted by the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads.
Oldfield will discuss the global impact of recent outbreaks and provide insight into future health strategies to control transmissions. During a career in the U.S. Navy, Oldfield served as specialty advisor on infectious diseases to the Navy Surgeon General. The Institute of Medicine recently appointed Oldfield to its Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases Committee.
Oldfield’s comments come during a two-part forum on global issues for future generations. The World Affairs Council has waived the typical registration fee and has asked guests to consider a gift to the organization’s student fund. To register, contact the World Affairs Council at 226-1202.
For more information, contact:
Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
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