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Cadet selected for top ROTC honor
After leading his team to a second-place finish in the 30-hour, physically draining Ranger Challenge, UIC cadet Nicolas Scarano was given the next day off to let his body recover. He didn’t take it, though.
Short on sleep and food, Scarano chose to wake up at the crack of dawn to participate in ROTC’s physical training.
“He doesn’t take the easy way out,” said Lt. Col Luke Mey-ers, who has been working with Scarano the past two years in ROTC at UIC. “He is constantly pushing himself, and that’s ex-actly what we want in future officers.”
It’s this type of commitment that has elevated Scarano to Distinguished Military Graduate, a recognition given to the na-tion’s top 20 percent of ROTC students based on academics,
physical fitness and leadership. Scarano is the first UIC student to receive the honor in three years.
“It’s a pretty big award,” Scarano said. “I’m flattered by it.”
But the cadet’s ROTC journey wouldn’t have happened without a family compromise. After graduating from Metea Valley High School, he wanted to immediately enlist in the Army. His parents, who both have master’s degrees, urged him to go to college and enroll in an ROTC pro-gram instead. That’s when UIC came into the picture.
“I chose UIC because I’ve always liked the city and I want-
Nicolas Scarano (Photo: Vibhu S. Rangavasan)
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ed to go into architecture,” Sca-rano said. “I thought: ‘What better place to look for archi-
tecture than the city of Chica-go?’”
That decision has paid off for Scarano. The cadet has achieved academic and ROTC success by striking a balance.
“When you want to strive to be better and get the Distin-guished Military Graduate, you just have to push more and more,” he said. “It almost be-comes like a second major.
“It’s the waking up at five when you were up studying until two in the morning for a physics exam. The balance is one of the main struggles that some of the cadets have.”
While Scarano’s ROTC supe-riors are impressed with his peak physical fitness and class-room success, they are equally dazzled by his innate leader-ship qualities.
“He’s the real deal,” Meyers said. “He’s all about leading and taking care of students and ca-dets here, and in the future it’ll be soldiers. It’s what our nation wants in future junior leaders.”
Scarano’s leadership tech-niques are, again, centered on finding that balance.
“It’s being able to be ap-proachable while still being re-spected as a leader,” he said. “You can’t overstep your bound-aries yelling at someone, and you can’t overstep your bound-aries being friends with some-one.”
The Distinguished Military Graduate honor will be present-ed to Scarano when he gradu-ates in May.
After graduation, Scarano will serve his four-year active duty commitment.
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Rave Guardian enhances safetyBy Francisca Corona — [email protected]
UIC staff, students and faculty now have a private safety network that fits in their pocket and follows them anywhere on campus.
UIC Rave Guardian is a free, download-able campus safety application for smart phones that’s fully accessible to anyone with a UIC ID. It’s a companion app to the UIC ALERT system, a separate notifica-tion service launched in the spring that is used to reach students and employees quickly during campus emergencies.
Both services are products of Rave Mobile Safety, a leading creator and inno-vator of data, communication and safety software. UIC Rave Guardian is powered by Smart911, a national database used by safety personnel and emergency re-sponders.
“I think this is a real opportunity for stu-dents to be afforded an extra level of se-curity when they’re on campus,” said Michael Landek, executive associate vice chancellor for administrative services. “It’s a unique product in the personal safety industry.”
The application will also add a “major avenue for interactivity,” noted Sandeep Dath, director of technology for adminis-trative services. “We felt we needed to empower our campus community.”
The UIC Rave Guardian app has four
UIC Rave Guardian is a free campus safety app available to students and employees.
core features:• Connect with Guardians: add trust-
ed friends, family or campus police as contacts for direct communication or group messaging that goes to your app’s inbox. Guardians can track your location, get notifications if you don’t check in on the app and receive alerts.
• Set a safety timer: set a status and timer to alert your guardians if you’re alone, feel unsafe or make a trip to an unfamiliar place. Users can deactivate the timer when they’re safe, but guard-ians are notified if the timer expires. The app cannot track users or access their phone’s location unless location tracking is manually allowed.
• Make emergency calls and send text tips: call campus police and dial 911 from the app, or send tips — in a text and with photos — to the police if you witness any suspicious activity.
• Create a Smart911 Safety Profile: users include information that they want UIC Police dispatchers and first respond-ers to know in case of an emergency, such as medical conditions, disabilities, allergies or medication being taken.
Those who have a UIC email address will have total access to the service, but parents, friends and other guardians who are not directly affiliated with the univer-
sity can still download the app, be marked as guardians and receive alerts from the application.
The UIC Rave Guardian app is avail-able on iTunes and Google Play and is compatible with iOS (7.0 or later) and An-droid devices (4.0.3 and up). Members of the UIC community should sign up with their UIC email ID.
Students, staff and faculty are still strongly encouraged to sign up for UIC ALERT messages to take full advantage of the university’s safety services.
All active UIC emails are automatically enrolled in UIC ALERT, but users can subscribe to receive notifications via SMS and other wireless emails that are not UIC email addresses. To register, visit go.uic.edu/UIC_Alert
Annual re-enrollment for UIC ALERT is no longer required.
“We can’t emphasize the importance of signing up for this alert system,” Landek said.
“It takes a few minutes and it makes an important difference.”
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By Tim Goldrick —[email protected]
On the hit Netflix show, “Orange is the New Black,” Diane Guerrero plays Maritza Ramos, a tough inmate who is quick with an insult. In reality, though, Guerrero is an outspoken citizen who cares deeply about immigration reform.
It’s this combination of fame and civic engagement that made the 30-year-old actress a perfect choice to headline “An Evening With” Nov. 14 at the UIC Forum.
“There’s the educational factor to it, but, then, she’s also a celebrity,” said event lead Rajas Gupta. “It’s not often that you get to be in the same room as a celebrity.”
The annual event is sponsored by the Student Activities Board and free for UIC students, faculty and staff. Doors open at 6 p.m., with Guerrero scheduled to take the stage at 7 p.m.
“The important thing is that students feel like this is our campus,” Gupta said. “She’s coming for us.”
Guerrero, who also stars as Lina on the CW’s “Jane the Virgin,” will speak about comprehensive immigration re-form. In recent years, she has advocated for the Immigrant Legal Resource Cen-ter and Mi Familia Vota, a nonpartisan organization that pro-motes Latino/ citizenship and voter reg-istration.
“She’s talking about important is-sues,” said student Cassandra Doman, who will introduce Guerrero at the event. “With all the tension that’s going on, especially in this country, I think that it’s important for people to learn com-monsense immigration.”
Guerrero will also touch on her life story, which is both inspiring and heart-
breaking. When she was 14 years old, her parents were deported back to Co-lombia because they were undocu-mented. She was able to stay in the U.S. because of birthright citizenship, but had to live at friends’ houses throughout high school.
“Sometimes people don’t take celeb-rities seriously,” Doman said. “For her, she has real-life experience that make her more than just a celebrity. She’s a real person.”
Guerrero overcame these challenges to become a success story. She illumi-nates her full, complicated life in her memoir, In the Country We Love: My Family Divided, which was released earli-er this year.
The Student Activities Board will give 25 students the chance to meet Guer-rero. More information will be posted on their Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Exhibit highlights military culture By Tim Goldrick —[email protected]
The fourth annual “The Things We Carried” art exhibit runs through Fri-day at the Cisar Student Veterans Center in Student Center East.
The exhibit, which is inspired by Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed novel, The Things We Carried, features photos, artwork and objects from student vet-erans’ time in the military.
“It’s our way to give the student body insight on military culture,” said Billy Triphahn, president of UIC’s Stu-dent Veterans Association. “A lot of students at UIC maybe don’t know much about military culture. They might know what they’ve heard from a cousin, a friend or what they’ve seen on TV, but in reality it’s completely dif-ferent.
“It’s important to learn about every-body’s culture on campus, and we’re no different.”
Triphahn served from 2010–2014. For the showcase, he selected a few
photos, training manuals and chal-lenge coins, which bear his name and are unique to his unit. Seeing the UIC community engage with the collection is meaningful for student veterans, he said.
“It’s nice to see people looking through them,” Triphahn said. “When they’re reading through them and they’re interested, it makes you feel like your past mat-ters to them as much as it matters to you.”
Members of the Student Veter-ans Association will be on hand to guide tours and answer visitors’ questions throughout the week.
Actress to address immigration reform
Actress and activist Diane Guerrero (Photo: Larry D. Moore)
Great Cities celebrates 21 years By Brian Flood — [email protected]
The Great Cities Institute invites the UIC community to a celebratory 21st anniversary special event Nov. 16 that highlights the Great Cities concept and honors some of the Institute’s original founders.
In January 1993, then-UIC Chancellor James J. Stukel convened the Great Cit-ies Advisory Committee to develop and initiate his vision for a Great Cities Initia-tive at UIC.
Among the committee’s recommen-dations was the establishment of a flag-ship interdisciplinary research center. The Great Cities Institute was created in 1995 to help fulfill the vision of UIC as a
university committed to active engage-ment with various constituencies in the Chicago region.
Stukel, who is also a former University of Illinois president, will give his per-spective on the historic formation of the Great Cities Institute.
Wim Wiewel, the first director of the institute and first dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, will share his thoughts about why the Great Cities concept remains important today.
The free event will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the East Terrace Room, Student Center East. For more informa-tion, visit greatcities.uic.edu
“IT’S IMPORTANT TO LEARN ABOUT EVERYBODY’S CULTURE ON CAMPUS, AND WE’RE NO DIFFERENT.”
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Sharper view of eye surgeryBy Sharon Parmet — [email protected]
Imagine needing to perform a surgery looking through the tunnel of a microscope. You need to manipulate your surgi-cal tools within the space of a pea or less, and there’s no tac-tile feedback. You also need to use both feet to control certain features of your equipment. It’s not a task that you’d want to perform on a live patient for the first time, is it?
This need to hone fine skills before treating patients under-lies the creation of the Cless Ophthalmic Surgical Training and Simulation Center housed in the Eye and Ear Infirmary. The lab lets ophthalmology resi-dents, fellows and surgeons perfect eye surgery techniques in a simulated surgical setting. The Cless lab has been in use since 2015, but was officially dedicated in June when the de-partment hosted a ribbon cut-ting ceremony.
“Surgeons need to simulta-neously use their hands, feet and eyes in a highly coordinat-ed fashion for most surgeries,” said Mark Rosenblatt, professor and head of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the College of Medicine. “Being able to practice in a dedicated eye sur-gery simulation environment means they can easily practice both routine and new surgeries
Marty Cless, son of Gerhard Cless, looks through one of the simulation microscopes as Mark Rosenblatt, professor and head of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the College of Medicine, looks on. (Photo: Diane Smutny)
so that the risk for complications is significantly re-duced when they operate on pa-tients.”
The lab in-cludes nine surgi-cal simulation stations. Each sta-tion has two surgi-cal microscopes that look down on an operating field. One is for the fel-low or resident practicing – the other allows an instructor or part-ner to observe the operation.
Trainees and surgeons can op-erate on a partially disposable plastic eye, a pig or human eye, or a highly advanced computerized plastic eye that senses the sur-geons tools inside the eye and projects a realistic simulated video image of a human eye undergoing surgery back through the microscope in real time 3-D.
Most of the stations also come with several pre-
programmed modules or a de-fined curriculum that allow sur-geons to practice specific surgeries. On the simulated eye, Rosenblatt chooses a cataract surgery module and gets to work breaking up a virtual cata-
ract and vacuuming up the de-bris. He uses the same exact machine, hooked up to the sur-gical station, that he uses in the operating room to pulverize and remove a cataract.
“It’s tremendously hard to mimic eye surgery outside the oper-ating room, but the Cless lab gets very, very close,” said Jose de la Cruz, assistant professor of oph-thalmology and visual sciences in the College of Medicine. “The lab is really an ad-vanced teaching tool, and we have built training cur-ricula around the use of the lab. But students can al-ways come to the lab on their own time to practice outside of formal classes.”
All the micro-scopes can proj-ect their field of view onto four large flat-screen monitors around the room so that others in the lab
can watch along. The video can also be transmitted outside the lab to other simulation labs, to conferences or to physi- cians in other countries. Just as the video from the lab can be shared outside UIC, the screens can also receive video feeds from other labs or oper-ating rooms so that surgeons can practice along with sur-geons in another state or coun-try. All the video feeds can also be recorded and stored for later viewing.
“All the tools used in the wet lab are exactly the same as those tools the surgeon would use in the operating room,” said de la Cruz. The surgical simulation lab also lets sur-geons get the feel for using new surgical instruments. The Cless lab has already hosted a regional course training se-nior surgeons new forms of less invasive corneal transplan-tation.
The lab, which has multiple philanthropic funders, is named after the Cless family. Gerhard Cless first came to know UIC in 1995 when he was referred for treatment for a macular hole. Since then, his foundation has supported research, patient care and education through over $1.75-million in philan-thropic giving.
The Cless Ophthalmic Surgical Training and Simulation Center in the Eye and Ear Infirmary lets ophthalmology residents, fellows and surgeons perfect eye surgery techniques in a simulated surgical setting. (Photo: Diane Smutny)
NOVEMBER2016
EMPLOYEERECOGNITIONMONTH
The Employee Recognition Award Ceremony will recognize recipients of the Award of Merit, Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE), Janice Watkins
Award, UIC employees celebrating 25 years through 50 years of service, and the campus accolades of UI Health’s Class Act Award, Employee of the Year, and Physician of the Year.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016At the UIC Forum – 10:30 a.m.
Ceremony followed by reception.
C E L E B R A T I N G E M P L O Y E E S A TThe University acknowledges and thanks all our UIC employees whose daily efforts shape this great campus. During Employee Recognition Month, the University of Illinois at Chicago is pleased to recognize and congratulate these outstanding employees.
Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony
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Elizabeth Dooley Coordinator/Clerk of the SenateOffice of the Senate
Elbert L. Gordon Account Technician IIIDepartment of PsychologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kamil Czarnowski Human Resources AssociateDepartment of Physiology & Biophysics - Anatomy & Cell Biology College of Medicine
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
COLLEGES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND THE OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS
Mary Howard MalcolmAssociate Director for Training and Communications. Business Solutions and Support. Office of Business and Financial Services
Jennifer L. KazinAdministrative AideDepartment of ChemistryCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Iryna A. OliynykProgram Management Coordinator, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health
Tomoko C. KawanakaBusiness Administrative AssociateSchool of Theatre and MusicCollege of Architecture, Design and the Arts
Marilyn F. JurlowGrants & Contract Development SpecialistOffice of ResearchCollege of Dentistry
Amy C. SagenAssistant Director, Health Policy and Strategy
Areli Castaneda Assistant DirectorLARES
Linda K. Owens Assistant Director for Sampling and Analysis. Survey Research LaboratoryCollege of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Brandon R. Sieglaff Assistant Director of Admissions & RecruitmentOffice of Student Affairs OperationsSchool of Public Health
Elise A. Wilson Doctoral Programs and Financial Aid Advisor Office of Student ServicesCollege of Education
Louise R. Arzu Coordinator of Fiscal ServicesAdministrationCollege of Medicine
Elsa Mayela Soto Associate Director, Women in Engineering Programs Department of Engineering Administration College of Engineering
UIC AWARD OF MERIT
2016
The UIC Award of Merit is conferred by the university. This is a university-wide honor, recognizing outstanding Academic Professionals and Civil Service employees for sustained excellence in performance and commitment to their jobs.
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UIC AWARD OF MERIT
2016
Catherine Malong Abad Assistant Chief AccountantHospital Finance
Hilario “Lalo” Lechuga Healthcare Reimbursement Analyst 1Department of Continuum of Care
Allison D. Phillips Director of Development StrategyOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement
U I HEALTH
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ADVANCEMENT
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH
Jaroslaw ChylakSenior Healthcare Applications AnalystDepartment of Information Services
Catherine LovelyAssistant Director, Organizational Development Hospital Human Resources
Martha L. Gutierrez Senior DirectorOffice of Public and Government Affairs
Kristina ErlandPsychiatric Social Work Consultant Behavior Health Administration
Brett D. SmithRadiation Oncology PhysicistDepartment of Radiology Oncology
Spencer LongAssociate DirectorStudent Development Services for Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services
Eileen A. Doherty Director, Perioperative Business OperationsDepartment of Perioperative Services
Rachel Paus Senior Marketing Manager UI Health Marketing & Strategic Communication
Bhavin M. Patel IT Technical AssociateTech Support
Joel A. Hansen Registered Respiratory Therapist IIDepartment of Respiratory Care
Inés Sahagún-BahenaProgram CoordinatorEnvironmental Health & Safety Office
Stephanie Hultz Assistant Supervisor of Medical Social ServicesDepartment of Continuum of Care
The UIC Award of Merit is conferred by the university. This is a university-wide honor, recognizing outstanding Academic Professionals and Civil Service employees for sustained excellence in performance and commitment to their jobs.
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The CHANCELLOR’S ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD (CAPE), established in 1988, recognizes the demonstrated excellence of Academic Professional staff and encourages their professional development. It indicates the institution’s high regard for the contributions of this key segment of our community. The CAPE Award is based on peer review broadly selected from the ranks of Academic Professionals. This year, there are six recipients of the CAPE Award.
Ifat “Eve” Ali Boles Director of Research OperationsDepartment of Math, Statistics & Computer ScienceCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Antonio D. Jimenez Senior Research Specialist in Health SciencesDepartment of Community Outreach Intervention ProjectsSchool of Public Health
Mee Mee Lee-Choi Interim Senior Associate DirectorOffice of Grants and ContractsOffice of Business and Financial Services
John Fudacz Assistant DeanCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jaime Klaus Assistant Director of Internship Programs & Employer Outreach Department of Community Health SciencesSchool of Public Health
Dale C. Lorens Associate Director, Essentials of Clinical MedicineDepartment of Medical EducationCollege of Medicine
This award recognizes exceptional Civil Service members, who have distinguished themselves by performing their duties with diligence and superior dedication. This award is organized each year by the Staff Advisory Council in memorial to Janice Watkins, an individual who exemplified the highest level of service and dedication. Janice worked as a supervisor in the Insurance Office on UIC’s east campus and served as the President of the Staff Advisory Council.
Mariola Arriola Business ManagerUIC Medical BookstoreStudent Centers Administration
Glenn F. Willoughby Building Services WorkerPhysical Plant AdministrationFacilities Management Administration
Edward Snulligan Program Assistant Community Outreach Intervention ProjectsSchool of Public Health
JANICE WATKINS AWARD
FOR DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SERVICE
CAPE AWARD
CHANCELLOR’S ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
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The Physician of the Year award is presented to an attending physician who puts the patient first in all encounters, consistently contributes to the delivery of world class patient care, and personifies the core values of UI Health: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
PHYSICIAN OF THE
YEAR AWARD
Dr. Fernando Testai Assistant Professor of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
2016
Each year, the Employee of the Year recipient is selected by the UI Health’s Employee Recognition Committee from the year’s Class Act Award honorees. The recipient’s identity is announced at the annual UI Health Employee Recognition luncheon, which was held on October 14, 2016.
EMPLOYEE OF THE
YEAR AWARD
Jamie Haley Medical Social ConsultantDepartment of Care Coordination
2016
The Class Act Award is given to an employee described as a role model who continuously demonstrates exceptional competence and compassion in the performance of his/her job responsibilities and is an outstanding example of the U I Health’s values.
Gail Buenaventura Healthcare Utilization Review Coordinator II Department of Rehabilitation Nursing
Debra Gilmore Licensed Practice NurseMile Square Health Center
Kate Ciancio Occupational TherapistDepartment of Occupational Therapy
Sam Choi IT Technical AssociateInformation Services
Jamie Haley Medical Social ConsultantDepartment of Care Coordination
Tom Perrone Sr. Operating Systems AnalystInformation Services
Catherine Mahoney Patient Care CoordinatorDepartment of Care Coordination
Fred Piemonte Service Enterprises ManagerPhysical Plant Administration
Josiah Sault Specialist in Physical TherapyDepartment of Physical Therapy
Julie Robichaud Specialist in Physical TherapyDepartment of Physical Therapy
Terrence StuderAdvance Practice NurseMile Square Health Center
Hilario “Lalo” LechugaHealthcare Reimbursement Analyst 1Department of Continuum of Care
Martin Stark Ambulatory Care AideNeuroScience Center
CLASS ACTAWARD
UIC SERVICE RECOGNITION
AWARD 50 YEARS John A. Jones
W. J. Minkowycz
45 YEARS Louis H. Kauffman
Richard S. Levy
Joseph E. Orthoefer
Maryellen Herlihey
Anita Horta
Michael L. Jones
Robin Ann Jones
Amy Kenter
Robert V. Kenyon
Kathleen Kilian
Subhash C. Kukreja
Kathleen Lynn
Lamendola 40 YEARS Connie Marie Larson
Stephen J. Guggenheim Stephen Michael Lasley
Donald E. Lavelle Jack W. Lenox
Cheryl Annette Murphy Robert Paul Malchow
Renata M. Szandra
35 YEARS Diane S. Antonelli
Christine M. Bartgen
Janet Simpson
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Pamela Cowens
Melvin Fason
James S. Feinberg
Helen J. Fields
James H. Fischer
Charles John Hoch
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Steven P. Kragon
Judith Ann Levy
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Gloria Martinez
Julia A. Marshall
Charmaine L. McGovern
Constance C. Meinwald
Ross M. Mullner
Mary T. Murdock-Cory
Susan R. Nishimura
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Lisa J. Paraday
Louise Parent-Stevens
Shahnas Rahim
Darryl P. Reynolds
Dennis P. Rosenbaum
John P. Rudzinski
Kay Linn Saving
Lillie F. Shokunbi
Hugo Teruel
Elaine Thomas
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Terry G. Unterman
John M. Casey
Emilio Chaidez
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Wanda J. Giles
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Irma Hernandez
Michelle Hightower Elena I. Barengolts
Rita Denise Berendt
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Beata Maria Wolska Veronica Claudia Duque Maria Moultrie
Sophia R.c. Wonogas Todd E. Edwards Anderson
Annette Doreen Wright Stephen G. Engelmann Santhi S. Nannapaneni
Alicja D. Wroblewski Noemi Espinosa Karyn P. Nash
20 YEARS Maitha C. Abogado
Kimberly A. Evans Patricia J. Nordman
Caroline Garcia Edith Nutescu
Clara Uche Okorie-Awe Steven J. Ackerman
Jesus Garcia-Martinez
Cassandra Gay
Stellan Ohlsson
Kevin O'Keefe
Rachel Ann Olech
Carlos Ortega
Lillian R. Oliver
Michael J. Pacini
Merla T. Paez-Gaceta
Roberta L. Paikoff
Holzmueller
Chang Gi Park
John V. Patterson
Victoria Perez
Beena S. Peters
Dana M. Plepys
Patricia Politano
Lashaun Price
Rocio Prieto
Angelica Puente
Ann M. Puga
Elba C. Quezada
Lauretta T. Quinn
Teresa M. Recchia
Ernesto D. Reyna
Areeratana Rodchuer
Douglas E. Rorem
Beatriz Rosas
Jill F. Rothamer
Wallenfeldt
Maria Victoria P.
Sabacan
Brian D. Schwandt
Aravinda Prasad Sistla
Mary Ann Slattery
Jennifer Smith
Augustine J. Sohn
Brenda Sposato
Bonfiglio
Prenda J. Stephens
Aixa Alfonso
Elsa Almaguer
Richard A. Alpern
Anthony Amelia
Sonya Amezcua
John D. Anderson
Nikki J. Andrae
Luis G. Arboleda
Adolfo Arreola
James Auta
Nataria L. Bady
Robert C. Bailey
Owen Barmada
Stacie E. Geller
Sabrena Givens
Mark N. Goedert
Kevin Greaves
John D. Gregory
Alessandro Guidotti
Maria-Theresa
Christinamactal Haaf
John M. Hagedorn
Lisa C. Halliday
Joy M. Hammel
Leah Janine Hawkins
Maria P. Heathcoat
Owen Barmada Barbara Henley
Amelia M. Bartholomew Charles W. Hoehne
Hormoz BassiriRad
David Bautista
William T. Beck
Lynn A. Birch
Cynthia M. Blair
Anthony E. Blanda
Michael J. Bonarek
Carol L. Braunschweig
Kenneth Brezinsky
Nicholas Huggett
Mary Y. Jansson
Mary Jo Jasinski
Armando Juarez
Kazimiera F. Karczmarz
Joel F. Karman
Fabien P H Kenig
Lech Kiedrowski
Terry E. King
Kristina L. Bushart James J. Knoedel
Edwin Mojado Cabalfin Gary W. Kubis
Mark E. Canuel
Susan K. Carlson
Carol A. Carmody
Ena Casas
Marsha F. Cassidy
Yann Tiesun Chang
Marwan Chehade
Sue E. Clark
Kimberly B. Kull
Anthony S. Laden
Bao-Shiang Lee
An Li
Timoteo Macias
Melva R. Malone
Beth Marks
Alicia Martinez
Ana M. Ortiz-Garcia
Preminder Daisy Pacelli
Joel W. Palka
Amalia V. Pallares
Jocelyn Pamintuan
William A. Patterson
Nadine R. Peacock
Dawn Theresa Perkins
Wanda M. Perry
Gregory S. Pittsley
Gail S. Prins
Robert E. Rada
Angela Raggs
Brunilda Ramos
Barbara Ransby
Dale F. Reed
Debbie Reed
Stephen Reilly
Karin Diane Riggs
Debra L. Riseman
Helen H. Roberts
Oscar Rodriguez
Veronica Rodriguez
Martin J. Rogers
Susanne Rott
James D. Rowan
Randall W. Ruhnke
Leonel Ruiz Ruiz
Linda F. Saulsberry
Janet L. Settle
Luis Silva
Natasha D. Simmons
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Marlon Simpson Linda Banks-Woodard Bhaskar DasGupta Michael C. Hallman Timothy Jon Koh Dosha Minor Eliseo M. Rastrullo
Neil R. Smalheiser Gabriel Barragan Meco Davis Christine Danielle Harris Seeta Sajani Lakka Sanjeeva Mohanam Garth H. Rauscher
Jeffrey R. Smith Aurora D. Bella Miske Linda Deanna Juanita A. Harris Donzell Lampkins Sean A. Moltaji Magdalena Razo
Renata 0. Smith Tanya Yonit Berger- Daniel Dee Connie J. Harriss Terry N. Layton John Monaghan Gayatri Reddy
Yonous C. Smith Wolf Bianca L. Dillard Karren Denise Hart Charles W. Le Hew Julianne M. Moore Gayle Kamerer Rediger
Soudabeh Soura Donald L. Bergh Robert R. Dixon Memoona Hasnain Yosief Lebab Tyra Tione Moore Philip John Reiter
Randal T. Stone Dulal Bhaumik Ernesto Dominguez Nooshin Hatefiyoun Antonio J. Lee Dirk K. Morr Eloy A. Reyes
Kevin D. Swan Christopher R. Biehl Geri Denenberg Lori Hawn Serguei Lefevre Mon K. Moy Sheree Ann S. Reyes
Christos G. Takoudis Rita Maria Bieliauskas Deana Donzal Paulette N. Hayes Catherine Lennon Steffen Mueller Ruth Rios
Susan M. Teggatz James Boehm Randy Dorsey Claudie Hecquet Kristin D. Lenover Gnanasekar Marcelo Rodriguez
James J. Thielke Donna M. Bonds Timothy Michael Doyle Desiree N. Maria G. Leon Munirathinam Yolanda Rodriguez
James R. Thompson Pamela Bondy Ronald R. Dubreuil Henderson Ruby vega Lepe Nilda Munoz Ruben Rodriquez
Janice Thornton Alip Borthakur Ernesto Duran Maurice Deshawn Valerie D. Lewis Mark Francis Murphy Linda Pedretty Rowe
Chinnaswamy Christopher R. Boyer Mitra Dutta Henderson Melody Lewis-Engram Arwa Mahmoud Naji Randy John Rozema
Tiruppathi Beth Ann Brand Shannon F. Dwyer Andrew J. Herbert Yibing Li Sophie Naji Martin L. Rubin
Cynthia C. Tom-Klebba Mary Margaret Brennan Olena Dzhurylyuk Danelia Hernandez Maria Anabel B. Lim Harry Sallan Nanoz Ofelia Ruiz
Patty Tramble Debra Jean Brown Christine S Rosilie Hernandez- Urszula Dorata Lizak James H. Nash Laxman Saggere
Antonia T. Vargas Maurice M. Brown Easley Pecoraro Leticia Lopez Javier C. Navarro Alicia Salgado
Ruben Velano Sharon D. Brown Shiela M. Edjec Brenda Denise Hicks Maria E. Lopez Charles Arthur Nelson Martha P. Salinas
Jianfeng Wang Robert H. Bruhl Susie M. Edwards Antonio Markies Dale Lorens Sybille Nelson Larry Salzmann
Elizabeth D. Weber Susan Nathalie Rodney Ira Eiger Holmes Cynthia Marie Lozano Hans Christian Neufeld Bertha Sanchez
Arlene Wells Buchanan Erin MarieEmerson Frederica A. Hondras- Xianghong Luan Tara Thanh Nguyen Cermella M. Sanders
Daniel H. Wheeler Amelia Caban Sherry L. Emery Coombs Kathryn A. Luby Thuly Thi Nguyen Shana M. Sanders
Michelle D. White Gladys Calderon Alexander Kimberly Grace Huang Giovanni Lugli Mary Niewinski Theresa R. Sanford
O'Shawn S. White Cordelia D. Callaway Manuel Esparza La Donna Hudson Vickie L. Lund David D. Nims Catherine E. Santee
Marc Whitman Edward J. Campbell Diane A. Fagen Marie Tejero Hughes Clare Lyster Vivian E. Noble Michael Louis Santucci
Michelle Williams Evelyn Candelario Ronald Fernandez Pansy J. Hupp Peluchie Ann Santo Janice Norwood Mila A. Sapnu
Sloan R. Williams Antonio C. Cantele Jean E. Fitzpatrick Jacqueline lbardaloza Macaranas William Gregory Nulty Monazzah Akbar
Tasha M. Wilson Sharon M. Carrillo Mary Flores Lim Jennifer Estabillo Becki V. Oberjat Sarwar
Kevin W. Wren Janice Y. Carter William C. Fox Marcelo H. Iglesia Macayra-Rabino Analisa F. Ogbac Judith Virginia Sayad
Kimberly A. Zambrano Jose Jonathan Derilo Mary E. Fuller John loanno Crystal Donella Macon Serdar Ogut Belinda Wms. Sayadian
Yittayih Zelalem Catalla Rejonah Fuller Anthony lovito Janice Maeweather Irma Olivares Wolfgang J. Scherer
Li Zhang Ranganathan Anne M. Gallagher Yoshitaka Ishii Mary Howard Malcolm Gabriela Olmeda Michael L. Schmerman
Zhenwen Zhou Chand rasekaran Daniel Peter Gallichio Gonzalo Izaguirre Kristina C. Maliwat Guadalupe Anna I. Selezneva
Marcia A. Zukosky Yong Chang Keana Marie Galloway Aaron Jackson Ma Theresa Mamon Orozco Vitalyi Senyuk
Heather Ann Charles EloisaT. Gambalan Evette Jackson Saeed Manafzadeh Reyna Orozco Carina M. Serbas 15 YEARS Saima Chaudhry Silvia Gaona Ramirez Lynette A. Jackson Aurelia Manzanarez Adrian Ortiz Juan A. Serrano
Omar Abdullah Frances D. Chavez Christina Ann Garcia Lizy Jacob Ourania Nanno Michae Oswald Jill A. Sexton
Randy Adams Leticia Chavez Maria Carmen Garnica Mary Jacob Marinates Matiana M. Ovalle Stephanie B.
Victor C. Agoo Yongmei Luo Chen Laurie A. Gaskin Birgit Ursula Jaki Ruth Elizabeth Marquez Yesenia Ovando Shapiro-Berkson
Luis A. Aguayo Zhenlong Chen James R. Gavelek Lasanthi Jayathilaka Michael J. Martin Michael Anthony Todd Sherfinski
Elizabeth Aguilar Margaret Ann Richard A. Gemeinhart Christine M. Jenkot Richard J. Marusarz Pagano Drunelle Shines
Rosemary Aguilar Chervinko Avijit Ghosh Cathleen Jensen Roberta J. Mason- Fredy Paiz Deepak Shukla
Peter Alahi Sang Hyun Cho Tj Gladney Barbara Gayle Jericho Gamer Michelle L. Kimberly Juanita
Eugene Paul Alaniz Joan Chow Piotr Gmytrasiewicz Anthony Jimenez Eric D. Matchem Parchem Skinner
Elizabeth Allen Shahila Mehboob Lavandy T. Goines Heekyoung Jo Loreen Joan Maxfield Daniel Kenneth Parker Arthur L. Smith
Judy Almanza Christie Susan R. Goldman Bonnye Demetria Vera M. Maynard Ankit P. Patel Nina R. Smith
Fay Margarita Alontaga Ma Teresa S. Chua Rosa A. Gomez Johnson David S. Mayrowetz Divyesha Nilesh Patel Deloris F. Snow
Stephanie L .. Bob C. Chuang Christopher Sumeet- Bonnye Demetria Sudip Mazumder Marbella Patino Marsha Snyder
Alumbaugh Irene N. Chylak Babu Johnson James Jason McAnany Guido Frank Pauli Manuel Soto
Francisco Alvarez Jemimah Clay Gondi Jessy B. Johnson Christener F. Mccrorey Neil Ortaliz Pedrosa Amy Sporer
Jose S. Alvarez Laura M. Cochran Herlinda Gonzalez Thomas L. Johnson Robert Lee McDonald James W. Pellegrino Uma Sriram
Yolanda Alvarez Lester Coney Rosa M. Gonzalez Vicki L. Johnson Libby Thearese McGee Esteban Daniel Perez Lilia S. Sta Ana
Ruth D. Anderson Linda S. Conlee Rosalinda Gonzalez Amy Sue Jones Sandra K. McGee Laureen M. Perkins Irene D. Stasula
Steven Andes Corey Conn Kathy D. Gould Zenaida Joson Kelly A. McGill Carol Anne Petersen Cassandra K.
Cristina Mipana Angeles Eva Contreras Mark Dean Grabiner Ruth Juodikis Sherri Lyn McGinnis Alan Simon Pickard Staudacher
Elisa Porteza Araneta Mary Cooke Marcelline Grady Janet A. Juricic Gonzalez Graziano Pinna lnette Steel
Eric Nicholas Ardinger Benjamin Correa James Lee Graham Robert Kaestner Kimberly Marie Neil H. Pliskin Michael J. Stephens
Rebecca B. Arnold Maria R. Cortez Stanley D. Grice Tiffany A. Kalka McJunkins Lisa M. Powell Nicole Stephens
Jennifer Ashton Miguel Cortez Maria Monina Guloy Nicholas J. Kane David A. Mecha Lloyd Price Karol L. Stirneman
Stacy Watasha Atkins Gregory B. Crnich Cecilia Marie Gutierrez Linda Kaste Chita C. Mendoza Sha'Ron L. Pruitt Michael Stroscio
Teresa D. Austin Isabel Cruz Elena Rebeca Gutierrez Nehrin W. Khamo Patricia Menguito Elizabeth Pugh Janet Stull-Snow
Jesus M. Ayala Silvia H. Cuevas Eric H. Gutstein Abbas A. Kharal Victoria I. Mezydlo Yuriy Pylawka Desmond Florence
Jose Ayala Christina Maria Curry Eileen Hacker Tiffany Kilpatrick Walter Benn Michaels Annette H. Pyzik Sullivan
Dong H. Bae William L. Dagen John W. Hafner Corinna Kitcharoen Michael T. Miller Maria Isabel Rada Fangmin Sun
Stella Balleza Yang Dai Suk-Ryong Hahn Carrie Klima Ronald Marshall Sandra M. Rahbe Lashon Tanksley
Kimberly A. Banks Sylvia C. Daniels Michael Hallahan Melissa Beth Koehl Milnarik Srividya Ranganathan Sarah Marie Tapper
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Mary M. Tarr Francispol Cabanilla Eddington Shawn J. Heffern Susan Diane Lloyd Arlynne Padilla
Deborah Taylor 10 YEARS Sally Ann Campbell-Lee Lamar Edwards Maureen A. Hegji Jimmy Lockett Aide Pagan
Renee R. Taylor Kristin Liljedahl Tracey Carlyle Shannon Leigh Ellis Joseph G. Hermes Mildred J. Lockhart Rekha Bharat Pandya
Edyta Tellez Erlina G. Abaring Jose J. Castel Rosaline C. Elliston Rosa I. Herrera Alyson Lynn Lofthouse Maria lno Panlilio-
Christopher Temple Lo'Ay Mohammad Abu Joy Joanne Dale Gene Embers Rosa I. Herrera Raymundo Logan Villanueva
Aleykutty Thomas Salah Castellanos Corey English Kassaundra Hester Tracy V. Long Jennifer Pannaralla
J Regan Thomas Anaberta Acosta Dana Chaney Edna Erez David J. Hickey Maria A. Lopez Aritha Parker
Kelli Charisse Thomas Asma Adamji Jin-Hong Chang Daniel J. Esquilin Nanetta E. Hines Rosa M. Lopez Anna Luz Pasillas-
Marvin L. Thompson Hazel Castro Alba Ying Chen Kimberly Estrada Kevin William Hogan Anthony William Lowery Santoyo
Josephine Tobias Daniel Michael Albert Reethamma Savio Aileen C. Eviota Steven Hyun Hong Renee Lucas Vishakha Patangay
Debra Tonetti Lorena Alfaro Chollampel Mohammed Farooqui Stephanie L. Lina Luo Bhargavi K. Patel
Kurtis L Trede Tristan Allen Daisy Cintron Ana Gabriela Fernandez Hornbuckle Mary Mack Chandra Patel
Maria Trevino Erendira Alvarez Kevin R. Cisner Malgorzata Fidelis Troy Howard Rubia Erika Magallanes Keyur K. Patel
Alan Tsurutani Rene J. Amador Tawanna 0. Clark Joseph W. Fields Marisha Lynnette Aura Nieva A. Shitalben
Sam bra Biruar Tuansi Kathleen Louise Donna J. Clay Anne M. Fink Humphries Maliwanag Radheshyambhai
Darlene Tucker Anderson Paul Cobia Patricia Fisher Troy Louis Hunter Rama Mantena Patel
Shannon Eve Tully Kimberley A. Andrews Alina Carmen Cojocaru Jill Andrea David A. Ibrahim Sandra Marchan Lunnyee Patterson
Makhissa Bangoura Jonnah B. Angara Lorna K. Collinet Fitzgerald Naohiko lkegaki Valerie Martin James Patton
Turay Rosalba Angulo Josephine 0. Cordero Allen Trenton Flanagan Sandeep Jain Alejandra Martinez Andre Pavkovic
Maria Elizabeth Uy Leonard Apanasevich Isela 0. Corona Catherine M. Folloso Jacquelyn L. Jancius Monika Ann Martinez Jaymi Pendleton
Gia Marie Vander Cleopatra Aquino Barbara Ann Corpus Resondra T. Fort Brenda Joyce Jefferson Henrika McCoy Juanita Perez
Kristine D. Vankuiken Sara Alicia Arevalo Dorothy J. Crenshaw Amanda G. Franklin Jessica M. Jeys Jeremy L. McCullum Nancy Perez
Betty M. Velasco Sonia Armintia Curtis Lenard Cross LaShaneika Juan Jimenez Lionel McDaniel Laura G. Perez-De
Moses Velez Lesa G. Armstrong David Lee Crowe Elegance Franklin Andrew D. Johanns Michael William Pabon
Barbara Verdich Leticia D. Astorga Marie Michelle Cruz Jennifer Frausto Minna John McDonald Tieran Perkins
Javier Villa-Flores Nick Athans Amy M. Cunningham Nancy Elizabeth Freitag La Shaundra 0. Johnson Daniel J. McElheny Thomas Perrone
Henry H. Vo Dolores Avelar Pawel Czarnota James F. Fricke Raymond Johnson Ebony McLaughlin Allison D. Phillips
Pamela G. Volk John Aver Nelly Dago Dianna Frid Sherman Maurice Jones Janet McMahon Vance Pierce
Josephine Volpe Dimitri T. Azar Kevin Patrick Dagon Christopher Allen Frye Sidney Jones Colleen McOuillen Tom Joseph Plackiyil
Effrossyni Votta-Velis Nathalie Azar Verna L. Dalley Masuko Fukai Valesha Jones Sean Meagher Andrea Pointer
Jeffrey J. Walsh Virgilio Baetiong Felica Daron Tohru Fukai Maria Cristina Joson Mital Mehta Monique Pouncy
Susan Walsh Daniel P. Bailey Makhanlal Das Robin Fuller Jocelyn Sherrice Jude Supriya Mehta Ryan Michael ptak
Willie Walton Karen J. Baker Alexia Davis Genet D. Gaim Marlowe Djuric Kachlic Tara G. Mehta Oksana Valentynivna
Xuerong Wang Michele E. Bales Judith Davy Rebecca Gallardo Kristy M. Kambanis Kasten L. Metoxen Pugach
Yuehong Wang Thelma Balisalisa Agnesita De Asis Crystal C. Gallegos Julia Kaufman Violeta Milenko Violeta C. Pulido
Zaijie Wang Yvette Baquet Christopher Lenell Peter Howard Gann Nadia Kawar Violeta Milenko AnnMarie Rose
Michael Ward Cynthia R. Barin Dean Vadim Gaponenko Jennifer L. Kazin John Paul Miller Quetzalcoatl
Earnest Ray Brian J. Barrett Leslie A. Dean Erica Irene Garcia Laurie Kennard Lawrence Miller Michael Quinlan Washington Felicia Aurora Barrett Graciela Degollado Rocio Garcia Amir I. Khan Alexandra Milos Eva E. Rafols
Suzanna Weiss Jaclyn Morgan Bauer Sandra Deines Veronica Garcia Jennifer Ujin Kim Vytenis Anth Milunas Ateeq Rahman Dasheka L. Whitaker Frederick G. Behm Estrella Del Rosario Chaim Garfinkel Bridgette E. King Charlene Lizabeth Moe Yadira Ramirez Stephanie Joyce Philip M. Beltran Flor Denise D. Maria Irene Givogri Lorene J. King Juan A. Montano Alfredo M. Ramos Whitaker Gabriel Augusto Bernal Delacuesta Janet Golick William C. Kling Leticia Montano Malcolm M. Reed Lois White Sumanth V. Silvina Delgado Thomas F. Golz Jeffrey David Thelma Montesinos Kimberly Ann Reese Kevin M. Whyte Bhaskaran Shawn Deng Beatriz Gonzalez Klopfenstein Carmen Moore Amada Renteria John Wightkin T anvi S. Bhatt John Andrew DeVries Imelda Gonzalez Lorrie Koch Herminio Morelos Gerardo Reyes Charlom Easter Wilcher Shylaja Bhooshi Anke Di Juana Gonzalez Kathleen Kodak Terrell Lejon Morgan Ligaya Reyes-Estrella Farion R. Williams Liene Biron-Bomis Nick Di Cosola Kay-Eduardo James Edward David Erik Morris Kathy Erika Richardson Glenn F. Willoughby Jo Ellen Bond Rebecca Romaine Diak Gonzalez-Vilbazo Kollenbroich Katherine Sun Mosio Gabriel Riera Jeffrey J. Winter Ernesto Bongarzone ltaria A. Dillon Matthew P. Goossens Jing Kong Stephanie Lucy Rincon Joanna Wolek Lartesia Booth Luisa A. DiPietro Howard Gordon Wanda Jettka Korcz Kriegermeier Barbara J. Risman Howard L. Wolfman Maarten C. Bosland Debra J. Dixon Tara A. Gordon Oleksiy Korol Murauskas Yolanda Rivera Margot Wosko Marsha Branch Jamie Colleen Valerie Gordon Mark J. Kramer Marco Navarro Karla DelCarmen Rivera Marika Inga Wrzosek Allen Alexander Braxton Kristen Jane L. Gowans Ruth A. Kross John M. Neuner Ruiz Fazlur R. Zahurullah Shelley Brickson Donahey Roitman Christopher Grimes Renata E. Lacour Brae T. Newman Elaine Roberts Josefina Zambrano Beverly Brightwell Loray Douglas Juan I. Gutierrez Vicki Renee Lambert Dragan Nikolovski Anthony M. Robinson Jesenia Zayaz Sharon Marie Broadney Shannon M. Dowty Cynthia M. Hall Maria Paz R. Larson Larisa Nonn Ileana Ivette Rodriguez Connie Zdenek Alphonzo Brown Tom G. Driver Joelle Hallak Magdalena Laskowski Shannon Marie Norkus Shelissa Latrice Brian D. Zeid Charonne Brown Katie E. Drury Cynthia Hamilton Lisa Yun Lee Kate U. Nwanah Rodriguez Ruth Zelkha Elizabeth A. Brown Nina Dubin Jianping Han Efren E. Leon Kirsten H. Ohler Yolanda Rodriguez Elizabeth A. Zepp Joe Brown Joseph Dublin Patricia Handcox Ulana Leskiw Matthew F. Orlando Markitta Rogers Mary Ann Zervakis Rosalind Brown Bozena Dudka Eve Hardin Amanda E. Lewis Jerome Orze Mitchell Franklin Brent Roxanne E. Brown Bozena Dudka Kirkland Harmon Andrew Lewis Karen Y. Owens Roitman Huaibo Zhang Tenisha Tajuana Kathleen Marie Dunne Valerie Ann Harris Jennifer V. Lewis Anne Pach Joseph Roger Rojas Yongkang Zhang Burnett Mark Steven Dworkin Patricia E. Hasemann William David Lewis Joyce G. Pacubas-Le Robert Raymond Yin Zhong Natasha Denise Burns David Eaton Ty Elliot Hasselman Pauline J. Lipman Blanc Roman Cathy L. Zuber Adam Bursua David Thomas Danlin He Su Yuan Liu Suzanne V. Padayao Janine M. Rosenberg
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Silvia Rosman Catherine P. Vida Sachin C. Amin Megan Carney Katherine Erbe Jeaneen Courtney Jerry Krishnan
Phillip C. Ross Vladimir Vidanovic Paul Andersen Daniel A. Caron Nancy A. Eschbach Heaven Lisa A. Krueger
Thomas A. Mladen I. Vidovich Jacqueline Diane Carr-Lynn Alissa Eugeni Rona L. Heifetz Daniel J. Kunnert
Rotermund Sweet Fiechel Vivares Lynette Anderson Shakita Denise Carter Margaret Fahey-Graf Mitchel J. Hendrickson Richard D. Kurek
Ronald Omeir Roulhac Suncica Volkov Passhun J. Anderson Marcus D. Casey Brandy G. Faustino Rene Henry Betty Kurian
Jennifer Rupert Anton Wagner Ahmad A. Aref Norma K. Castillo Richard Fedrigon Alma Hernandez Joseph Albert
Barbara Russell Sherronda Walker Jose Manuel Arroyo Ramon A. Castillo Bo Fernhall Jacqueline Herrera LaBellarte
Consejo Sabidong Jing Wang Mario Arroyo Anthony Joseph Miriam Figueroa Rogelio Herrera Gregory Vincent Larnell
Janine Ann Sacco Priscilla Ming Wang Carl V. Asche Catanzaro Julie Fisher Claudia M. Hester Marie L. Larosiliere
Jennifer Gumahin Shelley Ann Washington Carmen S. Asche Antima Cerda Teresa Fitzgerald Waverlynn Hicks Albert Karl Larsen
Samson Karriem S. Watson Lashonda Tameika Ash Cynthia Mygail Champs Elizabeth Flores Janet Mary Hinkes Shauna K. Larson
Diana Sanchez Tamika L. Webb Jenny Ashley Christopher Tseunmun Wanda Enid Flores Summer Alyssa Crystal Dion Lawrence
Alex Sandoval Laura Wellwood Susana Asuncion Chan Brenikki R. Floyd Hinthorne Jing Li
Thomas J. Santoro Barry Lloyd Wenig Phimon Atsawasuwan Erica R. Chapman Casimir A. Fornal Katherine Barbara Jing Li
Jayashree Sarathy Loni L. Wenzel Neil Bahroos Maurice Chatman Pamela S. Fournier Holihen Lin Li
Eduardo 0. Jane Ann Whalen Kelly Bair lshita Chatterjee Sondra Fox Kara Holloway Vaiva Liakaite
Scaccabarrozzi Melody A. Wheeler Lori Danielle Barcliff Humberto Chavez Jennifer L. Francis LaDonna Maria Holt Yonilo C. Lim
Michael J. Schlicht Keekiwana White Baptista Hyunsook Chun Dana Franklin Craig Alan Horswill Ann Lindner
Linda Schuh Malgorzata Wieczorek- Jenna Lauren Bauer Christopher C. Cibulskis Joanna Galan Lewis Hsu Robin Lingatong
Julie Ann Schwind Tlalka Tracy Baynard Anthony V. Civito Ananya G. Enrique Huacuja Thomas A. Lipsmeyer
Edwina Searcy Patrice D. Wilbur Fernando Becerra Ginevra Clark Gangopad hyaya Cathleen E. Huntsman Chunyu Liu
Elba Rebecca Sertuche Elizabeth Louise Wiley Anna Katharina Maria Jacqueline M. Clark Debra Ann Geihsler George Edward Hurt Lindsey Gail Shannon
Chhaya D. Shah Kimberly L. Williams Beckmann Maureen Clark Monica L. Gerhardt Dieu-Huong Huynh Lococo
EjazShamim Melba M. Williams Michele K. Beekman Jean L. Clore Joy Getzenberg Nina Sivanawin Huynh Iesha Loggins
Ronald E. Sheaffer Pamela D. Williams Valeria Claudia Saiydah Monique Kellie Jean Gibbons Christina M. Hyland Ana B. Lopez
Tracy J. Shorter Sue Elizabeth Wilson Benavides Coleman Renee Petzel Gimbar Ronald Derrick Ike William S. Lorch
Nancy Sislow Tanashia Faye Winters Lopez Tina M. Coletta Antonio Giuliani Vladimir llievski Marsha Love
Tyrone D. Smith David H. Wise Jeffrey Charles Benson Emanuel Colon Anne Elizabeth Jason Ross lmmertreu Brienne Davis Lowry
Preston T. Snee Jennifer Lee Wollenzien Daisy Bentley Sherry Cometa Glassgow Rhondi Lauren Rysdon Yang Lu
Kyung No Son Lois Wood Runa Bhaumik Kevin Connaghan Ruben Gonzalez Inman Vanessa Ann Lucas
Bardomiano Sosa Justin M. Wooden John Bintz William 0. Cook Vanessa Gonzalez Kathy R. Irving Dick Ray Lui
Maria Y. Sosa Brandon Woodley Beth Blackwell Candice Cooper Charles Joseph Aisha Jackson Valerie Lynn
Elsa Mayela Soto Cynthia M. Wright Sarah Elizabeth Danita Cooper Goodman Matthew David Jager Narsa Reddy
Christopher Elbert David A. Wurster Blankenbaker Connie L. Cranford Debra Goodwin Allison B. James Machireddy
Stamps Xuehua Xiang Anna Blazevic Mary Colette Crang Victor Roland Gordeuk Xochitl Jaramillo Sineej Madathil
Jessica Olive Stanczak Hui Xie Frank Borgers Floyd Edward Robert Perry Gould Anna Maria Jaworska Renee M. Maeweather-
Patricia K. Steward Jie Yang Claudia C. Boucher- Crumpton Christopher A. Grafton Frozena A. Jerro Reed
Lisa Anne Stolley Melinda Gail Young Berry Jennifer Cutts James G. Graham Alisa Johnson Daniel M. Maggin
Meaghan Driscoll Stefan K. Young Katherine Boulay Kimberly Ann Czech Katie R. Grapenthien Cedric Johnson Peter A. Maher
Strotman Julia Zamora Nina E. Bracken Maria Shiery Dabu Sladjana Grbic Robert Michael Johnson Alicia Russell Maloney
Roxana Stupp Moira L. Zellner John F. Brennan Frederick C. Darnen Roberta F. Gregory Ronda B. Johnson Johanna Manous
Tennille Nicole Sumler Matthew C. Zemburski Victoria S. Bronson Angela Daniels Marika Lazo Greiff Teresa Anne Johnston Alexander Manzo
Alison May Superfine Hui Zhang Shaundra Liamesha Marina Del Rios Maja Grgurevic Angela Jones Josefina Manzo
Benjamin M. Superfine Mei Zhang Brown Daisy Delgado Marilyn Griffin Stacey Marie Juarez Lisa Ann Mariano
Sharonda Renee Yan Zhao Stephen B. Brown Julie Anne Delisa Jeffrey Lawrence Olympia Kalagidis Aristotelis Marinis
Sweezer Oiyuan Zhou Kevin M. Browne Lauren Michelle DeMaat Dolder Grizzell George Kallivretakis Monika Marko
Susana Sylvester Xiaofeng Charles Zhou Karen Bucher Nicholas Dennis Marisol Guerrero Ian K. Kang Olga I. Marrero
Gemma S. Tacbas John Zignich Dragana Bukorovic Marte L. Deppermann Constantino Gutierrez Noah Kaplan Linda Mars
Cassaundra Ashley Alicja Zoladek Michael Bradley Dustin H. Dietrich Jeanette Gutierrez Janet M. Kashuba Johnson Marseille
Tafilaw Vivian Zozobrado Buraglio Natacha Dieudonne Jovita Gutierrez Gregory Keller Kathleen Reid Martin
Annie Tan Calimlim Heber Burguete Ana Teresa Dilodilo Binni Hagstrom Megan E. Keller Maria Cordelia Martinez
Ignatius Y S Tang 5 YEARS
Charles E. Burke Eileen Ann Doherty Sadia Haider Michael Kelly Jorge A. Martinez Romo
Alfred Walter Tatum Peter Burkiewicz Ana Petrovic Doncic Sandra D. Hall Gretchen L. Kemner Kimberly Anne
Margaret Ann Taylor Khaled Abdelhady Leah Susanne Burt Jonathan Dopkeen Susan Hammerschmidt Harleena K. Kendhari Matthews
Peggy Teeters Linsu Allen Abraham Amanda Y. Butler Nathaniel Jared Naudia Shamease David Kerbow Melissa A. Mattingly
Rakhi Wadhwa Thambi Cynthia Rose Adams Amy Lou Butler Downing Hampton Marie Khan Marcus M. McAllister
Linsey Rose Thattil Maria Elena Adams Rosa M. Cabrera Nikolay K. Dudumov Sagina Hanjrah Kyung Ho Kim Francis J. McBee
Andre L. Thomas Kirby Jordana Adlam Cecilia Cadena Bertram Sherard Dugan Glenda Denise Harrell Paul Pong Jae Kim Orzulak
Frederick A. Thulin Laura Aguilar Kate Campbell Randal 0. Dull Marvin Harris Dieter Klatt Kathleen Elizabeth
Mel Tomeczko Zaneta Dunczyk Ahuja Arely Nataly Campos Karen V. Dunn Lopez Jamie Hassall David Edward Klick McCarthy
Riza Torres Ning Ai Crystal Cannon Sylwia Dyba Rita Hatfield Chad Kohorst Erin E. McCarville
Carissa J. Tyo Maira A. Alcantar Dingcai Cao Jeremy Ebersole Jacob Matthew Haus Petia A. Kostadinova Adriana S. McDonald
Roberto Alfredo Ullfig Katherine J. Aldag Maria Julia Stephen Maurice Edfors Carrie Hay Miiri Ann Kotche James McGarrigle
Rosina Unzueta Tamika A. Alexander Capomaggi Scheneka Edwards George M. Hayden Rajul Gandhi Kothari Adriana McGowan
Norifumi Urao Igor A. Altman Richard Caprio Dean F. Eitel Sarah K. Hays Joshua 0. Krasne Jeneka Tachell McGuire
Melinda Love N. Valera Jeffrey R. Alton Alberto Cardona Amir Said El Shami Dawn Heard Harish Ravikumar Cheryl Hitosis McKearin
Maria C. Velasco Frank V. Amato Melissa Ann Carlucci Aisha El-Amin AiMee M. Hearden Krishnan Martin Joseph McOuinn
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John C. Meehan Brenda Lee Nichols
Amir Mehralian John L. Nitiss
Michael Gonzalez Karin C. Nitiss
Melendez Heather Nixon
Marc Mellits Leo M. Njongmeta
Dolores L. Metzger Lauren E. Nolan
Matthew John Metzger Maria Lourdes Norwick
Marianne Elizabeth Jed Edward Novales
Miller Daniel Owen Nyhan
Regina L. Miller Gail Frances O'Connell
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By Sam Hostettler — [email protected]
Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegenera-tive disorders, cancer, sleep disordered breathing. The illnesses may seem dis-similar but they have one commonality: Greg Thatcher is working to find a cure for them all.
Throughout his career, Thatcher has melded his expertise in academia and science with business. His numerous patents have led to the launch of several start-up companies whose goal is to bring drug candidates to clinical trials.
Innovation does not just come from time and effort, Thatcher said, but also money.
“Venture capital financiers will tell you that ideas are 10-a-penny. In drug dis-covery, it will take $5 million to $10 mil-lion and two years to take an idea from bench to a signal that the drug has any effect in humans, and the cumulative risk of failure is over 90 percent,” said Thatcher, Hans Vahlteich Endowed Chair of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy.
“But for an idea to have value, we must try to move the idea beyond the academic setting to become a transla-tional technology that can potentially provide real benefit to society at large and relieve the suffering of disease, even
if the risk and effort is very high.”A prolific scientist, Thatcher’s expertise
bridges chemistry and biology, and in-cludes nitric oxide chemical biology, oxi-dative stress, protein covalent modification, and estrogen receptor modulation focusing on Alzheimer’s dis-ease and breast cancer. He has been in-volved in several start-up companies, the latest, TTC Oncology, with Debra Tonetti, associate professor of pharmacology.
The new company licenses agents for therapy of treatment-resistant breast can-cer and an alternate family of agents for breast cancer that have also been out-li-censed. He also has several Alzheimer’s disease technologies currently licensed to biotechnology companies. Both ap-proaches to treating breast cancer were pioneered by a graduate student, Rui Xiong, proving Thatcher’s mantra that smart, young trainees drive innovation.
Thatcher is also the founding director of a campus-wide center for drug discov-ery. The UICentre engages biomedical researchers in collaborative teams to translate ideas and inventions to small molecule, proprietary lead compounds for further drug research and develop-ment.
A faculty member since 2003, Thatch-
er has supervised or co-supervised more than 45 graduate trainees and has been involved in pre- and postdoctoral training and education, mentoring trainees who have proceeded to leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry, bioven-tures and academia.
In addition to being named Innovator of the Year, Thatcher has also been named UIC Graduate Mentor of the Year and a University Scholar.
Thatcher is currently principal investi-
gator or co-investigator on nine active grants, funded by either the National In-stitutes of Health, private industry, or the Chicago Biomedical Consortium.
Jerry Bauman, dean of the College of Pharmacy, said Thatcher’s work is “truly translational.”
“It is extremely clear that Greg is an innovator, and I can think of no one more deserving of this award,” Bauman said. “We are proud to have him at UIC and in our college.”
By Christy Levy — [email protected]
For Brian Kay, the thrill of science isn’t just in finding the solution to a problem. The process of getting there is just as exciting.
“I like thinking of elegant solutions to problems,” said Kay, professor of biologi-cal sciences. “Scientists are often result- oriented, but I’m also process-oriented.”
Kay, who uses new approaches to study antibodies, has developed four technologies within four years that could revolutionize his field. For his work, Kay was named the 2015 UIC Inventor of the Year by the Office of Technology Man-agement. The award is given to a re-searcher who has made contributions to
the development of intellectual property at UIC that have the potential to make a significant impact.
“At heart, I’m a technologist,” Kay said. “I’ve always thought of myself as being an inventor and a scholar, so it was very nice to be recognized in that respect.”
Kay’s work focuses on antibodies, which are produced by the body’s im-mune system to fight bacteria and virus-es. His work aims to discover ways to replace antibodies that are made in ani-mals with new techniques that could be made in a laboratory. Traditionally, anti-bodies are made by immunizing a mouse or rabbit, then harvesting the antibodies from their blood. It often takes two or three months to generate rabbit or mouse antibodies for each pro-tein.
“That’s a very tried-and-true method,” Kay said. “It works well, but there are some problems. The antibodies are het-erogeneous and not renewable, so you are limited in what you can do.”
In 2011, Kay received a four-year,
$1 million grant from the National Insti-tutes of Health for his research. He cre-ated four inventions during the grant period that employ protein engineering and molecular biology to make antibod-ies that are better, faster and cheaper. One invention has a patent and three have patents pending.
His work could be applied to identify emerging diseases or develop therapeu-tics.
“The technology could allow for a test of the Zika virus or another emerging disease quickly, so you could have on-demand quality and generate re-agents for an emerging disease,” he said.
“The work could also be used long-term in generating therapeutics. Anti-bodies could be injected into patients to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or cancer.”
Kay was recognized for his inventions during a ceremony in June in Student Center East.
“There are a lot of smart people here at UIC, so to get a little attention is hum-bling and gratifying,” he said.
Greg Thatcher // Innovator of the Year
Brian Kay // Inventor of the Year
Greg Thatcher mixes science with business. (Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin)
Brian Kay is a “process-oriented” scientist. (Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin)
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Go Cubs Go!Fans celebrate World Series win on campusBy Francisca Corona — [email protected]
The Inner Circle was decorat-ed in Cubbie red, white and blue Thursday to celebrate the Chicago Cubs ‘ 2016 World Se-ries victory.
“Some of our students have never celebrated a Chicago championship,” said Joy Vergara, executive director of the Center for Student Involvement, who organized the event.
The Cubs clinched the World Series Nov. 2 with a 8-7 win over the Cleveland Indians. The last time the Cubs won the title was in 1908, when the team called the West Side Grounds home. The area, where South Wolcott Avenue and Polk Street intersect, is now part of the Col-lege of Medicine.
Senior Juliana Theorell, a life-long fan who watched the game at UIC, said she experienced a rollercoaster of emotions during Game 7, which included blown leads, a rain delay and a final, excited group huddle.
“At first I felt a sense of relief,
and then about the seventh or eighth inning, tense,” she said. “I was on the edge of my seat in the ninth inning, and by the 10th inning, I was biting my fingernails, but it worked out in the end.”
The win was achieved over the span of five hours, and many fans stayed up late to soak it all in.
Ashley Veras, a sophomore in psychology, was up past 1 a.m. with her family witnessing history.
“I had to wake up at 6 a.m. the next day, and it was just torture, but my family is really big on the Cubs and the Black-hawks, so it was really import-ant to us,” she said.
Students and staff who at-tended the celebration Thurs-day served themselves nachos and hotdogs while ESPN played in the background — essentials for a base-ball-themed event. Those who showed their spirit by singing
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” or participating in other activities won Cubs gear and memorabilia.
“This whole city is celebrat-ing,” said Sameer Mujtaba, a stu-dent in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. “The feeling is indescribable.”
“This celebration is great,” added Theorell. “I’m glad UIC is giving the opportunity for us to do this.”
Fans celebrate in Student Center East. (Photos: Vibhu S. Rangavasan)
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Women’s basketball breezes past North Park By Dan Yopchick — [email protected]
UIC used a balanced attack and a prolific fourth quarter run to put away the North Park Vikings in exhibition ac-tion Friday at the UIC Pavilion, 84-51.
The balance showed itself early on as seven players scored for the Flames in the first quarter. Fifth-year senior Terri Bender led all players with five points in the opening 10 minutes.
The Flames opened things up even further in the second quarter as they doubled up the Vikings 22-11 to snag a 44-29 lead at the half.
UIC’s defensive effort also intensified as it held North Park to 11 points and a mark of 30.8 percent from the field in the second 10-minute segment.
The Flames continued to grow their overall advantage as they held the Vi-
kings to 11 points for the second con-secutive period to take a 23-point cushion into the final quarter.
UIC created some serious distance in the first five minutes of the fourth quar-ter. After the Vikings scored the quarter’s first basket, the Flames used a 10-0 run over a quick 2:15 span to balloon the lead to 35 points. Newcomer KiKi Bynes scored the final seven points of the spurt over 87 seconds.
UIC used its discernable size advan-tage to own the glass, the Flames outre-bounding North Park, 50-31. UIC’s Teodora Zagorac paced all players col-lecting 10 rebounds, including five on the offensive end.
Five players made their UIC debut Fri-day. Freshman Tyra Carlsten-Handberg
was in the starting lineup, while Bynes, Gabryelle Johnson, and Lacy Stewart and Tylah Lamp-ley contributed in a reserve role.
Melita Emanuel-Carr and Desiree Jackson led the Flames with 10 points.
UIC will begin the regular season next week when it hosts Lake Forest at the UIC Pavilion at 7 p.m. Friday. The contest is the first in a season- opening four-game home-stand to start the 2016-17 campaign.
Teodora Zagorac (Photo: Steve Woltmann)
Men’s basketball knocks out JudsonBy Dan Yopchick — [email protected]
UIC turned up the jets on both ends of the floor in the late stages Saturday as they knocked off the Judson College Ea-gles, 95-78, in an exhibition contest. The Flames outscored the Eagles, 25-8, over the final 7:30 minutes to cruise to the victory.
Sophomore Dikembe Dixson led all players with 34 points in the victory, while newcomers Tarkus Ferguson, God-win Boahen and K.J. Santos were in dou-ble figures in the scoring column with 12, 11 and 11 points respectively.
UIC got off to a fast start. After win-ning the opening tip, Tai Odiase slammed home a pass from freshman K.J. Santos just 10 seconds into the contest.
After taking a 15-8 lead, the Flames
surrendered an 8-0 run that ended when Marcus Ottey came up with a steal and a slam at the other end to regain the lead
at 17-16.The home team ballooned its
lead back to a half-high nine points with 1:46 to play in the period fol-lowing an acrobatic layup from Dix-son.
The Eagles pulled to within two after a three-point basket with 50 seconds remaining, but Ferguson drained a triple with 34 seconds to go for a halftime score of 44-39.
Judson briefly took the lead in the second half with 17:58 left after scoring the first six points of the stanza. Dixson hit a mid-range
jumper nine seconds later to regain the edge.
Later, the Eagles regained the lead but
UIC used a 16-8 run to tie the game when Ferguson buried another three-pointer. Ferguson’s free throws gave the Flames a lead again.
The Flames closed the game on a 25-8 run over the game’s final 7:30.
Odiase blocked three shots in 22 minutes, while newcomer Clint Robinson rejected a pair.
Santos, a 6-foot-8 freshman, dished out a team-high four assists for UIC. The Flames had 13 helpers as a team.
Dixson scored a game-high 34 points in only 26 minutes of action.
UIC begins its regular season Friday with a road trip to the West Coast. The Flames meet the San Francisco Dons at 10 p.m. CST.
Dikembe Dixson (Photo: Steve Woltmann)