UWMC AP Conferences: Click here to access the UWMC Resident Didactic Conference Schedule.

Pathology Seminars: A list of seminars can be found on our Department of Pathology website.

Science in Medicine Lecture Series
Launched in 1974, the Science in Medicine lecture series spans the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters and consists of thirteen lectures which recognize the outstanding research of our faculty. Dr. Larry Loeb will present the next Science in Medicine Lecture on Thursday, May 18th at 12 noon in Hogness Auditorium.

Dr. Loeb is also featured in the May 3rd online version of University Week.

Visit the Science in Medicine website for complete schedule and lecture series information.

UW Calendar
Looking for a campus calendar of events and don't know where to go? Check out the UW Calendar,
a fully customizable, web based calendar program that lists campus events, lectures, seminars and conferences.

Save the Date: 2006 Pathology Retreat
September 15-16, 2006 at the Sleeping Lady in Leavenworth, Washington. All faculty, residents, post-docs, grad students, and selected staff members are invited to attend.

Save the Date: 2007 Pathology Retreat
August 24-25, 2007 at the Sleeping Lady in Leavenworth, Washington. All faculty, residents, post-docs, grad students, and selected staff members are invited to attend.

Winter 2006 Employee of the Quarter: Anthony Trotter
Please join me in congratulating Anthony Trotter on the occasion of his being named the Department of Pathology Winter 2006 Employee of the Quarter. Anthony, aka "the Deuce," is a Senior Computer Specialist/Operations Analyst with the Department of Pathology Computer Support Team. Anthony's nomination stood out amongst twelve very competitive candidates, making the review process very difficult for the Employee Recognition Team.

Anthony is a core member of the PCS team, consistently responding to the most tech requests each quarter while receiving high praise from his customers on a regular basis. One satisfied requester recently commented that Anthony "solved the problem within minutes of my request, providing the absolute the best service. Thank you!" Anthony has a very impressive 4.7 (1-5 scale, 5 being the best) customer service satisfaction rating, reflecting a commitment to customer service that is unparrelled at UW. Further evidence of his commitment is how frequently Anthony offers to stay at the office to take care of a user's tech request, often putting the successful completion of a tech request above his own lunch break, yet again showing a tremendous amount of dedication for his job.

Anthony has also been invaluable in solving day to day problems, especially when it comes to deployment of software and patches. He wrote an application, Catployment, which has taken installation times down from hours to minutes for patches. His ability to script out new services is impressive.

Anthony is originally from Wenatchee, leaving the orchards for the big city to study at the University of Washington and graduating with a B.S. in Informatics in 2005. His hobbies include biking, musical instruments, spending time with the girlfriend Sarah Cockrum, and playing video games with his work buddies, especially HR Manager Greg Lawrence, Dan Glasser, and Sam Skjonsberg.

New Graduate Program Students
Four prospective Ph.D. candidates recently accepted admission into the Department of Pathology Graduate Program. Below are brief bios of the incoming students:

Allison DeWispelaere Allison graduated from Seattle Pacific University last March and is a undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Michael Kinsella's lab at the Benaroya Research Institute. Along with her position at BRI, Allison has also instructed several lab courses at SPU as a teaching assistant.

Shawna Pyott Shawna began working at the UW in 1995 while earning her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. She worked with Dr. Teresa Brentnall, Dr. Rodger Haggitt, Dr. Mary Bronner, and Dr. Peter Rabinovitch researching colon and pancreatic cancer. Upon earning her degree in 1996, Shawna remained with the Brentnall/Haggitt lab doing research full-time. The focus of her project was looking at the impact of chronic inflammation on chromosome instability in the disease ulcerative colitis. Since December of 2001, Shawna has been part of the UWMC Cytogenetics Laboratory where she is currently a certified Clinical Cytogenetic Technologist. Her interests include genetic and chromosomal basis of disease.

Veronika Glukhova Veronika graduated from Western Washington University and has worked at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the last 1.5 yrs as a research technician.

Will Driscoll Will graduated from Colorado College in 2002 and has worked as a research scientist at the University of Washington in Dr. Jay Heinecke's lab.

SLUG Poster Show
The South Lake Union Group (SLUG) is holding a Poster Show on June 8, 2006 at the South Lake Union 815 Mercer Building. The SLUG Poster Show will be highlighted by a keynote address by Dr. Charles Murry, Director of the Center for Cardiovascular and Regenerative Medicine


Come, mingle, and present your work to your South Lake Union neighbors and Pathology colleagues. All kinds of posters are welcome - from outlines detailing new projects to developed work. Poster details will follow - but remember we're expecting all varieties from old school page panel printouts to fancy all-in-one posters. All topics are encouraged. Let's show the diversity of topics we're working on! The goal is to have fun and meet your colleagues! Awards will be given so be sure to sign up for a chance to win.

To reserve your spot at the show, please visit the SLUG Poster Show Registration website.

SLUG Poster Show Schedule
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Morning - Poster set up
1:00 - 2:00 PM: Poster viewing
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Dr. Murry's Keynote Address - Current State of Stem Cell Research and Ethical Issues 3:00 - 5:00 PM: Poster viewing with appetizers and refreshments

Rotunda Copy Center Closed
Effective as of April 28th, the Rotunda Copy Center is closed. Publications Services is merging the Rotunda Copy Center with two nearby copy centers.

The A-206 Copy Center, located in the A-wing main corridor, will be happy to assist you with all of your copy orders. The NW-079 Copy Center will become our hub for FedEx shipping for Health Sciences and the Medical Center.

You can always send digital files through the Publications Services Web File Transfer program. For information on how to submit a job digitally, please visit the Publications Services website, or contact the Digital Supervisor at (206) 897-1833 for assistance.

If you would like pick up and delivery of your order, please call 543-7336 to make arrangements.

P-Bay
The Residency Program has three, never been used, HP LaserJet print cartridges and several binders in good condition available for free. Please email Michelle Rickard or contact her at 598-4933 to make arrangements for pick up.

President Emmert: Fundraiser in Chief

If you have ever wondered what the president of the University of Washington does, you might be surprised to know how much of President Emmert's time and resources are devoted to "friendraising". With the state budget and legistlative process making it increasingly difficult to secure dedicated funding for the university, Dr. Emmert has had to focus his energies on private donations to sustain and promote the university's teaching, research and clinical mission. Click on the "friendraising" link above to read the profile of President Emmert recently published in the Seattle Times.

South Lake Union: Phase II Update

Phase II Construction for UW Medicine at 815 Mercer started on May 1st. Click here to view Phase II development plan timeline.

School of Medicine Rankings
The University of Washington School of Medicine was once again recognized by US News and World Report as one of the best medical academic institutions in the country in the latest rankings by the magazine.

Smart City
A recent Census Bureau report indicated that Seattle is the best-educated city in America with over fifty percent of all Seattle adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Read the Seattle Times story for more details.

UWMC Open House Recap

The Department of Pathology once again participated in the annual UWMC Open House on April 28-29, showcasing several interactive pathology exhibits for Open House attendees to experience. All of UWMC's core mission responsibilities - clinical, teaching and research - were prominently featured in the pathology exhibits, most notably the department's clinical operations as presented by Drs. Robyn Reed, Bonnie Cole and Jason Love during the Autopsy Facility tours, Laboratory Supervisor Elaine Tanji during the Gross Room tours, and a team effort by the Cytogenetics Lab at their display in the Health Sciences Lobby.

Drs. Reed, Cole and Love - all members of our residency program - provided an up close look at the adverse physiological impacts that disease and behavioral stimuli such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse have on the human body with tour attendees encouraged to examine a number of specially prepared organs. The residents also answered many questions about the medical school and residency program application process.


Elaine focused on the diagnostic examination process of tissue specimens during the Gross Room tours with special emphasis placed on the technical career opportunities available in pathology labs. The Cytogenetics Lab explored the microscopic world of chromosomes and karyotypes with lab members Debi DeHoogh-Grigsby, Shawna Pyott, Jean Kraus, Itu Mohapatra, Delores Darrin, Xiaoqin Chen, Rong Staley, Stacey Lehman, Jill O'Brien, and Ann Stampalia instructing exhibit visitors about the DNA molecules that make up our chromosomes.



Complementing the clinical and teaching focus of the pathology exhibits were representatives of Chuck Murry's Center for Cardiovascular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, educating prospective research scientists on how the body heals itself. Jonathan Golob, Amanda Masino, Veronica Muskheli, Kelly Stevens, Marilyn Nourse and Tom Robey all either provided information for the poster and/or provided instruction during the Open House.


Laura Jensen, an ESL Instructor at North Seattle Community College, was particularly impressed with Department of Pathology and commented on how much she enjoyed the department's contribution to the event. "Everyone I interacted with was wonderful--professional, engaging, passionate--but I especially wanted to compliment the resident (Dr. Love) who conducted the autopsy lab tours. It was absolutely fascinating to be able to explore the various organs there, and he made it all the more so by being interesting, candid and encouraging; informative but not intimidating. He looked like he loved what he was doing. He'd make a fine educator. What an opportunity for us all!"

Laura is also working on a Department of Labor grant to develop courses for ESL students to succeed in health care education programs and plan career pathways. She was excited to learn about all of the interesting kinds of lab work in pathology. She was also thankful for the Department's efforts at the Open House and grateful for the assistance she received from the cytogenics staff and from the nice man with the pregnant wife at the pathology display who worked her in so that she could attend both the gross pathology tour ("that lab supervisor was also terrific") and the autopsy lab tour. Several other educators also emailed to compliment the Department of Pathology and to express their interest in the 2007 UWMC Open House.

Combined, nearly 300 students, teachers, parents, and inquisitive Open House attendees toured the Autopsy and Gross Room facilities with countless others visiting the Department of Pathology exhibits located in the Health Sciences Lobby.

Being Catherine Alexander
Congratulations to Catherine Alexander on the announcement of her retirement effective June 30th, 2006. Needless to say, we have very mixed feelings about her decision, but wish her many years of good health and graceful living. Catherine has served as Assistant to the Chair for 20 years, working for both Russell Ross and Nelson Fausto. Through it all Catherine has endured many staff changes and countless faculty appointments, promotions and recruitments, constantly navigating the myriad of confusing bureaucratic policies with the sort of quiet determination that comes only from experience. Catherine will be very busy in her well-deserved retirement, staying active in several community outreach programs and pursuing her true passion for writing.

Most of Catherine's colleagues are probably unaware of her writing career outside of her academic responsibilites. In fact, Catherine and her daughter Elizabeth will be attending the Third Annual Celebration of Mother's Day at the WordTheatre in Los Angeles on May 14th to watch an actor read one of her short stories. Most recently the Rockhurst Review in Kansas City accepted a story by Catherine, which will be her 20th story in print.

In preparation for Catherine's departure, it is with great pleasure that we welcome Wendy Berry (pictured on top of Catherine) to the Department of Pathology as the new Assistant to the Chair. Wendy has a decade of experience at the University of Washington. She is a former Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Zoology and most recently served as the Assistant to the Director of Capitol Projects. Please welcome Wendy to the Department.

Wendy is located in the Health Sciences Center, Room C-516 next to Catherine Alexander as she gets up to speed with departmental personnel, policies and procedures.

Kim Nguyen: New Grant and Contract Pre-Award Manager
Please welcome Kim Nguyen to the department. Kim has been with UW since February 1989 working with in the following departmens: Law School, Neurology, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, and now Pathology. Kim will work under Toni Bennett doing pre-awards for about 15 faculty members. Kim worked at Harborview Hall for more than 16 years and struggling to find her way around the Health Sciences Center for now. Kime loves skiing and tennis, competing in various local tennis tournaments.

Kim is located in the Health Sciences Center, Room C-510 and can be reached at 616-6394 or by email at: ktnguyen@u.washington.edu

Graduate Baby
Grad Student Matt Holdren (Parks Lab) and his wife Erica Holdren are pleased to announce the arrival of a new addition to the family. Brady Owen Holdren was born on March 16th at 7:08 PM. Brady weighed in at 8 lbs. and was 19 inches long.

Like a good PI, Brady has rapidly ascended to the head of the household/lab, controlling both the schedule and finances for his caretakers/grad students.

Holly Predd: Triathlete
13 years ago, during her sophmore year in college, Holly Predd was diagnosed with a rare PNET of the kidney. Holly went through a year's worth of treatment including open heart surgery to remove the kidney and the tumor that had spread up into the vena cava. She endured six months of chemotherapy, one month of radiation twice a day, and an autologous bone marrow transplant which kept her hospitalized in sterile isolation for six weeks. Needless to say, this was a life changing experience for Holly. When she first walked down the hall after the bone marrow transplant, Holly felt as though she had just completed a triathlon. Well now she has.

With the generous support of friends, family and her UWMC colleagues, Holly completed the 2006 Lavaman Triathlon last month in Hawaii as part of a local chapter of Team in Training that helped raise over $1 million for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It was one of the most memorable experiences of her life. Holly's goal was to complete the triathlon - 1 mile swim, 26 mile bike and 6 mile run - in three hours and 30 minutes. She crossed the finish line at 3:29:43.

Completing the triathlon was not the only big news coming from the big island. Holly's boyfriend Drew made her an offer she couldn't refuse, proposing to Holly as the sun set along the lava fields of Volcanoes National Park. A summer 2007 wedding is being planned. Congratulations Holly and Drew!

Timesheets
Just a friendly reminder: To receive your paycheck on time, timesheets for the 1st pay period of each month (1st - 15th) must be submitted and approved by noon on the 16th. Timesheets for the 2nd pay period of each month (16th - last day of month) must be submitted and approved by noon on the 1st (ex. April 16 - 30th is due by noon May 1). Due to defined University of Washington payroll schedules timesheets will not be accepted after noon on these days.
Thank you,
Pathology Payroll

Long-Term Care Workshop
The UW Retirement Association again offers an educational workshop on long-term care insurance for UW employees, June 1, 5-7 PM on the Seattle campus. Spouses or partners are welcome. For more information and to register for the workshop, please visit the University of Washington Retirement Association website and click on the LTC Insurance Workshops.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact retiremt@u.washington.edu

Worklife Events
A Conversation for New Mothers Returning to Work
Michele Pomarico, MSW, UW Family Medical Center
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Bldg., Room 31

Teens and Body Image: Teasing, Bullying and Harassment
Diane Carlson Jones, Ph.D., UW College of Education
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
HUB 106B

Family Caregiver Network
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
12:00 to 1 p.m.
Brooklyn Bldg., Room 31

Please visit the Worklife website to register for any of the events listed above.

Seattle Storm Ticket Offer
Exclusive Seattle Storm Ticket Offer for UW employees! See the Storm on Opening Weekend at KeyArena. Save up to $10 per ticket.
Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks
Sunday, May 21st
6:00 pm KeyArena

Seattle Storm vs. Houston
Tuesday, May 23rd
8:00 pm KeyArena

Lower-bowl sideline seats (regularly $32) for only $22!
Lower-bowl endzone seats (regularly $14) for only $12!

To take advantage of this offer, please visit the Seattle Storm Ticketmaster website.

Fremont Bridge Approaches Replacement Project
Bridge Traffic Restrictions will Start May 22nd. Traffic restrictions on the Fremont Bridge will be: one vehicular lane in each direction, no trucks or buses, a single shared pedestrian/bicycle lane, and no turns for northbound vehicles at 34th Street (east OR west). These measures are needed for the demolition and replacement of the existing approaches and will be in effect until Spring of 2007.

The Fremont Bridge will be closed to ALL traffic (vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians) at night during the last week in June. Beginning sometime on Sunday June 25th, and for the next 4 nights (typically between 9PM and 6AM), Mowat will be placing girders on the east side of the approaches. Placement of these (huge) girders by (enormous) cranes may require (temporary) closure of 34th Street on Sunday. Details on traffic impacts will be made available as plans are refined. This work, originally planned to take place over several weekends, will require a full closure of the bridge for the safety of the public and workers alike.

For construction updates on the approaches to the Fremont Bridge and how it may impact your commute, please visit the Fremont Bridge Approaches website for updated information.

Seattle Transit Tunnel
For construction updates on the Seattle Transit Tunnel and how it may impact your commute, please visit the Seattle Transit Tunnel website.

Sound Transit Light Rail
For updates on the Sound Transit Light Rail project, including the University Station, go to the Sound Transit Light Rail Project website.

U-Commute News
Annual Spring Walk In Starts May 1
Walk to work. Walk at lunch. Walk to meetings. Win prizes. You can register as an individual or as part of a team. Or you can sign up as a captain and start your own team. Walkers who recruit 3 new participants win a recruitment prize including backsack, pedometer and blinking safety light. Sign up here.

Say YES! to U-PASS
SOV parking permit holders can take advantage of a complimentary U-PASS.

May is National Bike Month
Find out about Bike to Work events during May. The Cascade Bicycle Club and other sponsors bring you an array of great city-wide bicycling events.

Third Annual Ride in the Rain Challenge Breaks Records
More than 800 bikers pedalled through the rainiest January in 50 years.

Transportation and Parking Fee Changes
Transportation and parking fee increases go into effect July 1, 2006

Burke-Gilman Trail Safety Survey
Walkers and Bikers and Cars. Oh My! Last month the Transportation Office teamed up with the Evans School of Public Affairs to conduct a survey focused on the safety concerns of people who regularly use the trail.

Please visit the links below for information on various UW sponsored transporation programs:

UPass Information

UW Shuttles, Motorpool and Flexcar Offer Options

UW Vanpools and Carpools Looking for Riders