Yale New Haven Hospital Care-News

September 2008

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Transplantation and Organ Donation Awareness Fair on Sept. 6

On Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., on the New Haven Green, Sukru Emre, MD, director of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, will host a Transplantation and Organ Donation Awareness Fair. Join us to learn more about Yale-New Haven Hospital organ transplant services, register to be an organ donor and hear stories from living donors and transplant survivors. This event is free, and food and entertainment will be provided. For more information, contact Jessica Scheps, 203.688.8727.

Fall health lecture series at Shoreline Medical Center

Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center in Guilford is offering several lectures this fall for parents of young children, mature adults and the general public. These programs are free and refreshments will be served. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 and press option 2.

• Tuesday, Sept. 9 — Football-Related Sports Injuries presented by Michael Medvecky, MD, from 6 - 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 18 — Help for Female Incontinence presented by Richard Bercik, MD, from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 23 — Developmental Milestones presented by Carol Weitzman, MD, from 10 - 11 a.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 2 — Your Heart Matters presented by L. Veronica Lee, MD, from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
  

The Friends of Ovarian Cancer Prevention and Early Detection talk Sept. 10

Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale Cancer Center will host a free health talk, "Ovarian Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection of the Disease," in Yale-New Haven Hospital's East Pavilion cafeteria on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Presented by Thomas Rutherford, PhD, MD, director of the Yale Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology Program, the evening will start with a light supper at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 and press option 2.

Consult with a registered dietitian for healthy lifestyle changes

The Nutrition Clinic at Yale-New Haven Hospital offers comprehensive nutrition assessments and a variety of counseling services for children, adults and seniors. Evaluate your eating habits and goals with the help of a registered dietitian — the food and nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. Committed to helping people enjoy healthy lives, registered dietitians use their nutrition expertise to help individuals make unique, positive lifestyle changes. Call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 for a nutrition clinic brochure and a physician referral.

Talking About Cancer lecture series starts with genetic testing on Sept. 16

Talking About Cancer is a three-part lecture series presented by Yale Cancer Center and hosted by the New Haven Free Public Library. The first part of the lecture series "Genetic Testing: What Is It and Who Needs It?" will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. and includes a light supper. The lecture and parking is free. Register online or call 203.946.8835.

"Help! I've Fallen and Can't Get Up" lecture on Sept. 18

The Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary kicks off its 2008 fall health education lecture series with "Help! I've Fallen and Can't Get Up" on Thursday, Sept. 18. Join Mary Tinetti, MD, chief of geriatric research at the Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center., from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Yale-New Haven Hospital East Pavilion cafeteria for the first lecture in the series. To register, call 203.688.2000 or toll-free 888.700.6543.

Give blood on Sept. 25

Yale-New Haven Hospital will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 7 a.m. - 5:45 p.m Thursday, Sept. 25, in the East Pavilion cafeteria. Send an email to make an appointment or call 203.688.7436. Walk-ins are always welcome, too!

Enjoy the Friends of Yale-New Haven Hospital annual luncheon on Sept. 25

The Friends of Yale-New Haven Hospital will host its annual luncheon from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at the New Haven Lawn Club. Sukru Emre, MD, director of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, will present "Pediatric Liver Transplantation: What the Public Should Know." Lunch is $40 per person. For more information or to register, contact Jamy Stenger, 203.688.6437.

Participate in The Tommy Fund Family Day on Sept. 28

The Tommy Fund Family Day at the Connecticut Tennis Center in New Haven will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28. The fun run for kids begins at 10 a.m., and the 5K run and 2-mile walk starts at 10:30 a.m. The first 800 people to register will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt designed by Yale-New Haven Hospital pediatric oncology patients. Enjoy FREE kids activities, BBQ lunch and music, along with reflexology, body fat analysis, blood pressure screenings and chair massages at the Yale-New Haven tent. For more information or to register, contact Debbie Klotzer, 203.688.8824.

Walk for Lupus Now on Sept. 28

Yale-New Haven Hospital is proud to support the 4th Annual Walk for Lupus Now on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Proceeds will help fund the Lupus Foundation of America — the nation's leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus, and providing support and services to all people affected by lupus. Click here to register or make a donation online. To join the Yale-New Haven Hospital team, contact Monica Arroyo, 203.415.6502.

Register for the Hackers for Hearts golf tournament Oct. 6

The 9th Annual Hackers for Hearts golf tournament will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden. Hackers for Hearts golf outing proceeds will be directed to the Heart Transplant Fund at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The funds raised directly benefit patients and help ease the financial burdens they may incur while receiving care. The cost of the tournament is $250; registration begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. To register to play in the Hackers for Hearts golf tournament, to inquire about sponsorship, or to contribute item(s) to the silent auction, contact Jessica Scheps, 203.688.8727.

Billing questions?

Yale-New Haven Hospital offers financial counseling to patients and families. Spanish-speaking counselors are available. Additionally, evening sessions are scheduled once a month — the next two are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, and Monday, Oct. 2. To make an appointment with a financial counselor, call 203.688.2046.

New Haven Neighborhood

CURE Cookout Draws Biotech Crowd to Branford
Back by popular demand,

the CURE summer biotech cookout was held again this year at the Owenego Inn in Branford.

More than 175 employees and friends of CURE member organizations registered for the July 17 event, playing the DNA Game, sampling the hot and cold buffet, and networking in the sunshine along the beautiful Connecticut shoreline.
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CURE Member News Digest
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Achillion CEO cites Q2 progress
Alexion announces new patent
Applied Spine device implanted in local man
Bayer HealthCare cites Nexavar® progress
Boehringer Ingelheim reports Aptivus® approval
Bristol-Myers Squibb offers ReSEARCH program to students
Cantor Colburn newsletter reviews trademark case
Connecticut Innovations named to top 100 list
CuraGen pleased with Q2 progress
Danbury Hospital heart center offers newest stents
GlaxoSmithKline reports results on HuMax-CD20®
Hartford Hospital welcomes electrophysiology head
HistoRx names diagnostic operations head
Ipsogen wins CE marking for JAK2 test
Johnson & Johnson cites VisiCare Institute™ role at Olympics
MannKind to host plant dedication in Danbury
NanoViricides sees efficacy for its EKC-Cide™ for eyes
Neurogen focuses of Phase 2 drug
Pfizer promotes Cerenia™ drug for dogs
PhRMA dreports on mental illness drugs
Purdue Pharma unveils tookkit for pain management
Quinnipiac University to offer online OT courses
Rib-X names George Milne executive chairman
Triumvirate Environmental acquires Enviro-Safe branches
UConn researchers report in nanotechnology publication
Vion to test Cloretazine® with Dutch group
Yale identifies West Nile genes
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CURE & YALE University: Yale BioHaven Enterprenurship

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Followed by networking, refreshments & wine bar Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on the design and development of novel small-molecule antibiotics for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospital and community settings. Since its inception in 2001, Rib-X has established a portfolio of development and discovery-stage compounds that address various segments in the diverse antibiotic marketplace, including RX-3341, a broad spectrum quinolone antibiotic which will soon enter Phase 3 studies as an IV agent and RX-1741, an oxazolidinone antibiotic now in two Phase 2 studies as an oral agent. Many classical antibiotics work by inhibiting the function of the ribosome. A key competitive advantage for Rib-X is its proprietary access to the high-resolution crystal structure of the ribosome, a molecule which is essential for the viability of all bacterial pathogens and the target of numerous valuable antibiotics. Rib-X's research goal is to use chemical and physical information from the three-dimensional structure of the ribosome to design proprietary classes of antibacterial agents that have activity against newly emerging multiple antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. Structural and computational data about how ligands block the function of this complex molecular machine are being used to prime parallel lead optimization programs focused on new chemistry ideas about the multiple binding domains or drug targets within the ribosome. The scope of the Rib-X structure based design process will enable the Company to fully exploit the chemistry of the ribosome and build a pipeline of diverse products and as a result a sustainable franchise. Rib-X raised $50 million in a Series C Preferred Stock financing announced in June of 2006. The round was led by existing investor Warburg Pincus, the global private equity investment firm. That round of financing brought the total amount raised by the company to $123 million. Speakers Susan Froshauer, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Erin Duffy, Ph.D. Vice President, Structure Based Drug Design, Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:30 P.M. Registration 4:00 P.M. Seminar 5:00 P.M. Networking, Refreshments & Wine Bar Location The Anlyan Center auditorium, Yale Medical School. Directions & Parking: http://info.med.yale.edu/maps/cab.html RSVP Registration is free, but please RSVP in advance. E-mail to biohaven@yale.edu or call the Yale OCR main number: 203-785-6209. Mark Your Calendar The next seminar in the series, on March 19, 2008, features Optherion, Inc. Download a brochure of the complete 2007-2008 series here. Lead sponsors: Wiggin and Dana and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Also sponsored by Elm Street Ventures. Presented by CURE and the Yale Office of Cooperative Research. Additional support from the Yale Entrepreneurial Society and the Yale Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Society. Published by Connecticut United for Research Excellence Copyright © 2008 Connecticut United for Research Excellence. All rights reserved. Visit CURE at http://curenet.org and BioBus Educational Programs at http://ctbiobus.org TELL A FRIEND

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