Appointment

Frank J. DiSanto has been appointed executive director of the Research Foundation.

Books

William A. Brantley, Dentistry, Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics, 3rd edition (St. Louis: Mosby, Inc., 2001), co-authors are Isabelle L. Denry, Anthony G. Gegauff, Julie A. Holloway, William M. Johnston, Peter E. Larsen, Edwin A. McGlumphy and Stephen F. Rosenstiel; and Orthodontic Materials (Stuttgart, Germany: George Thieme Verlag, 2001), co-author is William M. Johnston.

Roger E. Gold and Susan Jones, Entomology, editors, Handbook of Household and Structural Insect Pests (Lanham, Md.: Entomological Society of America, 2000).

Geoffrey Parker, History, editor, The Great War and the 20th Century, co-editors are Jay Winter and Mary Habeck (Yale University Press, 2000).

Alexander Stephan, Germanic Languages and Literatures, editor, Uwe Johnson's Speculations About Jakob and Other Writings, (New York: Continuum, 2000); and Rot=Braun? Brecht Dialog 2000. Nationalisozialismus und Stalinismus bei Brecht und Zeitgenossen (Red=Brown? National Socialism and Stalinism with Brecht and his Contemporaries), co-editor is Therese Hornigk, (Berlin: Theater der Zeit, 2000).

Grants

T. Hai, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, $100,000 American Diabetes Association Grant for"The Roles of Stress-induced Gene Expression in Endocrine Pancreas Development and Function," 2001-03.

Sebastian Knowles, English, and C. Patrick Woliver, Music, $10,000 Institute of Collaborative Research and Public Humanities Grant for"Evidence of Things Not Seen," a series of four interconnected lecture recitals on words and music to be presented in 2001-02.

Michael Podell, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, $1,681,907 National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant for"A feline model of neuroAIDS and drug abuse," 2000-05.

Roy A. Stein, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, $77,340 Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund Grant for"Food Web and Feeding Influences on PCB Bioavailability," 2000-01, co-recipients are S.W. Fisher and E.A. Marschall.

Presentations

Brian Ahmer, microbiology, presented"Detection of Normal Flora Pheromones by Salmonella" at the 7th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference, Columbus, Oct. 28.

Chris Antonsen, National East Asian Languages Resource Center, and Cynthia Chalupa, Foreign Language Center, presented"Enhancing Self-Directed Language Programs with New Technologies" at the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages Annual Conference, Boston, Nov. 19.

Janice Aski, French and Italian, presented"Effective Integration of Reading in the Communicative Italian (FL) Classroom" at the ACTFL Conference, Boston, Nov. 17-19.

Susan Cobey, Entomology, presented"A Sustainable Solution to Current Industry Concerns: Selective Breeding and Non-Chemical Mite Controls,""Understanding and Overcoming the Obstacles Unique to Honey Bee Breeding," and"Rearing High Quality Queens" at the Alberta Beekeepers Association Conference, Edmonton, Canada, Nov. 6-8.

David Cressy, History, presented"Lamentable, Strange and Wonderful: Headless Monsters in the English Revolution" at Pennsylvania State University, Nov. 11.

Carter Findley, History, presented"A Misnamed Book by a Misnamed Author: 18th Century Europe's Best Source on the Ottoman Empire" at the Southeast World History Association Conference, Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 18.

Woody Foster, Entomology, presented"The Ambivalent Mosquito: Plant-Feeding Tactics Used by Blood-Feeding Insects" at Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, Nov. 28.

P.S. Grewal, Entomology, presented"Fascinating World of Nematodes: Associations with Man, Plants, Insects, and Bacteria" at the Plant Pathology Department Seminar, Wooster, Nov. 28; and"An Emerging Pest Problem on Hostas" at the Indianapolis Hosta Society, Indianapolis, Nov. 13, co-presenter was P.S. Foliar.

Frank Hall, Entomology, presented"A Crop Protection Trends Analysis: Impacts on Pesticide Use in the Next Millennium" at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 1.

Mary Anne Harsh, French and Italian, presented"An Alternate Look at Surrealism: Through the Eyes of Female Francophone Authors" at the 25th West Virginia University Colloquium on Literature and Film, Morgantown, W.Va., Oct. 12-14.

Susan Jones, Entomology, presented"General Pest Update: Dealing with Occasional Invaders,""Termite Biology Update: Understanding Why Termites Are So Successful," and"Termite Control Update: Soil Treatments and Baits" at the Ohio Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conference, Cleveland.

Valerie Lee, English and Women's Studies, presented"A Womb With a View: Black Women Birthing Tots and Tales" at the Midwives Alliance of North American Conference, Clearwater Beach, Fla., Nov. 12.

Basia A. Nowak, History, presented"Gender and Propaganda: Agitators in the League of Women in Poland, 1949-1953" at the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies Conference, Denver, Nov. 12.

Karlis Racevskis, French and Italian, presented"The Temporal Dimensions of ÔRameau's Nephew': Evolution vs. Live Experience" at the Group for Early Modern Cultural Studies Conference, New Orleans.

David E. Somers, Plant Biology, presented"ZEITLUPE, A Novel Signaling Component of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock System" at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., Oct. 19.

Chris Stanton, Entomology, presented"The Effects of Prescribed Burning on Ground Beetle Abundance and Diversity in Mixed-Oak Forests of Southern Ohio" at the Ohio Valley Entomological Association's Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Nov. 10.

Sarah Starr, Research Foundation, presented"Enhancing Customer Service and Job Performance through Training, Public Speaking and Professional Presentations" and"You Are Here: Finding Yourself in the Research Administration Profession" at the National NCURA Conference, November 2000.

Roy A. Stein, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, presented the following at the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference, St. Louis, August 2000:"Predation on Smallmouth Bass Nests in Lake Erie: The Effects of Angling and an Introduced Predator," co-presenters were G.B. Steinhart and E.A. Marschall;"Quantitatively Sampling Gizzard Shad in Reservoirs: Comparing Hydroacoustics with Quadrat Rotenone Techniques," co-presenters were K.K. Arend, R.S. Hale, D.J. Degan and M.J. Vanni;"Movement of Reservoir-Stocked Saugeye Out of Tailwaters, to Streams and Rivers," co-presenters were J.A. Spoelstra and E.A. Marschall; and"Largemouth Bass Recruitment within Reservoir Communities: Quantifying Underlying Ecological Mechanisms Along Environmental Gradients."

Jim Tew, Entomology, presented"Integrated Pest Management" and"12 Challenges Facing Modern Day Beekeepers" at the Tennessee Beekeepers Association Conference, Oak Ridge, Tenn., Oct. 20-21.

Angel Torres, Entomology, presented"Spatial Pattern and Decision Rules for Carrot Weevil Management in Parsley" at the Ohio Valley Entomological Association Conference, Cincinnati, Nov. 10.

Desh Pal S. Verma, Molecular Genetics, presented"Nitrogen Fixation: An Assessment of Needs and Potential of Technology" at the Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Agrobiotechnology, Singapore, Nov. 19-23; and"Biotechnology Revolution: Microbe to Man" at the Biotechnology 2000 Conference, Nagpur, India, Nov. 27.

John Wenzel, Entomology, presented"Architecture and the Determinants of Nest Size in Paper Wasps" at the Centre for Mathematical Biology, University of Bath, England.

M.C. Wiles, OARDC and Animal Sciences, presented"Production of Odorous, Volatile Compounds during Composting of Hog Manure Amended with Sawdust" at the 2nd International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations, Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 9-11.

Ara Wilson, Women's Studies, presented"Incorporating Global Culture" at the American Anthropology Association Conference, San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 15.

Bryan Wolf, OARDC and Animal Sciences, presented"Prebiotics: Possible Modes of Action and their Enhancement" at the American Dairy Science Association DISCOVER Conference, Nashville, Ind., Sept. 10-13, co-presenters was Jeff Firkins.

Judy Wu, History, presented"Filling the Rice Bowls of China: Humanitarian Tourism and Chinese American Nationalism During World War II" at the Race, Ethnicity, and Migration: The United States in a Global Context Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Nov. 18.

Publications

W.L. Bacon, OARDC and Animal Sciences,"Effects of Environmental Lighting on Early Semen Production and Correlated Hormonal Responses in Turkeys," Poultry Science, Vol. 79 (2000), pp. 1669-78, co-authors are B.A. Burginski-Noonan and J. Yang, University of Arkansas.

John M. Bennett, University Libraries,"Vanguardia literaria y editoriales minoritatias en los Estados Unidos," DEBATS (Valencia, Spain), Vol. 69 (2000).

K. Boris-Lawrie, Veterinary Biosciences,"Translation Is Not Required to Generate Virion Precursor RNA in HIVÑ1-Infected T Cells," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 11531-37, co-author is M. Butsch.

David Citino, English,"Faded Pages Hold Wisdom of the Ages," Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 3, 2000.

S.T. Ding and M.S. Lilburn, OARDC and Animal Sciences,"The Developmental Expression of Acyl-coenzyme A: Cholesterol Acyltransferase in the Yolk Sac Membrane, Liver, and Intestine of Developing Embryos and Posthatch Turkeys," Poultry Science Vol. 79 (2000), pp. 1460-64.

Bruce Growick, College of Education,"Transferable Skills Analysis in Vocational Rehabilitation: Historical Foundations, Current Status, and Future Trends," Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, Vol. 14 (2000), pp. 79-87, co-author is Pat Dunn.

D.J. Horn, Entomology,"The Return of the American Burying Beetle," Wild Earth, Vol. 10, No. 3 (2000), pp. 20-23.

S.T. Jacob, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,"Regulation of Metallothionein Gene Expression," Progress in Nucleic Acid to Molecular Biology, Vol. 66 (2000), pp. 358-84, co-author is K. Ghoshal.

Susan C. Jones, Entomology,"Formosan Subterranean Termite," pp. 124-27, co-author is Harry N. Howell Jr.; and"Subterranean Termites," pp. 119-24, Handbook of Household and Structural Insect Pests, edited by R.E. Gold and S.C. Jones, (Lanham, Md.: Entomological Society of American, 2000).

M.D. Lairmore, Veterinary Biosciences,"Invitro Cellular Tropism of HTLV-2," AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, Vol. 16 (2000), pp. 1661-68, co-authors are P.L. Green, T-G Wang and J. Ye;"HTLV-1 ORF I p12I Is Required for Efficient Viral Infectivity in Primary Lymphocytes," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 9828-35, co-authors are B. Albrecht, N.D. Collins, M.T. Burniston, J.W. Nisbet, L. Ratner and P.L. Green; and"HTLV-1 p30II Functions as a Transcription Factor and Differentially Modulates CREB Responsive Promoters," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 11270-77, co-authors are W. Zhang, J. Nisbet, J. Bartoe and W. Ding.

L.M. Mansky, Molecular Virology,"In Vivo Analysis of HTLV-1 Reverse Transcription Accuracy," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 9525-31;"Virus Mutators and Antimutators: Roles in Evolution, Pathogenesis and Emergence," Trends in Genetics, Vol. 16 (2000), pp. 512-17, co-author is K.S. Cunningham;"3'-Azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) and AZT-resistant Reverse Transcriptase Can Increase the In Vivo Mutation Rate of HIV-I," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 9532-39, co-author is L.C. Bernard; and"The Interaction of Vpr with uracil DNA Glycosylase Modulates the HIV-1 in Vivo Mutation Rate," Journal of Virology, Vol. 74 (2000), pp. 7039-47, co-authors are S. Preveral, L. Selig, R. Benauous and S. Benichou.

George A. Marzluf, Biochemistry,"Intracellular Processing and Toxicity of the Truncated Androgen Receptor: Nuclear Congophilia-associated Cell Death," Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Vol. 59 (2000), pp. 652-63, co-authors are B. Feng, L. Chen, Z. Crmnavoic, I. Kakabadze, J. Mendell and Z. Sahenk; and"ASD4, a New GATA Factor of Neurospora crassa, Displays Sequence-specific DNA Binding and Functions in ascus and ascospore Development," Biochemistry, Vol. 39 (2000), pp. 11065-73, co-author is B. Feng.

Irene Masing-Delic, Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures,"The Impotent Demon and Prurient Tamara: Parodies on Lermontov's ÔDemon' in Dostoevskij's Besy," Russian Literature, Vol. XLVIII (2000), pp. 263-88.

L.E. Mathes, Veterinary Biosciences,"Antiviral Therapy Reduces Viral Burden but Does Not Prevent Thyme Involution in Young Cats Infected with FIV," Antimicrobial Agents Chemotherapy, Vol. 44 (2000), pp. 2399-2405, co-authors are K.A. Hayes, A.J. Fipps and S. Francke; and"Inhibition of FeLV Subgroup A Infection by Coinoculation with Subgroup B," Virology, Vol. 277 (2000), pp. 40-47, co-authors are A.J. Phipps, K.A. Hayes, M. Al-dubaib and P. Roy-Burman.

M. Morales, D.L. Palmquist and W.P. Weiss, OARDC and Animal Sciences,"Effects of Fat Source and Copper on Unsaturation of Blood and Milk Triacylglycerol Fatty Acids in Holstein and Jersey Cows," pp. 2105-11, and"Milk Fat Compotion of Holstein and Jersey Cows with Control of Depleted Copper Status and Fed Whole Soybeans or Tallow," pp. 2112-19, Journal of Dairy Science, Vol. 83 (2000).

M.F. Para, Molecular Virology,"Reduced Toxicity with the Gradual Initiation of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole as Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia," Journal of AIDS, Vol. 24 (2000), pp. 337-43, co-authors are D. Finkelstein, S. Becker, M. Dohn, A. Walawander, J. Black, et al.

M. Podell, Veterinary Clinical Sciences,"Preclinical Psychopharmacology of AIDS-Associated Dementia: Lessons to be Learned from the Cognitive Psychopharmacology of Other Dementias," Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 14, No. 3 (2000), pp. 3-10, co-author is M. Sarter;"The Feline Model of NeuroAIDS: Understanding the Progression to AIDS Dementia," Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 14, No. 3 (2000), pp. 11-19, co-authors are L.E. Mathes, Veterinary Biosciences, and P. March and W. Buck; and"Disease Progression Following FIV Molecular Clone FIV-PPR DNA Inoculation," Journal of AIDS and Human Retrovirology, Vol. 23 (2000), pp. 1-16, co-authors are L.E. Mathes, Veterinary Biosciences, and A.J. Phipps, K.A. Hayes and W.R. Buck.

D.R. Schoenberg, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,"Vigilin Binding Selectivity Inhibits Cleavage of the Vitellogenin mRNA 3i-UTR by the mRNA Endonuclease Polysomal Ribonuclease," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, Vol. 97 (2000), pp. 12498-502, co-authors are K.S. Cunningham, R.E. Dodson, M.A. Nagel and D.J. Shapiro.

M.C. Wiles, L.B. Willett and D.C. Borger, OARDC and Animal Sciences, and D.L. Elwell and H.M. Keener, OARDC and Agricultural Engineering,"Production of Odorous, Volatile Compounds During Composting of Hog Manure Amended with Sawdust," Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations (2000), pp. 67-74.

R.N. Williams, D.S. Fickle, T.P. McGoern and M.G. Klein, Entomology,"Development of an Attractant for a Scarab Pest Macrodactylus subspinosus (F.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)," Journal of Economic Entomology, Vol. 93 (2000), pp. 1480-84.

L.C. Wu, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,"Down Regulation of KRC Induces Proliferation, Anchorage Independence, and Mitotic Cell Death in HeLa Cells," Experimental Cell Research, Vol. 260 (2000), pp. 346-56, co-author is E. Allen.

Karla Zadnik, Optometry,"Corneal Scarring and Vision in Karatonconus: A Baseline Report from the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study," Cornea, Vol. 19 (2000), pp. 804-12, co-authors are Timothy B. Edrington, Southern California College of Optometry, Brad S. Wilson and Mae Gordon, Washington University, Kimberly Siegmund, University of Southern California, Joseph T. Barr and Jason J. Nichols, Ohio State University, and the CLEK Study Group.

Recognitions

Jim Ball, Jill Bowman, Susan Conrad, Ed Gardner, Anthony Howard, Darian McClain, Anne Moffat, Marty Morris, Laurie Rosenberg and Donna Roxey, Research Foundation, received certification as Certified Research Administrators from the Research Administrators Certification Council, November 2000.

Jodi Black, 4-H and Animal Sciences, and Mike Bayes and Tom Turner, Animal Sciences, received the NAE4-HA National Communicator Award for the skillathon video,"How to Conduct a Skillathon Using Your Learning Laboratory Kit."

David A. Culver, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, received the American Fisheries Society's Best Sportfish Restoration Research Project-2000 Award for"Prevention of the Spread of Zebra Mussels During Fish Hatchery and Aquaculture Activities."

Bruce Growick, College of Education, was recognized with diplomate status by the American Board of Vocational Experts, October 2000.

Keith Irvin, Animal Sciences, was recognized by Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2000 for his excellence in teaching.

Albert N. Mancini, French and Italian, received the American Association of Teachers of Italian's Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of Italian studies in North America.

Jane Pierce, Internal Medicine, is the College of Medicine and Public Health and Office of Health Sciences Employee of the Month for January.

Service

Lou Mansky, Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, is on the National Institutes of Health Study Section: ZRGI VACC-Vaccines and Infectious Diseases.

Merry Merryfield and Mark Letcher, Education, served as panelists for the Academy of Teaching Forum on Distance Learning Considerations for Instructors and Administrators, Columbus, May 19.