Health Sciences Report (2001)

HEALTH SCIENCES REPORT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Vol. 25, No. 2 Published by the Office of Public Affairs, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132. Telephone ( 801) 581- 7387. Health Sciences Report is mailed to faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University of Utah School of Medicine; to the staffs of University Hospitals & Clinics, University Health Network and Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library; and to the faculties and alumni of the colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health. Articles may be reprinted with permission. Editor: Susan Sample Editorial Consultant: Anne Brillinger Contributing Writer: Mary Chachas Photographers: Brad Nelson and Steve Leitch, Medical Graphics and Photography Visit the University of Utah Health Sciences Center Web site at: wivw. med. utah. edu. F E A T U R E S Living 110 Percent with Diabetes 10 Physicians team up with nurses, dietitians and educators at the new Utah Diabetes Center to help patients and their families learn how to lead full lives. A Change of Heart 16 A new investigator in the medical school's Program in Human Molecular Biology and Genetics studies mouse hearts to learn more about cardiac complications in type 2 diabetes. Investing in the Future: A Photo Essay 18 Like a strong portfolio, health sciences center programs are strengthened by recruiting students from a diversity of backgrounds. D E P A R T M E N T S Headlines 2 People 8 In Memoriam 9 From the Bookshelf 24 Faculty members recommend recent journal articles that may change the practice of medicine. Research in Brief 27 Gift of Health 30 Contributions fund a new vision center; a conference and studies into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and 16 health sciences scholarships. Opinion 33