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Research Indicates Broadened Importance of PlacentaTON! BAKER

The placenta, known to provide a fetus with essential oxygen and nutrients, apparently protects it from destruction as well by selectively suppressing the mother's immune system which should recognize the genetically different life as foreign.

Medical College of Georgia researchers have identified the mechanism that enables a fetus which has genes from bom the mother and father to survive in the mother, whose immune sys tem should eliminate the fetus, much like it would a donated kid ney or heart without immunosuppressive therapy.

"We are transplants for nine months of our lives before we come out into the world," said Dr. Andrew L. Mellor, molecular geneticist and immunologist and co-author on the study published in the Aug. 21 edition of the journal, Science. "Our discovery addresses the paradox of how mammals, such as human beings, survive in the potentially hostile environment of the womb."

MCG researchers have found that cells in the placenta, at die place where the mother and the developing baby interface, express an enzyme, indokamine 2.3-dioxygenase or IDO, which locally disables the mother's immune system by degrading tryptophan, an amino acid essential to survival of T-cells, the orchestrators of the immune system's response, Dr. Mellor said.

See "Placenta," page 4g,,5,;:/W .;•;.«!. ,«l:Kl'..; ,4^^

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ISD Expects Year 2000 to Arrive with Whimper, Not Bang at MCGCHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO

Call Dwain Shaw's voice mail and you'll get the gist of his preoccupation: "Hi, this is Dwain Shaw," his voice intones. "There are 528 days left until the year 2000."

Why the countdown? Is he planning the ultimate millenni um bash? No. Mr. Shaw, Medical College of Georgia director of Information Services and Year 2000 project director, will be too busy working to cel ebrate on Dec. 31, 1999. He's in charge of ensuring mat when MCG employees wrap up then- New Year's holiday, they can return to business as usual.

That's a much taller order man many people realize. "Computer hardware and other embedded systems were manu factured and designed with [a] two-digit-year dating system, and computer software code mirrored mis industry over sight," explains MCG's website (www.isd.mcg.edu). "hi other words, if the current year dating system is not corrected at both the hardware and software lev els by the turn of the century, most (if not all) computers will

Dale Chernich (left) and Dwain Shaw

not be able to discern between the years 1900 and 2000."

If mat sounds too esoteric to be of interest to you, consider the implications: Personal com puters, traffic lights, elevators, planes, automobiles, cellular phones, videocassette recorders, digital watches and microwave ovens are just a few of the items that could malfunction. Databanks keeping scores of important records, such as research results or immunization files, could be wiped out

Direct-deposit checks could be stranded. Lifesaving pace makers or defibrillators could become inoperable.

Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, and Information Services is doing everything possible to make sure mat Jan. 1, 2000 is as smooth-running and unevent ful on campus as the day before. The trick is to make sure every piece of computer-

See "Y2K," page 3

'It's a Miracle!' Employee Finds Lost DogCHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO

When Evelyn Casey came home from work June 14, she did the first thing she always does. She hurried to the back yard to greet her dog, HoUy.

Ms. Casey, an administrative coordinator in the School of Medicine Curriculum Office, lives alone except for Holly, a mixed breed whom Ms. Casey rescued from the Richmond County Animal Shelter 10 years ago.

After playing with Holly for a few minutes that afternoon, Ms.

Casey ran an errand. When she got back, she made her usual beeline to the back yard. Holly was missing.

Ms. Casey was incredu lous. Where could she be? Holly couldn't get under or over the backyard fence, and she'd never tried to run away before. Ms. Casey's only clue was a nearby beer can. Had someone come by and let her out?

After frantically search ing for her without success.

See "Holly," page 2

Thursday, August 27, 1998 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA

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...Hollycontinued from page 1

Ms. Casey took the next day off work, papering the area with fliers, calling veterinari ans and radio stations for help. "I got lots of leads, and I answered every one. But noth ing turned up," she said.

Despondent, Ms. Casey resumed her normal routine.

But nothing was the same. She missed Holly desperately. She asked her friends and colleagues to pray for her return.

Then, on June 26, 12 days after Holly's disappearance, Ms. Casey got a call. A woman visit ing her mother saw a dog who fit the description on a nearby flier.

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Ms. Casey thanked her profusely for calling and rushed to the scene, about two miles from her home. But when she arrived, there was no sign of Holly. Ms. Casey called her and walked the area several times. Nothing. "I got back in my car and started crying. I was so dejected, so dis appointed. Then I looked out the window ... and there she stood! It was just a miracle, the most wonderful thing I'd ever seen. I know it was because of every body's prayers."

Holly was dirty and scared, but otherwise no worse for the wear. Her veterinarian said that considering the dog's age and the severely hot weather during her ordeal, Holly was extremely lucky to survive.

Since then, Holly has moved up in the world. She now stays indoors. And whereas Ms. Casey never indulged herself by installing air-conditioning, she decided only the best would do for Holly. Two days after Ms. Casey found Holly, central air- conditioning was installed in her home. There's no longer any mystery about where to find Holly: She's home—safe, sound, cool and collected.

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...Y2Kcontinued from page 1

ized equipment that recog nizes the date is Y2K-compliant — modified to recognize the year 2000. This is a mon umental task, but MCG is in excellent shape.

About three years ago, MCG began modernizing its mainframe applications, con trolling functions such as the payroll and budget. Dale Chernich, MCG's chief infor mation officer, had the fore sight to say, "While we're at it, let's make sure we're Y2K- compliant."

"Our good fortune is we've had people with vision, like Dale, and we've had excellent administrative sup port," Mr. Shaw said.

"Recognizing the problem existed was the first major task," Mr. Chernich said. "Once MCG administrators realized the extent of the problem, they quickly hopped on board and started looking for solutions." MCG President Francis J. Tedesco has appointed a Year 2000 Task Force with representa tives throughout the campus to work with Information Services toward Y2K compli ance.

The task force is going building by building, check ing and modifying, if neces sary, every piece of relevant equipment. "We've done a complete inventory of our mainframe applications, and all should be in compliance in plenty of time," Mr. Shaw said. "Within the next few months, we'll have all the desktop computers taken care of. We'll check clinical appli cations and academic and research instrumentation; research results can go down the drain if they're date- dependent and we aren't Y2K-compliant. All the while we are checking for compli ance in areas we know about, we'll tackle the problem of hidden chips we aren't sure about."

"The problem is one of magnitude," Mr. Chernich said. "So many little things need to be evaluated." And consider that even if MCG is in complete compliance, as anticipated, many of the orga nizations we deal with may not be. Banks, area hospitals, government and scores of other entities affect MCG's

functioning to some degree or another. Information Services frequently consults with other segments of the community to offer expertise and assistance.

The division wants no sur prises. The first priority is the safety of every patient, employ ee, student and visitor on cam pus. The second priority is the

continued smooth functioning of all affected devices in all areas of campus.

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ious silence: Are the elevators still running? Are traffic lights turning red or green on schedule? Are computers still humming along? That moment, Mr. Shaw predicts, will throughout the world be one of the most fascinating in history.

It is a mixed blessing, he said, that New Year's Day 2000 will fall on a Saturday. The good news: fewer people on campus. The bad news: When the full staff returns to

work Jan. 4, that day might be like New Year's Day all over again, with scores of employees potentially finding minor glitches in their operations and clamoring for quick assistance. Indeed, Y2K problems are expected to stymie civilization to some degree at least through the year 2005. So if Information Services employees snarl when you say Happy New Year 16 months from now, cut them some slack.

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...Placentacontinued from page 1

"Any situation where T-cells would be expected to respond but do not, we are now suspi cious of whether this mechanism is the reason why," Dr. Mellor said. Problems with this mecha nism may play a role in the development of autoimmune dis eases, such as lupus and arthritis, where the immune system begins reacting to its own tissue, and may explain why some fetuses spontaneously miscarry.

Knowledge of the mechanism may open up new treatment strategies to combat infectious diseases, tumors and autoim mune diseases and better immunosuppressive therapy for transplant patients, the researchers said.

"This opens up a fundamental new understanding of how the immune system regulates itself," said Dr. David Munn, pediatric hematologist-oncologist and co author on the study. "It's a new paradigm."

Study findings came about rapidly, within the last year, and began with Dr. Munn's studies in human blood cells of how certain cells disable T-cells.

He found that certain cells

called macrophages have the ability to stop T-cells from responding in vitro by depriv ing the cells of tryptophan. "The question was: Could this mechanism operate in vivo?" A review of scientific data showed that in the 1970s, Japanese researchers demon strated that IDO, the enzyme enabling cells to become "black holes" that suck in tryp tophan, was present in the pla centa. "Dr. Munn and I devel oped a hypothesis that during pregnancy, certain cells in the placenta also switched on this same enzyme that removes tryptophan by destroying it in large amounts. The conse quence was that the maternal T-cells that try to respond and reject the fetus were stopped in the beginning from doing that for the same reason that Dr. Munn found in the test tube," Dr. Mellor said.

They gave healthy, pregnant laboratory mice an inhibitor that stops cells from degrading tryptophan. "We predicted that the single act of stopping the

See "Placenta," page 5

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1998 FACTS Campaign Raises More Than $242,000CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO

Medical College of Georgia faculty, retired faculty and administrators pledged $242,656.05 to the 1998 Faculty for the Advancement of Clinical Care, Teaching and Sciences (FACTS) campaign.

FACTS, an annual cam paign initiated in 1992, kicked off last spring and recently concluded for the year. The campaign was designed to familiarize faculty with the function of the MCG Foundation—a non-profit organization created to pro mote and administer MCG's endowment—and to raise funds to benefit the university. Donors may designate their gifts as unrestricted, for schol arships or for a specific area or project on campus.

The average gift this year was $536.85. The following areas had 100 percent partici pation: MCG Hospital and Clinics administration, School of Graduate Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences administration, School of Allied Health Sciences Department of Medical

...Placentacontinued from page 4

cells from degrading tryptophan would allow the maternal T-cells to reject the fetus," Dr. Mellor said. "Our predictions were borne out by the experi ments. It was absolutely dra matic; every single fetus got rejected." In a separate set of mice, where the mother and father were inbred to be genet ically identical, the inhibitor appeared to have no effect: all the fetuses survived.

"The mechanism which we have come up with is an ancient one that is applicable to all mammals," Dr. Mellor said. "We think that this mech anism may answer the paradox — identified by the late Nobel prize laureate Sir Peter Medawar in 1953 — of how the 'foreign' fetus survives."

The research was funded with support from the Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust, the MCG Department of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Illustration, School of Dentistry Administration and Department of Medicine Section of Telemedicine. The overall partic ipation rate was 50 percent from faculty and 26 percent from retired and emeritus faculty.

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those who participated," said Dr. James B. Osborne, vice presi dent for University Advancement. "The MCG com munity is incredibly generous, and that generosity helps ensure a healthy, vital future for the institution."

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Dr. Kolanowski Named Chairman of Adult NursingCHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO

Dr. Ann M. Kolanowski has joined the Medical College of Georgia as chair man of the Department of Adult Nursing.

Dr. Kolanowski earned a doctorate in nursing from New York University. Before joining MCG Aug. 1, she served as chairman of the Wilkes University Department of Nursing in Pennsylvania. She was on the Wilkes University faculty for 19 years.

"I was heavily involved in administration at Wilkes, and I felt the move to MCG would let me keep my fingers in administration while also allowing me to focus more on my research," said Dr. Kolanowski. "This faculty is very energetic and has a vision for nursing. I'd like to be part of that vision. This is a tremendous opportunity for growth."

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See "Kolanowski," page 10

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He is a member of the Human Embryology and Development Study Section of the National Institutes of Health and an editorial board member of the journal Placenta. He is an editorial reviewer for the American Journal of Physiology, Metabolism, Pediatric Research, Journal of Receptor Research, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Placenta, Biochemistry, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Physiology and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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The deadline for the Sept. 10 issue of the Beeper is Sept. 2 at noon. The deadline for the Sept. 24 issue is Sept. 16 at noon.

PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY FAIR

Representatives from approximately 25 Georgia communities will discuss practice opportunities with MCG residents Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the MCG Alumni Center. Lunch is pro vided. The Practice Opportunity Fair is sponsored by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, the MCG Generalist Physician Initiative and the Office of Recruitment and Retention. For more information, call the Office of Recruitment and Retention, ext. 1-0941.

TELEMEDICINE CONFERENCE

"Telemedicine in Action," the Georgia Statewide Telemedicine Program Conference present ed by the MCG School of Medicine, will be held Sept. 2- 4 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, Ga. Dr. William Taylor, commissioner of Georgia's Department of Medical Assistance, is the keynote speak er. Dr. Max E. Stachura, director of the MCG Telemedicine Center, is the course director. Presenters will discuss their clinical experience with telemedicine in areas such as tuber culosis and other infectious diseases, sickle cell disease and early interven tion for children with disabilities. For more information, contact the MCG Division of Continuing Education, ext. 1- 3967.

CMC MEETING

The CMC administrative staff will hold an update meet ing today (Aug. 27) at 7:30 a.m. and noon in the Dogwood Room of the Terrace Dining Room. Other update meetings will be held Sept. 24 and Oct. 24. The MCG community is invited.

ALZHEIMER'S WALK

The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk will be held Oct. 10 beginning at 9 a.m. at Julian Smith Casino. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The 3.1-mile walk around Lake Olmstead, sponsored by the MCG Center for Senior Health, will benefit local Alzheimer's patients and caregivers. To walk or form a five-person team, call Cathy Green, MCG clinical nurse specialist and coordinator of the walk, at 651-7300. She can also be reached through Group Wise. Each team raising at least $50 will receive a T- shirt.

POSTMENOPAUSE STUDY

Women age 40 to 65 in

good health whose last menstru al cycle was at least a year ago may qualify to participate in an MCG study assessing a new investigational hormone replacement therapy for post- menopausal women. Participants will receive a free medical exam and mammo- gram. For more information, call Dr. Fernando Gomez or Carol Smith at ext. 1-9682 or ext. 1-2617.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

The tuition reimbursement application period for the fall session ends Sept. 4. Applications can be picked up from the Organizational Development Section of the Human Resources Division in the MCG Annex, room 1144 or 1146. Applicants must be staff employees with at least six months of continu ing permanent employment. Approval is based on seniority and only academic classes qualify. Call Bob Abraham, ext. 1-3177, for

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MCG's group health, den tal, dependent life and personal accident insurance plans do not cover dependents after they reach age 19; full-time students are covered to age 25. Blue Cross automatically denies health and benefits claims for over-age dependents as do the life and accident insurers. Employees can avoid paying monthly insurance premiums on dependents no longer eligible for coverage by notifying Employee Benefits within 31 days after a dependent reaches the maximum age. A personal visit to the Benefits office in room 1111 of the Annex or a let ter requesting the dependent's removal from the policy is all that is necessary.

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The MCG Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior offers classes for parents of disruptive, inatten tive or difficult-to-manage children under age 13. Classes meet one evening a week for five consecutive weeks and are offered several times a year. For more infor mation, call Jeanette Benedict, ext. 1-7541.

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Notables

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Carolyn L. Jackson, senior nursing assistant, will retire Aug. 31.

Lottie L. Evans, nursing assis tant, will retire Aug. 28.

OBITUARIES

Robert T. Ross Sr., 72, spouse of Maria K. Ross, nursing assis tant for the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, died July 22.

Dr. Ollivant S. Jonas Sr., 44,medical director of Scott State Prison, died July 10. He had worked at MCG since 1977.

Rita Jonas, wife of Dr. Ollivant S. Jonas Sr., died July 10.

Ollivant S. Jonas Jr., 15, sonof Dr. Ollivant S. Jonas Sr., died July 10.

Michael D. Gaines, 30,research assistant 1 in the Vascular Biology Center, died Aug. 6. He had worked at MCG since 1992.

Barbara S. Marble, 74, aretired administrative clerk in the Clinical Pathology Labs, died July 29. She worked at MCG from 1978 to 1988.

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"Our clinical programs cover the gamut of health care from before conception through our golden years and we need an identity for those extensive resources," said Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, MCG senior vice president for clinical activities. "With the 1990s bringing about such tremendous growth in our clinical programs and more ahead, this is a great time to foster an identity that encom passes the clinical services and providers of our health system."

MCG HealthCare will be used in consumer, physician and managed care marketing as an all- encompassing term, or brand name, for MCG inpatient and outpatient services, said Sharon Faircloth, director of Patient Program Development and Strategic Support.

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