Library News

March into Spring with LSUHSC-NO Research

The Library has eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers?áon display for the month of March.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áAgarwal N, Adhikari AS, Iyer SV, Hekmatdoost K, Welch DR, Iwakuma T. ÔÇ£MTBP suppresses cell migration and filopodia formation by inhibiting ACTN4.ÔÇØ Oncogene. 2013; 32(4):462-470.

2.?áJacob JT. ÔÇ£Biocompatibility in the development of silicone-hydrogel lenses.ÔÇØ Eye & Contact Lens. 2013; 39(1):13-19.

3.?áKapusta DR, Pascale CL, Kuwabara JT, Wainford RD. ÔÇ£Central nervous system G?i₂-subunit proteins maintain salt resistance via a renal nerve-dependent sympathoinhibitory pathway.ÔÇØ Hypertension. 2013; 61(2):368-375.

4.?áLawhorn NA, Lirette DK, Klink JL, Hu CY, Contreras C, Bryant TR, Brown LF, Diaz JH. ÔÇ£Workplace exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smoking hospitality employees.ÔÇØ Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2013; 15(2):413-418.

5.?áLentz JJ, Jodelka FM, Hinrich AJ, McCaffrey KE, Farris HE, Spalitta MJ, Bazan NG, Duelli DM, Rigo F, Hastings ML. ÔÇ£Rescue of hearing and vestibular function by antisense oligonucleotides in a mouse model of human deafness.ÔÇØ Nature Medicine. 2013; Feb (epub ahead of print).

6.?áPou AM. “Ethical and Legal Challenges in Disaster Medicine: Are You Ready?” Southern Medical Journal. 2013; 106(1):27-30.

7.?áVarner KJ, Daigle K, Weed PF, Lewis PB, Mahne SE, Sankaranarayanan A, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£Comparison of the behavioral and cardiovascular effects of mephedrone with other drugs of abuse in rats.ÔÇØ Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2013; 225(3):675-685.

8.?áTucker KR, Huertas MA, Horn JP, Canavier CC, Levitan ES. ÔÇ£Pacemaker rate and depolarization block in nigral dopamine neurons: A somatic sodium channel balancing act.ÔÇØ The Journal of Neuroscience. 2012; 32(42):14519-14531.

Welcome new Reference Librarian, Jessica Brooks

The Library welcomes Jessica Brooks, a new Librarian in the Reference Department.?á Jessica has a wide background in several types of libraries including public and academic.?á Her master’s degree is from the Pratt Institute and she will be the liaison to the School of Allied Health Professions.?á Jessica can be reached at (504) 568-8339 and jbroo8@lsuhsc.edu

This Month in History: The Alligator Men

As a Louisiana native or even an adventurous visitor, youÔÇÖve probably fed an alligator a marshmallow or two. WhatÔÇÖs the allure of marshmallows to a wild swamp creature? We may never truly know, but for an animal that will scarf down turtle shells, rocks, lures, beer cans, and shoes, marshmallows are probably the least of its worries.

Profiled in the Times-Picayune for their project in 1951, the self-proclaimed LSU “alligator men” studied the production of acid gastric juice and self-induced hibernation in alligators, as compared to iguanas and chameleons. The stars of this ÔÇ£zooÔÇØ were Dr. Roland Coulson, LSUMC faculty (1944-2004), Dr. Thomas Hernandez, LSUMC faculty (1960-1977) and Chair of Pharmacology, Dr. Fred G. Brazda, LSUMC faculty (1939-1977) and Chair of Biochemistry, and their graduate student, Dr. Herbert C. Dessauer. In the preface of a later work, Alligator Metabolism, Coulson and Hernandez speak to the origin of their honorary titles”: “It is not possible to have done research on alligators for many years without having gained a reputation for eccentricity as a consequence of the choice of experimental animal. One accepts this and learns to live with it. […] By some, an alligator man is tolerated (as a harmless eccentric should be), and by others he is admired for the fearless manner in which he confronts such a ‘terrifying’ beast.”

Though certainly fearless, these doctors chose smaller gators to reduce the risk of injury, and by the time the animals reached a rowdy 20 pounds, they were returned to the swamp. Because alligators produce a large amount of hydrochloric acid during digestion, they perform a more dramatic and more readily observable process of digestion. Alligators are also tougher physically and less prone to blood poisoning, making them easier to study. In addition to their excellent acid production, the test gators self-induced a sort of hibernation in winter despite the fact that researchers kept them in windowless rooms with automatic lights; by abstaining from food and decreasing sugar in the bloodstream, the test subjects did not grow.

The practical application of the research of the “alligator men” may not seem readily apparent, but as Dr. Coulson explains in the newspaper article, ÔÇ£The scientist doesnÔÇÖt have to be working toward the cure of any specific malady [ÔǪ] but often he stumbles upon it by accident, through just a study as ours.ÔÇØ They developed enough material to write numerous journal articles (PubMed author search results hyperlinked above) and monographs. Two books co-authored by Dr. Coulson and Dr. Hernandez are available in the Library: Alligator Metabolism: Studies on Chemical Reactions in Vivo and Biochemistry of the Alligator: A Study of Metabolism in Slow Motion.

Dr. Herbert Dessauer, who began as a humble graduate student and would go on to become Professor Emeritus of molecular biology at LSU Medical Center, passed away earlier this month after a brief illness. We would like to recognize his contributions to not only the scientific community, but also to LSU.?á For more information on the contributions of each of the renowned doctors mentioned in this post, please consult A History of LSU School of Medicine New Orleans, which is available in the Library. When you stop by, be sure to check out our display cases, which are home to various medical artifacts including an analytical balance used by Coulson, Hernandez, and Dessauer.

Glimpse of the Past is an ongoing project to promote the Louisiana Digital Library effort. This Month in History will present for your reading pleasure a closer look into a newspaper clipping of note from our Digital Collections and articles relating to the LSU Medical School.

February’s Faculty Research Alert

Come by the Library to view the eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers that will be displayed during the month of February.

These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public.

The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1. Xu F, Stoner BP, Taylor SN, Mena L, Martin DH, Powell S, Markowitz LE. ÔÇ£ÔÇÿTesting-onlyÔÇÖ visits: An assessment of missed diagnoses in clients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics.ÔÇØ Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013; 40(1):64-69.
2. Arenas E, Esquenazi S, Anwar M, Terry M. ÔÇ£Lamellar corneal transplantation.ÔÇØ Survey of Ophthalmology. 2012; 57(6):510-529.
3. Baum CF, John A, Srinivasan K, Harrison P, Kolomensky A, Monagas J, Cocjin J, Hyman PE. ÔÇ£Colon manometry proves that perception of the urge to defecate is present in children with functional constipation who deny sensation.ÔÇØ Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 2012; 56(1): 19-22.
4. Clark R. ÔÇ£Osteoporosis in persons with HIV: A future epidemic?ÔÇØ Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2012;164(3):127-130.
5. Daigle JG, Lanson NA, Jr, Smith RB, Casci I, Maltare A, Monaghan J, Nichols CD, Kryndushkin D, Shewmaker F, Pandey UB. ÔÇ£RNA binding ability of FUS regulates neurodegeneration, cytoplasmic mislocalization and incorporation into stress granules associated with FUS carrying ALS-linked mutations.ÔÇØ Human Molecular Genetics. 2013 Jan 11 (epub ahead of print).
6. Desselle BC, English R, Hescock G, Hauser A, Roy M, Yang T, Chauvin SW. ÔÇ£Evaluation of a faculty development program aimed at increasing residents’ active learning in lectures.ÔÇØ Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012; 4(4): 516.
7. Hulin MW, Amato RJ, Winsauer PJ. ÔÇ£GABA_A receptor modulation during adolescence alters adult ethanol intake and preference in rats.ÔÇØ Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 2012; 36(2):223-233.
8. Wang X, Wang P, Sun S, Darwiche S, Idnurm A, Heitman J. ÔÇ£Transgene induced co-suppression during vegetative growth in Cryptococcus neoformans.ÔÇØ PLoS Genetics. 2012; 8(8):e1002885.

Happy Mardi Gras!

Rex 2012 on Napoleon Avenue

Both Libraries are closed today in celebration of carnival day! We will re-open at 8 am on Wednesday, February 13th.

Dental Library – Carnival Week Hours

During the week of Mardi Gras, the Dental Library will have abbreviated hours:

Sunday 2/10 ?á ?á ?áClosed

Monday 2/11 ?á ?á 8 am – 5 pm

Tuesday 2/12 ?á ?á Closed (Enjoy the parades!)

Wednesday – Friday 2/13-2/15 ?á ?á ?á8 am-5 pm.

Our regular hours will resume on Sunday 2/17

Happy Mardi Gras!

Ische Library – Carnival Weekend Hours

The Isch?® Library will be open regular hours (8 am to 6 pm) on Friday, February 8th. The Library will be open on Saturday and Sunday (February 9th and 10th) for abbreviated hours. Saturday the hours will be 9:30 am to 3 pm and on Sunday the hours will be 12 noon to 5:30 pm. On Lundi Gras, February 11th the?á?áIsch?® Library?áwill be open 8 am to 5 pm and will be closed on Mardi Gras, February 12th. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, February 13th.

New Issue of the Library Bulletin

The latest issue of the LibraryÔÇÖs Newsletter has been released. Archives of the newsletter are also available from 1998 to the present.

MLK Day Closure

Both the Isch?® and Dental Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 21st in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday.?á Both Libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, January 20th (Dental 11:30-8 andIsch?® 1:30-10) and will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, January 22nd.

Updated Library Brochure

For the new year, we have updated our Library BROCHURE?áwith current information about loan periods, borrowing privileges, Library and Reference hours, Reserve and electronic materials, Interlibrary loan, Library layout, and our available technology.

The brochure includes hyperlinks that will direct you to different areas of our website and will also connect to your Outlook, making it easier for you to contact us.

New Year Opens with Faculty Research

On display at the Library during January are eight new faculty publications by LSUHSC-NO researchers. These can be physically viewed in the Reference area (near the?áLibrary elevator), on the third?áfloor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New?áOrleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public. The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1.?áGarbee DD, Paige JT, Bonanno LS, Rusnak VV, Barrier KM, Kozmenko LS, Yu Q, Cefalu JE, Nelson TK.?á”Effectiveness of teamwork and communication education using an interprofessional high- fidelity human patient simulation critical care code.” Journal of Nursing Education & Practice. 2013; 3(3): 1-12.

2.?áEllis Jr. GS, Pritchard CH, Baham L, Babiuch A.?á”Medial rectus surgery for convergence excess esotropia with an accommodative component: A comparison of augmented recession, slanted recession, and recession with posterior fixation.” American Orthoptic Journal. 2012; 62(1):50-60.

3.?áHe H, Mahnke AH, Doyle S, Fan N, Wang C-, Hall BJ, Tang Y-, Inglis FM, Chen C, Erickson JD.?á”Neurodevelopmental role for VGLUT2 in pyramidal neuron plasticity, dendritic refinement, and in spatial learning.” Journal of Neuroscience. 2012; 32(45):15886-15901.

4.?áIyengar AS, Loupe JM, Miller PJ, Hollenbach AD.?á”Identification of CK2 as the kinase that phosphorylates Pax3 at Ser209 in early myogenic differentiation.” Biochemical & Biophysical Research Communications. 2012; 428(1):24-30.

5.?áKelly BL, Singh G, Aiyar A.?á”Molecular and cellular characterization of an AT-hook protein from leishmania.” PLoS One. 2011; 6(6):e21412 (1-14).

6.?áPacifici M, Peruzzi F.?á”Isolation and culture of rat embryonic neural cells: A quick protocol.” Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2012; (63):e3965 (1-5).

7.?áRosenkrantz AB, Deng FM, Kim S, Lim RP, Hindman N, Mussi TC, Spieler B, Oaks J, Babb JS, Melamed J, Taneja SS. “Prostate cancer: Multiparametric MRI for index lesion localization–a multiple-reader study.”?áAJR – American Journal of Roentgenology. 2012; 199(4):830-837.

8.?áSingh S, Yosypiv IV, Iorember FM.?á”Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection in a pediatric renal transplant recipient.”?áClinical Pediatrics. 2012; 51(9):892-895.

Interesting Find (vintage newspapers)

When William C. Von Glahn retired from the Pathology Department in 1957, he donated his collection of historical portraits of famous scientists and doctors to the LSU School of Medicine. The Library received the collection in 1985 and has just recently begun a major project to conserve the images.

The first step in conservation is to unframe the images so that old acidic materials will not damage the portraits going forward. Much to our surprise we discovered 1930s era newspapers used to “stuff” the frames, including a 1935 issue of the New York Journal with a large headline announcing that Huey Long had died and part of a Daily Mirror from 1939 touting the 4th World Series win for the New York Yankees.

New York Journal 1935

Daily Mirror 1939

Libraries Open / Welcome 2013!

The Libraries have re-opened for service in 2013. Welcome to the new year!

Libraries Closed for Winter Break

The Isch?® and Dental Libraries are now closed for Winter Break, in accordance with the official University Holiday Schedule.
The Libraries will re-open on Wednesday, January 2nd at 8 am.

Library’s Bookdrop Temp Location

The bookdrop has temporarily been moved inside the Resource Center building on the 2nd floor between the bookstore and credit union. It will be moved back to its usual location after re-surfacing of the crosswalk is complete (on or about January 2nd).

Access to the Library Commons is possible with an LSUHSC ID during the campus closure; because of the crosswalk re-surfacing, enter the building via the 1st floor.