MLK, Jr Day Hours

The Isché & Dental Libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, January 17th but both libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18th. Both will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Tips for Newbies

Spring Semester is upon us! New students take note:

1. The Registrar’s office is on the fourth floor of the library. Students get their IDs here. After getting your ID, stop by the Circulation desk for a library barcode.

2. You need a library barcode for off campus access.

3. Your ID can also store money for printing, books and food purchases. Get it formatted in the LSUHSC Bookstore on the 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building to access this feature. More info from PayPaw.

4. Computers are available in the Library Commons and the open access lab on the library’s 4th floor. Simply log in with your lsuhsc user id and password.

5. Wireless access and laptop ports are available throughout campus. Wireless instructions.

6. More questions? The library is here to help.

Get Your Eyes Examined!

Since January is Glaucoma awareness month it is a good time to schedule an eye exam and get checked for glaucoma.

The Facts: (From the Glaucoma Research Foundation)
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness.
Over 4 million Americans have glaucoma.
Nearly half of those are not even aware that they have it.
Glaucoma can gradually steal sight without warning.
There is no cure for glaucomaÔÇöyet.
Medication or surgery can slow or prevent further vision loss.
Early detection is vital to stopping the progress of the disease.

Current Protocols in Bioinformatics

We are pleased to announce an addition to our Current Protocols series: Current Protocols in Bioinformatics.

From the preface:

Bioinformatics occupies a unique niche amongst the sciences, lying at the intersection of biology, genetics, biochemistry, computer science, mathematics, statistics, and numerous other allied fields. The inherent strength of the field of bioinformatics comes from the relationships between investigators in these allied fields; collaborations between these individuals has led to (and will continue to lead to) the development of novel methods and approaches, furthering advances in each of these areas…Current Protocols in Bioinformatics is designed to provide the experimentalist with insight into the types of data and protocols required to perform basic tasks in the area of bioinformatics. More importantly, it provides insight into understanding and properly interpreting the data produced by these methods.

Whether you are wondering what questions publicly available databases can answer, how to analyze protein expression patterns, or you want wanting to build your own biological database, this resource can tell you how.

Access now. (off campus requires login with library barcode & PIN)

2009 by the numbers

Genetic screening is cheaper, academic endowments are down, and the world is getting shaft from the swine flu. For more 2009 by the numbers, check out Nature Medicine.

Nature Medicine 15, 1351 – 1352 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nm1209-1351

Dental Faculty Member Honored

Dr. Robert Brannon, professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, has received a tremendous accolade from the U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General. Dr. Brannon, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and an internationally recognized expert in oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry, has been appointed Civilian National Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology to the Air Force Surgeon General. This three-year appointment is equivalent to the rank of a one-star (brigadier) general. Dr. Brannon is only the third person to hold this position.

ÔÇ£This rare honor is a fitting tribute to someone recognized by his peers as a giant in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology and forensic dentistry,ÔÇØ said Dean Henry Gremillion.

Read the rest of the story on the Dental School page

Ring in 2010 with New Books

The main Library at LSU Health Sciences Center has purchased a number of new titles. A sampling of them is on the New Books Display on the third floor of the Library next to the internal elevator:

Dillman, Don A. Internet, Mail, and Mixed-mode Surveys: the tailored design method (2009).

Fremgen, Bonnie F. Medical law and Ethics (2009).

Friis, Robert H. Epidemiology for Public Health Practice (2009).

Flint, S. Jane. Principles of Virology (2009).

Gatrell, Anthony C. Geographies of Health: an introduction (2009).

Gliomas (2009).

Drake, Richard L., et. al. Gray’s Anatomy for Students (2010).

Gutheil, Thomas G. The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness (2009).

Hersh, William R. Information Retrieval: a health and biomedical perspective (2009).

Mescher, Anthony L. Junqueira’s Basic Histology: text and atlas (2010).

Monsen, Rita Black. Genetics and Ethics in Health Care: new questions in the age of genomic health (2009).

Porter-O’Grady, Timothy. Interdisciplinary Shared Governance: integrating practice, transforming health care (2009).

Rethlefsen, Melissa L. Internet Cool Tools for Physicians (2009).

Rudestam, Kjell Erik. Surviving your Dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content and process (2007).

Simpson, Richard J., et al. Basic Methods in Protein Purification and Analysis: a laboratory manual (2009).

Tropp, Burton E. Molecular Biology: genes to proteins (2008).

Zhan, Lin. Asian American Voices: engaging, empowering, enabling (2009).

And yes, you CAN check these out for two weeks!

Popular New Year’s Resolutions

USA.gov has published the top twelve New Year’s resolutions. They are:
* Lose Weight
* Manage Debt
* Save Money
* Get a Better Job
* Get Fit
* Get a Better Education
* Drink Less Alcohol
* Quit Smoking Now
* Reduce Stress Overall
* Reduce Stress at Work
* Take a Trip
* Volunteer to Help Others
Which ones are you resolved to do?

Ische Library Open

The Isché Library has returned to its regular hours as of today.

Dental Library Open

The Dental Library is open after Winter Break and is back to normal hours; stop by and tell Joe what you did with your holiday!

Both Libraries Closed for Winter Break

Both the Isché & Dental Libraries are now closed for the Winter Break holidays. The Dental Library will reopen on Sunday, January 3rd and will be open from 1:30 to 10 pm; the Isché Library will reopen on Monday, January 4th and will be open regular hours of 8 am to 12 midnight.

Experts: Grinch likely depressed

A press release issued by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, reports, “Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are also hallmarks of depression, and could explain the GrinchÔÇÖs disdain for the Who – the tall and the small – his mistreatment of his dog Max and, ultimately, why he tried to stop Christmas from coming. The Grinch, who lives atop Mt. Crumpet, is likely depressed, says University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D.” Dr. Bulik makes it clear that she has not officially treated the Grinch but is very familiar with his story.

Click through for an interview with Dr. Bulik.

Winter Break Hours @ Dental Library

The Dental Library will be open for regular hours until Tuesday, Dec. 22nd when it will close at 5 pm. Hours for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd will be 8 am until 5 pm. The Dental Library will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24th until Saturday, Jan. 2nd. The Library will reopen at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Jan.3rd.

Winter Break Hours @ Ische Library

The Isché Library will begin it’s special hours on Sunday, December 20th. The Library will be open for an abbreviated schedule through December 23rd. And will be closed from December 24th through January 3rd.
Abbreviated schedule is as follows:

Living 2 Months Longer?

According to a new report released by the CDC, the average life expectancy of Americans increased in 2007 to 77.9 from 77.7 years in 2006. The five leading causes of death in 2007 were “heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. These accounted for over 64 percent of all deaths in the United States.”