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                          JeffNEWS, August 1, 1995
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                         Jeffersonians in the News


Emanuel Rubin, MD, chairman of the department of pathology, anatomy and 
cell biology and colleagues from Barcelona, Spain published their findings on 
the increased sensitivity of women to the effects of alcoholism in the July 
12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. This story was 
featured on CNN and the "Today Show," as well as the New York Times. 
Attending the press conference in Washington were representatives from the 
Associated Press, Knight Ridder, Gannett, UPI, Reuters, Interpress and King 
publishing wire services as well as ABC radio, Conus TV and Voice of America. 
News of Dr. Rubin's research was also covered by all local TV news stations 
as well as National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

The division of neonatology's use of liquid ventilation for infants with 
respiratory problems continues to get national attention. Jay Greenspan, MD, 
director of the division was quoted in the national and international 
editions of the Wall Street Journal as well as in New York Newsday.

An interview with Michael Mastrangelo, MD, director of the Melanoma 
Program, and Jefferson's involvement with a new clinical trial on a vaccine 
for prostate cancer, appeared on popular cable station CNBC June 20.

A Discovery Channel interview with Susan Cowchock, MD, director of the 
Pregnancy Loss Center and Laird Jackson, MD, director of the division of 
genetics, for the program "Beyond 2000" has already aired in Australia, 
prompting letters and faxes from persons seeking information on the 
immunotherapy techniques offered at the Center.


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