Wilson edits new journal

Dr. Steven Wilson, professor and chair of the School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, is chief medical editor for a new quarterly journal, Review of Refractive Surgery, published as a supplement to the Review of Ophthalmology. The journal focuses on issues of interest to those performing refractive surgery for the eyes, as well as physicians who refer patients for these procedures, which include the popular LASIK surgery. The first edition, dated September 2000, is now available from Jobson Publishing.

Hartwell wins Massry Prize

Dr. Lee Hartwell, president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and professor of genetics and adjunct professor of medicine at the UW, has been named this year’s recipient of the Massry Prize for his research on cell-cycle controls. The $40,000 award is given each year by the Meira and Shaul G. Massry Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting education and research in nephrology, physiology and related fields. The theme for this year’s award was the cell cycle. Shaul Massry is professor emeritus of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. The prize will be presented Nov. 18 in the Beverly Hills, Calif., City Council chamber.

Report on policy for children

Dr. Michael Guralnick, director of the UW’s Center on Human Development and Disability and professor of psychology and pediatrics, was one of 17 members of a national committee that recently issued a report, “From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development.” The group, appointed by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine, worked on the project for two and a half years. The report emphasizes that a half-century of research on early child development has been widely ignored by policymakers and that children suffer as a result. It urged reexamination of public policies that affect children.

“It’s a money issue, but it’s also an issue of using the resources we have more efficiently,” Guralnick was quoted in an Oct. 4 article in the Denver Post. “Policies and services for children and families are frequently fragmented and duplicated.”

Surgery journal’s Top 10 list

Last year, UW researchers co-authored two of the top 10 best papers that influenced surgical practice, according to a listing in the July 2000 issue of the Archives of Surgery. From articles published in 1999 in major medical and scientific journals, the Archives of Surgery editorial board picked 10 that they deemed contributed significantly to the betterment of surgical practice. The following articles were listed in random order among “The Best of the Best - 1999”: