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April 16, 2007
Deadly shooting at Virginia campus
Gene-based obesity
Iraqi professor speaks out at SFU
Gene-based obesity
Iraqi professor speaks out at SFU
Deadly shooting at Virginia campus
The death toll has reached 31 people after a gunman opened fire at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia on Monday morning. The university’s president is calling it a tragedy of monumental proportions. SFU criminologist Ray Corrado can comment on the unfolding story. Colleagues Neil Boyd, an expert on murder and mass murder, and Ehor Boyanowsky, who can look at emotion and behavior from a criminological viewpoint, can also provide insight.
Ray Corrado, 604.291.3629; 778.808.4816 (cell); raymond_corrado@sfu.ca
Neil Boyd, 604.291.3324; neil_boyd@sfu.ca
Ehor Boyanowsky, 604.921.6650; boyanows@sfu.ca
Gene-based obesity
Scientists have found what they believe to be the first clear genetic link to obesity. In a new study, people with two mutated copies of a gene called FTO were found to be three kilograms heavier on average and had a 70 percent higher risk of obesity. SFU dean of health sciences David MacLean can talk about the ramifications of this study, which looked at 39,000 people in the U.K., Finland and Italy.
David MacLean, 604.291.5361, dmaclean@sfu.ca
Iraqi professor speaks out at SFU
An Iraqi medical school professor who can’t get a visa to meet with research collaborators in the U.S. will talk at SFU about the casualties and impact of war on public health in Iraq. Riyadh Lafta will meet with researchers, including SFU health scientist Tim Takaro during his visit. The researchers are studying the rising number of childhood cancers in Iraq. Lafta will give a free public talk on Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. at SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre. Takaro can talk about why the U.S. is giving Lafta the cold shoulder as well as their collaborative research.
Susann Camus, 604.268.7017, 778.232.0297
The death toll has reached 31 people after a gunman opened fire at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia on Monday morning. The university’s president is calling it a tragedy of monumental proportions. SFU criminologist Ray Corrado can comment on the unfolding story. Colleagues Neil Boyd, an expert on murder and mass murder, and Ehor Boyanowsky, who can look at emotion and behavior from a criminological viewpoint, can also provide insight.
Ray Corrado, 604.291.3629; 778.808.4816 (cell); raymond_corrado@sfu.ca
Neil Boyd, 604.291.3324; neil_boyd@sfu.ca
Ehor Boyanowsky, 604.921.6650; boyanows@sfu.ca
Gene-based obesity
Scientists have found what they believe to be the first clear genetic link to obesity. In a new study, people with two mutated copies of a gene called FTO were found to be three kilograms heavier on average and had a 70 percent higher risk of obesity. SFU dean of health sciences David MacLean can talk about the ramifications of this study, which looked at 39,000 people in the U.K., Finland and Italy.
David MacLean, 604.291.5361, dmaclean@sfu.ca
Iraqi professor speaks out at SFU
An Iraqi medical school professor who can’t get a visa to meet with research collaborators in the U.S. will talk at SFU about the casualties and impact of war on public health in Iraq. Riyadh Lafta will meet with researchers, including SFU health scientist Tim Takaro during his visit. The researchers are studying the rising number of childhood cancers in Iraq. Lafta will give a free public talk on Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. at SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre. Takaro can talk about why the U.S. is giving Lafta the cold shoulder as well as their collaborative research.
Susann Camus, 604.268.7017, 778.232.0297