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Show 3 23, 2001 FRIDAY, MARCH THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE lorarv olds Annual Infofair Professor Discusses Educates Health Scientists on Information Tech JARED WHITLEY Chronicle New Writer To educate health scientists about in advancements genome research particularly in. information technology the University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library presented its annual Infofair March 22, titled "Genome Research in Healthcare: Cracking the Code." "The most important effect of information technology is building a bridge between the molecular world and the world of the hospital," said Dr. Daniel Masys, director of biomedical informatics at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, and principal speaker for the event. Traditionally, health scientists would give patients drugs and guess their results based upon statistical observations, Masys explained. But now advancements in genome research that explain how drugs interact with a person's genes may allow physicians to more effectively predetermine the drugs' effects on patients. At the event panelists discussed the major contributions genome research has spawned in the last 15 years including druggene interactions which have dramatically increased the speed of research. U Professor Lisa Albright, from the department of medical informatics, said Utah is one of the "most unique" places in the world for genetic research because of its computerized genealogy archives and computer medical records' that extend back about 30 years. And computer research seemed to be this year's theme at the con- ference. In its 19th year, the annual event, which was originally created to inform students and faculty about the library's resources, has shifted its focus to computer informatics. Anyone can type in a search on the Internet, but the results of those searches are typically ineffective, said Jeanne LeBer, conference coor- dinator. Advanced databases can execute better focused results, but require specific training. Health scientists want to know how to access that information on such databases, LeBer continued. Patients who turn to medical Web sites for information expect to have conversations with more their providers than ever before. Those providers need the preparation to respond to patients, and to suggest appropriate th Web-educat- ed medical sites. "Patients are more savvy. They want to be partners with doctors and nurses," LeBer said . The conference not only benefitted doctors and patients, but teachers as well. "This is a fantastic service," said Joy Foster, nurse midwife at the College of Nursing. "It's always cutting-edgThe Eccles library is one of the premiere institutions." Foster relies primarily on computer technology to teach her students. Through the Internet she can contact even her rural pupils. e Using multimedia in a simcurriculum goes beyond ple PowerPoint presentations to include practicum or interactive programs that teach students how to diagnose patients, e. health-scienc- CD-RO- iA 1. M Masys said. "We have legions of young people who want to learn these things and 1 are going to have amazing jobs because of it," he said. Conference attendees consisted of students, physicians from the community, and representatives e from disciplines. "We wanted to target anyone who health-scienc- The Eccles Library Infofair focused on medicine and information technology. has a need," LeBer said. Web site. Hitler Fascination the diaries were real, he said. They appealed to our mass fantasies of his personal life," he said. And not just the diaries, but Hider himself enthralls the world. BOEBI PARRY Chronicle News Writer In the Associated Students of the University of Utah elections earlier this month, Adolf Hitler received "Hitler remains a certain object of lore and fascination he said. one vote for student body president, an act Eric Rentschler might Records of attempted forgeries of Nazi memorabilia stretch back to say shows the world's fascination the 1940s, beginning with the Eva with the infamous dictator. Braun diaries. Although he committed suidde There are two explanations for more than 50 years ago, our society cannot seem to get enough of this fascination, Rentschler said. "We want to...explain what went Hitler, said Rentschler, a visiting Harvard University professor who wrong with Hitler or...hope there has closely studied society's fascimight be something in there that will humanize him," he said. nation with the leader. Rentschler believes there is no "It's like a horror movie; you can never kill that creature...the horror way to accomplish either, Hitler became so caught up in the persona that is Hitler," he said. wHe he created that everything about keeps corning back." him became a performance. The German department presented Rentschler Thursday in th Hitler was an "actor and deceiver who became possessed by J. WUlaxd Marriott Library's Gould Auditorium. himself, carried away in his own Rentschler discussed the scandal deception," he said. the "Hitler to diaries' "His very being was a sham,' an Surrounding Image crested for Nazi po? tcrs s?nd espial society's fascination, fjs 1982, a reporter from the West films, Rentschler said. claimed to German magazine Stern The images ve use today are all have discovered Hitler's diaries, 60 "replications of earlier images, earvolumes of text dated lier incarnations" of the leader, from 1932 to 1945. 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