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KUDOS

David B. Reuben, Archstone Foundation Professor of Medicine, chief of the Division of Geriatrics and director of the Multi-campus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, was named president of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). Having played a leading role in the society for nearly two decades, he “is a true leader in geriatrics” and “has been crucial to the success of so many Society ventures,” said outgoing AGS president Meghan Gerety.... Elma Gonzalez, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was selected as one of 15 recipients to be honored with Pioneer Women Awards at Los Angeles City Hall. The awards — given each year during Women’s History Month — honor the accomplishments of women in Los Angeles, each one representing a different council district. Gonzalez was honored for her outstanding contributions in the field of education, specifically mentoring and teaching.... Carlton Green, executive director of food services and nutrition at UCLA Medical Center, recently published a book, “What is the Purpose of a Banana?: Critical Success Factors for Effective Leadership,” which highlights the key elements of successful leadership and life strategies he has learned and followed. A popular keynote speaker for educational forums in all industries, he is also a lecturer, consultant and part of the UCLA mentoring program.

ACCLAIM

Edward R.B. McCabe, professor and executive chair of the Department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of the Mattel Children’s Hospital, was recently elected vice president of the American Pediatric Society, the oldest and most prestigious academic pediatric organization in North America. His term begins this month.... Susan Haake, associate professor of periodontics in the School of Dentistry, has been awarded a four-year R01 grant of $1.1 million from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for her work, “Genetic Systems for Fusobacterium Nucleatum.” ... The UCLA Library has announced two senior management appointments: Susan E. Parker as deputy university librarian and chief financial officer and Sarah Watstein as associate university librarian for research and instructional services. Parker’s position is a new one at the UCLA Library. Its responsibilities include fiscal and strategic planning, capital space planning and facilities oversight, assessment and evaluation activities, and other administrative initiatives and projects.

IN MEMORIAM

Joseph E. Bogen, adjunct professor of psychology and a neurosurgeon, died April 22 after a long illness. His efforts to control epileptic seizures helped pave the way for research on the unique properties of the right and left sides of the brain. He was 78.

Bogen died April 22 at Huntington Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

His work has been credited with playing a key role in development of the split-brain experiments that ultimately won Roger Sperry of the California Institute of Technology a Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1981.

In the early 1960s, Bogen and Dr. Philip Vogel developed a surgery in which they severed the nerve fibers of the corpus callosum in order to contain a seizure to just one side.

Bogen, who knew Sperry had performed similar operations on animals, suggested he study his patients. Together, the two determined that each side of the brain had independent capabilities and consciousness.

In recent years, Bogen was attempting to pinpoint the area of the brain where consciousness is located. He had concluded it was to be found in the intralaminar nucleus of the thalamus gland and was preparing a book on his findings when he died.

Bogen had received his medical degree from the University of Southern California and was neurological surgery professor there. He was also a visiting biology professor at Caltech and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.