Reporter Volume 26, No.23 April 6, 1995 Exercise benefits to be luncheon topic The health benefits associated with regular exercise will be the topic of a luncheon to be offered by the UB Alumni Association at noon on Wednesday, April 19, in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus. Frank J. Cerny, UB associate professor of physical therapy and exercise science, will present the luncheon lecture. Cerny will not only discuss the benefits of regular exercise, but also will outline how individuals can establish a fitness regimen appropriate for their particular lifestyle. Cost of the program is $10. Reservation deadline is April 17. For more information or to register, call 829-2608. Dozier joins Roswell Dermatology Dept. Susan Elizabeth Dozier has joined the staff of Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Department of Dermatology. Dozier completed a fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery/derm- atologic surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, where she served as a consultant in dermatology. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where she completed her residency in dermatology. She served her internship in internal medicine in New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Ren wins fellowship in neurophysiology Dejian Ren, a graduate student in the Department of Biophysics at UB, has received a 1995 Grass Fellowship in Neurophysiology to conduct research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., this summer. Ren is one of only 12 Grass Fellows named this year. The fellows will participate in a weekly seminar series, where they will meet national leaders in neurobiology research. A native of Beijing, China, Ren is doing his doctoral thesis work in the laboratory of Linda M. Hall, UB professor of biochemical pharmacology. He has proposed a novel way to regulate calcium-channel activity using ribozymes, which are catalytic RNAs (ribonucleic acids) that can be designed to target specific messenger RNAs within the cell. These messengers encode the important proteins in a cell. Ribozymes constitute an important dimension of today's research because scientists are attempting to develop them to control viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis. He recently received grants from the Association of Chinese Biophysicists and the Biophysical Society to attend scientific meetings in San Francisco, where he presented his research. He received a bachelor's degree in electronics from Sichuan University and a master's degree in acoustics from the Chinese Academy of Science. First Lower Lakes dental meeting to focus on implants The first annual Lower Lakes Dental Meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27 and April 28 in the Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. The program, "Implants: Is It Time?," is sponsored by the UB Dental Alumni Association, UB School of Dental Medicine and the Eighth District Dental Society. On Thursday, April 27, Carl E. Misch, a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and founder and president of the Misch Institute for Advanced Implant Dentistry, will discuss the rationale for implants, prosthetic options, treatment modifiers, force factors and single-tooth implants. On Friday, April 28, Paul Homoly, president of Homoly Marketing Group in Charlotte, N.C., will discuss communication strategies and answer the most commonly asked questions about implant dentistry. A hands-on, restorative clinic marathon for dentists only will be offered from 1-5 p.m. For more information and registration, contact the Eighth District Dental Society at 876-2115. New release from singing deans Hull-House Revival -- the singing duo of Fredrick Seidl, dean of the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, and Dean Santos, associate professor of social work at the Rochester Institute of Technology -- has released "Concerned in Concert," a new work available on CD or cassette. Armed with guitar, banjo and autoharp, the duo performs such tunes as "All Mixed Up," "Beans, Bacon and Gravy" and "Solidarity Forever." Each of the 14 songs in this mix of folk, blues, pop, and country and western was selected because its lyrics focused on issues of concern to social-work practitioners, educators and students, says Seidl. Issues presented in the songs range from multiculturalism to alcoholism to crime, with liner notes on each song's lyrics, background and relevance to social work education. Other performers featured on the release are Susan Martin Robbins, Mari Ann Graham, Tom Lawson and Phil Brown. Researchers seek adults for dental study UB dental researchers are seeking more than 100 healthy adults, ages 18-70, with some signs of gum (periodontal) disease to help evaluate the effect of a mouthrinse, a toothpaste and a mouth moisturizer on oral health. Participants selected for the two-month study must have some symptoms, such as red gums and bleeding gums after tooth- brushing. They will be required to make four brief visits to the School of Dental Medicine on the South Campus. Upon completion of the study, each participant will be reimbursed $100 for time and travel. Anyone interested in participating in the study should call 829-3850 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Renowned philosopher to speak at UB Noted philosopher Daniel Dennett of Tufts University will discuss "Dismantling the Cartesian Theater" at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, in Room 225 of the new Natural Sciences and Mathematics Complex on the North Campus. The lecture will be free of charge and open to the public. Dennett follows John Searle and Noam Chomsky as the third guest of the Distinguished Speakers in Cognitive Science series sponsored by the Cognitive Science Center at UB. Dennett's latest book, "Consciousness Explained," takes on the persistent dilemma, established more than 300 years ago by Rene Descartes, of how to reconcile the scientific or quantifiable aspects of cognition with the more mysterious levels of the mind. In this age of computer technology and artificial intelligence, this historical debate is finding a new urgency, with cognitive scientists such as Dennett believing that human consciousness will become increasingly explainable as scientists become more able to duplicate mental states with computers. Quarterback Club plans Spring Camp Luncheon Head Football Coach Craig Cirbus will be the speaker when the University at Buffalo's football Quarterback Club holds its annual Spring Camp luncheon Tuesday, April 18 at UB Stadium. The event begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon. Cirbus will introduce his staff. A tour of the stadium is planned following lunch. Cost of the luncheon program is $15 per person. To make reservations, call the Division of Athletics, 645-3142.