PROGRAM:

PRESIDENT CHRIS introduced fellow Rotarian, GARY BLAU, whose topic was “Personalized Dosing for Cancer Patients – A Personal Journey”. Gary Blau He began by explaining his work history at Dow Agrisciences and Purdue University with statistical modeling. When he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (cancer of the blood plasma cells) and the first treatment involved nine chemicals, be remembered a very complex study he had worked on to improve fuel performance. That model was useful in studying a person’s blood to determine the proper dose of a medication. GARY invisioned a computer program on a physicians laptop which would take the patient’s blood data and recommend the proper dosage for that individual, instead of having to use the dose that works for an average number of patients.

His study is successful. But the participants involved in our health care system (clinitians, pharma, FDA and insurance companies) are not interested. Because there are pediatritians at the Unviersity of California who are working on this issue, GARY feels that in time there will be changes.

Following GARY’S presentation, several of the physicians in the room (GEORGE RAMSEY, FRED KUIPERS, BOB HANNEMANN) congratualted GARY on his work and spoke to the importance of individualized treatment. ELSA JANLE offered data she has been working with to further refine the model.


GUESTS:

John Burr, husband of CHRISTINE BURR; Jose Miguel Lainez and Poching De Laurentis, guests of GARY BLAU.


STUDENT GUESTS:

JOHN WILLIAMS introduced Augustina De La Fuente and Chris Zhang from West Lafayette High School.  Each received a certificate with the Four Way Test to commemorate meeting with us today.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: JOHN TROTT and RENEE ROAMES; Greeters: JAN BLAU and NANCY BRANDT; Piano: HARLEY FREY; Song Leaders: JOHN BARRETT and ARVID OLSON. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting:  TOM MORAN and JANE SMITH.  Webmaster: LARRY HUGGINS.  Technical wizzard:  BOB VERPLANK.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
“For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.”  Jean Paul Richter, writer (1763-1825)

DECEMER BIRTHDAY TABLE:
BILL ANDREWS 12/1
SAM BIEDERSTEDT 12/11
BRIAN BITTNER 12/18
GORDON CHAVERS 12/10
ELAILNE ELLISON 12/26
PRIS GERDE 12/5
BARBARA HANSEN 12/14
KAREN HIRSH-COOPER 12/10
MICHAEL HUNT 12/9
ELSA JANLE 12/23
DAVID LUHMAN 12/22
EARL PARK 12/31
DENNIS SAVAIANO 12/28
BETTY SUDDARTH 12/12

100% CLUB:
BAHA; BARRETT, J (9); BARRON; BLIGNAUT (2); BODENMILLER; BURCH; COPPOC, H (2); ELLISON; FILMER (214); FREY, H (215); GALBRAITH C (4); GALBRAITH, R (9); GUSTAFSON (2); HANNEMANN; HATFIELD (395); HEMAN; HYCHKA (16); JANLE (191); JOHANNSEN (39); KECK (214); KELLEY, J (33); KELLEY, L (33); KIEL (3); KLUSMAN (33); LANDGREBE (281); MC DIVITT (77); METZGER (4); MILLER, W.R. (496); MITCHELL (286); MOTULIAK (2); NELSON; POST (5); RAHDERT (3); RASMUS (2); ROAMES (4); ROBLEDO (30); RUNNELS (75); SMITH (25); VERPLANK (583); WADE (240); WEST (244); WILLIAMSON; and WOERNER.

Congratulations to JO WADE who had 20 years of 100% attendance as of November, 2103.

DISTRICT NEWS:
Register Now for The Rotary Leadership Institute / Professional Development

Fee Reduced To $70 If you pre-Register; on-line payment available
    Who: All Rotarians
    What: RlI parts I, II, and III
    When: Saturday, February 22, 2014, from 8:30 am –
               3:30 pm
    Where: First Baptist Church, 1010 e. 126th Street,
                Carmel, In 46033

Every Rotary Club is encouraged to sponsor at least two candidates for each RLI session. Graduates return to their clubs with enthusiasm, new contacts, fresh ideas, increased understanding of their potential as Rotarians, and valuable leadership skills that help them in their careers.

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