The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 8, 2002 - 7 Cloning used to repair animal's inhented disease BOSTON (AP) - For the first time, sci- entists say they have used the ethically sen- sitive technology of therapeutic cloning to repair an inherited disease in a lab animal. While still far from human use, experts say this demonstrates the potential power of the approach to correct many common ill- nesses that affect people. Most of the steps in the work have already been accomplished individually in lab animals. Scientists have used so-called therapeutic cloning to make embryonic stem cells that can develop into many different kinds of tissue, such as muscle or nerves. But until now, they have not been put back into an animal to treat a disease. The experiments involved repairing an immune system defect in mice. First, they made clones of the animals to harvest embryonic stem cells. Next, they fixed the genetic defect in these stem cells. Finally they put the repaired stem cells into the adult animals, where they partially overturned the immune defect. "This really is a tremendous confluence of very, very challenging technology, wrap- ping them all together into a model thera- py," said researcher George Daley. "We are the first to do this all the way." The experiments were conducted by Daley and Rudolf Jaenisch at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cam- bridge, Mass. Two reports on the work were to be posted online today by the journal, Cell. "Putting it all together in sequence is dra- matic," said Neil Theise, a stem cell biolo- gist at New York University. "The fact they are doing it in a model of a human disease is very canny, and certainly this will have a big impact on the public debate." Therapeutic cloning starts with cells derived from test-tube embryos that are genetic twins of the recipient. Many, including President Bush and some members of Congress, are opposed to "The fact they are doing it in a model of a human disease is very canny, and certainly this will have a big impact on the public debate." - Neil Theise Stem cell biologist, New York University cloning of all forms, including the therapeu- tic variety. Some scientists, including Daley, have proposed calling the procedure "nuclear transplantation therapy" to avoid confusion with reproductive cloning, which is intend- ed to produce a whole person. The latest experiments were conducted on inbred mice that had severe immune defi- ciency because of a genetic defect that pre- vented them from manufacturing antibodies in response to infections. SAFETY Continued from Page 1 South Quad resident and LSA sophomore Jake Brege said he understands the need to secure the residence halls, but locking the outside doors is not an effective practice. "Locking the outside doors is more of an inconvenience than a help," Brege said. "The police patrols are a good idea, but they should be more proactive. They should do more detective work, rather the MSA Campus Safety Commission sponsored a panel discussion regarding residence hall safety last night at the Michigan Union. "In light of the increase in residence hall crime, we wanted to provide a forum for students to voice their concerns and listen to University security officials," Jenny Nathan, MSA campus safety co-chairman, said. DPS has issued a $1,000 reward for information leading to the successful arrest of suspects involved in the peeping tom incidents in the residence halls. If you have any infor- mation, contact Sgt. Tim Shannon or Sgt Melissa Overton of DPS at 763-1131 or call the University's anonymous tip-line at 1-800-863-1355. than just walking around." To help students understand the new GEO Continued from Page 1 for the GEO to not strike, the Universi- ty would have to offer counter-propos- als on each of the issues in the union's strike package. "That is not going to happen," Picard said. The terms of the strike package include a wage increase, a proposal to make the hourly rates paid to lower fraction GSIs the same as those paid to higher fraction GSIs, the addition of contractual language not permitting the use of bottom line budgeting in hir- ing and a revised grievance procedure. Child care, health care, GSI training, and discrimination prevention are also issues covered in the strike package. Picard said even if the University did address all of the issues before Monday, it still might not be enough. Of GEO members who returned bal- lots by Wednesday's deadline, 81 per- cent voted in favor of the job action. "I would feel very uncomfortable overturning that vote," she said. The possible one-day-long strike will take place across North and Cen- tral campuses from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. GRAMLICH Continued from Page 1 unless it's disturbed ... by some major economic policy," cautioning against policies that may "over-steer." Moskow compared the current recession to its predeces- sor in the early 1970s, noting the economy today is much stronger in general. "We haven't had a reduction in output so far and infla- tion is low," he said, adding he believed that the "current recession is probably going to be shorter" than the reces- sion of the 1970s. Moskow also said this recession "is clearly better than most economists predicted." As for future rate cut decisions and economic growth, the speakers remained tight-lipped. But as Moskow observed, "we can never eliminate recession." Becky Blank, dean of the School Public Policy and moder- ator of the panel discussion, said over the past century, reces- sion is a "topic that is always current" with each decade. Government economic policies, in dealing with recessions, should always "do what's right in the long run," Gramlich said. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and the School of Public Policy sponsored the panel. BARRY Continued from Page 1 from the legal side of the University, he believes she is the best person for the job. "Although it is something of an unusual choice, in my way of thinking, she was just at the head of the class. On a scale of one to 10, she was a 12," Dixon said. "Instead of selecting a tight end or a running back we went to the very best player." Barry said one of her first missions as managing director will be to begin building the institute's staff. "My position for the institute is going to be forms of sup- port for the scientific staff by taking on the administrative tasks," Barry said. The Office of the General Counsel is currently looking for a replacement for Barry. Until the position is filled, Gen- eral Counsel Marvin Krislov will take over Barry's role in the University's legal team. "I've been very involved all along and as the case moves forward I will assume more of the day-to-day management, but I've got a very strong legal team," Krislov said. security measures, and end with a rally. "One day could make all the differ- ence," de Leon said at a stewards' meeting Tuesday night. GEO said that puts a lot of pressure on the walk-out. "We're planning to be as disruptive as possible," GEO employee Rodolfo Palma-Lulion said, adding that pick- eters will be careful not to break any laws. Legally, Department of Public Safe- ty spokeswoman Diane Brown said picketers cannot physically stop people from entering buildings, block entrances or obstruct traffic. "You can't have two big huge guys standing in front of a door keeping people away," she said, adding that picketers can stand near entrances, on sidewalks and grass, or be in lobbies inside University buildings. Brown said violators of those rules could be arrested, prosecuted and face a 90-day jail sentence. International students who are arrested could face more severe punishment. "If we arrest someone for picketing and they are on an international visa, we are obligated by law to inform the (Immigration and Naturalization Ser- vices);' Brown said. But Brown said she is not expecting many problems on Monday. Though GEO members are encour- aging students not to attend classes Monday and some professors have agreed to cancel classes, University Spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the University is doing what it can to ensure all classes have instructors. "We know that despite our best efforts, some classes will not meet, but we really do expect the majority of classes to meet as scheduled," she said. And despite what she called an unproductive session last night, Peter- son said the University remains opti- mistic that a contract agreement is not far away. "We didn't make very much progress (last night). Out of three hours of bargaining, GEO spent two hours in caucus to talk amongst them- selves," Peterson said, adding the Uni- versity's bargaining team was disappointed at the lack of time spent in negotiations. "We are convinced with some good, hard work together, we could get to a contract agreement and we are willing to put that effort in if that's what it takes." PJ'S RECORDS & USED CDS 617 Packard Upstairs from Subway Paying $4 to $6 for top C1)'s in top condition. Also buying premium LP's and cassettes. Open 7 days 663-3441 The selection is ENDLESS FILM FESTIVAL Continued from Page 1 ing Plastic Inevitable." Off-site additions to the festival will include late-night performances at the Firefly Club by artists Craig Baldwin as well as Kapt. Sally and Crew. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., journalist and provocateur Michael Moore will also be showing clips from his film on gun con- trol and signing his book "Stupid White Men and Other Excuses for the State of the Nation." Vicki Honeyman, director of the festival for the past 15 years, said that the 40th anniversary is special because it is a chance to "honor our past and look at our future." By examining the beginnings of the festival, such as having founder and former director George Manupelli screen some of his work, people can see why the continu- ing commitment to 16 mm film is so important for helping the festival stay true to its cause, or as Honeyman said "keeping (its) identity." Managing Assistant Director Chrisstina Hamilton said that the festival is a "sounding board for all the voices in our greater community ... for them to say what they need to say." Sunday's opening gala, starting at 5:30 p.m., is more extensive than years past. In addition to the traditional cock- tail party, Liberty Street is being closed down for the Lux Mundi street parade, featuring a Chinese lion dance, and performance artist Pat Oleszko's sculpture garden. Inside the theater, John Nelson, who won an Academy Award for Visual Effects for "Gladiator," will be talking about his work, and Oleszko will perform. One of the unique aspects of the Ann Arbor Film Festi- val is the range of material that is assembled for the screenings. "Some important works are not for everybody, ... There's probably something in each show that you will love and hate," Hamilton said. Honeyman, said that although she loves all types of film, she is partial to the short, experimental films, say- ing, "It's harder to make a one minute film than it is to make an hour long one ... most narrative films that are released are stupid love stories." Honeyman also said the festival surpasses other such events because, "We're not afraid of experimental film. We're more afraid of narratives. We're here to show the work that doesn't have many other venues." However, she stresses that the festival does not and will not have a student category, because, "We're not an amateur festival. Most student films are not ready to be shown at this type of festival." The screenings, which cost $7 each or $50 for the whole week, run all day, with events from early afternoon to late night. "Show up anytime - you'll get a great show every night," said Hamilton. If you're looking for an extraordinary job in which you can really make a difference in the lives of at-risk kids, we want to speak with you. We're hiring Wilderness Camp Counselors to help at-risk youth through adventure activities like hiking, camping and backpacking. With 18 wilderness camps throughout the Northeastern and Southeastern United States, we're one of the nation's leaders in helping youth and families. If you like working with kids and really love the outdoors, this might be just the job for you. 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