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i g o r e f i m ov                                                    l u c y & s ta n l e y l o pata




                            Before joining the faculty at Washington University in 2004,          Longtime generous supporters of Washington University, Lucy
                            Professor Efimov was an associate professor at Case Western           and Stanley Lopata established this distinguished professorship
                            Reserve University and held prior positions at the Cleveland Clinic   in the School of Engineering & Applied Science in 1996.
                            Foundation, the University of Pittsburgh¡¯s School of Medicine and
                                                                                                  Mr. Lopata graduated from Washington University with a Bachelor
                            the Institute of Biological Physics in Puschino, Russia. Professor
                                                                                                  of Arts degree in 1935. Founding Carboline Company in 1946, he
                            Efimov¡¯s research looks at the basic mechanisms of cardiac
                                                                                                  built his coating and sealant company from a basement laboratory
                            arrhythmias and cardiac conduction with the hope of improving
                                                                                                  into a multimillion-dollar business with global reach before selling
                            anti-arrhythmic therapies. His research includes using electrical
                                                                                                  it to Sun Oil Refining and Marketing Company. In 1986, he started
 Education                  stimulation, biophotonic imaging and molecular biology techniques
                                                                                                  Lopata Research and Development, which provides seed money for
 Ph.D., Moscow Institute
                            to develop novel therapies for cardiovascular disease.
 of Physics & Technology,                                                                         new chemical and technical products for industry. He died in 2000.
 1992
                                                                                                  Mrs. Lopata was born in Germany and attended school in Switzer-
 M.S., Moscow Institute                                                                           land. For 60 years she and her husband earned a reputation as two
 of Physics & Technology,
                                                                                                  of the most generous and engaged people in the St. Louis area.
 1986
                                                                                                  Today, she continues her work as a philanthropist and volunteer,
  Research Interests                                                                              directing her time and energy to many Jewish causes and other
? electrical stimulation                                                                          cultural and educational organizations.
? biophotonic imaging
                                                                                                  Evidence of the Lopatas¡¯ generosity and leadership may be found
? molecular biology
                                                                                                  at Washington University in the endowment of scholarships in the
  techniques to develop
  novel therapies for                                                                             schools, named spaces across campus, two professorships, and
  cardiovascular disease                                                                          the annual Lopata Basketball Classic.

                                                                                                  A trustee of the University, Mr. Lopata was a recipient of the
                                                                                                  University¡¯s Distinguished Alumni Award and an Honorary Doctor
                                                                                                  of Law degree. Mrs. Lopata received an Honorary Doctor of
                                                                                                  Humanities degree in 2001.
Installation Program

                                                                   Tuesday, November 25, 2008
                                                                                            4:30 p.m.



Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D.
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean & Senior Professor
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of Biomedical Engineering


Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D.
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor

Introduction of Igor Efimov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank C-P Yin, M.D./Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                           The Installation of
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department Chair & Stephen F.
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Biomedical Engineering                       Igor Efimov as the Inaugural
                                                                                                                                                                                           Lucy & Stanley Lopata
Presentation of Medallions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Wrighton
to Lucy Lopata and Igor Efimov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank C-P Yin

¡°Shocking Truth About a Broken Heart: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Igor Efimov, Ph.D.                                                                                                       Distinguished Professor
 Biology and Therapy of Arrhythmia¡± . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Lucy & Stanley Lopata Distinguished
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Biomedical Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                           of Biomedical Engineering
 Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera




                                     A reception will follow in the atrium of Whitaker Hall.


                                                                                                                                                                                           Tuesday, November 25, 2008
                                                                                                                                                                                           4:30 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Uncas A. Whitaker Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                           for Biomedical Engineering


                                                                                                                                                                                           Danforth Campus
                                                                                                                                                                                           Washington University in St. Louis

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  • 2. Installation Program Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:30 p.m. Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean & Senior Professor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of Biomedical Engineering Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor Introduction of Igor Efimov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank C-P Yin, M.D./Ph.D. The Installation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department Chair & Stephen F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Biomedical Engineering Igor Efimov as the Inaugural Lucy & Stanley Lopata Presentation of Medallions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Wrighton to Lucy Lopata and Igor Efimov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank C-P Yin ¡°Shocking Truth About a Broken Heart: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Igor Efimov, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Biology and Therapy of Arrhythmia¡± . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Lucy & Stanley Lopata Distinguished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor of Biomedical Engineering of Biomedical Engineering Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salvatore P. Sutera A reception will follow in the atrium of Whitaker Hall. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:30 p.m. Uncas A. Whitaker Hall for Biomedical Engineering Danforth Campus Washington University in St. Louis