Tom Darling:  

Life October 2009 - this is the first update since May. I was hit while driving through an intersection on a green light. My car was gone and I am still recovering from a concussion. It is ironic that our second drug, still in discovery stage, should be for traumatic brain injury and stroke. I hope that we can develop the drug for the Army. But I never realized how serious and intrusive a concussion can be, how long it hangs on. I had a wonderful 4 days back to Hamilton College in the beginning of June for my 40th reunion. I neve imagined that I would be there, much less a speaker about my company's work in developing a new drug for Alzheimer's at an Alumni College presentation. It was wonderful to renew friendships, and by now all of us are far past any petty differences so there was a real community spirit. I am very proud to have worked on the organizing committee for our year. Steve Knapp also spoke and we gifted to Hamilton one of Steve's Light Sculptures. Look them up; they are amazing. I founded Edunn Biotechnology, in St. Louis, to develop what I and my medical school research friends think is the best drug for Alzheimer's disease. We have made progress, and in January we won an award from the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation I could have done with a little less prestige and a lot more money, but not my call. The economic chaos has made it impossible to raise funds but a lot of work has given us an opportunity to get some serious support from the National Institutes of Health. My fingers are crossed until next January through March. If you have questions, send an email. Otherwise, still single, but hey, I can cook. I see John Drobak at a restaurant, speak with Judi Schubmehl regularly, and talk ...Expand for more