The envelope, please! Five winners of the ?VIP movie extra? drawing

Posted May 02, 2009

It may be a bit soon to roll out the red carpet, but five members of the School of Medicine community are preparing to take the first steps toward their own star on Hollywood Boulevard. “The Untitled Crowley Project” is a CBS Films production inspired by the true story of John Crowley - a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family's future to pursue a cure for his children from the life-threatening Pompe Disease. Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell star in the movie and will be on campus for filming this spring. OHSU is nationally recognized for its research and expertise on Pompe Disease and CBS Films is drawing on this expertise – as well as our lovely campus – for filming.

The Office of the Dean received five “VIP Extra” tickets allowing the lucky winners to bypass the usual (tedious) procedure for extras casting. In recognition of the VIP-status of everyone at OHSU, Dean Richardson requested that the passes be distributed via a random drawing for anyone interested. Over 350 hopefuls entered the drawing held on April 17. 

May we have the envelope, please?

Andrea DeBarber, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
Jennifer Maykoski, Research Coordinator, Casey Eye Institute
Tamara J. Phillips, PhD, Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience    
Bob Jenkinson, first-year medical student
MicHael Moore, fourth-year medical student