The inaugural CED Berkeley Circus Soiree was held on the evening of March 4, 2011 at the newly renovated Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). Students, faculty, Wurster Society members, alumni, and friends of CED joined the festivities. The ambiance of the Circus Soiree reception was set by live performances by professional circus entertainers from the Kinetic Arts Center in Oakland. During the reception, guests were invited on a guided tour of OMCA's art collections by curator Inez Brooks-Myers (M.A. Design '75). 2011 CED Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony, honoring Topher Delaney (B.A. Landscape Architecture '73), Peter Dodge (A.B. Architecture '56), and Therese W. McMillan (M.C.P. '84). Teddy Cruz, Principal, Estudio Teddy Cruz; Professor of Public Culture and Urbanism, Visual Arts Department, UC San Diego Jennifer Wolch, Dean, College of Environmental Design and William W. Wurster Professor of City & Regional Planning For more information see http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/events/circus2011

Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and human African trypanosomiasis are caused by related kinetoplastid parasites. We have used unbiased compound screens to find inhibitors of parasite growth. From these screen hits, we have developed lead chemical series, and identified new targets to seed future discovery efforts.