LOCALadk Magazine

Fall 2019 LOCALadk Magazine 59 LOCALadk Following a diagnosis of tuberculosis in 1873, Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau came to the Adirondack Mountains to convalesce. His time recuperating in the cold mountain air led to a remarkable recover y, and in 1876 he moved his family to Saranac Lake to devote himself to researching and treat- ing the highly infectious disease, which took the lives of one in seven people in the 19th centur y. Dr. Trudeau went on to promote the treatment and con- tainment of the disease through exposure to fresh air, ade- quate rest, good food, and a positive attitude. The Adiron- dack Cottage Sanitarium he established in 1884 in the Village of Saranac Lake treated thousands of underprivileged peo- ple afflicted with the disease. At the height of its success, the Sanatorium consisted of over 50 buildings: homes, a large main building, many patient and staff cottages, an in- firmar y, a workshop, a librar y, a laundr y, a chapel, community rooms, and its own post office. Trudeau Institute founder E.L . Trudeau's great-great- grandson, Ross Trudeau, takes the stor y from there, Both E.L . Trudeau's son and grandson, Francis Sr., and Jr., would become doctors themselves. Francis, Sr., eventually succeeded him as president of the sanatorium, and Frank, Jr., my grandpa, stewarded it into its present-day incarnation as the Trudeau Institute, an independent immunology and in- fectious disease research center. The second chapter, what we now call Trudeau 2.0, featured Dr. Francis B. Trudeau, Jr., who turned a generous gift of land from the Guggenheim family into a world-class immunology research center on the shoreline of Lower Saranac Lake, just west of the Village of Saranac Lake. Dedicated in 1964, there was tremendous financial support, and Dr. Trudeau brought some of the finest scientific minds from around the world to the Adirondacks. Dr. Dorothy Swern Federman, Chair of the Trudeau Insti- tute Board of Trustees, has ser ved on the board for nearly four decades. Dorothy remembers her early years in Saranac Lake as a young doctor working with Frank as part of his med- ical practice. Frank was first and foremost a gentleman. He cared deeply about his family, his patients and his community. He recruit- ed the best scientific minds to Saranac Lake to carr y on the Trudeau legacy. In 2019 we celebrate the centenar y of Dr. Francis B. Trudeau, Jr., who many Saranac Lake residents remember with great fondness. Recently, Frank was remembered at a luncheon at his grandfather's laborator y on Church Street in Saranac Lake. The event, co-hosted by Trudeau Institute and Historic Saranac Lake, gathered many family members and friends for an afternoon of reflection. Frank's son, Garr y, spoke passionately about his father's belief in Trudeau, and said he would be so proud to know that the Institute has re- claimed its place in the world of tuberculosis innovation and research. As Trudeau 3.0 establishes its mark as the next chapter in the Trudeau stor y, Garr y and many of those most loyal to the Institute have been enthusiastic supporters of President and Director Dr. Atsuo Kuki and his vision for the future. Dr. Kuki tirelessly promotes the Institute to public and private funders who share his passion for making a difference in the fight against rapidly transmissible infectious diseases around the globe. The research capabilities and potential for partnerships that lead to new discoveries have resulted in numerous new collaborations. Partnerships with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Albert Einstein Medical College, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center are the backbone of the Trudeau Research Network, a critical element of Trudeau 3.0. The research center, located on Lower Saranac Lake, hous- es employees in homes on the lakeside campus and in down- town Saranac Lake. This benefit is significant, and one of the reasons the Institute can attract highly qualified scientists and their families from across the U.S. The quality of life in the Adirondacks is increasingly attractive to young scientists and technicians. In addition to ongoing research, there is an educational partnership with Clarkson University, originally funded by Empire State Development Grants. Each spring, a cohort of undergraduate students works in the labs, side-by-side with Trudeau Principal Investigators, lab managers, and research technicians. Some who successfully complete the semes- ter-long program apply for research technician positions with the Institute after graduation from Clarkson. Over the Trudeau 3.0: The Renaissance Is Underway By Perry Babcock Photos provided

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