Thursday, September 15, 2005

Vol 11, Issue 18

Science Articles

• Credit a masterful Means for change
  After a 16-year Center career, Peggy Means steps down from strategic development role; will consult on inter-institutional projects
  
  
• Lena's journey: Achievement is every step
  Russian-born researcher, grad student, mother of four breaksground with explanation of chromosome duplication, transfer
  
  
• Defusing a focus on fear
  SCCA's breast-cancer education and outreach efforts propel patients, high-risk women into survivorship mode
  
  
• Triple-threat academic on board
  John Pagel steps up to the challenge of developing and improving antibody therapies for lymphoma, leukemia patients
  
  

General Articles

• A point person for all things EDI
  Judy Nelson draws on experience to shape her role as the administrative link between all parties involved in funding, managing and performing early cancer detection research
  
  

Briefs

• EnviroStars presents Center with leadership award Sept. 21
  
  
• Security's workplace violence prevention seminar is Sept. 23
  
  
• Volunteer for Hutch Holiday Gala
  
  
• HVTN vaccine symposium, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition book party is Sept. 29 in Pelton
  
  
• Christopher Li receives national recognition at Minority Access Inc.'s sixth annual Role Models Conference
  
  
• Harold Freeman speaks at UW symposium Oct. 28
  
  
• Women of Color Empowered honors Chu Chen, Mary Flowers Sept. 23
  
  
• Cancer and aging program sponsors transplantation workshop on Nov. 9
  
  
• Rivkin Center announces funds for ovarian-cancer research
  
  
• 'Cancer Free Washington' airs tonight
  
  
• UW Clinical Research Center holds symposium Sept. 28
  
  
• Sept. 8 "Topping off" ceremony
  
  
• Grand rounds update
  
  
• Science Friday presents NOVA video Sept. 23 in Pelton
  
  
• Register for Cancer Biology 100
  
  
• Please take a number and wait your turn in line
  
  

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