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Thursday, April 19, 2001 • Vol 7, Issue 8

photo by Michelle Hruby

Holding a model of protein, Dr. Adrian Ferre-D'Amare of the Basic Sciences Division displays the x-ray crystallography machine that has allowed him to solve the three-dimensional structure of an RNA enzyme.

SCIENCE ARTICLES

Digging for RNA fossils: Ferr?-D'Amar? team discovers 'convergent evolution' of RNA and protein enzymes by solving the 3-D structure of the hairpin ribozyme

Telltale Tumor Marker: Study suggests HPV 18 may predict prognosis of invasive cervical cancer

Insight into lung cancer: Sheep virus supplies clues in Dusty Miller laboratory

Karen Syrjala helps write national cancer-pain guidelines

HPV + oral contraceptives = higher risk of rare cervical cancer

Human Biology retreat draws 130; NCI's Klausner gives keynote speech

GENERAL ARTICLES

'Burstable' high-speed link, new web proxy to upgrade 'pathetic' Internet performance

High on the HutchThird: one-day annual conference draws 400 Puget Sound students

From palette to pig: Hutch School kids give fiberglass hog a makeover

BRIEFS

Red Cross sets four times in May to learn earthquake preparation

Memos go to faculty, staff who've worked 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 years

Nina Salama, Valeri Vasioukhin to join Human Biology faculty

Associate Program Heads series offers 'New Perspectives in Science'

Anne McTiernan to speak April 23 at American Cancer Society conference

Second (third, fourth ...) opinion

Would you like to play Hutch-sponsored volleyball or softball?

City council OKs vacation of Yale Avenue from Aloha to Fairview