In this issue:

Thursday, February 7, 2002

Vol 8, Issue 3

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Photo by Clay Eals

A vaccine may be the only hope to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic, says Dr. Judith Wasserheit, new director of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.

SCIENCE ARTICLES

'To break the back of the epidemic': Moving from hope to protective weapon may become the biggest career challenge of Judith Wasserheit, new director of massive HIV network

What's "mom" hiding?: Dire outcomes lie in mysterious mutations in the genes of fruit-fly mothers; two graduate students in Parkhurst lab uncover important early functions

Plugging the holes in vaccines: SCHARP's Peter Gilbert uses 'sieve analysis' to identify key characteristics that escape the barrier of immunization for HIV

Division Notes: Kruglyak, Groombridge

Steinberg scholarship winners cross patient-care campus boundaries

Media Highlights

FACT accreditation team gives Alliance high marks in recent review

GENERAL ARTICLES

"For me, it's a way to complete the cycle": Volunteers who also work at Hutch, Alliance find that donating their time makes big difference in how they view their jobs

The power of the flame: "I have no idea how much longer I will live, but I will live each day to the fullest," says patient who carried torch

BRIEFS

On-line Hutch Pass renewal begins Wednesday, Feb. 13 line

Gala meeting tonight at Helix

Guitar, flute due this month as Healing Music

Tune to KIXI-AM on Saturday mornings for Alliance shows

"Day in the (Seward) Park" seeks team coordinator from the Hutch

Old Yale

New on-line resource has info, real-time access to counselors

Home-loan info tables set Feb. 12-13

Investment workshop set Feb. 15

Crowning touch