Thursday, October 17, 2002

Vol 8, Issue 20

Science Articles

• Genetics in the wild
  Bites could lose their deadly potential, as a result of mapping by NYU, Kruglyak of malaria-resistant DNA in mosquitoes in tropical Mali
  
  
• The backbone of research trials
  New office corrals, enhances myriad services to help investigators launch and run greater breadth of clinical, prevention studies
  
  
• Groundbreaker from Brazil
  Populous country honors pioneer who brought bone-marrow transplants back to her native land
  
  
• A $1 million gift from Avon
  'Progress for Patients' program pairs foundation, National Cancer Institute to support breast-cancer biomarker study overseen by Fred Hutchinson
  
  
• Division Notes
  

General Articles

• Greasing the wheels of commuting
  Center goes beyond city, state requirements to ease the trip to and from work for faculty and staff
  
  
• Securing a safer future
  New system of 'proximity cards' to phase in by February

Briefs

• Richard Klausner, ex-NCI head, joins center as senior adviser
  
  
• Hutch High seeks helpers Nov. 7
  
  
• 'Diversity' visas have Nov. 6 entry deadline
  
  
• US Airways sells same-day standby coupons for nonrefundable fares
  
  
• Federal security screeners on duty at Sea-Tac Airport checkpoints
  
  
• Media Highlights
  
  
• No kidding: 'Tis soon the season for poinsettias
  
  
• Be a HERO by Nov. 1
  
  
• Retirement-savings session Nov. 15
  
  
• New time for Met East Pilates class
  
  
• TIAA-CREF appointments available at Day Campus, Met East
  
  
• Benefits booklets available online
  
  
• Messages of support

Credits