Thursday, August 21, 2003 • Vol 9, Issue 16

Dr. Eduardo Mendez prepares samples of RNA that will be used to probe patterns of gene expression in oral-cancer patients while Dr. Chu Chen looks on. The two are collaborating to identify genetic changes that may predict the aggressiveness and help guide the treatment of oral cancer. Photo by Todd McNaught

• Profiling the patterns and progression of oral cancer
  PHS investigator Chu Chen leads $4.2 million study to track gene-expression patterns that may predict clinical outcomes
  
  
• Prostate-cancer testing disparities
  PHS study finds significant differences in the frequency of prostate-specific antigen testing between African- Americans and Caucasians
  
  
• No evidence of HPV connection to prostate cancer
  PHS study finds no association between cancer-causing subtypes of human papillomavirus and prostate cancer
  
  
• Life after breast- cancer diagnosis
  PHS study finds that bearing a child after a breast-cancer diagnosis does not appear to increase a woman’s risk of death
  
  
• Physicians’ financial planner
  New practice-plan administrator Susan Mayfield focuses on finance so center physicians, providers can concentrate on patients
  
  

• Infection protection
  When viruses attempt to storm the center’s computer systems, the best protection against infection can be you
  
  
• Course provides lessons in research quality control
  Web-based training modules offer free lessons in safe and ethical practices for researchers in clinical trials
  
  
• Tackling life with plenty of compassion
  Father inspired former football star and longtime center supporter Jacob Green to make a difference in people’s lives
  
  

• Center’s summer craft fair is Friday, Aug. 22; 10 percent of proceeds benefit Hutch School
  
  
• Wyckoff award presentation to be held Sept. 12 at annual employee barbecue
  
  
• Human-subjects training sessions Sept. 15 in Pelton
  
  
• Postdoctoral fellow Cowley receives grant for Rett Syndrome research
  
  
• Johnnie Orozco of Galloway lab receives Nickens scholarship
  
  
• NBF grant goes to Clinical Research Division fellow Scott Tykodi
  
  
• HIV Vaccine Trials Network trains the trainers at center meeting
  
  
• SCCA Night at the Mariners tickets available for summer games
  
  
• Raise funds and awareness: Join ‘Team Think Pink’ for American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 5
  
  
• Visit from a Blue Angel
  
  

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