Thursday, July 17, 2003 • Vol 9, Issue 14

Men under age 65 who have smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for 40 years face double the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer compared to nonsmokers, according to a new Public Health Sciences Division study led by Dr. Janet Stanford. Photo by Todd McNaught

• One more reason to quit
  PHS study links heavy, long-term cigarette exposure to aggressive prostate cancer, but shows that risks decline for those who quit
  
  
• Darning broken DNA without losing a stitch
  Basics Sciences researchers shed light on mystery of seamless chromosome repair
  
  
• High scores for new ovarian-cancer test
  Potential early detection biomarker, HE4, could reduce the number of needless surgeries resulting from false positive diagnoses of ovarian cancer
  
  
• Prevention in a pill
  Fred Hutchinson’s Southwest Oncology Group plays leading role in nationwide trial of prostate-cancer prevention drug finasteride
  
  
• Financial-disclosure procedures, forms change
  Revised conflict of interest policy expands requirements for employees and affiliates
  
  

• Science education program’s record of excellence keeps evolving
  Science Education Partnership’s $500,000 grant renewal allows the award-winning program to extend its reach and refine tools for teachers
  
  
• Footsteps to follow
  Visiting professor David Cooke opens doors to scientific opportunities for students he mentors at Morehouse College
  
  
• Emphasis on ethics
  Research-ethics committee seeks to enhance procedures and improve skills in ethical problem solving
  
  

• Ferré-D’Amaré receives $1 million W. M. Keck grant
  
  
• Wyckoff employee-award nominations due this Friday
  
  
• Cancer Biology 100 course for nonscientific staff begins Sept. 25
  
  
• FMS team repeats as ‘May Madness’ basketball champs
  
  
• Hartwell wins 2003 Medal of Merit, Washington state’s highest honor
  
  
• Human-subjects training sessions offered July 21, Sept. 15
  
  
• Northwestern University's Zoloth kicks off research-ethics series
  
  
• Fred Hutchinson confidentiality training Aug. 5 in Yale J2-515
  
  
• Doing the colossal crawl
  
  
• Up-and-running diversity learning groups still have limited openings
  
  
• Summer craft fair is Aug. 22; proceeds benefit Hutch School
  
  
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance seeks donated magazines for patient waiting areas
  
  

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