Thursday, June 19, 2003 • Vol 9, Issue 12

Dr. Dan Geraghty, front right, is one of several scientists whose research will benefit from a project with IBM to develop a system for sharing complex data. Geraghty lab members pictured are Rahul Joshi, front left, and Simon Fortelny, Ruihan Wang, Anupama Vasanth and Priti Sawant, background. Photo by Todd McNaught

• Bridging the digital divide
  Collaboration with IBM aims to ease data sharing, improve cooperation and foster research opportunities for immune-system geneticists
  
  
• Combined hormone-replacement therapy: Risk of dementia adds to list of concerns
  After linking estrogen plus progestin to increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke, Women’s Health Initiative researchers discover cognitive connection
  
  
• Selenium: An element of good health
  Trace dietary mineral may inhibit progression of Barrett’s esophagus
  
  

• Worthy of winning a Wyckoff?
  Nominations invited for center’s annual esprit de corps award
  
  
• Economic climate control
  Fred Hutchinson prepares to weather temporary economic storm by slightly increasing prices while maintaining services
  
  
• Is it recyclable? Yes!
  Fred Hutchinson goes from no program at all to keeping nearly everything it disposes out of area landfills
  
  

• Bridges receive Thomas medal; award dinner raises $1 million
  
  
• New names for Public Health Division research efforts
  
  
• Molecular epidemiology discussion group meets each month
  
  
• Funds available for ovarian research
  
  
• Hustling ‘Buns of Aluminum’ win first Healthy Challenge
  
  
• Basketball tournament continues
  
  
• Ethics symposium draws participants from all divisions
  
  
• Diversity Council reaches out over ice cream
  
  
• Hands-on scientific research for Hutch School students
  
  
• Human-subjects training sessions offered in July, September
  
  
• Alliance seeks magazines
  
  
• Help raise funds and awareness at 2003 Shore and Walk June 29
  
  
• Happy Hour and Jacob Green charity auctions need volunteers
  
  
• Volunteers needed to staff center’s outreach booth at pride parade
  
  
• Volunteer for Colossal Colon Tour
  
  
• Women needed for Wellness Study
  
  

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