Thursday, August 19, 2004

Vol 10, Issue 16

Science Articles

• New thinking about GVHD
  Center study says updating and refining guidelines for evaluating graft-vs.-host disease will improve care for transplant complication
  
  
• Reach one, teach thousands science
  With more than 300 teacher participants, the center's Science Education Partnership has spawned a new generation of cancer researchers
  
  
• The nature of DNA differences
  New ROMA technique enables researchers to scan the entire human genome; reveals genetic copy-number differences can be found even among healthy individuals
  
  
• Stellar study for breast-cancer prevention
  Center's STAR researchers win award for outstanding participant recruitment, compliance and data submission in clinical trial
  
  
• New frontiers for microscopic imaging
  Scientific Imaging's leading-edge microscope technologies enable researchers to explore with great clarity cellular processes in living tissue
  
  

General Articles

• 'Appreciation isn't mentioned enough'
  Pioneer stem-cell transplant patient continues to support Fred Hutchinson through annual golf fund-raiser
  
  

Briefs

• Gloria Coronado, cancer-prevention researcher, joins PHS faculty
  
  
• Ken Devaney becomes acting grants, contract administration director Aug. 27, replacing Kim Moreland
  
  
• Li Qin joins SCHARP biostatistics
  
  
• Research nurses play key role in monitoring side effects of treatment
  
  
• Electronic records, signatures: Code of Federal Regulations will be discussed Sept. 22
  
  
• Student interns gain cancer-research experience at Fred Hutchinson through NCI's CURE program
  
  
• Seattle Cancer Care Alliance seeks donated magazines for patient waiting areas
  
  

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