Thursday, October 21, 2004

Vol 10, Issue 20

Science Articles

• Targeting lung-cancer therapy
  By bringing new clinical trials to the Alliance, Renato Martins seeks to improve outcomes for patients with advanced lung cancer
  
  
• Collaborative by design
  The PHS building's fifth-floor open labs reflect optimal use of space, collaborative nature of the science
  
  
• Temporary setbacks
  Clinical Research study finds declines in mental, physical skills after transplantation are largely reversed within one year
  
  
• Two markers are better than one
  Blood-serum proteins in combination may improve detection of early stage, presymptomatic ovarian cancer
  
  

General Articles

• One-stop shopping
  With PHS Prevention Center facilities in one place, the needs of researchers and study participants by the thousands are easily met
  
  
• 'A passion for the principles of nutrition'
  Thanks to Saundra Aker's innovations, the Alliance's cancer nutrition program is now a model worldwide
  
  

Briefs

• Amgen Foundation supports SEP science-teacher outreach
  
  
• Development seeks volunteers for annual Hutch Holiday Gala
  
  
• Crafters needed for annual Fred Hutchinson holiday fair
  
  
• David Fredricks and Keith Jerome receive infectious-diseases award
  
  
• Mentors needed for April 1 high-school biotech expo fair
  
  
• SWOG researchers host 2nd Japan/U.S. biostatistics conference
  
  
• Creative commuters
  
  
• Register for 2006 diversity visa lottery Nov. 4 through Jan. 7, 2005
  
  
• Hutch School seeks community members with success stories to tell
  
  
• 2005 Hutch School calendar on sale at QFC
  
  

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