Thursday, September 16, 2004 • Vol 10, Issue 18

Joe Ross and Dr. Katie Peichel discovered that sex in threespine stickleback fish is determined by the presence or absence of a Y chromosome. Photo by Todd McNaught

• Guy begins with Y
  Katie Peichel and colleagues solve complex mystery of sex determination in stickleback fish; may shed light on human development and diseases
  
  
• Definitive lessons from Chernobyl
  The most thorough risk analysis to date of nuclear-disaster victims shows thyroid cancer rises as radiation increases
  
  
• Testis cancer’s racial divide
  Schwartz and colleagues find that African-Americans, other ethnic minorities have poorer survival rates than whites
  
  
• Telephone for hire
  The center’s Collaborative Data Services interviewers provide comprehensive survey support at low cost
  
  

• Scientist, artist, teacher, pioneer
  Liz Caldwell will retire this month after 30 years managing the center’s Electron Microscopy resource that she built
  
  
• Luna Yu: ‘Customer service personified’
  Basic Sciences, Human Biology systems whiz brings stellar work ethic, technical ability, heart to computer support
  
  
• Going three rounds against cancer
  Nelson lab technician Allison Porter wages fight against cancer as Miss Washington
  
  

• Career fair for Fred Hutchinson, SCCA employees Sept. 30 in PHS
  
  
• Pilot funds available for ovarian-cancer research; application deadline is Dec. 1
  
  
• NFL legend Gale Sayers at Pete Gross House Luncheon Oct. 5
  
  
• Fire drills set for PHS, Yale Sept. 29
  
  
• Mariners cook up support for Fred Hutchinson
  
  
• Diversity learning groups open
  
  
• Part 11 seminar Sept. 22 in Pelton
  
  
• Faculty openings
  
  

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