Thursday, April 7, 2005

Vol 11, Issue 7

Science Articles

• Care in the hands of a healer
  Paul Carpenter finds fulfillment through connections made with young patients and their families, and research toward eliminating GVHD
  
  
• Databases are Paul Litwin's business
  Collaborative Data Services expands database, programming possibilities, with expertise from the teacher who wrote the book
  
  
• Detecting delirium in transplant patients
  Clinical Research study finds recognition, treatment of delirium is crucial to care of transplant patients
  
  
• A moving message for heavy smokers
  PHS study builds on body of research showing exercise can help reduce cancer risk and mortality among smokers
  
  

General Articles

• An Innovation Cup to encourage ideas
  Numbered cup, signed by center president, director, recognizes and rewards small innovations
  
  
• E-mail upgrade spells relief for Mac users
  Exchange 2003 upgrade offers Mac OS X connectivity, Web access improvements and increased mailbox size
  
  
• Say 'so long' to your solo commute
  Tell your single-occupancy vehicle you want to start seeing other people during Wheel Options promotion, April 4-15
  
  

Briefs

• Fred Hutchinson, Alliance practice for big quake during Disaster Preparedness Month drills
  
  
• Learn about model organisms at hands-on Science Friday forum
  
  
• Oliver Press joins Leukemia Research Foundation advisory board
  
  
• Eric Chen receives three-year $225,000 lymphoma research award
  
  
• NIAID director to deliver Perspectives in Science seminar April 29 in Pelton
  
  
• Ambassador' program seeks volunteers to help orient incoming postdocs, graduate student
  
  
• Center Toastmasters officially communicate for the cure
  
  
• Accreditation process for human-subjects research begins this spring
  
  
• Apply early for visa stamps
  
  

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