Thursday, August 18, 2005 • Vol 11, Issue 16

Drs. Rainer Storb (left) and Mohamed Sorror modified the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) — a scale used to evaluate chronic health issues — into a tool that allows clinicians to more accurately access risks and determine the best treatment for potential blood stem-cell transplant patients. Photo by Todd McNaught

• A better measure of risks
  New questionnaire evaluates health issues secondary to cancer to help researchers better match patients with treatment and predict outcome
  
  
• More WHI answers than meet the eye
  PHS paper brings together existing data to illuminate reasons WHI clinical-trial results differ from earlier observational studies
  
  
• Junkyard genius
  Basic Sciences researchers find unexpected evolution in a heterochromatin protein's control of mobile genetic elements
  
  

• Courageous conversations about cancer
  Oncologist Tony Back shares lessons in empathetic listening to improve quality of care, efficiency, job satisfaction
  
  
• Projecting calm in the center of science
  Molly Josephson reaps the benefits of a broad-based science education as she keeps researchers from sweating a myriad of not-so-small stuff
  
  
• A grateful gathering
  At the Center's largest reunion, former transplant patients reconnect with doctors, nurses and staff whose pioneering procedures saved their lives
  
  
• Staying centered if a quake strikes
  Center's emergency management plan provides earthquake preparedness, structured response for managing crisis
  
  

• All-staff barbecue, Wyckoff announcement Thursday, Aug. 25
  
  
• UW's Wylie Burke concludes lecture series on biomedical research integrity Aug. 25
  
  
• Pete Gross House Luncheon
  
  
• Anajane Smith receives top technologist award
  
  
• Human-research subjects classes
  
  
• Catch a Cure radiothon raises more than $250,000 for cancer research
  
  
• Patient wall: A daily reminder of why we are here
  
  
• Bob Arnold's unrestricted generosity
  
  

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