Thursday, March 3, 2005 • Vol 11, Issue 5

Dr. Jim Olson holding a substance used in tumor painting — an innovative body-imaging technique that enables scientists to see tumors inside living mice. This technology could lead to the development of new diagnostic tests and treatments for people with cancer and other diseases. Photo by Todd McNaught

• Bringing new images to light
  A developing, new shared resource for small-animal imaging is accelerating research on more effective ways to diagnose, treat cancer
  
  
• The calcium connection to colon protection
  New PHS study shows higher calcium consumption may reduce colon-cancer risk
  
  
• Factoring exercise into the middle-aged fight against fat
  Regular, long-term physical activity can effectively reduce midlife weight gain
  
  
• Maintaining fences in the genetic landscape
  Human Biology Division discovery reveals that the CTCF protein that forms protective boundaries between inactive, active sets of genes; may shed light on how some cancers develop
  
  

• EAC: Voice of the employees
  From health benefits to day-care, Employee Advisory Committee members provide perspectives to make Fred Hutchinson the best workplace possible
  
  
• The right stuff for success
  Center ranks second in survey of best places for postdocs to work
  
  
• Marketing medical breakthroughs
  Loretta Tse's laboratory background, interest in early-stage technologies will help her shepherd lifesaving discoveries into patented products
  
  
• Kathleen Shannon Dorcy to receive University of Washington's nursing-alumni award
  
  

• Human Resources offers change — management class tomorrow
  
  
• Free public science forum series begins March 22 in Pelton
  
  
• Marie Bleakley named recipient of post-transplant research award
  
  
• International travel tips
  
  
• Next human-research subjects class will be March 21 in Pelton
  
  

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