Thursday, March 3, 2005

Vol 11, Issue 5

Science Articles

• 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
  
  

General Articles

• 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
  
  

Briefs

• 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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