Thursday, August 17, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 16

Dr. Kathleen Malone co-leads a two-year study designed to rectify the lack of information on BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations among African-American women. The researchers hope their study will hasten the development of breast-cancer risk models for this under-studied group. Photo by Stephanie Cartier

• Rectifying a research disparity
  New PHS study examines under-studied role of DNA changes in breast-cancer gene susceptibility among African-American women
  
  
• Boosting blood-renewing cells
  Kiem Lab study finds enhancing stem cells with HOXB4 gene could speed transplant engraftment; may overcome obstacles to cord-blood transplants and gene therapy
  
  
• PSA test has higher accuracy for patients taking finasteride
  New findings on finasteride from Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
  
  
• Thwarting cancer's call
  Barrett's esophagus team advances cutting-edge research, clinical care to curb cancer progression
  
  

• President's Circle focuses on flexible funding
  New Development program team aims to raise $2 million in unrestricted gifts in fiscal year 2007
  
  

• Annual all-employee barbecue, Wyckoff presentation Aug. 24
  
  
• Weintraub reunion symposium Aug. 25, 26 in Pelton
  
  
• BRI lecture series concludes with presentation by science editor Michael Rossner Aug. 23 in Pelton
  
  
• Mouse pathology workshop at the Center Sept. 10-16
  
  
• Richard Shikiar joins HIV Vaccine Trials Network as chief operating officer
  
  
• Fulbright scholar visits epidemiology
  
  
• Clinical research symposium Sept. 22 on the UW Lake Union campus
  
  
• New SCCA Cancer Prevention Clinic scheduled to open in September
  
  
• New manager of community outreach brings rich experience
  
  
• Writer joins Center News team
  
  
• Blue Angels visit SCCA patients and families during Seafair
  
  
• Volunteer for Catch a Cure for Cancer radiothon Aug. 25 on WARM 106.9
  
  
• Environmental Health and Safety to conduct fire drills Sept. 7-14
  
  
• Center, UW, SCCA present CME course on best practices for cancer control, prevention Sept. 16 in Arnold
  
  
• Donate blood, join bone-marrow registry tomorrow in Sze
  
  
• Breast-specimen repository seeks women for breast-cancer clinical trial
  
  
• Update on Weight Watchers at Work: New, longer session starts Sept. 6
  
  

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