Thursday, July 12, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 14

From left, Drs. Zhenpeng Dai, Thomas Spies, Veronika Groh and research technician Kimberly Smythe, focused on a tumor-produced protein called MIC. In early tumor development, MIC helps the body fight cancer cells. At later stages, massive amounts of MIC have the opposite effect. Photo by Dean Forbes

• Evasive action revealed
  Spies Lab study finds tumors can manipulate the immune system to block the body's natural disease-fighting ability
  
  
• Ramsey's Rx for medicine: Optimize finite resources
  PHS researcher Scott Ramsey weighs costs and outcomes to strengthen disease prevention and treatment options
  
  
• Partnering to empower teachers
  SEP immerses science teachers in research pursuits with far-reaching rewards
  
  
• NSAIDs are not enough
  Aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs may not reduce risk of colorectal cancer in long-term smokers
  
  

• Every second counts
  Environmental Health and Safety's Automated External Defibrillator Program can help save a life threatened by sudden-cardiac arrest
  
  
• Development's $32 million milestone
  Thanks to committed donors, board members and staff, Center surpasses fiscal year fund-raising goal
  
  

• BRI lecture series continues with Torok-Storb lecture Aug. 8
  
  
• Mouse pathology workshop at the Center Sept. 10-16
  
  
• Honoring Alaska Airlines' culture of care
  
  
• Parking-rate increase takes effect Aug. 1
  
  
• Facilitators win 2006 hoops finale
  
  
• Annual all-employee barbecue, Aug. 24, features Wyckoff Award presentation at noon
  
  
• Teams sign up Aug. 4 for United Way's Day of Caring
  
  
• Pilot-study funding available for prostate-cancer research; apply by Sept. 1
  
  
• Volunteer for Catch a Cure for Cancer radiothon on WARM 106.9
  
  

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