Thursday, March 2, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 5

Systems biologist and oncologist Dr. Muneesh Tewari seeks to discover why tumors are so impervious to normal constraints on cell growth and how they acquire resistance to chemotherapy. Answers to these questions could lead to new approaches for diagnosing, treating or preventing cancer. Photo by Dean Forbes

• Working the systems
  Human Biology faculty member Muneesh Tewari applies systems biology approach to study of cancer origins, drug resistance
  
  
• Study stresses relaxation techniques
  PHS researcher looks at stress reduction to heighten vaccine immune response
  
  
• Kids could be key to fighting influenza
  Studying effects of vaccinating schoolchildren against influenza could help prepare nation for bird-flu pandemic
  
  
• Decoding the biology of prostate cancer
  International research team receives $14 million to study mechanisms of prostate-cancer prevention
  
  
• A kinder, gentler lung surgery
  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance's Michael Mulligan joins healing hands with digital eyes in video-assisted thoracic surgery
  
  

• Portals to PeopleSoft improvements
  Human Resources, Information Technology departments will launch upgrade to PeopleSoft HR system March 13
  
  
• Rekhi's long life of science
  Memories of the early days and fascination with today keep retirement far from the mind of Rani Rekhi
  
  
• Flu pandemic: Prepare for the possibility
  Emergency Management Council members develop the Center's strategic action plan in the event of pandemic influenza
  
  
• Try on a new commute
  The Center joins work sites across the state in promoting environment-friendly modes of transportation during Wheel Options, March 13-24
  
  

• British stem-cell researcher to deliver seminar March 31 in Pelton
  
  
• Don't miss the Health and Wellness Fair, March 9 in Arnold
  
  
• Save the date, Aug. 24, for annual Center, SCCA faculty/staff picnic
  
  
• Eastern Star donates $73,000 to Breast Specimen Repository
  
  
• Register, submit abstracts for fall Rivkin ovarian-cancer conference
  
  
• Meet The 4-Fits
  
  
• Public Health Sciences staff forge community 'Links' for disease prevention among African Americans
  
  

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