Thursday, November 2, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 21

Dr. Neli Ulrich and Public Health Sciences Division colleagues found regular exercisers experienced about half the risk of colds compared to non-exercisers. Photo by Stephanie Cartier

• A moving message for cold season
  Yearlong study shows regular, moderate exercise can boost immunity
  
  
• Capture the cellular flag
  Hootie Warren's 10-year quest for a leukemia marker leads to discovery of 'mix and match,' scrambled and stitched 'Frankenstein protein'
  
  
• Visualizing the therapeutic possibilities
  Delving into the structure and function of riboswitches may lead to the creation of new antibiotics
  
  
• A lifetime of monitoring matters
  Childhood cancer survivors can exhibit late effects from treatment and are more likely than siblings to have chronic health conditions
  
  
• No mass vaccination
  Study finds that prompt surveillance, victim containment could thwart an epidemic smallpox attack
  
  
• Hosting from the heart
  Hutch Holiday Gala to honor 2006 Community Service awardees Larry and Vickie Culver
  
  
• Prepare for stormy weather
  Know how to read the forecasts for inclement weather and use the Center's Emergency Information Hotline
  
  

• Be a Hero charitable campaign pledges are due tomorrow
  
  
• Nov. 17 Science Friday reveals inner workings of body cells
  
  
• Hutch High seeks volunteers for Nov. 9 science symposium
  
  
• Mark Boyer becomes Center's director of sponsored research
  
  
• HVTN director named vice chair of UW's global health program
  
  
• Apply for Rivkin ovarian-cancer research pilot funds by Dec. 1
  
  
• Peter Jones speaks at Nov. 21 Perspectives in Science seminar
  
  
• Apply now for GCRC awards
  
  
• Applications for Kaplan fellowship for women in research due Dec. 15
  
  
• Diversity brown-bag discussion Nov. 14
  
  
• Collaborative Data Services offers brown-bag seminar Nov. 20
  
  
• Thomas Award celebrates Alaska Airlines
  
  

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