Thursday, October 5, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 19

Dr. Martin (Mac) Cheever, a Hutchinson Center veteran with nine years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, is back as director of solid-tumor research. The program will provide unique treatment options that stem from breakthrough discoveries at the Center and University of Washington. Photo by Gordon Todd

• 'We're ready to take off'
  Mac Cheever pilots program poised to lead the nation in translational research for breast, prostate, colorectal and other solid-tumor cancers
  
  
• Tilling for cancer's 'needle in a haystack'
  Technology developed to detect mutations in plant DNA shows great promise for detecting human genetic changes that may lead to cancer
  
  
• Improving the power of prediction
  Gene expression adds molecular correlate to tumor-grading system for prostate cancer, holds promise for therapy targets
  
  
• Retroactive healing
  Abrahamson research shows overweight women who exercised during the year prior to a breast-cancer diagnosis increased their chances of survival
  
  
• Partners at the center of proton possibilities
  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance to develop first proton-beam therapy center in the Pacific Northwest
  
  
• Making cancer a thing of the past
  Christopher S. Carlson studies genetics and ancestry to look for future preventive measures
  
  
• Time for your annual flu shot
  Environmental Health and Safety offers annual vaccinations to help fight seasonal influenza; clinics open Nov. 1
  
  

• Center News will shift to weekly online, monthly print format
  
  
• Epidemiology survey course for graduate students begins Oct. 9
  
  
• Miller Lab researcher to speak at epigenomics conference
  
  
• Five new faculty positions open
  
  
• Basic Sciences faculty and staff attend Semiahmoo retreat
  
  
• Pilot-project funds available for Consortium members
  
  
• Pilot funds for ovarian-cancer research; apply by Dec. 1
  
  
• Biostatistics event Oct. 23, 30
  
  
• Center hosts gathering of global women leaders
  
  
• Information Security offers PDA precautions
  
  
• 'Science for Life' event
  
  
• Breast-specimen repository seeks women for breast-cancer clinical trial
  
  

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