February 2007 • Vol 13, Issue 2

Photo by Stephanie Cartier Team members in Dr. Julie Overbaugh's Human Biology Division lab, from left, Dr. Steve Froggett, graduate students Dara Lehman and Bhavna Chohan, and research technician Sandy Emery work to enable the conduct of more HIV/AIDS research "in Kenya by Kenyans."

• A lifesaving Kenya connection
  Overbaugh team reaches beyond borders to support HIV/AIDS research in Nairobi by training local leaders, establishing molecular virology lab
  
  
• Tackling cancer trials collaboratively
  Nearly $1 million grant funds SCCA/UW participation in national prostate-cancer consortium
  
  
• A strategy for flu infection protection
  Study finds antivirals effectively curb influenza virus and are valuable in managing seasonal flu in households
  
  
• Inviting healthy intruders to stay
  Stem-cell transplant specialist V.K. Gadi is on a mission to find easier, reliable, more affordable ways for physicians to diagnose and prevent cell rejection
  
  
• The melding of diverse minds around proteomics initiative
  Paulovich Lab harnesses specialists from a variety of fields for contributions to $104 million National Cancer Institute network
  
  
• Apply for 'Means' to help free your inner leader
  Peggy Means Leadership Development Fund grant applications due Feb. 28
  
  
• Helping others find their way to wellness
  Comprehensive book for breast-cancer patients receives Komen award
  
  
• Making room for meetings
  Meetings and Event Services team introduces new online software program
  
  
• Laptop safety
  New standard recommends Center laptops run whole-disk encryption
  
  

• Buck receives Washington state's 2007 Medal of Merit
  
  
• Keith Loeb joins Clinical Research Division
  
  
• Ken Griffey Sr. presents 2006 Hutch Award™ to Houston Astros' Mark Loretta
  
  
• Galloway to deliver Perspectives in Science seminar Feb. 15 in Pelton
  
  
• BHGI gains international research manager
  
  
• Van Gilst leads Feb. 16 Science Friday
  
  
• Wendy Law receives NWABR outreach award
  
  
• Rivkin Center, NWABR present lecture Feb. 22
  
  
• Diversity Council's Village Voice brown-bag series begins Feb 2
  
  
• Gafken, Eng lead mass spectrometry proteomics course, Feb. 5-9
  
  
• Gala guild recruits new members Feb. 8 in Sze
  
  

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