July 2007

Vol 13, Issue 7

Articles

• Fossil virus reveals clues to today's HIV pandemic
  Scientists explain how innate human immunity to ancient retrovirus PtERV1 increases our vulnerability to HIV infection
  
  
• Shedding secrets
  Thomas Spies, colleagues identify ERp5 protein as critical to the shedding of tumor cell distress signals that would activate immunity
  
  
• Support for SEP's record of success
  Science Education Partnership receives five-year, $696,000 outreach grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  
  
• Exercise reduces chronic disease risks
  Physical activity fights the intra-abdominal fat that can fuel risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes
  
  
• Breaking a language barrier
  Center increases access to information about cancer prevention and early detection with its new award-winning Spanish-language Web site
  
  
• Her gift of greeting may make your day
  Rebecca Thomas shows her commitment to making the Center a friendly place to work, one person at a time
  
  
• Center raises retirement contribution rate
  Significant increase in employer contribution to retirement plan helps increase savings, keeps Center competitive
  
  
• Tips for handling heat waves
  Yes, it can happen here — with urban temperatures rising, learn how to prevent excessive heat from hurting your health
  
  
• Rewards of a caring career
  Seattle Cancer Care Alliance awardees embody the spirit of Steinberg scholarships
  
  

Briefs

• 2007 Biomedical Research Integrity series begins July 10
  
  
• Annual Center, SCCA picnic Aug. 21
  
  
• Delaney wins prestigious, three-year Damon Runyon research award
  
  
• Eby receives imaging society scholarship
  
  
• VIDI symposium July 16 in Pelton
  
  
• Pacific Health Summit focuses on avian-flu pandemic
  
  
• RTO informatics series starts July 26
  
  
• Apply by Sept. 1 for prostate-cancer research SPORE pilot-study funds
  
  
• Houston hosts second Hutch Award ceremony for Mark Loretta
  
  
• Championship game July 12 at Yale court
  
  

Additional online-only content

• Dairy may decrease prostate-cancer risk in smokers
  
  
• Veggies help reduce prostate-cancer risk
  
  
• Mobile mammography: Cancer-screening dreams come true
  
  
• Hastening immune-system renewal
  
  

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