Spring 2010 Issue
Gut Reaction
Understanding how infection causes stomach cancer could lead to new treatments and prevention
Cancer 2.0
Harnessing computing power for cancer research and careSowing the Seeds of Innovation
How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is stimulating cancer research
A Click Away
Social media connects a cancer community
Departments
A Closer Look
Karen Munyon, MBA, BSRT, grew up thinking she was going to be a pharmacist; she was a pre-pharmacy major, had worked in a pharmacy, and had relatives in the field. But the year she applied to the pharmacy program, there were only 60 slots available and she was placed on the alternate list. Unsure of [...]
SPOTLIGHT ON
On April 17, 2006, Jeff Kidwell bent over to pick up a 5-gallon paint bucket and felt a stabbing pain in his back. The residential contractor shook it off — pains like that seem to come with the job. That evening there was blood in his urine. Still, he wasn’t concerned. At 5 o’clock the [...]
STORIES OF SURVIVAL
“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind – or forgotten.” – from the animated movie Lilo & Stitch. A few years ago, “ohana” – for me – basically meant my mom, my dad and my brother. Since losing my mother to a rare form of cancer, “ohana” has come to mean much more. [...]
Multi-media highlights
Also in this issue
Director’s Letter
A word from Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D.
Quick Takes
News from around the Cancer Center
Journal Watch
Highlights of recent publications.
Archives
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