2001

Using yeast to break genetic 'silence'

Using yeast to break genetic 'silence'

With help from Basic Sciences and Human Biology, oncology fellow's drug has potential to reverse chromosomal shut-off in cancer
Hutch NewsDecember 20, 2001
An imperfect match still works

An imperfect match still works

Subtle tissue differences between donor, patient don't sway transplant outcome, says Petersdorf DNA-analysis study
Hutch NewsDecember 20, 2001
Dark side of the graveyard shift

Dark side of the graveyard shift

Exposure to light when it's dark and working overnight hours point to 60-percent higher chance of breast cancer, says Scott Davis' PHS study
Hutch NewsNovember 01, 2001
Hartwell - by Groudine

Hartwell - by Groudine

"No single investigator, other than Lee, has made the seminal contributions that form the foundation of our current understanding of the cell cycle"
Hutch NewsOctober 18, 2001
From toothpicks and yeast to 'how we think about life'

From toothpicks and yeast to 'how we think about life'

Nobel honor comes as 2:30 a.m. 'shock' to Center president and director, who will receive shared prize at 100th-anniversary ceremony Dec. 10
Hutch NewsOctober 18, 2001
Lifting the silence of ovarian cancer

Lifting the silence of ovarian cancer

Early-warning signals deserve attention, says Alliance's gynecologic oncology program
Hutch NewsSeptember 20, 2001
Seeking the evidence: Do all those vitamins and supplements really work?

Seeking the evidence: Do all those vitamins and supplements really work?

NCI-funded, $4.2 million PHS study - called VITAL - seeks answers among 75,000 residents of western Washington over the next five years
Hutch NewsSeptember 20, 2001
Technology in three-D

Technology in three-D

Painless radiation therapy pinpoints, kills cancer cells for 30 patients each day in sophisticated Alliance clinic
Hutch NewsAugust 16, 2001
A clue for tailoring cancer treatment: folate

A clue for tailoring cancer treatment: folate

Genetic variability may predict severity of side effects from the common chemo drug methotrexate
Hutch NewsJuly 21, 2001
Time bomb ticking inside the mouth

Time bomb ticking inside the mouth

Dental disease can worsen side effects of transplants, says study
Hutch NewsJuly 05, 2001
Negotiating the risks

Negotiating the risks

Second breast cancers may be more difficult to treat in women who take the drug tamoxifen, study suggests
Hutch NewsJuly 05, 2001
Mini-transplants for those over 50: Success!

Mini-transplants for those over 50: Success!

Storb/McSweeney study says outpatient treatment combination of low radiation, potent drugs works for older patients
Hutch NewsJune 21, 2001
Inducing suspended animation

Inducing suspended animation

Roth, Padilla discover 'Sleeper' of a clue to cell division in zebrafish
Hutch NewsJune 21, 2001
Communicating cell-to-cell

Communicating cell-to-cell

Soriano lab identifies key players in the development of vascular system, skeleton of mammals
Hutch NewsJune 07, 2001
The scleroderma dilemma: Loyal defender turns traitor

The scleroderma dilemma: Loyal defender turns traitor

Genetics play role in persistence of fetal cells, say studies by Nelson, Lambert
Hutch NewsMay 03, 2001
They sleuth molecular ID badges

They sleuth molecular ID badges

Matching the tissue types of patients and donors proves intricate task for staff of Clinical Immunogenetics Laboratory - one of the world's largest
Hutch NewsMay 03, 2001