From the Director
Author: Gary Meadows
Recently the Cancer Prevention & Research Center
underwent a self study and re-certification by Washington State University. I am
happy to report to you that based on the progress and success of our members and
of the Center as a whole; we were certified and renewed to operate for another 5 years. This continued recognition by Washington State University represents not
just a milestone for the Center, but I believe it demonstrates how successful and
valuable research Center’s can be. By streamlining administrative operations and
focusing on project development, the Cancer Prevention & Research Center is
helping to not only further the strategic objectives of Washington State University,
but in the war against cancer.
The Center was also recently awarded 7,000 by the National Cancer Institute to support
the Inland Northwest Cancer Conference. This event, which is developed in conjunction
with the Spokane Medical Community, brings together researchers, clinicians and
cancer related professionals from around the nation to present updates and breakthroughs
in cancer treatment and research. The support of the National Cancer Institute illustrates
yet again how your Cancer Prevention & Research Center is not only changing
the way research is developed, but in how you can successfully “Bridge the Gap” between basic research and clinical practice. This years conference will be November
12-13 at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA. For more information about the Inland
Northwest Cancer Conference and to register, please visit the conference website
at www.INCCSpokane.org.
Current activities in addition to the Inland Northwest Cancer Conference include
several research proposals, organized by the Center. The most recently submitted
is a multi-investigator project entitled “Cancer Infusion Model for High School
Students.” This project will bring together high school teachers to collaboratively
develop a model for integrating cancer education into existing curriculum. Other
projects include a career preparedness and opportunities grant for Native Americans.
This project is designed to help prepare and encourage pre-college Native American
students to pursue careers in the health sciences such as oncology nursing, cancer
research and other traditionally underrepresented fields. .
Projects like these are only accomplished by the participation of our members. I
would like to thank all of you who have logged on to your profile page and provided
us with your current work and research interests. The more we know about you, the
more we are able to you find and develop potential sources of funding. I encourage
you all to visit your portal page and see what new things the center is doing by
visiting us on the web at www.cancer.wsu.edu
Best of luck with the new school year and I, as always, look forward to working
with you all as we continue our collective breakthroughs in the war against cancer.
Gary Meadows
Also, I am happy to announce some staffing changes in the Center. Effective April
15th, Daniel Campbell will be serving as the Assistant Director for the Center.
His responsibilities will, among other things, include the day to day management
of the Center and working with members to develop multi-investigator projects. Also,
the Center recently hired Kristine Reeves as a new Office Assistant III. Kristine
will be handling the clerical duties and support to Center staff.
Overall I am
very pleased with the progress the Center is making.
While our membership
continues to grow, we are always seeking new individuals who are interested in participating
in the center, taking advantage of its services and can contribute their expertise,
time and knowledge to mutual benefit of their work and the Center. If you or someone
you know is interested in joining the Center, applying for membership can be done online at http://www.cancer.wsu.edu/signup. There are many updates in this issues,
so please enjoy, and also visit this and other past issues at our new online news
center by pointing your web browser to www.cancer.wsu.edu/centernotes
News
Staffing changes within the CPRC
Effective April 15th 2004, Daniel Campbell will serve as the Assistant Director
for the Cancer Prevention & Research Center. During the Center’s recent self
study, it was determined that Daniel’s work and contributions to the Center have
outgrown his previous position of Principal Assistant. Daniel will continue to oversee
the day to day management of the Centers two offices and will also now focus more
on project development and Center growth.
Awards
Grants Awarded to Members of the Cancer Prevention & Research
Center
For the 2004 Inland Northwest Cancer Conference,
the Cancer Prevention & Research Center was awarded $7,000 by the National Cancer
Institute to support the Inland Northwest Cancer Conference. This event, which is
developed in conjunction with the Spokane Medical Community, brings together researchers,
clinicians and cancer related professionals from around the nation to present updates
and breakthroughs in cancer treatment and research. The support from the NCI demonstrates
how successful the past 4 INCC’s have been and how the next INCC, which is to be
help this November 11-12 2004, will be.
More information about the INCC can be found
at www.inccspokane.org
Sayed Daoud to receive two Awards!
Dr. Sayed Daoud recently was notified of two awards that he will be receiving for
his work in cancer. The first award, from the Susan G. Komen foundation will be
for his work with “ Genomic Consequences of Restoring p53 Transactivation Function
with PRIMA-1 in Breast Cancer.” The second award, from the Department of the Army
entitled “Proteomics Characterization of the Molecular Mechanisms of Mutant p53
Reactivation with PRIMA-1 in Breast Cancer Cells” Dr. Daoud is one of the founding
members of the Cancer Prevention & Research Center and is also a member of its
Advisory Board.
Other Awards made to Members of the Cancer Prevention
& Research Center
Bill Davis - Novel Rapid Diagnosis for Mycobcterium
Bovis, Bovine Tuberculosis
Bill Davis - The Formation and Repair of
DNA Oxidative Damage in Chromatin Structures
Chengtao Her - Role of hMLH1-hMRE11 Interplay
in DNA Mismatch Repair
Kwan Hee Kim- Effects of Alcohol on Retinoid
Signaling in Testis Development
Nancy Magnuson - American Cancer Society
Institutional Research Grant
Gary Meadows - Mechanisms of Thymic Atrophy
Induced by Alcohol
Kathryn Meier - Phorbol Ester Response and
Resistance in Lymphoma Cells
Sylvia Oliver - Contract With Spokane Public
Schools To Support Elementary School Science Clubs And Grant Technical Support
Dennis Dyck - Spokane Alliance for Medical
Research Do you have a recent success in your research program? If so, please contact
the Center at 509-335-2227 or email us at cprc@wsu.edu and we can help you update
your profile!
Do you have a recent success in your research program? If so, please contact the
Center at 509-335-2227 or email us at cprc@wsu.edu and we can help you update your
profile!
