Carl Wu

Shiv Grewal

Two NCI investigators were cited for their historic discoveries in the December 2005 Nature supplement on "Milestones in Gene Expression" over the past 50 years:

n Carl Wu, chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and head of the Chromosome Structure and Gene Regulation Section (three papers related to work done in the NCI intramural program)

n Shiv Grewal, senior principal investigator and head of the Chromosome Biology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology (three papers related to work done while at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories) 

Christine Grady

Zeke Emanuel

THREE BIOETHICS HONORS

The CC Department of Clinical Bioethics and individual members have garnered these awards:

n An Award for Excellence in Human Research Protection by the Bethesda-based Health Improvement Institute went to the department for its innovative "Framework and Benchmarks for Evaluation of Research."

n Christine Grady, head of the Section on Human Subjects Research and a fellow of the Hastings Center, was elected to a two-year term on the Hastings Center Fellows Council.

n Department chair Ezekiel Emanuel coauthored, with Victor Fuchs of Stanford University, one of the 25  most frequently viewed articles published in Health Affairs for the year December 2004–December 2005: "Health Care Reform: Why? What? When?" Health Affairs 24:1399–1414, 2005.

NANOTECHNOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES

The NCI Nanotechnology Seminar Series on nanotechnology in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention resumed January 24, 2006, 3:00–4:00 p.m. in the Natcher Conference Center (Balcony B) on the NIH campus.

Michael Hawkins, chief medical officer, American Bioscience, Inc., developers of a nanoparticle albumin-bound (nabTM) delivery platform most recently applied with paclitaxel (Abraxane), was the featured speaker.

Sign-language interpreters provided on request; individuals needing reasonable accommodations should contact Travis Earles at 301-496-1550 or the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339.

The talk will be webcast. For more information on the lecture series, visit the website.

The NCI Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) annual meeting will be held April 9–11, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va.

"Delivering Real Solutions to Real Problems"  is this year's theme at the conference, designed to foster networking through informational presentations, interactive breakout sessions, exhibit displays, and technology demonstrations.

For registration information, visit the caBIG website.

Logistical questions can be directed to Nikeisha Henry at 240-744-7047 or by e-mail.

Carolyn Bondy, chief of the Women's Health Research section and chief of the Developmental Endocrinology Branch, NICHD, speaks on "Disparity in X-chromosome Gene Dosage and the Risk for Coronary Disease," Friday, February 24, 2006, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Wilson Hall, 3rd floor, Building 1.

DATA ANYONE?

Checked out the NIH Intramural Database lately?

OOPS . . .

Aarthi Ashok

We hear that attendees at this Research Festival workshop (covered in the November-December 2005 issue of The NIH Catalyst) reacted to one another with alacrity—Ed.