Navigation Links
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Inaugural Big Expedition for Cancer Research Begins in Alaska
Date:6/16/2008

venture for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center," said Linda Gainer, vice president of External Affairs and Communications at the Hutchinson Center. "Through this expedition, we hope to show that seemingly insurmountable challenges are attainable and that they can lead to successes -- such as finding cures for cancer."

The expedition has strong support from the industry with 15 official suppliers that have donated equipment and gear. Satellite communications systems from Vizada will be used throughout the climb and the public will be able to follow the mountaineers' progress on the Big Expedition web site. It is hoped that those following the climb will gain an appreciation for the parallels with the groundbreaking research being conducted at the Hutchinson Center that will be noted on the site: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/bigexpedition.

BACKGROUND

About the Big Expedition for Cancer Research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center launched the Big Expedition last fall to create public awareness around the monumental task of eliminating cancer. "The scaling of an unclimbed mountain is a good metaphor for cancer research because the challenges are unknown until you are in the middle of it and no one wants to turn back," said Nobel laureate Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., president and director of the Hutchinson Center. "Through the efforts of these professional mountaineers, we hope to build awareness for the critical need to support cancer research."

About the Big Expedition's Mountaineering Advisory Committee

This group of renowned mountaineers, expedition leaders and adventurers, consists of Phil and Susan Ershler, the first couple to climb the world's "Seven Summits," the highest peaks on each of the seven continents; John Harlin, a noted climber and editor of American Alpine Journal; Eric Simonson, leader of the historic Mount Everest expedition that found the bo
'/>"/>

SOURCE Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Copyright©2008 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. Human-Research Protection Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Receives National Accreditation
2. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centers Big Expedition for Cancer Research Team Returns From Reconnaissance Flight Over Alaskas Glacier Bay Park
3. Hutchinson Center Announces First Unclimbed Mountain to be Tackled by Big Expedition for Cancer Research
4. Carreras Foundation to Endow Clinical-Research Chair at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
5. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Announces the First-Ever Expedition to an Unclimbed Mountain in the Name of Cancer Research
6. Lung Cancer Alliance Praises State Senate Action in Georgia
7. Future hope for patients with breast cancers resistant to tamoxifen
8. Gene therapy improves survival and quality of life of dogs with cancer
9. Team discovers new inhibitors of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells
10. Gene Therapy Helps Dogs Stricken With Cancer
11. New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/23/2013)... (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Memorial Day ... , Chaplains have been a part of the U.S. ... Day, like those preceding it, these men and women ... the United States of America. As veterans transition ... their migration to the workplace chaplaincy world. , ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 23, 2013 “Talk. They Hear You.” ... empowers parents to talk to children as young as ... was launched today by the Substance Abuse and Mental ... in conjunction with SAMHSA’s 2013 National Prevention Week—an annual ... around, substance abuse and mental health issues. , SAMHSA’s ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... - Even while being dragged to its destruction ... fires away, sending signals that thwart the development ... reported in an early online publication at ... often encountered by tumors, the epidermal growth factor ... an international team led by scientists at The ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... characterized as "triple negative" carries a poor prognosis, with ... kill the cancer cells the way it,s supposed to. ... cells don,t respond to chemotherapy, and identifies a mechanism ... Dr. Shawn Li, PhD, and his team at Western,s ... protein called Numb functions to promote the death of ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Dr. Katherine ... new charitable organization in Orange County, OCCares , will ... Orange County. The event details are as follows: , ... Academy Auditorium, 13732 Clinton Street, Garden Grove, CA 92843 , ... crossover music by Christian vocalists Charmaine & Jonathan Thulin. ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Memorial Day Focus Spotlight on Military Chaplains Transitioning in the Marketplace 2Health News:Memorial Day Focus Spotlight on Military Chaplains Transitioning in the Marketplace 3Health News:New Campaign to Help Parents Talk to Younger Children About the Dangers of Underage Drinking 2Health News:When oxygen is short, EGFR prevents maturation of cancer-fighting miRNAs 2Health News:When oxygen is short, EGFR prevents maturation of cancer-fighting miRNAs 3Health News:Dr. Katherine Ahn is Proud to Announce the Launch Her Family's New Charity OCCares 2Health News:Dr. Katherine Ahn is Proud to Announce the Launch Her Family's New Charity OCCares 3
... 15 Want beautifully clear, acne-free skin, naturally? Skip ... nature with Burt,s Bees(®) Natural Acne Solutions(TM) products. , ... http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/burtsbees/40454/ , (Photo: ... first and only truly natural* acne line clinically ...
... In support of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Tibotec ... commitment to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in the ... GRACE (Gender, Race And Clinical Experience) study, the largest ... treated with HIV medications (treatment-experienced) to compare gender differences ...
... to nature , THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The closer ... For instance, people who live within 1 kilometer of a park ... , The findings put concrete numbers on a concept that ... nice to see that it shows that, that the closer humans ...
... Oxford UK, 15 October 2009 Elsevier, a ... products and services announced today the launch of ... Spatio-temporal Epidemiology ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/sste ). The first ... be a primary forum for academics and scholars ...
... Researchers at St. Michael,s Hospital have developed the ... more quickly and reliably diagnose acute heart failure (AHF) ... Journal of the American College of Cardiology , ... greater accuracy. "In Canada, more than 100,000 people ...
... The NFL and National Dairy Council (NDC) today launch Fuel ... childhood obesity by giving youth a voice in changing the ... 36 million youth in 60,000 elementary, middle and high schools ... children and teens to take charge of their health and ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Video: Introducing Natural Acne Solutions(TM) By Burt's Bees(R) 2Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 2Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 3Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 4Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 5Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 6Health News:Tibotec Therapeutics Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day With Information and Insights for the Latino Community 7Health News:Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind 2Health News:Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind 3Health News:Elsevier announces launch of Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 2Health News:New mathematical model more accurately diagnoses acute heart failure in emergency rooms 2Health News:NFL, National Dairy Council Take Aim at Childhood Obesity With Fuel Up to Play 60 2Health News:NFL, National Dairy Council Take Aim at Childhood Obesity With Fuel Up to Play 60 3Health News:NFL, National Dairy Council Take Aim at Childhood Obesity With Fuel Up to Play 60 4Health News:NFL, National Dairy Council Take Aim at Childhood Obesity With Fuel Up to Play 60 5
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013  Net Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc., (OTC QB: ... the company has signed a letter of intent to ... Huntsville, AL . MedTel Solutions is ... and recruitment of telemedicine physicians. Consideration for the acquisition ... which is expected by June 30, 2013. ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Datameer announced today ... enable data discovery on their big data platform. ... tools they need to quickly and easily visualize ... A Fortune 19 company, Cardinal Health is ... It provides pharmaceuticals and medical products to more ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: ... Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to evaluate OMS824 ... U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OMS824 selectively ... areas of the brain linked to a wide ... disease and schizophrenia. OMS824 has shown promising results ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Net Medical Xpress Announces Acquisition of Telemedicine Staffing Company 2Net Medical Xpress Announces Acquisition of Telemedicine Staffing Company 3Cardinal Health Selects Datameer for Healthcare Data Discovery 2Investigational New Drug Application Cleared by FDA for OMS824 in Huntington's Disease 2Investigational New Drug Application Cleared by FDA for OMS824 in Huntington's Disease 3Investigational New Drug Application Cleared by FDA for OMS824 in Huntington's Disease 4
Natural-looking colors for dark eyes....
Available in 10 beautiful opaque colors....
Natural eye color change for even the darkest of eyes....
An entirely new way to brighten and enhance natural eye color....
Medicine Products: