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...hope is that once those "stem-defining" proteins are identified, they might be used as targets for drug therapies that could lead to better cancer treatments. Irv Weissman, the developmental biologist at Stanford University who first isolated the blood-forming stem cell, is working on pinpointing just such a suite of proteins for leukemia...
...Weissman and others are finding no shortage of targets. For one thing, cancer stem cells seem to be extremely mobile, able to migrate easily from their birthplace to other parts of the body, where they can churn out more stem cells and launch new tumors. Eradicating those cells at their source might help control the spread of cancers like leukemia that flare from the blood to the bone marrow and other tissues. Blocking a stem cell's source of nutrients might be another effective strategy for drug development. Unlike normal stem cells, which tap into many different blood supplies...
Daniel B. Weissman ’05, who has volunteered at BRYE with Eskander, says Eskander “really does stand out in her relationships with kids in the program.” “They just love her,” he says. “They see that she has this sense that the relationship is two ways and she really values them...
Aside from more class-related international experience, the CEA should also increase opportunities for students to have non-study international experiences, like internships or volunteering, over the summer. Programs like these already exist through the Office of Career Services—notably the Weissman International Internship program. Building from these models, Harvard should step in and extend these kinds of opportunities to more students...
...group had prepared to begin a large fund-raising drive this week, according to group Chief Financial Officer Daniel B. Weissman ’05, and was unable last night to provide data on either number of donors or the total amount of money raised...