cancer
21 Questions with Jordan Wagner
Freshman Jordan Wagner will be the featured survivor speaker at Washington University’s Relay For Life.
Study examines link between genetics and cancer
Washington University has undertaken an unprecedented study of cancer tumors with the help of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in an effort to pinpoint genetic mutations that play a role in causing cancer.
Richard Wilson and the Genomics Sequencing Center at the University are handling the sequencing of all 600 tumor samples that will be studied during the three-year project. The first few tumors are already being analyzed.
Seniors commit class gift to McLeod scholarship fund
Senior Class President Fernando Cutz announced Wednesday night that the Class of 2010 would donate all funds raised through the senior class gift drive to the McLeod Scholars Program. The scholarship commemorates dean Jim McLeod, who has taken a leave of absence to undergo cancer treatment.
Bears fall in Dig for Cure
Washington University fell in a 3-2 battle against Division II University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Bears finish second in conference round robin
The No. 4 Washington University volleyball team lost to No. 2 Emory for the third time in school history this weekend, falling 1-3 in a tightly fought match at the second University Athletic Association Round Robin.
Cancer society award goes to student
Washington University sophomore Charlotte Kerr has received one of the yearly Childhood Cancer Scholarships sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Support the fight against cancer
We are writing in response to the article “Fighting Cancer” by Kelly Diabagate. We applaud your initiative in alerting the campus community of cancer-related issues, as they should definitely be brought to the attention of the campus community often.
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