Winter 2003
Volume 20 Number 1
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Mission: Translational
Clinical trials researchers straddle worlds of research and patient
care
By Linley Erin Hall
Photographs by Bryce Duffy
Many physicians at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard
Children's Hospital conduct clinical trials. But a few, like Mark Genovese,
MD, assistant professor of medicine, and Alexa Boer Kimball, MD, MPH,
assistant professor of dermatology, make it their life's work. >> Read Story
Frozen Assets
An unusual path to motherhood brings joy to a cancer survivor
By Ruthann Richter
illustration by Paul Wearing
photographs by Bryce Duffy
In February 2002, Gail and Bill Murray came to a Stanford University
Medical Center laboratory to collect a precious piece of cargo -- 14
of their embryos frozen 2 1/2 years before, nestled in a bath of liquid
nitrogen and stored inside a metal canister. They gently ferried the
padded tank to the car and strapped it in, literally carrying their hopes
for future progeny to a private clinic in San Francisco. There, eight
of the embryos were thawed and three of the most viable-looking candidates
were implanted in Gail's 25-year-old niece. >> Read Story
Don't be Noddy
Relieving a child's sleep troubles can vanquish a whole host of woes
By Krista Conger
Illustration by Gregory Clarke
Photography by Bryce Duffy
Eric was bouncing off the walls of the exam room when Rafael Pelayo,
MD, walked in."He has so much more energy now," said his mother with
mixed delight and chagrin, disentangling the 7-year-old from the exam
room curtain. "He's not sleepy anymore." >> Read Story
Focus on the Stem Cell
Stanford launches the Institute for Cancer/Stem Cell Biology
By Ruthann Richter
Photograph by Nobuko Uchida
A School of Medicine announcement Dec. 10 that it would establish an
Institute for Cancer/Stem Cell Biology and Medicine reignited national
debate about stem cell research. The institute aims to harness the power
of stem cell biology and Stanford's cancer research prowess to develop
treatments for cancer and other genetically determined diseases. >> Read Story
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Letter from the Alumni Dean
Ross Bright, MD, '58
Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs
The SMAA is looking for a few good men and women to serve as class representatives,
a very important role that maintains the crucial connection between the
SMAA membership and the medical school. However, there seems to be some
misunderstanding about the actual amount of work involved so I would
like to clarify the situation. >> Read Letter
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