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Inside The Mission...
Curing Children's Cancers
Each year approximately 11,000
Restoring the Joys of Childhood
U.S. children
are diagnosed with
cancer. More than 8,000 of
those
become
long-term survivors.
and researchers are helping
make the number of
success
stories even higher.
The Britton Center--everything under one roof
Cancer survivor tells others--‘It’s going to get better’
Giving children new hope with new drugs
Children's cancer warning signs
Sustaining life with bone marrow
B R E A K T H R O U G H S
Health Science Center research team discovers gene
mutations associated with altered rates of HIV-1 disease
progression in African Americans--and possibly also in
Hispanics.
Fading Memories
Alzheimer's patients are being cared for in a safer
environment and with better therapies at a specially
designed facility staffed by Health Science Center
physicians. An 85-year-old patient shares some of her
trials and victories with the disease.
Alzheimer's disease predictors
Ways the Health Science
Center helps you
What's new in science and medicine? These are but a few
of the Health Science Center's recent accomplishments.
Decade of the Bone and
Joint, 2000-2010
Only five health professionals worldwide were invited to
set goals and strategies for the decade. The Health
Science Center's Dr. Nicolas E. Walsh was one of those
selected for the honor.
Champions of Excellence
The six recipients of the 1997 Presidential Award for
Excellence in Teaching comment on their profession.
Centered on health
Centered on giving
Alumni Impact
It was a very good
year
Photo highlights of the Health Science Center's 25th
anniversary year.
