September 10, 2007 - Volume 2, Number 25

In this issue:

• Sidell-Kagan Foundation backs research into factors behind Alzheimer's disease
• Researchers take stock of attitudes about complementary and alternative medicine
• Postdoctoral fellow receives two grants for neural stem cell research
• Noted epidemiologist to lead new cancer etiology department
• Comedian Denis Leary to stand up for City of Hope
• City of Hope patient inspires firefighters, local community

 Just grillin’
Left: City of Hope volunteer Bob Lawrence keeps burgers browning while Janna Hoff, vice president of quality and patient safety, tends to a row of hot dogs on the grill.
Right: Artist-in-residence Lisa Lynne performs a series of songs on the harp.

Dozens of City of Hope patients, staff members and graduate students and local music fans gathered on the grass outside Platt Conference Center on Aug. 28 for Music on the Lawn, a free summer festival of food and song. Organized by Hospitality Services, the surfthemed event served as an unofficial goodbye to summer. Hospitality Services funds such events through monies raised from activities such as an annual golf tournament and a percentage of employee ticket sales. (Photo by: Alicia Di Rado)