Volume 4, Number 21 - July 13, 2009

In this issue:   

• Chemotherapy “bath” provides new treatment option for advanced colorectal cancer
• Integrative medicine grants delve into medicinal use of berries, herbs and beyond  
• Researchers find natural lock and key pairing
• Two prominent executives named to board of directors
• May “Woman of the Year” luncheon honors television’s Kotb and fashion’s Unger
• 18th annual golf tournament and dinner raises more than $400,000 and honors industry titan
• Poster session aims for synergy by boosting collaboration among campus researchers

Because we care

Hospital staff have reported multiple visitations of a benevolent physician spreading the word about the new City of Hope Information System (CIS). “Dr. Care,” as he is known, is touring the Medical Center and adjacent areas, spreading knowledge of and quizzing faculty and staff about the new system. His goal: help educate employees on how they will use and interact with CIS and how they can use the system to enhance the way they provide care to patients.

Above, Robert Morgan Jr., M.D. — a.k.a., “Dr. Care” — quizzes ambulatory care staff on the finer points of the new City of Hope Information System.  (Photo by Houri Yeghiayan)