Volume 5, Number 4 - February 1, 2010

In this issue:

• City of Hope researchers tap power of the Internet to advance women’s health
• Calabresi scholars will investigate cancer stem cells, survivorship and kidney cancer
• City of Hope scientists believe new class of drugs may help vanquish a form of leukemia
• Scheduling, insurance issues, health fears and other factors delay breast care, study shows  
• Community forum tackles end-of-life issues, reform
• Singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney puts his philanthropic support behind City of Hope

Welcome to the future
Employees brave inclement weather to tour the new Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology at an open house.

During the Jan. 20 event, hundreds of visitors explored the $87.9 million building’s state-of-the-art laboratory, educational and administrative facilities. The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center was officially dedicated Dec. 9, 2009, during a ceremony that honored major donors who contributed to the building. (Photo by p.cunningham)