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Below are selected articles that appeared in institutional publications, newsletters, magazines, or on the Web. For other communications work, please see Projects.
Published Articles in the Life Sciences (by date)
"Trials Target Abnormal Fusion Gene in Lung Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2010.
"Dana-Farber Scientific Report," Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, spring 2009. [Follow link for 15 feature stories.]
"Understanding Environmental and Genetic Factors in GI Malignancies," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2009.
"Leveraging Genetics and Technology in EGFR-mutated Lung Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2009.
"First Melanoma Trial to Target KIT Aberrations With Imatinib," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2009.
"Signaling Network Connects Cancer Types and Collaborators," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2009.
"Molecular Imaging: Shedding New 'Light' on Targets and Pathways," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, February 2009.
"CanCORS: Understanding the Reasons for Cancer Care Disparities," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2009.
"Improving Cancer Outcomes: What's Your Policy?" Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2009.
"First Trial of Multitargeted Inhibitor in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2009.
"Soccer Dreams Give Way to Hope for Cancer Cures," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, December 2008.
"Medicinal Chemist's New Challenge: Oversee Treasure Trove of Compounds," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, November 2008.
"Research Shows Wnt Pathway in Osteocytes Is Crucial in Bone Homeostasis," feature story, Novartis intranet, October 2008.
"Thinking Therapeutically: Scientists in Search of Smarter Tests and Treatments for Prostate Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2008.
"Beyond Survival: Bettering Men's Quality of Life Following Prostate Cancer Treatment," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2008.
"Unique Randomized Trial Tests VEGF Inhibitor in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2008.
"A Chemist's Perspective on Drug Discovery," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, September 2008.
"On the Road to Basel: Building Scientific Synergies and a Unified Disease Area," feature story, Novartis intranet, September 2008.
"Seeking More Selective Treatments for Heart Failure," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, August 2008.
"Divide-and-Conquer Strategy Drives Breast Cancer Breakthroughs," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2008.
"siRNA Knockdowns Turn Up Intriguing HER2 Targets," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2008.
"Seeking Higher Survival Rates and Lower Side Effects in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2008.
"Fusion Vaccine Plus Surgery May Prove Potent Combination in Renal Cell Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2008.
"Team Puts Novartis in the Lead for PI3K Oncology Drugs: New Assays Allow Profiling of PI3K Compounds," Novartis intranet, June 2008.
"Vivarium Redesign Optimizes Space and Biosecurity," Novartis intranet, May 2008.
"Team Finds Target of 'Natural Antibiotic' for Tuberculosis," Novartis intranet, May 2008.
“New Cell Death Program Solves Mystery of Bird's-Eye Cells,” Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2008.
"On the HMS Quadrangle: Tackling Basic Science Questions About Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2008.
"Cancer Disparities: Overcoming Barriers to Cancer Prevention and Care," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2008.
"Team Discovers New Class of Antiviral Drugs Through the Serendipity of Science," Novartis intranet, April 2008.
"New Office Becomes Home for Scientific Education," Novartis intranet, March 2008.
“Safety Pharmacology Profiling: Testing New Compounds In Vitro for Potential Side Effects in the Clinic,” a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, February 2008.
"Innovations in Technologies, Techniques and Treatments for Brain Tumors," Synergy Magazine, winter 2008; also posted on MGH web site..
"Improving the Odds: Expanding Options for Advanced Disease," Synergy Magazine, winter 2008.
"Sailing From Rough Seas to Safe Harbor," Synergy Magazine, winter 2008.
“Of Mice and Muscle,” a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, December 2007.
"Circumventing Angiogenic Escape Mechanisms in Kidney Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2007.
"X Marks the Spot for New Wilms' Tumor Gene," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2007.
“Brigham and Women's Hospital: Signature Strengths Advance Cancer Research,” Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2007.
"Q&A with Jeff Clark: Recent Steps Streamline Clinical Trials Process," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2007.
“Pursuing Receptor Targets in Autoimmune Diseases,” a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, November 2007.
"The Pharmacology of Chili Peppers and Other Hot Stuff," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, November 2007.
"Finding Pockets of Opportunity Using Computational Chemistry," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, October 2007.
"Fishing for Targets With Small-Molecule Bait," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, October 2007.
"Unconventional Scientist Seeks Better Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, October 2007.
"Lessons of the Heart: A Journey From Somalia to Drug Discovery," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, September 2007.
"Biologist Studies Cystic Fibrosis in the Lab, Stick Insects at Home," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, August 2007.
"Tiny Virus Sparks Search for Drug Cocktail," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, August 2007.
"New Technique Creates True Embryonic Stem Cells Without Using Embryos," Massachusetts General Hospital Web site, July 2007.
"Cancer Immunotherapy: Combining Approaches to Achieve Checkmate," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2007.
"Children's Hospital Boston: Pioneers in Cancer Research," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, summer 2007.
"Little Mouse Inspires Big Dreams," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, July 2007.
"From Chemistry to Crocodiles," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, June 2007.
"Team Solves Giant Jigsaw Puzzle: Collaboration Integrates Emeryville and NIBR," Novartis intranet, June 2007.
"Youthful Investigator Explores the Biology of Aging," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, June 2007.
"The Hunt for Hedgehog Inhibitors," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, May 2007.
"Team Effort Alleviates Logistics, Expands Proprietary Compound Library," Novartis intranet, May 2007.
"Counseling and Caring for Patients With Hereditary Cancers," (see p. 6) Synergy, the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center magazine, spring 2007.
"Team Turns Art of Crystal-Growing Into New Science: Collaboration Solves Structure of Elusive Drug Target," Novartis intranet, April 2007.
"Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals New Genetic Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2007.
"Harvard School of Public Health: The Wide-Angle Lens of Population Research," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, spring 2007.
"Team Breaks New Ground in Cancer Research, Wins Innovation Award," Novartis intranet, April 2007.
"Therapeutic Antibodies: Allies Against Inflammatory Diseases," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, March 2007.
"Exploring the Secret World of Proteases," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, February 2007.
"Collaboration Deciphers Genes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases," a feature article published on the Novartis intranet, January 2007.
"DFCI's Balanced Portfolio of Scientific Investments," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2007.
"Charting a Better Roadmap for Clinical Research Protocols," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, winter 2007.
"Proteomics Exposes Culprit in Salmonella Infection," Museum Exhibit, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, December 2006.
"In Silico Scientists Make Sense of Biological Data," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, November 2006.
"Commensal Bacteria: Companions for Life," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, October 2006.
"New Funding Accelerates Research on B-cell Lymphomas," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2006.
"BIDMC Cancer Center: Exploiting Biology to Outwit Cancer," Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center eNews, fall 2006.
"Untangling the Pathways of Nerve Cell Death," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, September 2006.
"The Time of His Life," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, August 2006.
"The Power of Bacterial Evolution," a People-of-NIBR profile, Novartis intranet, July 2006.
"Prizeworthy Work at the Center for Cancer Research," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, summer 2006.
"Unraveling Pathways of Repair," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, summer 2006.
"Tale of a Smitten Alumnus," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, summer 2006.
"CCR Welcomes Newest Researcher," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, summer 2006.
"Doing Good Science in a Great Environment," NIBR Science, winter 2006.
"Tiny Tools in the Big War on Cancer," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, fall 2005.
"Pushing the Boundaries of Conventional Science," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, fall 2005.
"Leaving a Legacy of Questions," MIT Center for Cancer Research Newsletter, fall 2005.
"The Eyes Have It: How the Joslin Vision Network Saves Sight and Lives," Joslin Magazine, fall 2005.
"PKC Research at Joslin Diabetes Center," a white paper distributed at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, and then posted on the Joslin intranet.
"Seeing Into the Future," Joslin News Today, summer/fall 2005.
“Explorer of the Unseen," Joslin Magazine, spring 2005.
“Capturing the Potential: What Stem Cell Science Offers Diabetes,” Joslin Magazine, fall 2004. Won the 2005 Eric W. Martin Award for Excellence in Medical Writing.
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