Sept 2009newsletter Issue 2
- 1. THE BUZZ E-news for the Summer High School Volume 1, Issue 2 Research Program Alumni ity September 2009 Opportun Volunteer Health Care Reform… in progress Our nation is making pro- reform is necessary to en- cer Society Cancer Action gress in the fight against sure that Americans have NetworkSM (ACS CAN) is cancer. Two-thirds of all access to quality, affordableleading the charge to en- cancer deaths are prevent- care. sure the voices of cancer Event: able. Scientific break- patients, survivors, and Winning the war on cancer Making Strides Against throughs are leading to caregivers are heard. Breast Cancer Walk depends on health care better screening tests, treat- reform and the push for Date: ments, and prevention reform is stronger than it October 18, 2009 methods. Yet millions of has been in more than a J o in ou r F ig ht Americans aren’t benefit- Location: decade. The American ACSCAN .org/ ing. Holes in the nation’s public is ready for it. The h ea lth ca re Lawrence Avenue & The current system directly con- Lake Front president and Congress tribute to needless cancer have made it a priority. A C on ta ct : Making Strides suffering and death. Unless wide variety of players Ma rgar et Fa r ina Against Breast Cancer they are repaired, the is The American Can- from across the policy 3 12- 960- 232 3 or American Cancer Society cer Society’s premier spectrum are joining Ma rgar et .Fa r ina@ will not achieve its 2015 event to raise aware- forces. As the American cancer.o rg goals to reduce cancer inci- ness and dollars to Cancer Society’s advocacy dence and mortality. fight breast cancer. affiliate, the American Can- More than just the Comprehensive health care name of a walk, it Please note, the ACS-CAN advocates for change to the Health Care system and is not affiliated with a describes the amazing political party process we’re making together to defeat this disease. This is your opportunity to join Congratulations Class of 2009 your community to celebrate breast can- cer survivors, educate woman about early detection and preven- tion, and raise money to fund lifesaving re- search and to support programs to help us reach a day when no- one will have to hear the words, “You have Special Thanks To Gathi Abraham breast cancer”. Please (2004 Program Alumni) volunteer or form a for speaking at the dinner walking team! On Friday, August 21st our Summer High School Research Program held its 8th Annual Contact: Recognition Dinner at the Hilton Suites Chicago Magnificent Mile. Tyharrie or Liz if you are interested
- 2. Summer High School Research Program Student Highlights Weitao Qiang is an one of the most common An avid bibliophile, upcoming senior at STDs. His project focused Weitao is an aficio- Libertyville HS. This on elucidating the in- nado of Sir Arthur summer he was fortu- tegrins involved in HPV16 Conan Doyle. Says nate to work under infection. Knowing the Weitao, “His mag- Dr. Patricio Meneses integrins involved in num opera collec- at Rosalind Franklin HPV16 infection and pos- tion of Sherlock University of Medicine sible other downstream Holmes has in- and Science, Depart- molecules in the signaling spired me to apply Tyharrie Hill ment of Microbiology transduction pathway the art of Holme- Health Initiatives Research Manager and Immunology with may give us greater in- sian deduction to American Cancer Society Cynthia Abban (M.D/ sight into the underlying my daily life. Some Illinois Division, Inc. Ph.D student). The mechanisms of HPV viral people are born 225 N. Michigan Ave. Meneses lab currently trafficking and potential with silver spoons Chicago, IL 60601 works with human therapeutic targets in their mouths; I Phone: 312-279-7392 papillomavirus 16 against cervical cancer. was born with a Fax: 312-641-6588 (HPV16), a high-risk spark of scintillat- etiological agent of Outside of the lab, ing curiosity in my E-mail: tyharrie.hill@cancer.org Weitao is a dedicated cervical cancer that is mind. With that member of LHS’s extra- natural curiosity curricular community. He and developing is on the Varsity Tennis Holmesian analysis, cancer.org team, MVP of the Varsity I envision myself Academic Bowl team, co- fighting alongside Illinoiscancerhelp.org captain of WYSE JV Jets others on the front team (finishing 13th in lines to find a cure the nation), Vice- to make cancer President of the Ping history.” Pong Club, member of the National Honor Soci- ety, and a member of the Math Team. Candice Hudson, a future Life registered nurse, worked this y for summer on a research pro- Rela ject entitled “The Effects of Cancer Medication Safety”. This consists of reducing the number of medication errors in the U.S. in addition to creating solutions to prevent adverse drug reactions such as: prescribing correct medi- cations and educating cancer patients in a stress-free envi- ronment. leadership abilities involve being Cap- tain of the Flag Girls Team, Vice Presi- All of this intriguing research dent of Student Council and Student is being conducted under Dr. Representative of the Local School Linda Emanuel and Dr. Council. On top of it all, Candice is Summer High School Research Students Joshua Hauser at Northwest- enrolled in the International Baccalau- Justin Speller and Weitao Qiang at ern University School of reate (IB) program. Relay for Life of Hyde Park Medicine (Buehler Center on July 17, 2009 Aging). Active in her community, Candice is Vice Chair of the Youth Leadership At Hyde Park Academy, Can- Council for a non-for- profit organiza- dice is involved in numerous tion called Demoiselle 2 Femme. She activities such as Glee Club, also enjoys acting/ singing with Your Junior Council, Peer Jury, Majesty Entertainment Productions. Book Club, Role Models and Senior Girls Council. Her