A Sampling of Clips for August 15^th, 2008

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New Lymphoma Drug Shows Promise
Forbes, Aug. 13 -- Preliminary results from an early trial of a new immunotherapy suggests doctors may soon have another weapon for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (Quotes Thomas Kipps, of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center) More

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'Dead Zones' Appear In Waters Worldwide
The Washington Post, Aug. 15 -- In the latest sign of trouble in the planet's chemistry, the number of oxygen-starved "dead zones" in coastal waters around the world has roughly doubled every decade since the 1960s, killing fish, crabs and massive amounts of marine life at the base of the food chain, according to a study released yesterday.(Mentions a study by Jeremy Jackson, a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Environmental Groups Sue Federal Agencies Over San Onofre Toll Road
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15 -- A coalition of environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging that U.S. wildlife agencies violated endangered species protections in their support of the proposed toll road through San Onofre State Beach. (Mentions the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Pieter Dorrestein: Small Molecules, Big Goals
The Scientist, U.K., August 2008 -- In 2006, Pieter Dorrestein accepted an assistant professorship at UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Building on the assays he designed, Dorrestein is pushing into new frontiers for using mass spectrometry to find potential therapeutic agents. More

Dr. Robot is On Call
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 14 – Dr. Ben Kanter can beam to a patient's bedside from anywhere in the world as long as he has a high-speed Internet connection. Using a joystick and laptop, he can navigate the robot down hospital corridors, rotate it 360 degrees, zoom in on a patient's eyes, X-rays or vital-signs monitor, and hear and speak as if he's there. (Quotes UCSD Medical Center spokeswoman Leslie Franz) More

Memorial for Jimmy Gauntt Set for Friday at UCSD
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 14 – A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Mandeville Auditorium at UCSD for James “Jimmy” Tedrow Gauntt, who grew up in Solana Beach and was a graduate of Torrey Pines High School. More

Scripps Oceanography Partnering to Explore for Oil
San Diego Business Journal, Aug. 14 -- With high oil prices prompting an increase in domestic oil exploration, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is partnering with a local firm to pursue technology that could find petroleum below the ocean floor. More

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