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STEM CELLS
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because it meant the group's efforts
to overturn the ban were worth it.
But, he added, the real work of
discovering cures has just begun.
"It's great that we're finally
here, but there's a lot left to be
done, and people should know
that cures aren't going to be here
tomorrow," Krantz said. "We're
eight years behind other countries
in the world, but it's finally time
the United States can get on board
with the rest of the world in find-
ing cures with stem cell research."
After hearing about yesterday's
announcement, Zachary Stangebye,
vice president of the University's
chapter of Students for Life, wrote
in an e-mail statement that the gov-
ernment shouldn't "condone this
kind of research, let alone fund it."
"Whether the embryos will be
adopted or even discarded is irrel-
evant; we must not kill them," he
wrote. "Our government was cor-
rect in refusing to fund such barbar-
ic research, and the recent repeal of
the ban is highly unethical."
WILLIAMS
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The members of SHOUT
then collect the nominations
and give the award based on
the number and content of the
nominations.
The nomination form asks for
the name of the professor and a
short answer description of why
the nominated professor should
S be given the opportunity to
recite an "ideal last lecture."
In most cases, the "last lec-
ture" given by the honored pro-
fessor is a metaphorical.
But in Williams' case, it will
truly be his last lecture as a Uni-
versity of Michigan professor,
giving him a chance to leave
his final stamp on an illustrious
career at the University.
Williams' lastlecture andthe
presentation of the award will
be on April 21st at the Rackham
Graduate School at 7 p.m.
Stangebye also wrote that his
organization is not "anti-science,"
and 'supports what they consider
to be "ethical practices of science
and support research for cures
that could save lives."
He added: "Butwe mustnotpur-
sue such serendipitous research at
the cost of human lives."
Obama's announcement was
given on the same day that the
University officially declared the
opening of the new A. Alfred Taub-
man Medical Research Institute
Consortium for Stem Cell Thera-
pies - a facility for scientists to
develop new stem cell lines.
Gary Smith, director of the
Reproductive Sciences Program, it
was "serendipitous" that Obama's
announcement and the consortium's
opening occurred on the same day.
He said that even ifObamawould not
have lifted the restrictions, stem cell
researchers at the University were
preparedto open the consortium.
"We already decided that we
would move forward with this
University-supported program,
but in essence, the movement of
the program and the generating of
these new stem cells now at least
can be available for others to uti-
lize," Smith said.
Obama's decision gives scientists
access to more than the 21 federally
approved stem cell lines designated
for research by George Bush. One
of the goals of the University's
consortium is to develop new
embryonic stem cell lines for spe-
cific diseases.
"(We will) utilize those lines to
investigate what are some of the
causes, what are some of the conse-
quences, what's some of the biology
of those embryonic stem cell lines
and then hopefully,inthe future, be
able to utilize some of those lines to
learn about therapies," Smith said.
Morrison said the University
will receive millions of dollars in
private donations in addition to
the federal funds given to the Uni-
versity as a result of the stimulus
package and President Obama's
announcement. He added that with
the new opportunities in the field,
the University plans on hiring one
or two more embryonic stem cell
researchers.
Similar to Dingell, Morrison
said the passage of Proposal 2 in
Michigan was critical for the Uni-
versity to be able to participate in
the exciting possibilities createdby
Obama's announcement.
"PresidentObama,partlythrough
the stimulus package, wants to
invest millions of dollars in new
embryonic stem cell research, and
if we had not passed Proposal 2, we
wouldn't be able to participate with
other states," Morrison said. "But as
a result of having passed Proposal
2, millions of dollars in new federal
funding will come to the University
of Michigan."
One major criticism from oppo-
nents of Proposal 2 was that there
would be no funds to support stem
cell research even if the proposal
passed.
Morrison said Obama's announce-
ment and the opening of the consor-
tium proves opponents were wrong
asthefederalgovernment and private
donors are now investing millions of
dollars for research atthe University.
This group includes Alfred A. Taub-
man, who will be making a substan-
tial donation to support the work of
the consortium.
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CANCER
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ly resistant to chemotherapy and
radiation," Diane Simeone, director
of the Multidisciplinary Pancre-
atic Cancer Clinic, wrote in a press
release. "By targeting this gene, we
may be able to make cancer cells
more sensitive to the therapies we
already have in hand."
The researchers studied the effects
of the gene by injecting tumor cells
intomice.Onegroup ofmicereceived
cells where ATDC was expressed
while the other group received those
where it was suppressed.
Tumors grew on all the mice that
were injected with ATDC-expressed
cells. In the group where the gene
was not expressed, there was no sig-
nificant tumor growth after 60 days.
The American Cancer Society
estimates that 37,680 Americans
will be diagnosed with pancre-
atic cancer this year, with roughly
34,000 fatalities.
PROGRAM
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direct Blood Battle, a competition
that pits the University of Michigan
against Ohio State University to see
which school can donate more pints
of blood. Diamond started planning
Good Sports in October.
Diamond said he hopes to part-
ner with a Detroit after-school
program and help kids attend
Michigan athletic events. While he
hasn't narrowed down his target
organization yet, Diamond is excit-
ed about the possibilities.
He said he wanted sports to play
a major part in the organization
because sports help to bring together
people with diverse backgrounds.
"Sports, at least for me, gave me
the great ability to have a better edu-
cation at a school like Michigan,"
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 7'
But Simeone said in a phone
interview that she hopes the clinic's
research could change that, and
plans to start implementing new
therapies at the clinic within the
next five years.
The researchers at the clinic
are focusing on two approaches of
developing new therapies for pan"
creatic cancer, Simeone said. The.
first would be to develop a dru
that would inhibit the expression
of ATDC. They could also target
the gene without a drug by using a
method called nanopartical deliv-
ery to treat patients.
Simeone said they have been
researching this particular gene since
2002. Although she said she is opti-
mistic about the possibilities, she was
hesitant to say how important this
breakthrough will be inthe long run.
"I think there are a lot of steps
forward that we have thought have-
been significant," she said. "Only
time will tell as to how criticaa~
role this particular protein plays i
pancreatic cancer."
Diamond said. "So maybe througha-
focus atsports, they can bettertheir
lives. That's the ultimate goal."
Diamond said Good Sports is.
hosting a dodgeball tournament to
kick off the fundraising on March'
28 at the Intramural Building;-
The event will feature five-person
teams that can participate for $5
per person. Teams can sign up by
e-mailing jdiamon@umich.edu.
"Our goal is to get about 20 to 25
teams," he said. "This might be the
only event where we ask for more
than a dollar."
Diamond said he ultimately hopes
that the University will be willing to
pitch in to help Good Sports.
"Everyone can be a good sport,
just by doing a small thing. Giving a
handshake or reaching out a hand,"
he said. "This is giving donations
or giving time. This is just another
way of being a good sport."
CITY COUNCIL
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cern," said Derezinski.
Nationally, IWP was created in
1999 by Veterans for Peace (VFP),
Inc. - a national veterans peace
and justice organization based in
St. Louis.
The project was originally
founded by VFP members to
improve the living conditions of
Iraqis and to inform Americans
about the devastating effects a
decade of U.S. sanctions had on
the citizens of Iraq, according to
the IWP website.
Russello said that the living
conditions in Iraq are so difficult
that only one in three Iraqis has
access to clean water.
According to IWP Chair Art
Dorland, the organization began
by sending delegations to repair
water treatment plants in Iraq.
The group has also partnered with
members of the Life for Relief &
Development, an Islamic-Amer-
ican charity headquartered in
Southfield, Mich.
However, Dorland said the IWP
changed its plan two years ago.
Instead of sending people to Iraq,
the organization now sends eight
gallon per minute water treatment
units to Iraqihospitals and schools.
"We made that change because
we were not attracting as much
funding and it requires a large
commitment to fund these water
plants," Dorland said. "Now we
don't have to make as big of a com-
mitment for as much funding."
Each water treatment unit costs
about $1,500 to send, including
extra parts and transportation fees.
On one side of the water treat-
ment unit, the water is filtered to
remove sediments and improve
taste. The water is then sterilized
with an ultraviolet light to prevent
any viruses or other organisms
from reproducing.
"It doesn't kill the organism,
it makes them sterile." Dorland
explained. "The viruses are only
dangerous when they get into your
system and they multiply."
So far, the IWP has sent about
30 water treatment units to Iraq.
Dorland estimatedthatthe proj-
ect has raised between $300,000
and $400,000 since its outset.
Michigan Peaceworks has
been affiliated with IWP since
2008 and has raised about $960 -
almost enough to fund one water
treatment unit.
Russello said although the col-
laboration doesn't have a specific
amount of water treatment units it
would like to send, the ideal num-
ber would be 50 to 70 over the next
few years. In addition, both Rus-
sello and Dorland agreed that the
team might like to expand to other
countries in need if the resources
were available.
"There are a lot of countries
that really need help right now,
such as Sudan and Afghanistan,"
Russello said. "It's something we
might consider in the future."
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(April20 to May 20)
Solitude in beautiful surroundings will
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or your reputation in the community in a
positive way.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
It's a popular day for you! Enjoy the
company of people from different back-
grounds and other countries. The people
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in some way.
CANCER
(June 21to July 22)
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You certainly make a great impression
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Similarly, publishing, the media, medi-
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favors aswell as indirect benefit through
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This is a lovely day to schmooze with
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friends. People are in a positive frame of
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This is a wonderful day for romance,
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