UCCC In the News Archive

O4/08/08

It's no wonder a Nobel scientist is returning to CU

The recent announcement that Nobel laureate Tom Cech (member of  the UCCC Molecular Oncology Program) will return to the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder is exciting news. One of the world's leading scientists, Cech stressed he was leaving his job as president of the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute for what he called "the adventure" of teaching and research. More >>>

Biologist with MBA working to bring drugs to market

Interview | A conversation with Rhonda Wallen, chief executive of Caveo Therapeutics, a Boulder-based biotechnology company, founded in part by Douglas Graham, MD, PhD, member of the UCCC Cancer Cell Biology Program. More >>>

Colonscopy rates increased by individual intervention with low-income and minority patients

Thomas Denberg, MD, PhD, and colleagues found an enormous problem with patients in safety net health systems skipping their scheduled colonoscopies or showing up inadequately prepared. The findings indicated the issue is prevalent in safety net systems across the country. This was the first study to formally characterize rates of colonoscopy within a safety net health system, looking at patient visits at Denver Health in Colorado. More >>>

Pushing detection for everyone

With little or no health insurance, making preventative care a priority for middle-aged men and women can be something most uninsured families don't even consider - even when it comes to cancer. Tim Byers, MD, MPH, interviewed. More >>>