Jefferson Scientists Create Plant Factories Churning Out Antibodies Against Tumor Cells
(Published 5-3-2005) Scientists at Jefferson Medical College are using tobacco plants to produce monoclonal antibodies – tiny guided protein missiles – that can target and hunt down cancer cells. The plants promise to provide a cheaper, faster method of producing anticancer antibodies, raising hopes that the technology can one day be used in humans.

Member of Lance Armstrong’s Cycling Team To Tell Tale of Survival at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center Celebration of Life for Cancer Survivors
(Published 5-3-2005) Kristen Adelman, a three-time lymphoma survivor and a member of cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong’s Tour of Hope, will talk about her experiences on the week-long inspirational cycling journey at the sixth annual “Celebration of Life” gathering. The event, hosted by the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, is set for Wednesday, May 25, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Brain-Injured Newborns in Jefferson University Hospital’s Intensive Care Nursery Benefit from new Cooling Cap
(Published 5-5-2005) A device that looks like a clear plastic cap with water channels going through it is being used exclusively in the Delaware Valley by neonatologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, to help reduce brain damage in infants.

Jefferson Vascular Surgeons Go on Web to Demonstrate Less Invasive Treatment than Vein Stripping for Varicose Veins
(Published 5-9-2005) Vascular surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are offering patients a minimally invasive, less painful and shorter procedure for treating this problem and will demonstrate it on the Internet in a webcast from Jefferson University Hospital.

Surgeon General of the United States Richard Carmona, M.D., to Receive Honorary Degree at Jefferson Medical College and Jefferson College of Graduate Studies Commencement
(Published 5-10-2005) Christine K. Cassel, M.D., president of American Board of Internal Medicine, and Surgical Oncologist LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., FACS, will also receive honorary degrees at 2005 annual commencement at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2005 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Carnegie Hall Concert Will Benefit Research at Jefferson’s Multiple Sclerosis Center
(Published 5-11-2005) A Carnegie Hall concert to benefit multiple sclerosis (MS) research, featuring Philadelphia area school choirs, will be held 8 p.m. on Friday, June 3, in New York City

Jefferson Researcher’s Results Show Promise for Metastatic Eye Melanoma
(Published 5-17-2005) Researchers, led by Takami Sato, M.D., K. Hasumi Associate Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, have shown promising results from an early, phase 1-2 clinical trial of a novel treatment for uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver.

Jefferson College of Health Professions Celebrates Commencement on Tuesday, May 24
(Published 5-19-2005) Patricia A. Grady, PhD, RN, FAAN, and David G. Simons, MD, to receive honorary doctoral degrees

To Benefit MS Research, Family Strikes Chord with Annual Concert Fundraiser
(Published 5-19-2005) Grateful for the care their loved one received at the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a Radnor, Pa. family orchestrates an annual fund-raiser concert at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. This year’s "Music from the Heart" concert, is scheduled for 8 p.m. on June 3.

Member of Lance Armstrong’s Cycling Tour of Hope Team To Tell Tale of Survival at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center Celebration of Life for Cancer Survivors
(Published 5-23-2005) Kristen Adelman, a three-time lymphoma survivor and a member of cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong’s Tour of Hope, will talk about her experiences on the week-long inspirational cycling journey at the sixth annual “Celebration of Life” gathering, hosted by the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.

Jefferson’s Mindfulness Meditation Course Works to Reduce Anxiety and Increase Energy Levels
(Published 5-24-2005) Mindfulness Meditation, the popular course that helps participants learn to relieve pain, reduce stress and enhance wellness, is once again being offered by the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center for Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Speakers to Address Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers at Jefferson Symposium June 9-10
(Published 5-31-2005) Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson are hosting a conference to address the the so-called breast cancer genes.

Surgeon General of the United States Richard Carmona, M.D., to Receive Honorary Degree at Jefferson Medical College and Jefferson College of Graduate Studies Commencement
(Published 5-31-2005) Christine K. Cassel, M.D., president of American Board of Internal Medicine, and Surgical Oncologist LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., M.D., FACS, will also receive honorary degrees at 2005 Thomas Jefferson University commencement