NCI Discovery May Be Used Toward Cancer Vaccine Development – On June 8 the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that it had determined the structure of thin fibers that are commonly found on the surface of a type of E. coli bacteria responsible for traveler’s diarrhea. The researchers, who work in NCI’s Center for Cancer Research, employed atomic resolution technology to determine how the fibers assemble upon exit from the cells through a pore on the bacterial surface. Knowledge of this mechanism is currently being used to develop a vaccine for traveler’s diarrhea, although it may also be used later on for cancer vaccine development and cancer cell motility studies. For more information on the study, please read the NCI press release.

Sail-A-Thon – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is sponsoring a sailing fundraiser for children and young adults on June 25 at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in Deltaville, VA. The LLS will collect donations based on the number of laps that participants sail around the course. For more information, please visit the LLS Web site.

For a more detailed listing of myeloma related events, please check the Myeloma Beacon Events Calendar.