Dana-Farber

Dana-Farber sues company started by one of own researchers over possible anti-cancer drug he helped invent

adamg — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:09:23 +0000

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute says rights to the novel chemical invented by Dr. Nathanael Gray actually belong to pharmaceutical giant Novartis, in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston yesterday.

President's Day chemo

adamg — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:10:48 +0000

Kate Jackson recounts a day of chemotherapy at Dana-Farber on a holiday:

For round 2 of the red death, we scored a window seat away from the main row; a safe haven from front desk gawkers and wandering, spaced-out chaplains. Instead of viewing patients filling out forms, we look upon blue skies and the interconnecting rooftops of JP and Brookline. It's like a Lisa Daria painting.

James and I are setting up shop with our laptops, books, mags and other articles of distraction when our chemo "neighbors" show up. They are an older couple who move in ways that suggest they've been doing this for a while. They immediately -- and mercifully -- draw the curtain. "Not that we don't like you guys," the gentlemen says from his side. "That's fine," we say from ours.

We're just glad someone took the initiative. We're still unsure of the protocol on who draws the curtain first. ...

Ironworkers with hearts of gold

neilv — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:03:47 +0000

Ironworkers building Yawkey Cancer Center structure find way to cheer up cheer up Dana-Farber child patients.

Globe story by Michael Levenson, with video by photog John Tlumacki.