[Neil Cuadra]

Originally Posted by Susan L

I've got a copy of the latest article on the Campath trial if you want it, as well as a nice summary on the whole IST for MDS deal, co-authored by the late Dr. Sloand of NIH.

Greg - Did something happen to Dr Sloand?

She died in early December. Greg posted about it here. From his post:

Originally Posted by Greg H

On a tragic note, Dr. Elaine Sloand, one of NIH's stalwarts on the MDS research front, died last week. Her husband died in early November. Though Dr. Olnes shared the news with me, he offered no details on cause of death. The staff was still visibly shaken by the loss of their colleague.

It is a great loss for the community of MDS sufferers as well. Though Dr. Sloand wasn't as visible in webinars and patient conferences as some other MDS experts, the work she was spearheading in the lab and in the clinic was breaking important new ground in teasing apart the strands of the tangle that is MDS.

Dr. Olnes said he and his colleagues planned to honor her memory by continuing her work. I wish them Godspeed in that effort.