American
Cancer
Society
THE BUZZ
Volume 1, Issue 1
E-news for the Summer High School
Research Program Alumni
July 2009
Tobacco Regulation Bill Becomes Law
President Barack Obama them from using mis- no longer be allowed to
has signed into law a leading labels such as advertise near schools
sweeping tobacco bill "low tar" or "light" on or sponsor entertain-
Did you know? that will drastically cigarette packages. It ment and sporting
change how tobacco is imposes bans on candy- events.
• The American Cancer regulated and marketed and fruit-flavored ciga-
Society provides ser- in the United States. rettes, which often ap- The American Cancer
vices for cancer pa- peal to kids and teenag- Society's advocacy affili-
tients such as free The legislation, known ers. The law also holds ate, the American Can-
wigs, transportation, as The Family Smoking tobacco companies to cer Society Cancer Ac-
lodging, support Prevention and Tobacco marketing restrictions – tion Network (ACS
groups and case Control Act, grants the for example, they will CAN), worked tirelessly
management. Food and Drug Admini- in support of this bill.
stration (FDA) power
• We served 23,000 over the sale, produc-
Illinois patients in tion and marketing of
2008.
cigarettes and other
• Since our research tobacco products. It
program began in also includes provisions
1946, we have specifically designed to
awarded more than decrease youth smok-
$3.4 billion in re- ing.
search grants nation-
wide. The law requires ciga-
rette makers to disclose
product ingredients to
the FDA and prohibits
It’s Relay For Life® Season!
Volunteer! Relay for Life is a fun- field; Effingham; Southeast 7/25/2009– Oak Lawn;
filled, overnight event Chicago Antioch/ Lakes Area; Cum-
We’re looking for people where friends get to- berland County
to join the Relay team gether to raise funds and 7/11/2009– Gurnee/
consisting primarily of
awareness for the cancer Wadsworth 7/31/2009– Peotone; Rock
Summer Research Stu- Island County; Northwest
dents! The event will be fight. If you’re in the area, 7/17/2009– Evergreen
we’d love to have your Henry; Franklin Park
held at the University of Park; Macon County; New
Chicago on July 24th. help at these upcoming Lennox; E. St. Louis; Knox Visit relayforlife.org for
Contact Jeremy ‘08 Fel- community Relay events: County; Midway more info.
low at (815) 280- 9093,
7/10/2009– Lemont; 7/18/2009– Johnson
jpal1351@hotmail.com. Belleville; Highland;
Schaumburg; Williamson 7/24/2009– Henderson;
County, Marion; Brook- Mercer County; Southside

MIKE-E’s AfroFlow Tour: Hip Hop
Takes on the Hookah
The American Cancer Cancer Society in its ef- vice president of
Society is taking a forts to combat smoking. health disparities
unique approach to for the Society.
engaging college stu- “The American Cancer
dents in a dialogue Society has been fighting To learn more
about tobacco use by back against tobacco for about Mike-E’s
collaborating with decades, and through our 2010 tour please
international re- work with MIKE-E and contact No-
cording artist and the Afroflow Tour, we are mathemba
poet, Michael “MIKE- reaching out to college Pressley, Director
Tyharrie Hill students to encourage of Education Ini-
American Cancer Society E” Ellison on his na-
tionwide Afroflow them to take charge of tiatives.
Illinois Division, Inc. their own health and re-
225 N. Michigan Ave. Tour.
ject tobacco,” said Linda
Chicago, IL 60601 The AfroFlow Tour Blount, MPH, national
Phone: 312-279-7392
started last February 6
Fax: 312-641-6588
and had venues in
E-mail: tyharrie.hill@cancer.org
about 20 college cam-
puses all over the
country. The tour
used spoken word
and musical perform-
ances to raise aware-
cancer.org ness about and edu-
Illinoiscancerhelp.org cate students on the
health risks involved
with tobacco use.
Mike-E asked students
to join the American
Summer High School Research
Program Profile 2009 Participants
Nathan Ahlgrim/ York Community HS
Aakash Bavish/ Hoffman Estates HS
Hanna Legator is a rising senior Marta Budzikowska/ Von Steuben Metropolitan Science
at Evanston Township HS. This Nathalie Danielson/ Woodstock HS
summer she is working with Hinna Fatani/ College Preparatory School of America
Vince Gerbasi under Dr. Erik Sarah Frankland-Searby/ Anna-Jonesboro Community HS
Sontheimer at Northwestern Kent Fremon/ Northside College Preparatory HS
University, Department of Bio- Clayton Goggil/ Deer-Creek Mackinaw HS
chemistry, Molecular Biology & Shelby Greger/ Villa Grove HS
Cell Biology. The focus sur- Candice Hudson/ Hyde Park Academy
rounds a phenomenon of dou- Sara Kochanny/ Whitney Young Magnet HS
ble stranded RNA (dsRNA) Hanna Legator/ Evanston Township HS
known as RNA interference Zhi-Mei Li/ Lincoln Park HS
(RNAi). Using Dropsophila (fruit Hanna Legator Cia Mathew/Maine East HS
flies) to extract the RNA, Samuel Mendez/ Whitney Young Magnet School
Hanna has learned that RNAi is Although her birthday some- Margaret Mysz/ Lyons Township HS
an important control in regu- times falls on Friday the Saad Nasser/ Northside College Preparatory HS
lating cellular gene expression 13th, Hanna claims she is Qadija Qadri/ Northside College Preparatory HS
and some studies have shown not unlucky. She is the old- Weito Qiang/ Libertyville HS
that it can silence cancer- est of three siblings. Emily Sandall/ Princeville HS
causing genes. Hanna has been interested in Trevor Schlusemann/ Marist HS
Outside of the lab, Hanna is a a career in science since she Alankrita Siddula/ Niles North HS
was in elementary school Justin Speller/ Walter Payton College Preparatory HS
talented musician. She is active Caitlyn Strader/ Oakland Community HS
in the music program at her and is currently taking ad-
vanced courses at her high Bret Thixton/ Riverton HS
high school, playing the trum-
pet in marching band, concert school such as AP chemistry Chideraa Ukeje/ Walter Payton College Preparatory HS
band, jazz band and orchestra. and AP physics.