{"231381":{"#nid":"231381","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tabling Takes Over Tech Walk for iWeek","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, new and returning students will have the opportunity to join any number of Tech\u2019s hundreds of student organizations during Involvement Week, also known as \u201ciWeek.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach day, representatives from more than 20 organizations will be on hand to share information about their group\u2019s mission, goals, and structure. Students will be able to join most of those organizations on the spot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s important to be involved on campus because you develop skills that will last you a lifetime,\u201d said Marnie Williams, a fourth-year biomedical engineering major and member of Best Buddies International, which connects students to people with disabilities in hopes of breaking down barriers and misconceptions. \u201cBy investing in an organization at Tech, you have the chance to become a leader, a follower, to work with people who are different than you, to problem-solve, and to make an impact on campus, in the community, and in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudies have shown that students who are involved on campus get better grades and more job offers, and are ultimately more satisfied with their undergraduate experience than peers who aren\u2019t involved in an organization or activity outside of the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGetting involved on campus really sets the tone for your entire college career and life beyond Tech,\u201d said Rachel Witt, a second-year student and member of College Republicans. \u201cInvolvement opens your eyes to a world of possibilities that you might not have been exposed to prior to college and shapes you into a more cultured and well-rounded individual.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudies have also shown that the happiest people are those who lead balanced lives and develop close relationships with others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u2019re social creatures by nature and need emotional connections with others in order to be self-confident and fulfilled,\u0022 said Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman, licensed psychologist and outreach coordinator for the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. \u0022Social interaction helps us to reduce stress and cope with problems. It also plays a role in keeping us healthy and resisting illness.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EAttending an event such as iWeek can be the first step in building these emotional connections in a new place.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u0022The key is to make yourself available, act friendly, and open yourself to new people and positive experiences,\u0022 said Hughes-Troutman. \u0022New friends can be found in class, on the Stinger, or even at the CRC.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKelly Cross, coordinator of Student Organizations and Leadership for the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement, has the following advice for students who plan to attend iWeek:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHave an open mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u0027re feeling overwhelmed, take a break and come back later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo some research ahead of time and target your search.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStart with one organization.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind something that you\u2019re passionate about. If you love what you are doing it will look good on your resume.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe weeklong showcase of campus organizations runs Aug. 26\u201330 on Tech Walk. Students who are unable to attend iWeek events can browse all of Tech\u2019s student organizations on JacketPages or contact the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:leadandengage@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eleadandengage@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents will have the opportunity to join campus organizations at iWeek, which will run from Aug. 26-30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tech Walk.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students will have the opportunity to join campus organizations in the middle of campus on Tech Walk."}],"uid":"27841","created_gmt":"2013-08-23 11:45:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:46","author":"Lauren Spikes","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"231451":{"id":"231451","type":"image","title":"Marnie Williams Works with Best Buddies International","body":null,"created":"1449243602","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:40:02","changed":"1475894903","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:23","alt":"Marnie Williams Works with Best Buddies International","file":{"fid":"197554","name":"59621_501247389942816_406242346_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/59621_501247389942816_406242346_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/59621_501247389942816_406242346_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":161629,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/59621_501247389942816_406242346_n_0.jpg?itok=XMVUElhk"}},"231591":{"id":"231591","type":"image","title":"sailing club","body":null,"created":"1449243627","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:40:27","changed":"1475894906","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:26","alt":"sailing club","file":{"fid":"197564","name":"11c2304-p3-012.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2323787,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg?itok=_d1F7Wqq"}}},"media_ids":["231451","231591"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/leadandengage.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement"},{"url":"http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/","title":"Counseling Center"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"72301","name":"Campus Organizations"},{"id":"72281","name":"Involvement Week 2013"},{"id":"72291","name":"iWeek 2013"},{"id":"167142","name":"student organizations"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELauren Spikes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"228451":{"#nid":"228451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Evidence that Cancer Cells Change While Moving throughout Body","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the majority of cancer patients, it\u2019s not the primary tumor that is deadly, but the spread or \u201cmetastasis\u201d of cancer cells from the primary tumor to secondary locations throughout the body that is the problem. That\u2019s why a major focus of contemporary cancer research is how to stop or fight metastasis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrevious lab studies suggest that metastasizing cancer cells undergo a major molecular change when they leave the primary tumor \u2013 a process called epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). As the cells travel from one site to another, they pick up new characteristics. More importantly, they develop a resistance to chemotherapy that is effective on the primary tumor. But confirmation of the EMT process has only taken place in test tubes or in animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a new study, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ovarianresearch.com\/content\/6\/1\/49\/abstract\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E in the Journal of Ovarian Research, Georgia Tech scientists have direct evidence that EMT takes place in humans, at least in ovarian cancer patients. The findings suggest that doctors should treat patients with a combination of drugs: those that kill cancer cells in primary tumors and drugs that target the unique characteristics of cancer cells spreading through the body.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers looked at matching ovarian and abdominal cancerous tissues in seven patients. Pathologically, the cells looked exactly the same, implying that they simply fell off the primary tumor and spread to the secondary site with no changes. But on the molecular level, the cells were very different. Those in the metastatic site displayed genetic signatures consistent with EMT. The scientists didn\u2019t see the process take place, but they know it happened.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s like noticing that a piece of cake has gone missing from your kitchen and you turn to see your daughter with chocolate on her face,\u201d said John McDonald, director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Integrated Cancer Research Center and lead investigator on the project. \u201cYou didn\u2019t see her eat the cake, but the evidence is overwhelming. The gene expression patterns of the metastatic cancers displayed gene expression profiles that unambiguously identified them as having gone through EMT.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe EMT process is an essential component of embryonic development and allows for reduced cell adhesiveness and increased cell movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Benedict Benigno, collaborating physician on the paper, CEO of the Ovarian Cancer Institute and director of gynecological oncology at Atlanta\u2019s Northside Hospital, \u201cThese results clearly indicate that metastasizing ovarian cancer cells are very different from those comprising the primary tumor and will likely require new types of chemotherapy if we are going to improve the outcome of these patients.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOvarian cancer is the most malignant of all gynecological cancers and responsible for more than 14,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. It often reveals no early symptoms and isn\u2019t typically diagnosed until after it spreads.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur team is hopeful that, because of the new findings, the substantial body of knowledge that has already been acquired on how to block EMT and reduce metastasis in experimental models may now begin to be applied to humans,\u201d said Georgia Tech graduate student Loukia Lili, co-author of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ovarian cancer research indicates that cells undergo genetic changes while spreading."}],"uid":"27560","created_gmt":"2013-08-12 12:24:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Jason Maderer","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"99761":{"id":"99761","type":"image","title":"John McDonald, co-director of the Ovarian Cancer I","body":null,"created":"1449178150","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:29:10","changed":"1475894715","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:15","alt":"John McDonald, co-director of the Ovarian Cancer I","file":{"fid":"193959","name":"tcp55643.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tcp55643_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tcp55643_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":39191,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tcp55643_0.jpg?itok=YEtwWbGK"}}},"media_ids":["99761"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ovarianresearch.com\/content\/6\/1\/49\/abstract","title":"Journal Article"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/","title":"College of Sciences"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Biology"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"140","name":"Cancer Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2371","name":"John McDonald"},{"id":"2372","name":"ovarian cancer"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003EMedia Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-2966\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maderer@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}