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with Derrick T. Dortch - From how to win government jobs and contracts, to effectively managing your government career, to learning about interesting federal agencies, workers and jobs, to best utilizing government services, Derrick T. Dortch explores the world of the federal government and provides you the access you need to succeed.
Sammie Winner Dr. Tom Waldmann of NIH discovers Cancer/AIDS treatments
November 6, 2009 - 1:15pm
Meet Dr. Thomas Waldmann, winner of the 2009 Career Achievement Medal, the Sammie award that recognizes a federal employee for significant accomplishments throughout a lifetime of achievement in public service.
Dr. Waldmann is Chief of the Metabolism Branch for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute.
He has had a 52-year career making cutting-edge discoveries that have led to effective treatments for previously fatal forms of T-cell leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, various types of cancer and AIDS.
In 1955, Waldmann came to NIH after graduating from Harvard Medical School—and he never left. His seminal research has led to cutting-edge discoveries, including disorders of the elements that underlie leukemia and autoimmune diseases, when the body attacks its own cells.
Most significantly, Waldmann has created new treatments for previously fatal forms of leukemia and lymphoma and for multiple sclerosis.
He has been a creative pioneer in the field of cytokines—the molecules that control human immune responses—and developed the groundbreaking treatment Zenapax, which has since been associated with complete remission in over 60 percent of patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma that otherwise did not respond to any treatment.
Zenapax has also contributed to reducing the body's rejection of renal transplants, a discovery that majorly impacts the survival rate of patients.
He also found Zenapax therapy useful against autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, where he and his coworkers achieved a 78 percent reduction in new brain lesions.
Dr. Waldmann is Chief of the Metabolism Branch for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute.
He has had a 52-year career making cutting-edge discoveries that have led to effective treatments for previously fatal forms of T-cell leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, various types of cancer and AIDS.
In 1955, Waldmann came to NIH after graduating from Harvard Medical School—and he never left. His seminal research has led to cutting-edge discoveries, including disorders of the elements that underlie leukemia and autoimmune diseases, when the body attacks its own cells.
Most significantly, Waldmann has created new treatments for previously fatal forms of leukemia and lymphoma and for multiple sclerosis.
He has been a creative pioneer in the field of cytokines—the molecules that control human immune responses—and developed the groundbreaking treatment Zenapax, which has since been associated with complete remission in over 60 percent of patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma that otherwise did not respond to any treatment.
Zenapax has also contributed to reducing the body's rejection of renal transplants, a discovery that majorly impacts the survival rate of patients.
He also found Zenapax therapy useful against autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, where he and his coworkers achieved a 78 percent reduction in new brain lesions.
Murphy¹s Laws of federal hiring
Get advice on how to become a fed from Linda Rix of Avue Technologies.
Feb. 5, 2010
BRAC's Impact on Arlington County
Host Derrick T. Dortch gets updates on issues and developments from Dr. Andrea Morris, BRAC Coordinator for Arlington, Va.
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Improving the Presidential Transition/Training feds to be better Lleaders
Host Derrick T. Dortch talks with John Palguta of the Partnership for Public Service and Tom Fox, Director of the Center for Government Leadership.
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U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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2009 Sammie Winner Dr. Allan Comp: Repairing Environmental Degradation from Mining
Dr. Allan Comp of the Office of Surface Mining talks about his work and what it feels like to win a Sammie.
Dec. 11, 2009
2009 Sammie Winner Benjamin Fisherow: Enforcing the Clean Air Act and Protecting the Environment
Host Derrick T. Dortch sits down with Walter Benjamin Fisherow, who works to enforce the Clean Air Act.
Dec. 4, 2009
AFSA & Critical Issues Facing the Foreign Service
John Naland, President of the American Foreign Service Association, talking about critical issues facing his organization. Encore Presentation
Preventing the world's top cause of food-borne intestinal illness: Sammie Winner Dr. Patricia Guerry
Dr. Patricia Guerry discusses her work and what it feels like to win a Sammie
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Murphy¹s Laws of federal hiring
Get advice on how to become a fed from Linda Rix of Avue Technologies.
Feb. 5, 2010
BRAC's Impact on Arlington County
Host Derrick T. Dortch gets updates on issues and developments from Dr. Andrea Morris, BRAC Coordinator for Arlington, Va.
Jan. 29, 2010
Improving the Presidential Transition/Training feds to be better Lleaders
Host Derrick T. Dortch talks with John Palguta of the Partnership for Public Service and Tom Fox, Director of the Center for Government Leadership.
Jan. 22, 2010
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Capt. Dan Beck, Deputy Director for Force Readiness and Deployment in the Office of the Surgeon General talks about the mission of his agency
Encore Presentation
Federal Workforce Issues for 2010
This week, host Derrick T. Dortch talks with GovExec's Alyssa Rosenburg.
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Today's News
Federal government operating status for Wednesday up in air
Analysis: Closings set historic record for federal gov't.
Air Force sets new date for tanker RFP
Snow delays swearing in of GSA's Johnson
Tanker deal in question after Murtha's death
Sen. Shelby releases hold on nominees
GAO: NASA IT security has a problem
Federal government grows smaller
Ocean snails may save soldiers' lives
NOAA Climate Service Office proposal heats up
QHSR: Crowdsourced and complete
How to attract, motivate and retain employees
CRS finds federal CTO role remains undefined
Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan
TPM chip hacked, is your business at risk?
Expert: cybersecurity requires a paradigm shift
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
VA sets rules for set-aside program
US faces `serious and significant' cyberthreats
OMB to dash(board) to better management
TSP Snapshot: Look past the thorns of January
Great tax deductions to remember
From proposal to law: the 2011 budget explained
Fed insurance carriers meeting health IT standards
Nominations for The Causey are now open
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