Some people are confused about whether humans are acutally being
given BCG right now, or if only their blood is being used. Can
someone clarify?

--- In nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups.com, Lorraine Sisto
<lsisto1@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much for the inside info!
>
> View for Caleb to win the OmniPod contest - watch his video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9chqqZPYL40
>
> Lorraine Sisto
> lsisto1@...
>
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2008, at 9:18 AM, Nancy Parr wrote:
>
> > Hello Stacy,
> >
> > Just an FYI for the group. I called the Faustman Lab this week
and
> > had an
> > excellent chat with Melissa and also with Lynn Murphy. I
provided
> > Lynn
> > with a copy of the list of the Iacocca Foundation State Captains
and
> > their
> > email addresses so that we all could get in their data base and
start
> > receiving future newsletters.
> >
> > I am working with them to set up a memorial fund for my mother.
She
> > is
> > very, very sick, but still holding on. Her wishes have been to
have
> > memorial contibutions sent to the Iacocca Foundation, which she
> > knows I
> > have supported for the last few years. We are making sure now
that
> > these
> > contributions get directly to the Faustman Lab in her memory.
> >
> > One blessing that has come of all of this, is that I have had
this
> > chance
> > to talk directly with the people at the Faustman Lab. I was very
> > encouraged to hear Melissa talk about all of their work. She
was even
> > telling me that they were trying to convince the FDA to include
a
> > pediatric
> > trial in Phase II. If this were to come to fruition, my
daughter
> > would be
> > very excited to participate.
> >
> > Peace to all this season,
> > Nancy Parr
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Stacy Lavery <stacy_lavery@...>
> >> To: NathanFaustman YahooGroup
<nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Date: 12/9/2008 4:29:16 PM
> >> Subject: [nathanfaustmantrials] Newsletter update from the
Faustman
> >> lab
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> >> From: MGH Diabetes Clinical Trial <DiabetesTrial@...>
> >> To: Stacy_Lavery@...
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 12:24:01 PM
> >> Subject: Newsletter update from the Faustman lab
> >>
> >>
> >> MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
> >> Immunobiology Laboratory
Denise
> > Faustman, MD., Ph.D.
> >> Massachusetts General Hospital East
Director,
> > Immunobiology Laboratory
> >> Building 149, Thirteenth Street, Room 3601
Associate
> >> Professor
> > of Medicine
> >> Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129
Harvard
> >> Medical
> > School
> >> Tel: 617-726-4084
> >> Fax: 617-726-4095
> >>
> >>
> >> December 8, 2008
> >>
> >> Dear Friends,
> >>
> >> It has been a tremendous year for us here at the MGH
Immunobiology
> > Laboratory in Boston.
> >>
> >>
> >> We have seen the benefits of our hard work in the successful
launch
> >> of
> >> our Phase I clinical trial, the publication of our research in
the
> >> Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and the
ongoing
> >> response
> >> to our efforts to raise diabetes awareness.
> >>
> >> Attached you will find our latest newsletter detailing these
> > accomplishments and more.
> >> Thank you for your continuous support in our efforts. It is
with
> >> your
> > dedication to this
> >> cause that we can move towards helping more people with
diabetes.
> >>
> >> Happy Holidays,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Denise Faustman, MD., Ph.D.
> >>
> >> Please visit our website: www.faustmanlab.org
> >>
> >>
> >> The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person
to
> >> whom it
> > is
> >> addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error
and
> >> the
> > e-mail
> >> contains patient information, please contact the Partners
Compliance
> > HelpLine at
> >> http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent
to
> >> you in
> > error
> >> but does not contain patient information, please contact the
sender
> >> and
> > properly
> >> dispose of the e-mail.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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