I am writing this week’s blog on Super Bowl Saturday, since I will be preoccupied tomorrow evening. We are set for tomorrow; my father is joining us to watch the game so we decided to prepare the food today. I made the chili, and think it will be a good batch when we reheat it tomorrow, I have decided to root for the Ravens (East Coast, etc.), though I generally am a NFC guy. However, my guess is that the 49ers will win by 10 (23-13). Most of all, I hope for a good game.
In reviewing the past week, all reminiscence starts and stops with our friend and colleague, Marko Moscovitch. As you know, Marko lost his battle with pancreatic cancer this past week. He was a longtime member of Lombardi, and my email inbox was clogged with heartfelt messages from his many friends here and around the world. He was a wonderful scientist, a fine, innovative teacher and a good man. He will be missed. Rest easy, my friend.
All other news pales in significance in comparison with the loss of a friend and colleague, but there were a few items to note. On Wednesday afternoon there was a ceremony celebrating Georgetown patent holders. Jeff Toretsky gave an inspiring and emotional keynote speech about his work with EWS-FLI-1 and the development of YK-279. I then scurried off to the Verizon Center to attend a donor event at the Georgetown-Seton Hall basketball game. Georgetown won handily, and the game was frankly a bit boring, but I was so busy speaking with our guests in the suite that it was just as well. Friday was exceptionally busy, starting with giving Grand Rounds at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. Our old friend Kevin Cullen had another obligation, but it was good to see Ed Sauseville and Curt Civin, among others. The remainder of the week was spent on the CCSG, as I am now revising my sections based on the most recent rounds of internal and external review.
That’s all for now. Have a Super Sunday and a wonderful week!