Dr. Elizabeth Dexter Hay, born in St. Augustine, Florida, on April 2, 1927, died of cancer on August 20, 2007. Betty left behind a rich legacy, not only as a superb cell and developmental biologist, but also as an educator and beloved mentor. She was a remarkable woman. Betty attended Smith College in 1944, and met biology professor Meryl Rose, who became her scientific mentor. In Rose’s labora...

Betty is a 67-year-old woman originally diagnosed in 1992 with a tumor 1C, node 0, metastasis 0 infi ltrating ductal carcinoma that was estrogen and progesterone receptor positive. She was treated with a right modifi ed radical mastectomy followed by fi ve years of tamoxifen. In October 2001, she had a local recurrence that required an excision of a 0.5 cm diameter lesion followed by radiation,...

In January 1949, 9-year-old Betty stepped through the doors of the Cincinnati Child Guidance Home. For the next 2 years, the Home would attempt to treat her severe emotional and behavioral problems in an experimental approach called residential treatment. After 4 years of child welfare and child guidance interventions, the Home was a last resort. Betty’s home life was a mess. When she was 3, he...