Outside the lab

Five years after being diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer, Ellen Smith, 63, of Centennial, is newly married and traveling the world again.

Durango third-grader Annelise Heinicke, who has cystic fibrosis, is looking forward to a long, healthy life.

Haxtun farmer Dan Anderson has seen his wheat seed business thrive, thanks to researchers who have helped boost the yields of wheat and reduce its susceptibility to disease and drought.

Jessica Sabo, a 26-year-old graduate student who lives in Boulder, is able to confidently speak her mind after a lifetime of paralyzing stuttering.

“I feel so fortunate to have ended up in a…