April 5, 1999

Growth Factor Promotes Life By Halting Cell Death Machinery The discovery by Michael Greenberg (l) and colleagues of another molecular mechanism for turning off the cell suicide program complements similar findings in the past, suggesting a network of life and death pathways in the cell. Balancing this network may be a key to cell--and human--health.

Three Harvard-Affiliated Hospitals Unite to Join National Initiative on Pediatric Brain Tumors Diabetes Drug Slows Growth of Tumor Cells Caspase-8 May Aid Toxic Proteins in Certain Neuro Diseases

Piano Recital: Selections from Beethoven, Gershwin, and Bach–Busoni Richard Kogan, HMS '81 Harvard Medical School Vanderbilt Hall Common Room Monday, April 12 5:00 pm

Students Seek Ways to Manage Money and Handle Debt as Residents Graduating medical students met with representatives from the Physicians Insurance Agency of Massachusetts (PIAM) to gain insight on navigating the financial shallows of their residency years. One PIAM tip: create a financial strategy first, based on individual needs and goals, and let budget and other decisions follow.