June 14 , 1999

What's Behind Cellular Morphing? Just one thousandth of an inch long, these "comet tails" result from the assembly of millions of actin proteins, part of the cell's inner skeleton. In experiments, this action propels tiny spheres of cell membranes into and out of the microscope's field. In the body, it helps cells move.

New Technique Induces Growth Across Spinal Cord Injury New Vaccine Works Better Using Infection-Specific Antigen Collaring Suspect Protease Slows Huntington's in Mice

The George P. Canellos Lecture in Medical Oncology: "Multiple Myeloma—Progress in the Past 160 Years" Presenter: Robert Kyle, Mayo Clinic and MayoMedical School Tuesday, June 15 12:00 p.m.

Master Yoda, MD-PhD? The secret meaning of Star Wars is revealed by MD-PhD student Alex Carter, who has discovered George Lucas's true purpose: to provide a curriculum- cum-entertainment for building an effective MD-PhD program, complete with laserlike insights for the uninitiated.

Minority Grads Have Aspired to Give More than Good Medicine For Patrick Linson, Paula Johnson, and Daisy Otero (l to r), the path to medicine was illuminated by the desire to do good deeds. This is the third and final part of a series on HMS minority graduates to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of affirmative action at the School.