September 27, 1999

The Slime of Biofilms–Microbiology's Latest Passion The scum that grows on most wet surfaces is a biofilm, an organized bacterial colony with pillars that resemble houses and watery channels to carry in food and take out waste. Roberto Kolter was one of the few microbial geneticists to begin studying how biofilms develop. Now the field is taking off.

Bone Marrow Transplant May Offer Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy Fetal Pig Cells Implanted in Stroke Patient

Pharmacology Grand Rounds: Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Psychiatric Disorders Andrew Stoll, McLean Hospital Thursday, September 30 12:00 p.m.

Getting Science Straight for Publication Graduate student Robin Lucas describes the construction of a scientific paper. Leaving the bench for the computer screen is the first tough job. But the real challenge is to assemble scattered findings into a narrative of discovery.

Harvard–McLean Researcher Honored with 1999 Albert Lasker Award This year, Seymour Kety of HMS and McLean Hospital will receive the nation's most distinguished honor for medical research, the Albert Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science. The award is considered America's Nobel Prize for medicine.