In Print Focus: Harvard Launches Clinical Research Institute James Breitmeyer will lead the new Harvard Clinical Research Institute, signed into being June 28 by HMS, Partners HealthCare, and CareGroup. The institute will centralize and expand clinical trials to strengthen the Harvard medical community's role in clinical research. MedEd News BBS Bulletin

Headlines Patients to be Enrolled in Final Stage of Boston Clinical Trial for Endostatin Combination of Exercise, Healthy Diet and Not Smoking May Prevent the Vast Majority of Heart Disease Islet Transplant Center at HMS Named One of Ten Sites Worldwide for Type 1, Edmonton Protocol Diabetes Clinical Trial HMS Launches Division to Study Complementary Medicine Upcoming Research Conference in Honor of Schepens Eye Research Institute 50th Anniversary October 5-7

Spotlight Proteomics Website Describes Tools for Post-genomic Era New website for the Harvard Institute of Proteomics will help put genome data to use. Student Scene Mixed-Race Experience Reshapes Ideas of Diversity Catherine Chu explores what happens when an individual himself is diverse—that is, has a mixed-race background. In a society that puts weight on ethnic and racial labels, those who are biracial or multiracial often deal with a lot of conflict, much of it unacknowledged. At HMS, mixed-race students have an organization to deal with these issues.

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