In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: Commoner in Brain Coronates Cortex A team led by Christopher A. Walsh (above) and Edwin Monuki has identified a gene needed to form the cerebral cortex. They have also discovered, ironically, that regulation of the gene apparently is directed by one of the brain's humblest structures, the roof plate. So the roof plate has a role in creating the regal cortex. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain

Headlines New Study Provides Mixed Report Card on Informed Consent to Cancer Clinical Trials Imaging Studies Illuminate Competition Between Brain Systems Study Shows HIV-1 Infected Children and Adolescents Benefit Greatly from Combination Therapy Including Protease Inhibitors Upcoming General Interest Brown Bag Seminar: The Harvard Geospatial Library Bonnie Burns, HU Thursday, December 6 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Spotlight Photo by Liza Green, HMS Media Services HMS Marks World AIDS Day Faculty, staff, and students at HMS gathered on the Quad to form a living red ribbon to commemorate World AIDS Day, Saturday, December 1. Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary An International Rotation Treats the Limits of Medical Care When Vatsal Doshi embarked on a clinical rotation in India, he didn't anticipate the pervasive effect of poverty on the medical system. Ultimately, the system's lack of resources contributed to some personal and professional gains.

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