In Print Photo by Pam Murray Focus: Cancer Cells' Immortality May Depend on Longevity Protein David Sinclair (above) and Haim Cohen have identified a gene that some cancer cells may use to retain telomeres and so become immortal. The discovery suggests a two-pronged approach against tumors, targeting both the telomerase gene and the one reported here, WRN. BBS Bulletin HSTconnector MedEd News Mentations On The Brain

Headlines Students Entering College as Nonsmokers 40 Percent Less Likely to Take Up Smoking When They Live in Smoke-Free Dorms Upcoming Soma Weiss Research Day The Human Genome and Beyond Eric Lander, Whitehead Center for Genome Research Thursday, April 12 1:30-5:30 pm

Spotlight Conference Calls for More Minority Women in Clinical Trials The Center of Excellence in Women's Health held a conference on March 9 to clear the barriers to recruiting minority women into clinical trials. Keynote speaker Shiriki Kumanyika said that clinical research often overlooks women and minorities as subjects who may introduce unwanted variation. Instead, she said, research should follow the premise that "studying people who are different will get us to the answers more quickly." Photo by Graham Ramsay Fabric: A Celebration of Black Culture Dance, music, poetry, and art brought this March 22 benefit program to life. Student Scene What Is Healing? Moderated by the HMS dean for medical education Daniel Lowenstein, a panel discussion on March 20 appraised the facets of healing. The speakers were a rabbi, a physician, and an author with a life-threatening illness.

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