November 25/December 2, 2002
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: Protein Predicts Heart Disease Better than Cholesterol A study by Paul Ridker, Nader Rifai (l to r), and their colleagues reports that a molecule associated with inflammation, C-reactive protein, is a better predictor of heart disease risk in women than cholesterol is. Ridker is launching a clinical trial to understand how people with high levels of the protein may benefit from statins, a class of drugs shown to be therapeutic for this group. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector InteliHealth MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain		Headlines Children's Hospital Boston Releases Results at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting Advanced CT Scan Provides Quick and Accurate Diagnosis for Trauma Patients Upcoming Mental Health Lecture: The State of the State of Children's Mental Health Care in Massachusetts Marylou Sudders, Massachusetts Commissioner of Mental Health Wednesday, December 4 9:00-10:15 a.m. PASTEUR Clinical Champions Seminar Series: Human Genome Sequence Variation and the Genetics of Common Disease David Altshuler, Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research Thursday, December 5 5:30-7:00 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight Photo by Patrick Bibbins Children's Hospital Symposium Addresses Advancement Barriers for Women and Minority Faculty Participants at a faculty advancement conference, including keynote speaker Janet Bickel of the Association of American Medical Colleges, suggested ways to eliminate obstacles to the promotion of women and minorities. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay PhD Training as Platform for Diverse Careers "So, what are you going to do with your PhD?" is a question with a growing number and variety of answers, says Esther Landhuis. The tenured faculty position is no longer the single respectable endpoint of the PhD pipeline.

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