April 29, 2002
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay Focus: New Tool Speeds Study of Mammalian Protein Function A genetic vector developed by Yang Shi and colleagues can dampen the output of selected mammalian genes through RNA interference. The interference technique in mammals was first demonstrated last year, and now the vector makes the process more practical and powerful. It may be used in some cases instead of laborious knockout animal models to pinpoint protein function. BBS Bulletin HMI World HSTconnector InteliHealth MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain		Headlines Study Finds that Young Women Treated for Hodgkin's Disease Are Often Unaware of Increased Future Risk of Breast Cancer New Book Highlights Overkill of Germs as a Major Public Health Crisis and Focuses on Empowering the Public to Better Manage Risks Upcoming Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Aging Well George Vaillant, Brigham and Women's Hospital Thursday, May 9 12:00-1:00 p.m.		Spotlight Diversity and Community Partnership Goes Online Now it is easy to find information on the myriad resources offered by the Office of Diversity and Community Partnership at HMS. Just open the new office homepage and see an overview of activities and a complete list of programs for students, postgraduates, and faculty. Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary Listening In on Terror While transcribing taped interviews of Cambodian refugees who had suffered under Pol Pot in the late 1970s, Davin Quinn witnessed the salutary effect of oral history.

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