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Thursday, April 18Soma Weiss Student Research Day
1:30-6:30 p.m.
The 62nd annual Soma Weiss Day, presented by the HMS Office for Enrichment Programs, will be held April 18. Named in memory of a renowned HMS professor, the event gives students a chance to share their research with the Harvard medical community. There will be poster sessions, HMS/HSDM student presentations, and a keynote address by Michael Gimbrone, the Elsie T. Friedman professor and head of the Department of Pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, titled "Understanding Vascular Endothelium: A Pilgrim's Progress." For 11 years, Gimbrone was chair of the academic societies' committee on student research. Students participating in the event will receive a copy of Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sachs. Activities will take place in the TMEC atrium and amphitheater from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 432-3181.