November 17, 2003
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus: Method Hones Tolerance of Tissue Transplants Immune-suppressant therapies may prevent rejection of transplanted tissues, but they also raise the risk of deadly infection. Xin Xiao Zheng (left) and Terry Strom report an alternative method for achieving immune tolerance: allow the immune response to proceed, but then skew it so tissue-protecting T cells vastly outnumber tissue-killing T cells. Mice receiving the treatment before and after a transplant did not reject the tissue and reacted normally to later immune challenges.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines "Suicide Gene" Selectively Kills Tumors Muscle Cells Used to Restore Urinary Continence How Parents Can Protect Youngsters from Type 2 Diabetes Teaching Hospital Physicians Report Trouble Obtaining Specialty Services for The Uninsured Upcoming Collaboration Strategies for Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Disparities Emilio Carrillo, Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Community Health Plan Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 12:30-2:00 p.m.		Spotlight eCommons Expands Search Capabilities, Offers Resume System Rolled out this month, the new eCommons boasts several new features: an electronic resume system, advanced search capabilities, quick access to HMS directories, and more. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay NIH Roadmap Aims to Speed Scientific Journey The recent Roadmap from the National Institutes of Health not only redesigns the U.S. system of biomedical research, it promises to influence basic-science and clinical training, says Erica Seiguer. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research The 60-second Survey Take a survey to tell us how you use WebWeekly.

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