December 8, 2003
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay From Focus: Cholera Bacteria Break from Biofilm to Cause Disease Contrary to most pathogenic bacteria, cholera bugs take on a more mild-mannered demeanor in a crowd. When V. cholerae detects many of its own kind, its quorum-sensing pathway switches from producing the matrix that forms biofilms to making an enzyme that helps individual cells break free. This behavior is part of a new model of cholera pathogenesis developed by Jun Zhu (left) and John Mekalanos.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines New Life-Saving Heart Attack Medication Identified Reserchers Find Way To Block The SARS Virus From Entering Cells Upcoming Handel's Messiah HMS Music Society Friday, December 12, 2003 3:00-4:30 p.m. Jews and Genetics: The Old American Eugenics Movement and the New Genetic Testing Michael Grodin, Boston University Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:00-5:30 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight Photo by Steve Gilbert Scholars in Medicine Presents 51 Fellowships Since its inception in 1995, the 50th Anniversary Program for Scholars in Medicine has awarded $6 million to support junior faculty in pursuing academic careers while carrying heavy personal or family responsibilities. Above is awardee Marylyn Addo with her husband Marcus Altfeld and their son Leon Altfeld. Inside is a list of all the year's fellowship winners. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay When Phone Calls Make for a Bad Connection On the Navajo Reservation, Ellen Rothman has found that trying to communicate by telephone may actually establish serious miscommunication.

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