June 16, 2003
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus: Priming Cellular Pathway May Lead to New AIDS and Cancer Vaccines HMS researchers have made a discovery that could turn the immune system's dendritic cells into enhanced vaccine agents against AIDS and cancer. Chester Alper, first author Keith Crawford (l to r), and colleagues have identified signals that activate the dendritic cells to perform their T cell targeting duties. By priming this pathway, it may be possible to create dendritic cells that more effectively rouse a patient's T cells to attack specific invaders like cancer cells or HIV.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Study Shows Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) Hastens the Progression of Age-related Macular Degeneration Study Suggests More Cancer Patients Receiving Aggressive Care at End-of-Life New Compound Shows Promise When Gleevec Loses Potency in Patients with Rare Digestive-tract Cancer Study Shows that Kidney Disease in People with Type 1 Diabetes Is Frequently Reversible in Its Earliest Stage Tight Glucose Control in Diabetes Lowers Risk of Atherosclerosis Upcoming Social Medicine Film Screening: An Evening of Reflection to Promote Action on the Global AIDS Pandemic Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School Joyce Millen, Harvard Medical School Monday, June 23 6:00-8:30 p.m.		Spotlight Photo by Liza Green, HMS Media Services Farmer Calls on Grads to Change the World of Health Care In his keynote address at the 2003 HMS and HSDM degree ceremony, Paul Farmer urged the new graduates to see the world as it really is, burdened with global health inequities. "Now why dredge up this dreary stuff on a day of celebration?" he asked. "Because you, members of the Class of 2003, can change all this. And you must." Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary Student Masters Academic Ladder Emanual Maverakis received his MD degree this year summa cum laude. Only 15 other students in School history have been so honored. And Maverakis is the first underrepresented minority student to earn this designation. 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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