In Print
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From Focus:
Cellular Stress Appears to Link Obesity, Diabetes
Inside fat and liver cells of overweight mice, Harvard researchers may have discovered a pivotal mechanism that turns extra pounds into insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Gkhan Hotamisligil and colleagues report that the cells appear to react to extra fat with a stress response, unleashing molecules that block insulin signaling. The findings suggest that the trouble begins in the endoplasmic reticulum, a membranous network that encloses the cell nucleus.
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Windows on a Hidden World: Disease Modeling Symposium
Nov. 17, 2004
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Lab Works
A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.
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Spotlight
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Hollis Albright Award Announced
Fourth-year medical student Elisabeth Tomlinson (second from left) was honored recently with the Hollis L. Albright, MD '31 Award. She is pictured with (left to right) HMS dean Joseph Martin, Tenley Albright, Nile Albright, and Daniel Federman.
Student Scene
Photo by Graham Ramsey
Med Ed Day Marks Progress of Curriculum Reform
The third annual Medical Education Day highlighted the key accomplishments of the Medical Education Reform effort and outlined future directions. As part of the day's events, a student poster session was held in the TMEC atrium.
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