January 19, 2004
In Print Photo by Phil Farnsworth From Focus: Protein-conducting Channel Debuts in Crystal Structure Inside a cell, proteins with jobs to do and places to go must navigate their way through the membrane of cell organelles or the outer wall of the cell itself. In a milestone paper, researchers in the lab of Tom Rapoport show the first high-resolution crystal structure of a protein-conducting channel. The architecture reveals a smaller-than-expected opening and other novel features.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Treatment Generates Similar Five-year PSA Results as Traditional Techniques Idea Inspires New Screening Test for Anti-cancer Agents Study Suggests More Cancer Patients Receiving Aggressive Care at End of Life Unique Type of MRI Scan Shows Promise in Treating Bipolar Disorder High Intake of Vitamin D Linked to Reduced Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Upcoming Screening: Mavericks, Miracles, and Medicine Julie Fenster and Jeffrey Tuchman Wednesday, Jan. 28 3:00 -5:00 p.m.		Spotlight Cremaster and Commander: The Inner Side of the Thigh Offering thigh-slapping humor and riveting drama, the second-year show opens on January 29 at Roxbury Community College. Rest assured that this annual inside look at HMS promises to be just as tasteful as last year's (left). Student Scene Photo by Jeff Cleary Toward Redistributing Health Care Costs Renee Hsia sees no way around the federal government having to pick up more of the health care tab. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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