March 22, 2004
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay From Focus: Ovaries Exhibit Ongoing Power to Produce Eggs The idea that women are born with a finite pool of egg cells that die out at menopause has been entrenched in the minds of biologists for more than half a century. "Basically the dogma has been set in stone," said Jonathan Tilly (seated), who with Joshua Johnson, Jacqueline Canning, and colleagues reports a discovery that topples this doctrine. They have found that mouse ovaries continually replenish their supply of oocytes. And using a variety of molecular markers, they were able to demonstrate the existence of an as yet unidentified pool of germline stem cells.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Scientists Identify Crucial Gene for Blood Development Research Team Grows Long-lasting Blood Vessels Upcoming Longwood Seminar Series Bug Alert: Emerging Infectious Diseases Multiple Presenters Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:30-7:00 p.m. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research		Spotlight Finalists Named for International Teaching Award, Votes on Candidates Invited Harvard Medical International invites faculty, students, residents, and fellows to submit a vote for one of the four finalists in the 2004 Klaus Peter International Teaching Award competition. The award is given each year to an HMS faculty member who is distinguished in international medical education and in mentoring international students, residents, and fellows at HMS. See the link for candidate names. Student Scene Photo by Liza Green/HMS Media Services Fourth-years Make Their Matches, Favor Internal Medicine, Pediatrics The 52nd annual Match Day was held on March 18, revealing to HMS fourth-years and nearly 20,000 medical students across the country where they will be spending their residencies. Ninety-four percent of this year's graduating class chose to pursue clinical programs, with internal medicine and pediatrics as the most popular specialties. Above, Brian Turner and Ngoc Phan celebrate their matches.

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