June 7, 2004
In Print Photo by Graham Ramsay From Focus: Study Adds Carbs to Immune Cell Menu Invading pathogens are often chewed up by immune system scouts and spit out in the form of antigens, which then trigger T cells to hunt down similar pathogens. For years, the antigen-presenting scouts have been thought to dine exclusively on proteins. But Dennis Kasper, Brian Cobb (left to right), and colleagues have caught the cells in the act of consuming and degrading a set of carbohydrates. These findings could energize new approaches to rousing the immune system to fight disease.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines Variations in DNA Repair Genes May Predict Survival in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Gene Expression Ratio Identifies Risk of Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Tamoxifen Upcoming MIT Center for Cancer Research Third Annual Symposium: The Small RNA Revolution: Biology, Technology, and Disease Multiple speakers Friday, June 18, 2004 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee Required		Spotlight Creators of Antiviral Therapy Win 16th Annual Alpert Prize Three scientists, Sidney Pestka (right), David Goeddel, and Charles Weissmann, whose pioneering research made interferon therapy for hepatitis C and other viral diseases a reality, were named as winners of the 16th annual Warren Alpert Foundation Scientific Prize. The award recognizes breakthroughs with a direct impact on the treatment of disease. Student Scene New Clerkship Takes Longer View of Clinical Care In July, HMS will roll out the new Integrated Clerkship, a year-long, interdisciplinary clinical training program, initially for eight third-year students. Developed by Barbara Ogur and David Hirsh, the clerkship is one of the first pilot projects in the School's ongoing Medical Education Reform Initiative. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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