In Print
Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus:
Studies
Chip Away at Sex Hormone Roles in Prostate and Breast Cancers
The protein receptors for androgens and estrogens share a common ability to bind
DNA and regulate gene activity. And both are important targets for anticancer
therapies. In recent work, Myles Brown and colleagues combined chromatin immunoprecipitation
(ChiP) assays with measures of DNA structure and large-scale gene chip analyses
to study where, when, and how these receptors attach to DNA and control gene
transcription. Their results promise new ways of manipulating receptor activity
and shutting down cancer genes while leaving normal genes intact.
Upcoming
General Interest Lecture:
Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain
Monday, Oct. 17
4:00–6:00 p.m.
- David Hyde Pierce,
Actor and Alzheimer's Association
- Bruce Yankner,
Children’s Hospital Boston
- Dennis Selkoe,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Peter Lansbury,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Marilyn Albert,
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Spotlight
Harvard Medical International Launches Revamped
Website
Harvard Medical International (HMI) has redesigned its website for greater
ease of use. The site now features industry-specific navigation focusing
on academic institutions, health care organizations, governments and NGOs,
and corporations.
Student Scene
Photo by Liza Green,
HMS Media Services
Pilot Clerkships Fly at
Affiliates
Leading the Medical Education Reform Initiative, Jules Dienstag, HMS dean for
medical education, says that new clerkships at several HMS affiliates are strengthening
the continuity of the students’ clinical experience.
Lab Works
A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.
StudenTalk
Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.
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