Harvard Medical School

Jan. 10, 2005

In Print

Photo by Liza Green/HMS Media Services

From Focus:
Findings Recommend Herpes Vaccine for Human Trials
A study of three different experimental vaccines against the virus that causes most cases of genital herpes gives evidence that the vaccine developed by David Knipe is a strong candidate for clinical trials. Knipe's vaccine, called dl5-29, outperformed the other two therapies, one of which has already undergone testing in humans.

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Spotlight

Harvard Joins Tsunami
Relief Effort

mitchell rabkin
Photo Courtesy of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Faculty Applications Sought for Fellowship in Medical Education
The Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education is requesting HMS faculty members to apply for this one-year fellowship that begins this summer and focuses on medical education or academic administration. The fellowship takes its name from Mitchell Rabkin (above), former president of Beth Israel Hospital and CEO of CareGroup. The application deadline is February 4.

Student Scene

From Baghdad to Boston and Back
An Iraqi scholar who visited the Longwood Medical Area this fall explains her perspective on medical science in the U.S. and Iraq. Visiting Boston was like a dream come true, she said, except that it was much too hard to find a place to park.