In Print
Photo by Graham Ramsay
From Focus:
Body
Builds Defense Against Pneumococcus Without Antibodies
The key to defeating Streptococcus pneumoniae is traditionally thought to be
antibodies, and antibodies are the weapon used by current pneumococcal vaccines.
But a study led by Richard Malley (left) and Marc Lipsitch suggests that the
natural process of keeping the bacterium at bay may be independent of antibodies.
The finding points to new ways of designing vaccines that may be practical for
the developing world, where one million children die of pneumococcal infection
every year.
Upcoming
Conversations in Medical Life
War Is Hell, the Human Spirit Is Indomitable
Augustus White III, Harvard Medical School
Tuesday, May 3
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Ethics Forum
Soliciting Organs on the Internet
• Jeremiah Lowney
MatchingDonors.com
• Douglas Hanto
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, American Society of Transplant Surgeons
• Arthur Caplan
University of Pennsylvania
• Dan Brock
Harvard Medical School
• Robert Truog
Harvard Medical School
Thursday, May 12
4:00–6:00 p.m.
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Spotlight
Stem Cell Institute
Now Online
The Harvard Stem Cell Institute has launched a website describing its
mission and the basics of stem cell biology and research.
Student Scene
Photo by Graham Ramsay
Surgery Center Joins Push for Quality
Improvement
Erica Seiguer reports on the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham
and Women’s Hospital, an initiative for analyzing surgical outcomes and
establishing best practices nationally and internationally.
Lab Works
A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.
StudenTalk
Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.
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