In Print
Photos by Graham Ramsay From Focus:
Studies
Unmask Undercover Asthma Agent
For years, researchers believed that asthma was orchestrated by type 2 helper
(Th2) cells, which are found in the lungs of virtually all asthma patients. Dale
Umetsu (left), Omid
Akbari, and their colleagues now report that more than half
of what appear to be Th2 cells actually belong to a subgroup of natural killer
T (NKT) cells. And in mice, NKT cells proved to be even more powerful asthma
agents than Th2 cells.
Upcoming
Longwood Seminars
Being Mindful of Your Heart: Pondering
Diet, Exercise, and Stress
April 5
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Moderator:
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Celeste Robb-Nicholson
Massachusetts General Hospital
Speakers:
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Thomas Lee Jr.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Michael Miller
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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Spotlight
Photo courtesy of the Consulate General of France in
Boston
Schepens Named to French Legion
of Honor
Charles Schepens has received the insignia of Knight of the Legion of Honor
from the French consul general, recognizing Schepens’s well-known contributions
to the treatment of retinal diseases as well as his lesser known contributions
to the French Resistance in World War II.
Student Scene
Photo courtesy Nicole Martin
Meeting One’s Match
Having just taken part in Match Day, Nicole Martin describes some of the strategies
fourth-years used—and anxiety they felt—in making their residency
choices.
StudenTalk
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outside the classroom.
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