In Print

From Focus:
New Vessels Take Direction from Vascular Cell Signals
Angiogenesis is considered a “disease common denominator” because abnormal blood vessel growth contributes to many diverse disorders, from macular degeneration to cancer. Several successful drug therapies emerged from research revealing the extracellular cues that activate new blood vessel growth. By probing inside the endothelial cell, Andrius Kazlauskas (right) and Eunok Im have found that two enzymes compete within these cells to control the opposing activities of vessel growth and regression. Their findings may inspire new treatments for angiogenesis-related disease.

Upcoming

Celebration of Education Week at the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research
June 12–15

Events Include:
• The Daniel C. Tosteson Award for Excellence in Medical Education
• Grand Opening of the Simulation & Skills Center
• Resident and Fellow Research Session
• Rabkin Fellowship Symposium
• Teaching Awards and Reception

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Spotlight

HMS Class Day
In his keynote speech at the HMS-HSDM degree ceremony, Jeffrey Sachs urged a focused, clinical approach toward curing disease and poverty around the world.

Photo by Graham Ramsay

Coordinating the Learning Experience
In this seventh vignette on the revised medical curriculum, Beverly Woo explains how the content of Patient–Doctor I is newly interwoven with other year 1 courses.

Student Scene

We’re Not in Tutorial Anymore
Nicole Martin looks back at her four years of medical school, and despite the lack of a clear, linear progression of learning, she’s ready to leap into residency (with sensible shoes, of course).