In Print
Photos by Graham Ramsay
From Focus:
Lethal
New World Viruses Put Iron Grip on Cells
The four viruses known to cause deadly hemorrhagic fevers among populations in
the Americas invade cells through the molecular conveyor belt used by the nutrient
iron. A deceptively easy discovery in the collaborating labs of HMS researchers
Hyeryun Choe (right) and Michael Farzan suggests that iron deficiency, which
can triple or quadruple the number of iron receptors on cells, may make people
more susceptible to infection. The findings also point to an immediate therapeutic
possibility: receptor antibodies that are being tested for an entirely different
medical purpose might treat or prevent infection.
Upcoming
Office
of Work and Family
Making Time for the Things that
Really Matter
Thursday, March 15
12–1:30 p.m.
Speaker
Cindy Loughran
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Spotlight
Image courtesy of Second Year Show
New Curriculum Makes its Debut in Second Year Show
The Class of ’09—the last class of the original New
Pathway—pays a rollicking tribute to outgoing dean Joseph
Martin as it diagnoses one of his creations, the new medical curriculum.
A review and photo gallery appear inside.
Student Scene
Photo by Rachel Eastwood
Students, Too, Have a Stake
in Admissions
Jason Sanders describes the students’ role in admissions
at HMS and suggests several ways they can strengthen their impact.
Lab Works
A multimedia site featuring Harvard
Medical research.
StudenTalk
Personal takes on issues inside and
outside the classroom. |
