In Print

Graham Ramsay

From Focus:
Drug Combo Targets Resistant Bugs
Conventional wisdom holds that when bacteria are battling for survival under antibiotic treatment, resistance to a drug will always give a bug a competitive advantage. But a study by (from left) Remy Chait, Roy Kishony, and Allison Craney finds that under certain conditions, a combination of drugs could actually handicap resistant strains and give susceptible strains the advantage. This reversal of fortune so far is limited to bacteria growing in vitro, but it suggests a new avenue of research for pairing drugs together to counteract resistance in patients.

Upcoming

Joint Committee on the Status of Women

Surviving and Thriving in an Academic Medical Environment: Strategies for Female Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, May 9
7:30 a.m–1:30 p.m.

Speakers:
Sumru Erkut

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Spotlight

Liza Green, HMS Media Services

Dunham Lecturer Addresses Toll-like Receptors in Innate Immunity
Immunologist Shizuo Akira drew standing-room-only crowds in his three Dunham lectures on mammalian innate immunity.

Student Scene

Bone Marrow Donation: What It Means
In order to yield matches for as many bone marrow transplant candidates as possible, the pool of bone marrow donors has to be highly diverse. Joe Ladapo explains the case of a Harvard student that illustrates the need.

Science Progress

A new HMS site tracing paths to progress in health care through funding, science, and discovery.

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.