In Print

Graham Ramsay

From Focus:
Neurobiology: How the Nose Knows
In many sensory systems, lateral connections between the neurons are thought to be inhibitory, fine-tuning sensory responses. But a new study by Rachel Wilson and colleagues in the April 5 Neuron indicates that many lateral connections in the olfactory system are excitatory. The finding suggests that the brain’s olfactory processing may be more complex than previously believed.

Upcoming

Medical Ethics Forum

Insuring the Uninsured: Does Massachusetts Have the Right Model?

Thursday, May 17
4–5 p.m.

Speakers:
•Lisa Lehmann
•Marcia Angell
•Michael Chin
•Katherine Swartz

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

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.

Spotlight

Jeff Thiebauth

Medicare Must Put Its Dollars on Value, Says McClellan
Former administrator for the Medicare program Mark McClellan said in his 2007 Seidman lecture that the Medicare payment structure must encourage more innovation in health products and services.

Student Scene

Rachel Eastwood

Pay for Performance: Rebuilding Care Delivery from the Ground Up
Jason Sanders argues that implementing a pay-for-performance system for health care reimbursement will require a step-by-step transformation entailing fundamental changes in the patient–doctor relationship and in measures of health care outcomes.

Liza Green, HMS Media Services

Research Reigns at Soma Weiss Day
Sharon Fox, one of four student speakers at Soma Weiss Student Research Day, investigated people born with facial nerve paralysis and the brain’s role in recovery after surgery for the disorder.