In Print

Graham Ramsay

Tumor's Molecular Missile Blunts Body’s Defense
A team of researchers has uncovered a strategy by which Hodgkin cancer cells take over the body’s natural defenders. The cells release a protein that sends a death signal to certain immune cells, undermining the immune response to the tumor. The work by (from left) Jing Ouyang, Margaret Shipp, Przemyslaw Juszczynski, and colleagues suggests a therapeutic approach based on antibodies that may restore the immune forces and speed effective treatment. The approach also could be used for diagnosis.

Upcoming

Whitehead Institute Symposium XXV

Regeneration in Biology and Medicine

Monday, Oct. 1
8 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

Speakers:
•Harry (Hal) Dietz
•Kevin Eggan
•Fred Gage
•Robert Langer
•Freda Miller
•Kenneth Poss
•Peter Reddien
•Amy Wagers

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

Spotlight

Graham Ramsay

Cardozo Assumes Leadership Roles in DMS
Now serving the HMS Division of Medical Sciences as assistant dean for graduate studies, David Cardozo will become associate dean on Nov. 1.

Student Scene

Rachel Eastwood

How Stark Should the Stark Laws Be?
The Stark Laws prevent physicians from referring patients to services in which the doctor has a financial stake. But these policies also hinder innovation and entrepreneurship, says Jason Sanders, and limit consumer choices.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.

Science Progress

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