In Print

Graham Ramsay

Immune Defect Makes Gut Bacteria Turn Bad
In each person, a one-cell-thick lining in the colon separates the intestinal bacteria from immune defenders. The normal resident bacteria provide essential services, such as processing nutrients from food. In a striking new mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease, an immune glitch converts these mild-mannered gut microbes into an infectious bacterial army that attacks the host’s colon, and the condition spreads to normal mice, according to a study from Laurie Glimcher (left), Wendy Garrett, and their colleagues.

Upcoming

Sixth Annual Harvard Medical Education Day

Tuesday, October 30
11 a.m–5:30 p.m.

Speaker:
George Thibault

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

Spotlight

HHMI Selects Four from HMS
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has appointed four HMS faculty members as patient-oriented researchers, from a competition specifically aimed at physician-scientists who divide their time between research and patient care. The program, which began in 2002, is intended to reflect HHMI’s commitment to ensuring that basic scientific research is translated into treatments.

Student Scene

Graham Ramsay

Bedside Matters: The Confidences of Patient Care
During her first on-call night as a resident, Erica Seiguer Shenoy not only was called on to give care but was drawn into the personal lives of patients and their families.

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.