In Print

Graham Ramsay

Genetic Risk Areas Detected for Rheumatoid Arthritis
After years of dubious results, a new generation of genetic studies has doubled the short list of common gene variations that contribute to the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Confidence in the findings comes from rigorous statistics and replication in samples from patients in three countries. Robert Plenge, the first author on three of the studies, conducted his research in collaboration with scientists in New York and Sweden and used additional public data from two other projects in Boston and Britain.

Upcoming

Writing Your First Investigator Initiated NIH Grant as a Young Investigator

Monday, November 26, and Monday, December 3
3:30–5 p.m.

Speakers:
•William Crowley
•Janet Hall

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

Science Progress

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

Spotlight

Liza Green, HMS Media Services

Albright Symposium Explores Medical Frontiers
Fourth-year student Eric Feins was presented with the 2007 Hollis L. Albright, MD ’31, Award at the Albright Symposium on Oct. 10. In addition to recognizing an extraordinary student, the event featured recent research on inflammation and disease.

Student Scene

Graham Ramsay

Is More Always Better?
Joseph Ladapo reports on the Institute for Technology Assessment at Massachusetts General Hospital, a center that specializes in examining the effectiveness of new health care technology to guide decisions on utilization and policy.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.