In Print

Graham Ramsay

Gene Plays Jekyll and Hyde in Brain Cancer
Researchers in the lab of Azad Bonni have found that a particular gene is central to the brain cancer glioblastoma and can act as either an oncogene or tumor suppressor, depending on the tumor’s genetic makeup. Researchers have long assumed that the gene in question acts only as an oncogene and so have been developing therapeutics to inhibit it. But if the gene product actually fights tumors in some of these cancers, such therapies would do more harm than good.

Upcoming

Film Screening

The Cost of Sugar

Thursday, February 28
5:30–8 p.m.

•Bill Haney
•Kim Wilson

Science Progress

How discovery happens.

Lab Works

A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research.

Spotlight

Invitational Awards to Be Announced
Each year, several foundations invite a limited number of HMS junior faculty and postdocs to apply for their fellowships, but potential candidates must enter the competition through the HMS Faculty Fellowship Program. Updated information on the program, the fellowships, and the application process is available online.

Nominations Sought for Dean’s Community Service Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2008 Dean’s Community Service Awards is Feb. 29. Nominees should be individuals who have made exceptional contributions in reaching out to the local, national, or international communities.

Student Scene

Graham Ramsay

Primaries Heat Up Health Coverage Debate
Joseph Ladapo compares the health care proposals of the three leading Presidential candidates, Republican John McCain and Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

StudenTalk

Personal takes on issues inside and outside the classroom.