HHMI Bulletin November 2007


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Going The Distance






	People not projects—that's a shorthand description for HHMI's approach to supporting scientific research.






	Engineered gels may prompt the body to repair itself as never before.

	Science today requires a broader set of tools.

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	On the Ropes Suspended 40 feet up, his foot stuck between two tightrope wires, graduate student Jay Chodaparambil is not quite sure how to proceed. More		Stranger Than Fiction Joan L. Slonczewski says the fast pace of scientific discovery makes her life as a biologist exciting, but as a science fiction novelist—it's tough. More		Baby Biology What if someone told you the key to unlocking one of the mysteries of the human body might reside in your baby's poop? More






	Exploring 3-D Space After a 20-year wait, a team of scientists is building an atlas to map individual brain neurons the way astronomers identify stars in the sky. More		Retrieving Lost Memories Scientists have found that certain substances, at least in the lab, prevent neurodegeneration from Alzheimer's disease and restore what was seemingly forgotten. More		The Sum of Its Parts Many of the brain's sophisticated functions may ultimately arise from the straightforward process of addition. More





	An Even Broader Reach The Jackson Lab's summer program is serving more high school and college students than ever. More		Smart Young Minds A summer training program, initiated by a handful of motivated undergraduates, is making a home at Janelia Farm. More		Hackathon It takes a dedicated chunk of time to agree on a system for making sense of everybody's fruit fly brain images. More

	HHMI Expands Support of New Physician-Scientists Institute increases number, size, and duration of Physician-Scientist Early Career Award Program. More		Connecting Research Institutions with Local Communities HHMI initiative supports outreach programs to advance public understanding of science. More

	Baby's First Bacteria Researchers delve into diapers to discover what types of bacteria establish a home in the human gut. More		Gender Switch? Mice that can no longer detect pheromones because of a single gene deletion cross the boundaries of typical gender behavior. More		A Noisy Brain Is a Normal Brain Background activity in the brain may be more prevalent—and more important—than previously thought. More

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