HHMI Bulletin November 2008


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The Meiosis Dance






	Our name—the Howard Hughes Medical Institute—can be puzzling.






	Physician-scientists on a tightrope need a safety net.

	Studying a rare disease provides uncommon insight.

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	Black Dogs It's a safe bet that Yale University geneticist Shirleen Roeder is the only one on her block with a backyard Zinger Winger—a giant slingshot for hurling dead ducks. More		A Wiki Whiz Kid When Andrew Hires was working on his Ph.D. in 2006, he decided to check out Wikipedia, the popular online reference... More		Under the Mango Tree Victor makes music for a mango tree. More






	A Pattern Emerges Diligent work yields the first branching diagram of the developing lung, a model that sets the stage for studying other branched organs. More		Back on Track: Saving Lives After fleeing Cuba, this medical student tested a new treatment for heart attack. More		Restoring Astrocytes' Protective Nature Scientists are looking for ways to control the course of this sometimes wayward support cell. More





	New Leadership at HHMI Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as New Hughes President. More		Roger Tsien Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced, on October 8... More		Hook 'Em with Science Learning science need not be the painful experience that many kids expect. More

	HHMI Funds Renovations at Two Research Facilities While cutting-edge scientific equipment can become outdated in mere months, the buildings that house laboratories last much longer. More		Alison F. Richard Ellected as HHMI Trustee Professor Alison F. Richard, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge... More		HHMI Donates $1 Million for Flood Relief Floodwaters swept across the Midwest this summer, leaving Iowa drenched. More

	Extreme Makeover: Pancreas Edition Researchers create insulin-producing cells from adult pancreatic cells. More The Long and Short of It A developmental clock ticks faster in some vertebrates than others, producing a longer spine. More		Turning Growth On and Off, One Cell at a Time Oscillating calcium concentrations in the nuclei of liver cells translate insulin's signals into operating instructions. More		Guiding Motor Neurons Researchers are untangling how a protein helps point motor neurons toward their correct destinations. More

	Full Tilt Transport Electron tomography's three-dimensional images give surprising insights into cell trafficking. More

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