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November 2009

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David Haussler

Algorithms for Genome Analysis

Barry Honig

Computational Studies of the Structure and Function of Biological Macro-
molecules

Tick Saliva: New Target for Lyme Disease Vaccine
November 19, 2009
A protein found in the saliva of ticks may prove to be an attractive target for a new type of Lyme disease vaccine. More

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Set Stage for Thyroid Problems Later
November 17, 2009
Scientists have found that preeclampsia can dramatically increase the likelihood that a woman will experience low thyroid function later in life. More

Grants Push Grad Schools to Bring Research and Medicine Together
November 17, 2009
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is awarding a total of $16 million to 23 schools that are developing graduate programs to prepare scientists to translate laboratory discoveries into new medical treatments and diagnostics. More

Teasing Apart Brain Function, Neuron by Neuron
November 08, 2009
A new imaging tool lets researchers watch individual neurons in the brains of living animals light up as they work together to control the animal’s behavior. More

Scientists Launch Effort to Sequence the DNA of 10,000 Vertebrates
November 05, 2009
Scientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: obtain, preserve, and sequence the DNA of approximately one species for each genus of living mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. More

Studies Begin to Shape New Image of DNA
October 29, 2009
Variations from DNA's iconic double-helix shape transmit information about where proteins need to bind to make sure the right genes are activated or silenced during development. More