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Professor Pevzner's Do-It-Yourself Proteomics Class
July 02, 2008
Pavel Pevzner has created a class that turns undergraduates into experts on genome annotation. Without more bioinformatics specialists like his students, we’ll either we’ll drown in data or, worse, miss the key connections that undergird human health or disease, he says. The class has published their results in the journal Genome Research. More
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HHMI Appoints Marian B. Carlson as Senior Scientific Officer
June 20, 2008
Marian Carlson will work from the Institute's headquarters to support the research of HHMI investigators across the nation. More
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How the Snake Got Its Vertebrae
June 18, 2008
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that guides vertebral development in the early embryo and makes sure each species ends up with the right number of vertebrae. More
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Mutant Mouse Mimics Human Bone Cancer
June 16, 2008
HHMI researchers have developed a mouse model of osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer. More
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You've Gotta Have HAART
June 15, 2008
A new model reveals that three classes of HIV drugs inhibit the virus more than 10,000 times better than others. More
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Chemical Messenger Lets Synapses Communicate as Neurons Learn
June 13, 2008
Researchers have identified a chemical messenger that helps different sites on individual neurons coordinate with one another. More
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Early Career Physician-Scientists Awarded $7.1 Million to Pursue Research
June 05, 2008
Scientists who bridge the gap between basic research and clinical medicine at 14 academic medical centers will get a boost at a vital time in their career, as part of a $7.1 million initiative from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. More
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Medical, Dental, Veterinary Students Awarded Research Grants
June 05, 2008
Medical, dental and, for the first time, veterinary students will get a chance to conduct biomedical research full time for a year, as part of a $4 million initiative by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. More
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Researchers Build Model Protocell Capable of Copying DNA
June 04, 2008
Scientists have demonstrated how protocells might have taken up nutrients from the earth's early environment to propel their growth. More
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Rett Syndrome: One Mutation Affects a Cast of Thousands
May 30, 2008
Scientists have discovered that the mutation that causes Rett syndrome interferes with the regulation of 2,500 other genes. More
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