RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Computer Model Could Help Prevent Flu Pandemic
(08.05.05)
Close disease surveillance and targeted use of anti-viral drugs could prevent a small outbreak of avian flu from becoming an influenza pandemic.

Researchers Determine Reason for Deadly Spread of 1918 Influenza
(02.05.04)
New studies reveal that the 1918 strain of influenza that killed 20 million people worldwide underwent subtle alterations that increased its ability to bind to human cells.

Researchers Model Evolution of Influenza Virus
(03.27.03)
Researchers have developed a theoretical model that shows how pressure exerted by the immune response can drive evolution of influenza virus.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND PANDEMIC FLU

B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D.

Robert A. Lamb, Ph.D., Sc.D.

Stephen C. Harrison

Donald E. Ganem

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

A Bout with Flu
As influenza smashes evolutionary barriers, scientists wonder: Is this the coming of the next pandemic?

FROM ASK A SCIENTIST

Rhythmicity of viral infections

Colds, flu, and temperature

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HHMI Bulletin: Winter 2013

Cover Story: Rational Exuberance
A Nobelist shares the secrets to his longevity in the lab.

A Structural Revolution
A quarter century ago, structural biology hit a wall. HHMI created a way to break through.

One Foot in Front of the Other
Inside cells, specialized proteins march down a network of highways carrying machinery and messages. Researchers are learning how they manage it.

A Happy Oasis
Once Sangeeta Bhatia created her lab the way she wanted-as a supportive, intellectually challenging environment-the creative juices began to flow.