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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: November 2009

Cover Story: The Most Vulnerable Patients
Problems during pregnancy burden too many newborns with lifelong disabilities. Researchers are finding clues to a safer nine months, and a brighter future.

Taming Fear, Rising Calm
A social conscience rooted in the Deep South moves Kerry Ressler, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, to try to ease the consequences of inner city trauma.

Membrane Awakening
Researchers are taking a more holistic look at cell membranes and the proteins embedded in them—and the surprises keep coming.

Enhancing TA Performance
Instead of letting teaching assistants sink or swim, risking their failure and the ire of the undergrads, some schools are prescribing a class in how to teach before they get in front of a class.