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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: May 2008

Cover Story: Teaching Young Biologists New Tricks
Long the science where math mattered less, biology increasingly demands powerful quantitative skills. Teaching students the math they'll need, though, is more than just 1+1=2.

Invisible Barriers
Children with the subtlest form of autism suffer social isolation; those with more severe disease face a much tougher road. New genetic clues put the spotlight on the communication hubs of the brain's neurons–the synapses.

Genetic Balancing Act
Animals have evolved intricate ways to ensure that gene activity is the same in males and females despite the inherent imbalance of X chromosomes.

Sources of Renewal
As scientists learn more about how to produce and manipulate stem cells–amid high expectations and close scrutiny–no one is ready to choose any one approach over another.