RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Genetic Mutation Explains Form of Brittle Bone Disease
(10.19.2006)
A newly identified gene mutation helps explain a subset of cases of osteogenesis imperfecta whose origin had until now remained mysterious.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND GENETIC TESTING

Christine E. Seidman

Val Sheffield

Edwin Stone

Bert Vogelstein

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

A Visionary Database
(February 2007)
Two sports figures help an HHMI researcher realize his big dream to treat a rare genetic eye disease.

A Better Crystal Ball
(August 2006)
Personalized medicine promises a new level of clarity with treatments tailored to one’s genes, but it hinges on development of exacting gene-based tests.

Exploring Bioethical Choices
(Spring 2004)
At HHMI’s 2003 Holiday Lectures, students use improvisational play to confront tough issues.

FROM BIOINTERACTIVE

Gene Science: From Mendel to Molecule

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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.