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

Subscribe to the HHMI Bulletin

HHMI Bulletin: Spring 2013

Cover Story: I Am a Scientist
HHMI's EXROP program has helped hundreds of underrepresented minorities identify as researchers, a key step toward a science career.

A Structural Toolbox
No longer content with static snapshots, biologists are using a medley of techniques to get a global view of molecules at work.

The O'Shea Way
HHMI's new chief scientific officer Erin O'Shea applies an uncommon intensity to her research and training&151;of students and German shepherds.