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HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Sarah C. P. Williams |
Opening the Floodgates Researchers are using exome sequencing -- zeroing in on the genes that encode proteins -- to explore the biology of certain diseases.   |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Sarah C. P. Williams |
Stephen Quake: Innovative Thinking on Genetic Tests His ideas have already led to a blood test to tell a pregnant woman whether her fetus has Down syndrome. Now, the HHMI investigator is pushing further, to track the success of heart transplants and diagnose autoimmune diseases and allergies. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Janice Arenofsky |
Snakes in Cyberspace Available through iTunes, TX Snakes generates especially brisk sales in the spring and summer months before snakes enter winter hibernation. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Sarah C.P. Williams |
Hungry for Pleasure, Hungry for Food Our drive to eat can be based on physical hunger or desire. The two aren't as separate as once thought. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Ingfei Chen |
An Artist's Eye At Stanford, Tirin Moore explores the neural circuitry that controls visual perception, a natural move, he says, from visual art. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
John Roach |
Tiny Breathing Plant Mouths Keiko Torii was drawn from an interest in cancer research to a career in plant biology, but keeps her eyes open for relevance in both areas. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Maureen Salamon |
Accidental Weatherman Raul Padron has become the accidental instigator of a network of weather stations and lightning detectors in Venezuela that have saved his own biology equipment and filled in the gaps of existing forecasting systems in the region. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Alexander Gelfand |
Sticky-Fingered Culprit Researchers are discovering how the blood's wound-healing platelets have a hand in metastasis as well. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012 |
Wyszynski Joins HHMI as Vice President of Human Resources In her new role, Kathy Wyszynski oversees all aspects of human resources for the Institute, including human resources strategy, recruitment, benefits and compensation. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Nicole Kresge |
Reduce and Recycle According to investigator Beth Levine, cells break down cellular junk to get extra energy, thereby cleaning house while you exercise. |
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