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HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Robert Tjian |
President's Letter: Taking the Long View This October, I was honored to be present at the official opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV, or K-RITH, in Durban, South Africa. This initiative brings a new dimension to HHMI's commitment to international research.   |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Nicole Kresge |
A Structural Revolution Over the years, scientists and artists have used an assortment of techniques to showcase molecular structure. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Sarah C.P. Williams |
One Foot in Front of the Other In every type of living cell, materials jet around in a similar variety of manners. The way cellular cargo travels depends on its size, where it's headed, how quickly it must arrive, and how much energy is available. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Jennifer Michalowski |
A Happy Oasis The usually tranquil space of HHMI investigator Sangeeta Bhatia's office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology fills with energy as her team gathers in two groups -- liver researchers first, then the cancer team. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
John Carey |
Sydney Brenner: Model of Success At the famously innovative Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, Sydney Brenner made his mark. Today, Brenner spends part of his year at Janelia, as a senior resident fellow. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Cathy Shufro |
Tethered to the Wind Craig Mello's zeal for kiteboarding parallels his motivation to do research. "I am basically the same way about the lab as I am about kiteboarding," says Mello. "I love it." |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Sarah C.P. Williams |
Cellular Search Engine Craig Mello's lab has now uncovered the reason piRNA molecules are so ubiquitous and exist in so many forms in C. elegans: so they can pair with essentially any genetic sequence they encounter during their endless scanning. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Sarah Goforth |
Something's Brewing Making beer is half art and half science, says Jasper Akerboom, so it's the perfect diversion for a restless researcher. In the lab of biochemist Loren Looger, Akerboom's day job entails creating and testing molecular probes that help visualize how neurons work in the brain. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Rabiya Tuma |
Sister Act As a systems neuroscientist, Yang Dan integrates functional studies in animals with computer programs, computational tools, and statistics. |
HHMI Bulletin
Winter 2013
Lauren Ware |
Musical Magnet Andrey Shaw sees many parallels between playing music and conducting scientific research. "Much of what you do is tedious and repetitive. It requires a Zen-like state -- you have to sit down, focus, and be in the moment," he says |
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