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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 2009

Cover Story: Cellular Neatniks
The architecture that carefully arranges our unruly strands of DNA has more control over gene expression than imagined.

Three's a Crowd, Ten's a Posse
One group of young scientists at Brandeis University has an unbeatable support network in all areas of college life.

Fifty Stories
Top early career academic scientists get six years of support from HHMI to pursue their best ideas.

Better Than Tea Leaves
Will mathematical models that consider climate change, disease agents, and human immunity—as a start—offer a reliable way to anticipate the next outbreak of cholera or malaria?