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: 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?