November 2011

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Catalysts for Creativity

Brian Druker

Mechanism- Based Therapy for Leukemia

Beth Levine

Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Functions of Autophagy

Druker Receives Japan Prize
January 25, 2012
The Japan Prize Foundation announced today that HHMI investigator Brian Druker is one of four scientists to receive the 2012 Japan Prize, one of the world's most prestigious awards in science and technology. More

World-Class Scientists Chosen for HHMI’s First International Early Career Award
January 24, 2012
Top biomedical scientists from 12 countries will receive an important boost at a critical time in their careers from HHMI’s inaugural International Early Career Scientist awards. More

Roger Perlmutter to Deliver Public Talk at Janelia Farm
January 18, 2012
Perlmutter's lecture on “Building Better Medicines: Drug Discovery in the 21st Century” will take place on February 15. More

Exercise Triggers Beneficial Cellular Recycling
January 18, 2012
A breakdown of cellular junk may explain how exercise fends off metabolic disorders and protects against other diseases. More

Call to Arms: How Plants Mobilize Defenses
January 12, 2012
Researchers have discovered a molecular master switch that triggers the genetic overhaul plants need to fight off pathogens. More

Chemical Signal Helps Plants Control Their Breathing
January 11, 2012
Researchers have discovered how plants regulate the development of the pores through which critical exchanges of water and carbon dioxide occur. More