February 2012

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Catalysts for Creativity

Christine E. Seidman

Genetic Etiologies and Molecular Mechanisms of Hypertrophic Cardio- myopathy

Charles Sawyers

Overcoming Resistance to Molecularly Targeted Cancer Therapy

A Titan Among Genes
February 16, 2012
Defects in the gene that encodes the human body’s largest protein are responsible for more cases of dilated cardiomyopathy than are caused by all other known mutations associated with the heart disorder. More

New Drug Extends Survival in Patients with Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
January 31, 2012
HHMI researcher and colleagues design and develop drug that prolongs survival in men with advanced prostate cancer. More

Druker Receives Japan Prize
January 25, 2012
HHMI investigator Brian Druker honored for role in developing new cancer drug. 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

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