November 2011

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Catalysts for Creativity

Charles Sawyers

Overcoming Resistance to Molecularly Targeted Cancer Therapy

Brian Druker

Mechanism- Based Therapy for Leukemia

Drug Extends Survival in Patients with Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
January 31, 2012
A new drug, MDV3100, is improving the survival rate in men with advanced prostate cancer, results of a large, phase III clinical trial show. More

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