February 23, 2018

Pamer Lab Studies How Antibiotics Can Disrupt GI Tract
By Dana Talesnik
A patient who needed antibiotics for a bacterial infection associated with cancer treatment subsequently developed recurrent C. diff infections, recounted Dr. Eric Pamer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, during a Wednesday Afternoon Lecture.

Südhof Explores Molecular Logic of Neural Circuits
By Rich McManus
Nobel laureate Dr. Thomas Südhof discusses the molecular logic of synapse formation. There's growing evidence that impairments in the logic of neural circuits is associated with autism, schizophrenia, Tourette’s syndrome and intellectual disability.
NHLBI Marks Year 70 of Iconic Framingham Heart Study
By Mark Sampson
Before the Framingham Heart Study, researchers knew little about the causes of heart disease. The study's director Dr. Daniel Levy discusses its legacy at NHLBI lecture.
Schor Named NINDS Deputy Director
By Shannon E. Garnett
Pediatric neurologist Dr. Nina Schor was recently appointed as deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She officially joined the institute in January 2018.