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Wrapping Up First Phase of Strategic Planning
As Phase I of the Strategic Planning process winds down, comments are invited on all reports and recommendations. Recently posted white papers include: Bioengineering,
Social Sciences,
Aging,
Imaging,
Microbial Sciences, and
Organizational Structures. "My feeling is that we have come to the end of the first phase — an examination of our strengths, weaknesses and aspirations — and that we are now ready to embark upon the task of prioritization and detailed planning," said Dean Jeffrey Flier.
 The Art of Perception
In the latest episode of the Harvard Medical Labcast, professor Margaret Livingstone (left) talks about using art to understand how we perceive and process visual stimuli, and professor Charles Nelson discusses the brain activity of children while they look at faces.
 Michael Greenberg to Lead Neurobiology
On Sept. 1, Michael Greenberg, a renowned molecular neurobiologist and award-winning teacher, will become chair of the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School.
Study Links Vitamin D to
Colon Cancer Survival
Colon cancer patients who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up study period than those deficient in the vitamin. Additional topics at Cancer Overview.
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