Lynn M. Somers-Davis. Review of "Elizabeth Murray" by Robert Storr.

Smile because of Dr Robert Murray Ricketts.

Fig 1. Dr Robert Murray Ricketts, the early years. Ilay down principles and crystallize the information of their day. Such a scholar was Dr Robert Murray Ricketts (1920-2003) (Fig 1). His influence continues to contribute to our understanding of the biologic and mechanical enigmas that challenge us. His writings stimulate the student and promote advancements in his beloved specialty of orthodon...

Aditi Hazra , Robert M . Chamberlain

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand stimulates the extrinsic apoptotic pathway by binding to death receptors 4 (DR4) and 5 (DR5). In DR4 exon 4, a C3G polymorphism at amino acid 626 located immediately 3 to one of the main receptor ligand interface regions, results in a threonine3arginine change. We found that the DR4 exon 4 G/G genotype was associated with an overall decrea...

Introducing Elizabeth M. Adler, JGP Executive Editor

The JGP is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth M. Adler as its new executive editor. Liz received her bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Antioch College and her PhD in physiology from the University of Pennsylvania, and she completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Toronto and at Harvard University. Liz then joined the faculty at Williams College...

Book review of Electrophysiological Recording Techniques, edited by Robert P Vertes and Robert W Stackman, Jr

The review presents the newly published book “Electrophysiological Recording Techniques” by Humana Press. This is an important collection of articles devoted to an issue that has gained increasing attention in modern neuroscience research electrophysiological recording techniques. The present book is a timely update of methods spanning from single cell recordings to local field potentials, cort...

Review of Selective Nontreatment of Handicapped Newborns by Robert Weir