At the beginning of this year, Elizabeth G. Nabel (Figure 1), formerly director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), assumed the reins as president of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). The JCI recently had the chance to ask Nabel several questions about her move. JCI: What motivated you to move to the BWH? Nabel: It was a great honor to serve at the NIH for 10 years, ...

Covid-19 has an impact on stock investment, especially in Indonesia, marked by the decline Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) at beginning of pandemic. During era, there was a lot negative information about uncertainty market, which made investors irrational choice stocks portfolio. So this research will have hypothesis that High Volatility group be best portfolio conditions. The sample used is Grou...

This research discusses the role of an international organization called Junior Chamber International (JCI) in Indonesia which helps provision and management clean water sanitation as one realizations global sustainable development goals (SDGs) Indonesia. study uses a qualitative approach with case methods. Data was collected by interviewing several relevant sources observing various JCI activi...

Recombinant activated protein C (aPC) improves the survival of patients with severe sepsis, but the precise molecular and cellular targets through which it mediates this effect remain incompletely understood. In this issue of the JCI, Kerschen et al. show that endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR) is specifically expressed by mouse CD8+ dendritic cells and that these coordinators of host r...

Bradykinin is the most potent endogenous inducer of acute pain. However, the way in which it excites nociceptive sensory nerve endings is still unclear. In an article recently published in the JCI, Liu et al. suggest a new mechanism via which bradykinin induces acute spontaneous pain. The authors report that the stimulation of B2 bradykinin receptors by bradykinin triggers the release of intrac...

This study examined the response of stock prices on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) to COVID-19 using an event approach and GARCH model. The research sample is closing price Composite Price Index (JCI) companies that are members LQ-45 in 40-day period before incident, 1 day during incident (March 2, 2020) 10 days after, January 6, 2020 – March 16, 2020. Empirical findings prove abnormal returns ...

In 2007, the Texas state constitution was amended to establish the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The new organization was endowed with $3 billion to invest in cancer research in Texas over the next decade. The funds are intended to drive the recruitment of topnotch scientists to Texas institutions and fund innovative research programs. The JCI recently spoke to Sean...