
Medical Scientist Training Program student Jessica Queen turned a trip to Asia into a paper that appeared on the August cover of Infection and Immunity. For Queen, the opportunity to travel to a region of the world where cholera is endemic helped put into perspective the reasons she works so hard in the lab.

Darwin Labarthe, MD, PhD, MPH, professor in preventive medicine, was bestowed the American Heart Association 2012 Gold Heart Award, the highest honor the association gives in recognition of continued, distinguished service.

Introduction to the Profession week, held August 10 through August 15, is meant to familiarize the new class of medical students with the practical aspects of Feinberg and to the themes of professionalism and professional identity they will encounter throughout their medical education and career as physicians.