Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Undergraduate wins biomedical research award for minority students

Milana PeBenito, an undergraduate senior at UC Santa Cruz, received a presentation award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

Why diving marine mammals resist brain damage from low oxygen

Certain animals--including dolphins, whales, and sea otters--appear to be protected from low oxygen by elevated levels of oxygen-carrying proteins in their brains, according to a new study by UCSC researchers.

UCSC faculty receive $4.5 million in new grants for stem cell research

Two UCSC faculty members have received major grants totalling $4.5 million for stem cell research from the California Insitute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

UCSC selected to join new Science Education Alliance

UCSC has been selected as one of 12 inaugural members of the Science Education Alliance (SEA), a new program developed and funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that aims to enhance the teaching of science and inspire new generations of res

Undergraduates tailor UCSC Genome Browser to aid malaria research

UCSC undergraduates have created a genome browser for studying the malaria parasite, enabling a team of UCSC researchers to discover previously unknown genes that could help in the search for antimalarial drugs.

UCSC neuroscientist Yi Zuo wins two new research awards

Yi Zuo's innovative research on the nervous system has attracted funding from three major foundations since her arrival at UCSC in January.

UC Santa Cruz biologist Hinrich Boeger named Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences

The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Hinrich Boeger, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.

State funds stem cell research facility at UC Santa Cruz

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved a $2.7 million grant to fund a stem cell research facility at UC Santa Cruz.

Sutter scholarship will support UCSC health sciences grad in med school

Allison Abresch-Meyer will get some welcome assistance paying her medical school bills thanks to a new scholarship established by the Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center and the Central Coast Alliance for Health to benefit graduates of the health sciences p

UCSC biologist Robert Edgar elected to National Academy of Sciences

Robert Edgar, professor emeritus of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished achievements in original research.

UCSC molecular biologist Harry Noller wins 2007 Gairdner Award

Harry Noller, the Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz, is among the five winners of the 2007 Gairdner International Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in biomedical science.

A Legacy of Success: Two pioneering UC Santa Cruz programs prepare minority students for careers in science

The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs are two closely coordinated initiatives designed to ensure that more minorities are prepared to lead in the nation's science labs and classrooms.

UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million in grants for stem cell research

Sloan Research Fellowships awarded to three UC Santa Cruz faculty

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected three UCSC faculty members to receive 2007 Sloan Research Fellowships.

UCSC offers new major in bioengineering

UCSC has approved a new major in bioengineering, an interdisciplinary program focusing on the applications of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.

UC Santa Cruz physicists tackle new challenges in neurobiology

UCSC physicists are using technology and expertise gleaned from the field of high-energy physics to address challenging problems in neurobiology.