Chemistry and Biochemistry
- October 05, 2015
Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme, a target for cancer drugs
UC Santa Cruz researchers have determined the structure an enzyme active in most cancers.
- September 18, 2015
Local group funds cancer research at UC Santa Cruz
Four UCSC cancer researchers have received grants from the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group.
- September 09, 2015
Pister Award winner rises from poverty, works to save lives
Khanh Nguyen is heading to UC Santa Cruz to study biochemistry. He hopes to become a doctor for the World Health Organization.
- August 19, 2015
Dickson Emeriti Professorship awarded to chemist Phil Crews
The Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorships recognize research, teaching, and public service by emeriti professors.
- July 06, 2015
Ion channel mechanics yield insights into optogenetics experiments
UCSC researchers have determined the molecular mechanism of proteins that make nerve cells respond to light.
- June 23, 2015
UC Santa Cruz partners with UC Merced in nanotechnology center
Nanotechnology researchers at UC Santa Cruz are partners in a new center for nanomaterials research funded by NASA and based at UC Merced.
- June 02, 2015
Scientists discover a protein that silences the biological clock
A protein associated with cancer cells is a powerful suppressor of the clock that drives the daily rhythms of cells throughout the body.
- May 29, 2015
In Memoriam: Joseph F. Bunnett
Professor Emeritus Joseph F. Bunnett, a long-time member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, passed away on May 22.
- April 30, 2015
UC Santa Cruz biomedical research facility wins $2 million NIH grant
Grant funds new instrument used to explore the structures and functions of complex molecules involved in human health and disease.
- January 19, 2015
Researchers find a novel signaling pathway involved in appetite control
UCSC scientists uncovered details of a molecular signaling system in the brain that is involved in the control of body weight and metabolism.
