Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
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Ronald Evans, hormone expert who found “exercise in a pill,” to speak at UCSC on Thursday, May 6
Ronald M. Evans, an authority on hormones whose research on exercise and metabolism led to the discovery of compounds that act like “exercise in a pill” in lab tests, will deliver the 2010 Sinsheimer Lecture in Biology at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, May 6.
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Four UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy
Research on the genetic defect that causes myotonic muscular dystrophy has revealed that the mutation disrupts an array of metabolic pathways in muscle cells.
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UCSC arts and science faculty collaborate for exhibition at Sesnon Gallery
“Full Disclosure”–an exhibition opening on October 7 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery-is built upon the idea of “failure” as a path to learning.
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Health sciences grad awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
Graduating senior Brittany Guest will receive a $10,000 scholarship to help pay for medical school fees and tuition.
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Hands-on research inspires freshman biology students
In the Phage Genomics Lab, a select group of freshmen dive straight into research, while also taking the usual introductory biology lectures.
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Stem cell symposium showcases new facilities and research
The UCSC Stem Cell Symposium showcased a variety of stem cell research projects now underway on campus and celebrated the opening last year of the Shared Stem Cell Facility.
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$2.2 million grant approved for program to train stem cell scientists
The governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) last week approved a $2.2 million grant to UCSC to fund a training program in stem cell research.
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Jack Baskin School of Engineering to establish Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics
UCSC has received a $1.5 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to establish the W. M. Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics.
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Community shows overwhelming support for UCSC research scientists
More than 200 community and campus members gathered at the UC Santa Cruz entrance Monday afternoon to show their support for scientific research at the university and denounce two recent firebombings targeting UCSC researchers.
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Researchers find new mode of gene regulation in mammals
UCSC researchers have discovered a type of gene regulation never before observed in mammals–a “ribozyme” that controls the activity of an important family of genes in several different species.
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Three UCSC graduate students win big grants for biotechnology research
Three UCSC graduate students have been selected to receive training grants intended to hasten innovations in a variety of biotechnology-related fields. The two-year grants provide $50,000 per year for each student.