Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
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Biologist Amy Ralston wins Ellison Medical Foundation grant
The Ellison Medical Foundation has selected Amy Ralston, an assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, as a New Scholar in Aging, providing $400,000 over four years to support her research on the biology of stem cells.
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Protein structure reveals how tumor suppressor turns on and off
The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein acts like a gate in the cycle of cell growth and division–a gate that stays open in many types of cancer, allowing cells to multiply out of control.
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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.