Jeffrey

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Jeffrey Norris, web content manager for research at UCSF, produces content on biomedical research and issues in science and medicine for the UCSF.edu website. He previously worked as a senior public information representative for UCSF and for the National Science Foundation, where he handled communications with media for the policymaking National Science Board and for all major research directorates, and organized media trips to Antarctica and Greenland to advance coverage of climate change and other research. Norris holds degrees from UC Berkeley (BA, Biochemistry) and University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA, Journalism).

Recent articles by Jeffrey Norris

Adenoviruses May Pose Risk for Monkey-to-Human Leap

July 25, 2013
Adenoviruses commonly infect humans, causing colds, flu-like symptoms and sometimes even death, but now UCSF researchers have discovered that a new species of adenovirus can spread from primate to primate, and potentially from monkey to human.

Scientists Identify Key Brain Circuits that Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats

July 22, 2013
A research team led by scientists from the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF has identified circuitry in the brain that drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.

Stem Cell Discovery Furthers Research on Cell-Based Therapy and Cancer

July 19, 2013
Stem-cell researchers at UCSF have found a key role for a protein called BMI1 that may help scientists direct the development of tissues to replace damaged organs in the human body.

Deadliest Cancers May Respond to New Drug Treatment Strategy

July 18, 2013
UCSF researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor-driving protein called “myc,” paving the way for patients with myc-driven cancers to enroll in clinical trials for experimental treatments.

Intestinal Bacteria May Fuel Inflammation and Worsen HIV Disease

July 10, 2013
A new study by UCSF researchers points to changes in intestinal bacteria as a possible explanation for why successfully treated HIV patients nonetheless experience life-shortening chronic diseases.

Interactive Software Helps Veterans Suffering from PTSD

July 03, 2013
UCSF scientists discussed their work in developing software, apps and online tools to help veterans with PTSD and brain injuries at the annual "Brain at War" symposium.

Vitamin C Helps Control Gene Activity in Stem Cells

July 02, 2013
A UCSF-led team has discovered that vitamin C affects whether genes are switched on or off inside mouse stem cells, suggesting that it may play fundamental role in helping to guide normal development.

DNA Found Outside Genes Plays Largely Unknown, Potentially Vital Roles

June 27, 2013
A new UCSF study highlights the potential importance of the vast majority of human DNA that lies outside of genes within the cell.

High Blood Pressure Among Blacks and Young Adults Is Focus of $11M Stroke Prevention Project

June 20, 2013
A new $11 million grant to UCSF and Kaiser Permanente Northern California will support a multifaceted research program aimed at lowering stroke risk among black populations and younger stroke victims by targeting high blood pressure.

Aspirin May Fight Cancer by Slowing DNA Damage

June 18, 2013
Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new UCSF-led study points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition.