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Katja Brueckner, PhD: 1966-2021

Katja Brueckner, PhD, an esteemed researcher and associate professor in the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, died unexpectedly on March 16.

portrait of Katja Brueckner

Study Outlines Testing Strategies for Safer Air Travel During the Pandemic

Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be prevented with a combination of pre-travel testing and a five-day post-travel quarantine that would only lift with a negative test result, according to a computer simulation by UCSF researchers.

woman standing in an airport terminal

Healthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain Cells

Researchers at UCSF have confirmed that a different, long under-studied type of brain cell – astrocytes, named for their star-like shape – can influence how long and how deeply animals sleep.

microscopic image of Astrocyte