Drug Reverses Memory Failure Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury
UCSF scientists used an experimental drug to completely reverse severe learning and memory impairments caused by traumatic brain injury in mice.
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Rare Cells are ‘Window Into the Gut’ for the Nervous System
Specialized cells in the gut sense potentially noxious chemicals and trigger electrical impulses in nearby nerve fibers, according to a new study led by UCSF scientists.
From Strands to Droplets: New Insights into DNA Control
A new study by UCSF researchers revealed the intriguing possibility that HP1α binds to stretches of DNA and pulls it into droplets that shield the genetic material inside from the molecular machinery of the nucleus that reads and translates the genome.
Two UCSF Researchers Named 2017 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences
Anna Molofsky and Shaeri Mukherjee were among the 22 early-career researchers in the 2017 class announced June 15 by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Research Reveals How RNA Gums Up Cell Nucleus in Huntington’s, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
UCSF researchers have drawn a link between genetic abnormalities in neurodegenerative diseases and the formation of RNA foci, work the scientists said may open avenues to the development of new drug treatments.
Ron Vale Receives 2017 Shaw Prize for Motor Protein Discoveries
Ronald Vale, professor and vice chair of cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF, is a winner of the 2017 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for his seminal research on motor proteins, molecular machines that perform functions crucial to life.
3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2017
Three UCSF faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to American scientists.
Dean Sheppard, Charles Craik Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCSF biochemist Charles Craik and pulmonologist Dean Sheppard have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
New Tool Illuminates Cell Signaling Pathways Key to Disease
In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UCSF scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks.
How Computers are Searching for Drugs of the Future
Researchers at UCSF and elsewhere are turning to virtual experiments for the initial steps of drug development.
David Julius Honored with 2017 Gairdner Award for Groundbreaking Pain Research
David Julius, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at UCSF, was named on March 28 to receive the 2017 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in biomedicine.
