Adam Abate Honored by White House With Presidential Early Career Award
UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Adam Abate has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
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Leslie Z. Benet Receives Highest Honor in Pharmacy
Leslie Z. Benet, PhD, a professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, has received the highest accolade bestowed by the American Pharmacists Association.
Bioengineering Lessons Aim to Inspire Girls to Become Surgeons, Engineers
The Perry Initiative, a nonprofit founded in 2009 by Lisa Lattanza and Jenni Buckley, aims to tackle gender imbalance in engineering and orthopaedics by providing bioengineering workshops for high school students.
Tejal Desai Awarded Brown Engineering Alumni Medal
Tejal A. Desai, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences, was awarded the 2015 Brown Engineering Alumni Medal (BEAM) from Brown University’s School of Engineering.
Cancer Blocked by Halving Levels of Protein Thought To Be ‘Untouchable’
A team of UC San Francisco and Stanford University scientists has discovered that a protein thought to be crucial for the body to develop and function correctly can be reduced by half in mice with no apparent ill effects.
Yifan Cheng, Loren Frank Among 26 New HHMI Investigators
UCSF"s Loren Frank, PhD, and Yifan Cheng, PhD, have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, joining 24 other top U.S. biomedical researchers, who will receive the flexible support necessary to move their research in creative new directions.
Mozziyar Etemadi: Turning Simple Gadgets into Life-Saving Devices
Mozzi worked with Larry Rand, MD, to develop the Smart Diaphragm, a device to detect early signs of preterm birth, which received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014.
High School Students Help Grow ‘Genetically Engineered Machines’
A team of UCSF and high school students won "Best Presentation" at the most recent international "Genetically Engineered Machine" competition, where engineering meets biology.
UCSF’s Merzenich Wins Russ Prize, Bioengineering’s Highest Honor
UCSF neuroscientist Michael M. Merzenich, PhD, is a winner of the 2015 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, the bioengineering profession’s highest honor.
Translating Research: New Drugs from Fish Oil Could Aid Artery Repair
Drugs made from naturally occurring molecules found in fish oil could help thousands of Americans whose coronary and leg arteries renarrow after surgery.
UCSF, SF State Awarded $17M Grant to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Workforce
The National Institutes of Health have awarded $17 million to establish the SF BUILD program at San Francisco State University (SFSU), with UCSF as their research partner, to promote training opportunities and career development for minority students and faculty in the biomedical sciences.
‘Mission in a Minute’ Series Showcases the Best of UCSF
Almost a year ago, we launched a video series called “Mission in a Minute” to showcase the best of the work that is being done at the University. This pioneering group shared passionately about their work at UCSF. Since their videos aired, we have had a constant stream of requests from people who wanted to share their work with the UCSF community and the rest of the world. "Mission in a Minute" returns this fall with a fresh, new look.
Desai Named Chair of Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
Tejal Desai, PhD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS), a joint appointment within the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy.
UCSF Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Kidney Research Innovations
UCSF bioengineer Shuvo Roy, PhD, traveled to Capitol Hill on Thursday, May 1, to present at a briefing called “Innovations in Kidney Research: New Hope for Patients.”
UC BRAID Celebrates Successes, Looks Ahead
Faculty and staff representing seven campuses met at the University of California Biomedical Research Acceleration, Integration, and Development (UC BRAID) program's annual retreat to discuss next steps, identify potential research intersections and share its achievements.