Joseph DeRisi Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
DeRisi, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UCSF, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to an American scientist.
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David Morgan Delivers 59th Annual Faculty Research Lecture in Basic Science
David O. Morgan, PhD, has been selected as the recipient of the 59th Annual Faculty Research Lectureship – Basic Science for his groundbreaking research on cell division.
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.
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.
First Look at ‘Wasabi Receptor’ Brings Insights for Pain Drug Development
Researchers at UCSF have pulled aside the curtain on a protein informally known as the “wasabi receptor,” revealing at near-atomic resolution structures that could be targeted with anti-inflammatory pain drugs.
Peter Walter Wins the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Peter Walter, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has received the 2015 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Sciences, which recognizes major contributions to science made by immigrants to America.
Weissman Wins NAS Award for Scientific Discovery
The National Academy of Sciences has bestowed UC San Francisco’s Jonathan Weissman, PhD, its the inaugural NAS Award for Scientific Discovery – presented in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, or biophysics.
Alberts Receives AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
Distinguished UC San Francisco research scientist and faculty member Bruce Alberts, PhD has been chosen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to receive the 2014 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize.
Peter Walter’s Career of 'Challenging the Unknown' Leads to Lasker Award
Peter Walter has won the 2014 Lasker Award, popularly known as the "American Nobels." It’s the second major accolade this year alone for the Germany native, whose career didn't always point toward being a research scientist.
UCSF Researchers Uncover an Unexpected Role for Endostatin in the Nervous System
Researchers at UCSF have discovered that endostatin, a protein that once aroused intense interest as a possible cancer treatment, plays a key role in the stable functioning of the nervous system.
UCSF graduate programs receive top rankings in national survey
UCSF research-doctorate programs have ranked among the nation’s best in a survey released today by the National Research Council (NRC).
UCSF researchers identify regulator of human sperm cells
UCSF researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilize the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating male infertility and preventing pregnancy.