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Blackburn Receives Nobel Prize at Spectacular Ceremony
UCSF molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn accepted the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine during a majestic ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall Thursday.
Event Pays Tribute to Pioneers and Newcomers in Fight Against AIDS
The UCSF community gathered recently to reflect on the significant contributions that UCSF faculty have made to AIDS research and treatment over the past three decades.
UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn Delivers Nobel Lecture
Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn joined Nobel laureates in Stockholm to discuss their discoveries and what their ongoing research tells us about health, cancer and aging.
Blackburn’s Nobel Win Earns Praise from Political Leaders
When UCSF’s Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, was named one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct. 5, the seemingly endless stream of well-wishers included not only friends, relatives and colleagues, but also several prominent political figures.
Colleagues Commend Blackburn’s Nobel Prize-Winning Research
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded to UCSF’s Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD – along with Carol Greider, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Jack Szostak, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital – recognizes the importance of the most fundamental kind of basic biological science.
New Initiatives Highlight UCSF's Commitment to Advancing Global Health
UCSF is taking the lead on a broad range of global health projects and partnerships aimed at improving health throughout the world.
Blackburn Gets Personal, Reflects on Path Leading Up to Nobel Prize
In a conversation with Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, newly named Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn covered a range of topics, including career highs and lows and the particular struggles of working women.
In Wake of Nobel Prize, Members of Blackburn Lab Reflect on an Unforgettable Day
From anxiety to exhilaration to burgers with the boss, the 14 members of Elizabeth Blackburn's lab share the exciting hours surrounding the Oct. 5 Nobel Prize announcement.
Campus Applauds Fourth Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist
Symbolizing a major triumph for UCSF, the University of California and the scientific community at large, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, became UCSF's fourth scientist to be tapped to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
UCSF’s Elizabeth Blackburn Receives Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Molecular biologist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 60, of the University of California, San Francisco, received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on December 10th, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
UCSF Epidemiologist Describes Similarities between Swine Flu and 1918 Killer
Global health expert George Rutherford recently described parallels between the Spanish flu of 1918 and the latest H1N1 virus, including surprising prevalence among healthy young adults.
UCSF Student Receives Scholarship to Conduct AIDS Research in India
For 10 months, Timothy Poore will study HIV/AIDS in India as part of a highly competitive scholarship program promoting global health.
UCSF Students First in United States to Receive Master's Degree in Global Health
Seven students who devoted the past year to understanding and improving global health have become the country’s first to obtain a master of science degree in the field.