Cell Division Talk Takes Top Prize at 2017 UCSF Grad Slam
Christina Hueschen took home the top prize at this year’s UCSF Grad Slam competition for her talk titled “How to Build an Elephant.”
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Give to UCSFChristina Hueschen took home the top prize at this year’s UCSF Grad Slam competition for her talk titled “How to Build an Elephant.”
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A molecular key to aging of the blood and immune system has been discovered in new research conducted at UCSF.
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A study of patient electronic medical records and genome sequences from adults with age-related hearing impairment, identified two genetic variations linked to the hearing disorder.