Biologist Lindsay Hinck awarded NICHD grant to study how breast milk supply is regulated
Funding will support Lindsay’s research on how milk supply is generated during pregnancy and why some women experience lactation insufficiency.
Eminent biologist Carol Greider to join UC Santa Cruz faculty
Known for her pioneering work on telomeres, Greider brings exceptional research and leadership skills to her appointment in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Tracing neurons in the visual cortex sheds light on brain’s circuitry
Researchers used a combination of techniques to identify different neuronal cell types and trace their connectivity within the mouse visual cortex.
Original Story from UCSC Newscenter.
Learn from UCSC Coronavirus Team on Remarkable People
My guests this week on Remarkable People are the esteemed UCSC Coronavirus Team. The UCSC Genomics Institute has been working around the clock to combat the coronavirus. I recently led a discussion into the pioneering research and results.
Original story from Guy Kawasaki.
Alumnus leads massive effort to ramp up COVID-19 testing
Joe DeRisi, award-winning “disease tracker,” converted unused lab space into one of America’s most prolific COVID-19 testing centers in eight days.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Biologist Upasna Sharma wins prestigious Searle Scholars grant
The Searle Scholars Program has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Upasna Sharma, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
UC Santa Cruz scientists to provide rapid COVID-19 testing by end of month
While doctors and nurses treat COVID-19 patients on the front lines, behind the scenes scientists are working hard in their labs to come up with ways to battle the pandemic. A team of UC Santa Cruz scientists are targeting high capacity coronavirus diagnostic testing with 24-hour turnaround that will meet the needs of community in the County of Santa Cruz.
Original story from KSBW.
Biologist Jordan Ward wins NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award
Jordan Ward, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his work with undergraduate researchers to investigate the biology of spermatogenesis, the process by which stem cells in the germ line differentiate to become sperm.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Biologist Doug Kellogg receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Doug Kellogg, professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, has received the 2018–19 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Biologist Upasna Sharma wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Prestigious $1.5 million grant will fund Sharma’s research on how environmental effects can be passed down from parents to their offspring.
Biologist Upasna Sharma wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Prestigious $1.5 million grant will fund Sharma’s research on how environmental effects can be passed down from parents to their offspring.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
New study shows effects on offspring of epigenetic inheritance via sperm
UCSC Newscenter — In experiments with worms, researchers showed that epigenetic marks on sperm chromosomes affect gene expression and development in offspring.