Braingeneers develop novel method to automate the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip
The new system can increase reproducibility in cerebral organoid research and shows promise for lowering levels of cellular stress
New study confirms ‘rippled sheet’ protein structure predicted in 1953
UCSC scientists reported three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science.
Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells awarded $1M training grant for postdoctoral researchers
With the new award, IBSC directors have now brought in nearly $12 million to fund the future of bimolecular research at UCSC.
Lindsay Hinck and Camilla Forsberg gain support for underrepresented biomed students
Grants from the UC Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative will prepare students for faculty careers in biomedical sciences and Latin American and Latino Studies
New cryo-electron microscopy facility a boon for UCSC structural biologists
With major funding from NIH, researchers at UC Santa Cruz have acquired powerful imaging tools for studying the structures of biomolecules and their roles in disease.