UCSC hosts symposium on stem cells and aging

Leading stem cell scientists from around the world will gather at UCSC May 30 and 31 for the Stem Cells and Aging Symposium.

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Lindsay Hinck Receives Grant from Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group

The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG), a local charity supporting cancer research and patient care, awarded a grant of $10,000 to MCD Biology Professor Lindsay Hinck.

Amy Ralston Selected New Scholar in Aging by Ellison Medical Foundation

Amy Ralston, assistant professor of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology at UCSC, has been selected as a New Scholar in Aging, providing $400,000 to support her research.

Protein structure reveals how tumor suppressor turns on and off

New findings by cancer researchers at UC Santa Cruz reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in opening and closing the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein "gate"

Gabriel Roybal featured in “20 Grads, 20 Days”

Gabriel Roybal (who recently completed his PhD in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology) was featured in “20 Grads, 20 Days” (UCSC's News & Events).

Susan Strome elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

MCD Biology Professor Susan Strome is among four UCSC faculty members newly elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy

Recent grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association will enable Ares and collaborators to investigate how to help patients with myotonic dystrophy.

UCSC biologist Harry Noller honored by Paul Ehrlich Foundation

Harry Noller, Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology, is a recipient of the 2007 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize.