Research

Where are drugs to beat COVID—and the next pandemic?

Wed Jun 30, 2021

QBI continues research efforts to stave off future surges of COVID-19

Wed Jun 30, 2021

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A cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample.

Research into SARS-CoV-2 variants and potential therapies pushes forward

Helium recycling project sets a new standard for sustainability at UCSF

Thu Jun 17, 2021

The UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine now use helium recycling equipment, shown above, to avoid wasting the gas, which is used to cool certain types of scientific and medical imaging machines.

The School is now recycling much of the helium used in its NMR facilities.

UCSF Forum on Living Therapeutics and Cellular Manufacturing

Fri May 28, 2021

UCSD

Catch up on UCSF's efforts to advance living therapeutics and cellular manufacturing on Friday, June 11.

Regulatory DNA opens a window through time

Wed May 12, 2021

Illustration of chromosomes and double helix of DNA

NIH

A DNA double helix and chromosomes inside a cell. A UCSF/Stanford study of Neanderthal and human DNA found over 400 changes to regulatory DNA that may help explain the differences between the hominid relatives.

Research on Neanderthal DNA reveals new details about our evolutionary cousins

Gene expression in archaic humans study lights path towards modern Homo sapiens

Tue May 4, 2021

Award applications open for faculty Biohub research investigators

Thu Apr 29, 2021

laboratory with scientist reading container label

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Award supports risky and innovative research projects across UCSF, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. The application deadline for the next cohort of awardees has been extended to May 14, 2021.

Faculty members have until May 14 to apply for “risky and innovative research” funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.

A reliable test for COVID-19 immunity

Wed Apr 28, 2021

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SARS-CoV-2 particles (magenta) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.

The Wells Lab developed an efficient test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

2021 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation funds tomorrow’s discoveries

Fri Apr 2, 2021

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, former dean of the School of Pharmacy

The Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fuel eight bold research projects across the School this year

Phillips named as Member of National Academy of Medicine Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health

Wed Mar 17, 2021

Elisabeth Fall

Kathryn Phillips, PhD, has joined the National Academy Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health.

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