February 04, 2021
A more transmissible variant of the coronavirus, first detected in the United Kingdom, has shown up in two UC Berkeley students, as the state announced at least 133 new cases of the variant statewide.
February 03, 2021
Gary Lee, Ph.D. is the Chief Scientific Officer at Senti Biosciences and former VP of Cell Therapy at Sangamo Therapeutics. Read about his experience in the biotechnology sphere and how graduate students can prepare for a career in industry.
January 27, 2021
From isonitriles to biofilms to potential anti-TB drug targets! UC Berkeley scientists from the Zhang lab are exploring the mechanism and role of the isonitrile-forming enzyme, Rv0097, with relation to virulence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Graduate student Antonio Del Rio Flores discusses ongoing work with Rv0097.
January 22, 2021
A new study in Science shows how electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) can shed light on the molecular details behind the gene silencing mechanisms that power cell differentiation.
January 21, 2021
In a paper published in the journal Cell Systems, the UC Berkeley researchers describe a novel technique, based on a microfluidic platform, for unraveling and imaging lengthy strands of DNA.
January 12, 2021
Biologists used crystallography performed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to reveal the new virus’s unusual protein structure.
January 11, 2021
Professor Alanna Schepartz discusses the challenges and rewards of changing academic institutions.
January 05, 2021
Jodi B. Yellin, PhD, the Director of Science Policy at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) speaks with graduate student Christopher Jackson about her work supporting biomedical research and workforce training, particularly in light of COVID-19.