February 01, 2024
Most approved gene therapies today, including those involving CRISPR-Cas9, work their magic on cells removed from the body, after which the edited cells are returned to the patient. This technique…
January 22, 2024
Jaime Yassif is the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s vice president for Global Biological Policy and Programs and this month’s Professional in Residence at QB3-Berkeley. Yassif spoke to graduate student Sita Chandrasekaran…
January 17, 2024
Eva Nogales is a professor of biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology, and a Howard Hughes Investigator. The Nogales lab is dedicated to gaining mechanistic insight into crucial molecular processes in…
December 13, 2023
Vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types in the eye, but most cell types seem to have a common origin. Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a few…
December 07, 2023
The molecular mechanisms responsible for photoprotective memory in algae have implications for crop productivity Fluctuating sunlight poses a challenge for plants and green algae, which must quickly adjust their photosynthetic…
December 07, 2023
Formaldehyde, a toxin and carcinogen found in construction materials, carpets, car exhaust, cigarette smoke and even permanent press clothing, turns out to play an important role in the body —…
December 06, 2023
Alex Pines, Glenn T. Seaborg Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, has had a remarkable career as a groundbreaking researcher and beloved teacher. Pines is a member of the National Academy of…
November 30, 2023
Arne Bakker, PhD, is the director of Meetings and Community for Science at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The QB3-Berkeley Professionals in Residence program will be joined by Bakker on Friday, December…