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Unearthing the Cause of ALS
Remember the ice bucket challenge? Did you, like millions of Americans, dump cold water on your head to help raise funds for research into ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)? Since the
Congress and the NIH Spending Bill: The beginning of a beautiful friendship?
It turns out, they like us, or so they say. Biomedical researchers should take note that for the second year in a row, U.S. Senate appropriators have declared funding the
Zika Virus: What Is It and Can We Stop It?
Join the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus as Dr. Weaver, a nationally distinguished virologist, explains what the Zika virus is. Dr. Weaver will discuss the outbreaks caused by this mosquito-borne virus
How to Make New Drugs? Start with Basic Research!
Dr. Mark Fishman of the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, discusses several current programs in drug discovery that promise to change the practice of medicine. Each grew from basic science
The Important and Lifesaving Research Being Done with Fetal Cells and Fetal Tissue
Statement of Lawrence Goldstein, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Dept. of Neurosciences Director, UC San Diego Stem Cell Program Scientific Director, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
Chromothripsis and the Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
One of the features of many cancers is the loss of genome integrity. One of the most stunning examples of this is chromothripsis. Chromothripsis involves the shuffling or rearrangement of
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus Briefing
One of the features of many cancers is the loss of genome integrity. One of the most stunning examples of this is chromothripsis. Chromothripsis involves the shuffling or rearrangement of
Can Cells Return from the Brink of Death?
Scientific dogma for decades has dictated that once a cell dies it cannot be resurrected. Dr. Denise Montell discusses her groundbreaking discovery that overturns this widely held belief. What she
Unlocking the Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases
Dr. Keith R. Yamamoto, Vice Chancellor for Research, UCSF Executive Vice Dean, School of Medicine Professor, Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology July 14, 2015 Testimony for the Record for the Subcommittee
