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Cells' protein-folding 'ER' may play a role in type 2 diabetes
In the current online edition of the journal Cell, UC San Francisco endocrinologist and scientist Feroz Papa reports on a way to accurately measure a cellular phenomenon that may play an important role in the development of diabetes. More >

The instruction manual of the genome
A squirrel, a squid and a spider appear as different as animals can be. Yet the building materials for each – a vast array of protein molecules – are by and large the same. So how can a squid have ultra-flexible tentacles while a spider has stiff, jointed limbs? It boils down to how those proteins are assembled. And the instruction manual for each body, like the code for each protein, is written within an organism's DNA. More >

QB3, Gladstone Institutes lauded for role in economic development
The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) and the J. David Gladstone Institutes have jointly received the 2008 “Economic Development Award” from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for their role in promoting economic development in the City. Both institutes are affiliated with UCSF and are based at Mission Bay. More >

Symposium marks first year for UCSC's Chemical Screening Center
In its first year of operation, the UCSC Chemical Screening Center has enabled researchers to identify a variety of potentially useful compounds, including promising leads for the development of new drugs to treat infections, cancer, and neglected diseases such as malaria and African sleeping sickness. More >

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Healthcare conference
A conference on Healthcare Innovation in the 21st Century is set for December 10 at UCSF's Mission Bay campus. The event is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, and co-hosted by QB3 and BayBio. More >

Undergraduate internships
UC Berkeley undergrads can gain hands-on experience in the biotech industry through QB3-Berkeley Undergraduate Biotech Internships. Apply by January 30 for summer 2009. More >

QB3 News Clips

November 24, 2008, New Scientist
Invention: Microscopic bio-robot slaves

November 15, 2008, Mercury News
Conference explores Bay Area's hot new field of synthetic biology

November 10, 2008, Associated Press
US, Canadian professors awarded Kyoto Prize

November 8, 2008, Oakland Tribune
Two UC Berkeley post doctorates up for National Inventors Hall of Fame award

October 31, 2008, San Francisco Business Times
America needs a double-helix hero

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