UC Berkeley Department of Bioengineering
Bioengineering research and education at UC Berkeley
Recent News
Schaffer develops new therapy to restore sight
June 13, 2013 – Researchers led by Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering David Schaffer and colleagues have developed improved gene insertion techniques that could expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases.
BioE Skydeck startup wins $100k funding
June 6, 2013 – Eko Devices, a startup company nurtured at the Skydeck incubator, was one of two Berkeley startups to win $100,000 in funding from Founder.org.
CellScope profiled in The Scientist
June 4, 2013 – The CellScope, a cellphone-based microscope developed in Professor Dan Fletcher’s lab, was profiled in June edition of The Scientist magazine.
