November 20, 2008 Bioengineering undergrads Rina Parmeshwar and Michelle Su-Yu Tsai took two of the top prizes at the Science and Engineering Poster Session last month. Held in the Hearst Mining Memorial Building lobby, the Science and Engineering Poster Session offers the opportunity for students in engineering or the sciences at Berkeley to present their […]
Archives for November 2008
Clotho and Clonebots: Berkeley iGEM teams garner awards
November 12, 2008 Two Berkeley teams headed to the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) in Boston this year, along with over 100 other participants from twenty one countries. Both mentored by BioE Assistant Professor Chris Anderson, the tools team took the Best Software Tool Award, while the “Wet Team” was one of 6 finalists […]
Keasling Lab makes protein link breakthrough
November 5, 2008 BioE and Chemical Engineering Professor Jay Keasling’s joint proteomics study has uncovered a protein link that may help fight tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Keasling and collaborators at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered proteins residing in the immune system and the self-cleaning system by which cells rid themselves of unwanted parts […]