BioE News
UC Berkeley partners with new Arc Institute to tackle complex diseases
The Arc Institute was officially launched today with the goal of developing a new model for collaborative research that brings together world-class research with unconstrained funding to enable new discoveries that improve human health. UC Berkeley, Stanford and UCSF are founding scientific members, and bioengineering professor Patrick Hsu is a founding researcher.
Read MoreA first look inside UC Berkeley’s Bakar BioEnginuity Hub
Led by inaugural director Amy Herr, the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub is finishing up extensive renovations to Woo Hon Fai Hall and will open in February 2022. The remodeled landmark building, formerly the Berkeley Art Museum, pairs the Bakar Labs incubator with fellowships and programming for Berkeley students and researchers.
Read MoreDavid Schaffer elected to National Academy of Inventors
Congratulations to David Schaffer, pioneer in the use of engineered viruses to deliver gene therapies, just named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors! Schaffer is the Hubbard Howe Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering.
Read MoreFaculty Profile: Iain Clark
Learn more about Professor Iain Clark in this profile from the Berkeley Science Review.
Read MoreMTM alum named to 2022 30 Under 30
Master of Translational Medicine alumnus Steve Lee has been named to the Forbes 2022 30 Under 30 list in the social impact category! Steve and his brother Daniel founded Aura, an app that offers wellness and mental health coaching and resources.
Read MoreCRISPR-Chip named 2021 Top 10 Innovation by The Scientist
Developed by former BioE postdoc Kiana Aran, the CRISPR-Chip now in use in Cardea Bio’s CRISPR-SNP-Chip has been named one of 2021’s Top 10 Innovations by The Scientist magazine. The new chip is the first device capable of detecting single base differences in DNA without generating millions of copies of the DNA first.
Read MoreHumans of Fung: Sophia Sneddon, MEng ’22
Sophia Sneddon is a current Berkeley MEng candidate studying Bioengineering. Here, she shares her aspirations to become an attorney, her passion for inclusivity, and her love for biking.
Read MoreThe greener route to indigo blue
Alumna Tammy Hsu is finding a way to produce fabric dye with a lower environmental impact – feature article in Nature online.
Read MoreRight off the bats
What the only flying mammal can teach us about the brain:
Professor Michael Yartsev’s unique flight room and studies of the neural circuitry of Egyptian fruit bats are yielding fascinating insights into the capabilities of the mammalian brain — including navigation, communication, and language.