February 17, 2009 Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering David Schaffer, along with researchers from UC Berkeley and the University of Iowa, have turned a relatively benign virus into a highly infectious form that is ideal as a carrier for gene therapy.
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Welcome Professor Marriott
January 24, 2009 The Department of Bioengineering enthusiastically welcomes our newest faculty member, Professor Gerard Marriott.
Lee’s viruses may repair nerves
January 22, 2009 Research by Bioengineering Assistant Professor Seung-Wuk Lee that may someday help regenerate injured spinal cords was featured in MIT’s Technology Review this week.
Tirrell joins BioE as new Chair
January 15, 2009 – The Department of Bioengineering is very pleased to welcome our new Professor and Department Chair, Dr. Matthew Tirrell!
Keasling Newsweek “Person To Watch”
December 20, 2008 Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering Professor Jay Keasling was featured in Newsweek as a “Person to Watch”. The article focuses on his synthetic biology work building molecular tools to turn common ingredients into medical artemisinin and to make malaria drugs affordable and accessible.
Schaffer elected AIMBE Fellow
December 15, 2008 Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering Professor David Schaffer has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Conolly and Schaffer bring stem cell grants to Berkeley
December 12, 2008 Bioengineering faculty Steve Conolly and David Schaffer have both been awarded grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to create new tools to speed the translation of basic stem cell research into clinical therapies. Twenty three grants were announced this week to 18 institutions by the state’s stem cell agency, […]
Marriott Scientist Top Innovator
December 2008 Bioengineering Professor Gerard Marriott’s work on FRET technology earned him a place as a “Top Innovator of 2008” in The Scientist for his winning combination of invention, vision and utility.
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 […]