Archives (2006)
- Chile Warms to UCSF Science: A Conversation with Graduate Student Monica Rodrigo-Brenni December 6
- A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile — or San Francisco.
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- Are Most Lung Cancer Deaths Among Long-Term Smokers Preventable with Affordable Screening? December 5
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- Ripped from the Headlines: Editor’s Notes on the Life and Death of Science November 29
- Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold?
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- Stopping Parkinson’s: A Conversation with Rob Edwards, Physician-Scientist November 17
- Why a physician-scientist — and others like him — might be our best weapon against disease.
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- Vaccine for brain tumors shows promising results November 16
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- Biology’s Next Big Bang, Part 2 of 2 November 9
- Chao Tang, nonlinear dynamic systems and the importance of play.
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- New Drugs Target Treatment-Resistant Leukemia November 9
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- Biology’s Next Big Bang, Part 1 of 2 November 3
- Systems expert Chao Tang thinks an explosive new chapter in scientific history will soon remodel biology.
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- Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 2 of 2 October 27
- Ken Dill believes biology needs a shot in the arm, a theoretical boost of the first magnitude. And to make that leap scientists need to get off the treadmill, step out of the stream, dream a little again.
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- Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 1 of 2 October 19
- Ken Dill makes his case for why science has to go back to the future to leap ahead.
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- Vis Viva and Imponderable Fluids: Thoughts on Science Literacy October 12
- Science literacy in the US remains as elusive as ever. But before wringing our hands raw, let's define what literacy means and ponder how becoming literate can be fun.
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- Max Seibold, Scientist and Oklahoman October 4
- Max Seibold, a son of the soil, left Oklahoma for a UCSF laboratory three years ago. What has happened since says much about the combustive power of science, stubbornness and stamina.
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- German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 2 of 2 September 27
- Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, explains how science is flourishing in Germany, thanks to strong government support, particularly for infrastructure and staff. America, take note.
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- UCSF Panel Discussion Airs Concerns, Hopes for New HPV Vaccines Part 2 of 2 September 21
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- German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 1 of 2 September 20
- Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, compares and contrasts the world of basic science at UCSF and in his home country.
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- UCSF Panel Discussion Airs Concerns, Hopes for New HPV Vaccines Part 1 of 2 September 20
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- Cannabis Use Can Improve Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Therapy September 14
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- Stem Cell Research Advances Cancer Knowledge August 14
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- Common Inherited Gene Increases Risk for Certain Type of Deadly Melanoma August 6
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- UCSF Researchers Fingerprint Lung Tumors, Test New Drug Candidate July 26
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- Microscopes Yield New Insight into Life and Death of Blood Vessels July 10
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- “Synthetic Biology” Yields Bacteria That Take Pictures and Target Tumors June 30
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- New compound unusually potent at blocking brain cancer growth May 15
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- Do Breast Implants Affect Breast Cancer Risk? May 8
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- Better Understanding of Melanoma and UV Risk by UCSF Cancer Experts Confirms Danger of Sun Exposure May 2
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- Challenging Tobacco Industry in Latin America April 19
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- Mammography screenings for breast cancer show racial and ethnic disparities April 17
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- Skin Cancer Hidden Risk For Transplant Patients February 27
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- “Virus Chip” Detects New Virus in Prostate Tumors February 24
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