Author: Tim Stephens

Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting drugs UCSC.edu Unregulated cell division is a hallmark of cancer, and one of the key proteins involved in controlling cell division is called FoxM1. Abnormal activation of FoxM1 is a common feature of cancer cells and is correlated…

Prestigious NIH MIRA grant funds biochemist & Affiliated QB3 UCSC Faculty Member Glenn Millhauser to expand his research on the function of prion proteins and their role in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s UCSC Glenn Millhauser, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has received a $1.8 million grant from the Maximizing Investigators’…

In experiments with worms, researchers showed that epigenetic marks on sperm chromosomes affect gene expression and development in offspring UCSC.edu | March 20, 2019 | Tim Stephens As an organism grows and responds to its environment, genes in its cells are constantly turning on and off, with different patterns of gene expression in different cells.…

The American Peptide Society and the Boulder Peptide Society have both recognized Raskatov for his scientific achievements as an early-career investigator From UCSC. edu Jevgenij Raskatov, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has been honored by the American Peptide Society with the 2019 APS Early Career Lectureship, which recognizes early career…

Cell biologist Needhi Bhalla investigates the intricate choreography of cell division and the chromosomal surveillance apparatus that guards against disaster Stroy from UCSC.edu One of the worst things that can happen to a cell is to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes. This can happen if something goes wrong during cell division, and…