UCSC Bioengineering & biotechnology in the news

UCSC spinout Maverix Biomics launches cloud-based NGS analysis platform. Uduak Grace Thomas. November 9, 2012. Genome Web

UC Santa Cruz chemists develop treatment for tough infections. May 30, 2012. San Jose Mercury News.

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  Just say no to gram-negative bacteria. June 1, 2012. MedPage Today. 

Search for pore-fection. Elizabeth Pennisi. May 4, 2012. Science Magazine.

DNA sequencing, without the fuss. Robert F. Service and Elizabeth Pennisi. March 25, 2012. Science.

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  Quick and cheap DNA sequencing on the horizon? Joseph Stromberg. May 29, 2012. Smithsonian.

Researchers win grant to explore commercial potential of sensor technology. Tim Stephens. March 22, 2012. UCSC News.

UK-based company unfurls new technology to sequence whole strands of DNA. Tanya Lewis. February 25, 2012. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Oxford Nanopore to sell tiny DNA sequencer. Kristen Hallam. February 17, 2012. Bloomberg.
  Oxford strikes first in DNA sequencing nanopore wars. Kevin Davies. February 17, 2012. Bio-IT World.
  Akeson's UCSC lab automates nanopore 'ratcheting' system for sequencing DNA. Monica Heger. February 16, 2012. GenomeWeb.

UC Santa Cruz forum touts personalized medicine for cancer care. Marissa Fessenden. October 21, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

NHGRI funds development of revolutionary DNA sequencing technologies. August 22, 2011. NIH News.

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  Oxford Nanopore congratulates collaborator Professor Mark Akeson on $3.6 million NHGRI grant. August 23, 2011. Business Wire.
  $3.6m NHGRI grant for DNA sequencing using protein nanopores. August 23, 2011. Nanowerk.
  NHGRI gives $1,000 Genome Project a $14M shot in the arm. August 23, 2011. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
  Researcher receives research grant for DNA strand sequencing using protein nanopore. Cameron Chai. August 25, 2011. AZoNano.

Vertebrate evolution occurred in genetically distinct epochs. August 19, 2011. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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  Don't throw it out: 'Junk DNA' essential in evolution. Joe Palca. August 19, 2011. NPR.
  Genomic analysis points to three regulatory region expansions during vertebrate history. Andrea Anderson. August 18, 2011. GenomeWeb.
  Three periods of innovation in gene regulation occurred during the evolution of vertebrate animals: study. August 18, 2011. PhysOrg.
  Three waves of innovation in vertebrate evolution. Gunnar De Winter. August 18, 2011. Science 2.0.
  

Advanced optics that let telescopes see deep into space will help microscopes see deep inside cells. July 27, 2011. Popular Science.

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  UCSC researchers peer below the surface of living tissue. Tovin Lapan. August 3, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Researchers cry foul on Ion Torrent license and inventors’ rights. Kevin Davies. June 27, 2011. Bio-IT World.

TEDx marks the spot. Tessa Stuart. June 6, 2011. SantaCruzWeekly.

Professor Phil Berman dedicates career to search for an AIDS vaccine. Jon Xavier. June 3, 2011. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

UCSC creates UC's first robot major. David Goll. April 12, 2011. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

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  21st Century Slugs. Elizabeth Limbach. April 26, 2011. Good Times.
  Robotics engineering takes hold at UCSC. Laurel Fujii. April 28, 2011. City on a Hill Press.

Towards the 15-minute genome. March 10, 2011. The Economist.

Genome data to become more affordable. Kate Newton. February 10, 2011. The Dominion Post.

Tiny silicon chip uses quantum physics to slow light down. Sandeep Ravindran. January 14, 2011. Wired.

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  Quantum Breakthrough: Tiny Optical Device Slows Light. Michael Ricciardi. January 22, 2011. Planetsave.

UCSC research could aid in bone marrow transplants. Tovin Lapan. January 13, 2011. Mercury News.

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  "Robo4" molecule may lead to safe/efficient bone marrow transplants. Tiffany Kaiser. January 7, 2011. DailyTech.

Nanopore sequencing takes more small steps. Kevin Davies. December 3, 2010. Bio-IT World.

DARPA grant enables development of biological and chemical threat detector. December 1, 2010. R&D Magazine.

Physicists use graphene to decode DNA. December 1, 2010. EurekAlert.

Voices: What's next in science (David Haussler). Carl Zimmer. November 9, 2010. New York Times.

UCSC researcher works on solar cell innovation. Tovin Lapan. November 6, 2010. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Solar scientist shoots for payback. November 3, 2010. Energy Matters.
  Research on thin-film solar cells heats up at UC Santa Cruz. November 2, 2010. Nanotechnology Now.

How the eye wires up. Adam Mann. October 6, 2010. Nature.

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  Mapping color vision in HD. October 6, 2010. National Science Foundation.

Popular Mechanics Posts 2010 BREAKTHROUGH Awards. (Wentai Lui receives one.) September 28, 2010. The Gadgeteer.

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  Popular Mechanics breakthrough awardees announced. October 22, 2010. PhysOrg.

Paper shows enzyme-controlled movement of DNA polymer through a nanopore. September 26, 2010. PhysOrg.

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  Enzymes can 'shepherd' DNA through nanopores. Tudor Vieru. September 27, 2010. Softpedia.

Rubidium vapor slow light photonics chip. Wesley Roberts. September 5, 2010. Tech Fragments.

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  Slowing down light could boost networking. Stewart Mitchell. September 6, 2010. PC Pro.

Rise of the helpful machines: A robo-surgeon that does the work of two doctors. July 26, 2010. Popular Science. (Navigate to Page 8)

Electronic DNA sensing and ion torrent systems. Kevin Davies. February 11, 2010. Bio-IT World.

Top of the class. Elizabeth Limbach. January 6, 2010. Good Times Santa Cruz.

Engineering vision. Stephanie Pappas. 2009. Science Notes.

NASA envisions "clean energy" from algae grown waste water. November 24, 2009. Disclose.tv

UCSC extends sequencing services to external labs, looks to improve protocols, lower costs. Bernadette Toner. October 27, 2009. genomeweb.

NCI awards $15.2 million to create Princeton Physical Sciences-Oncology Center. (search article for "Haussler"or "Pourmand") Hilary Parker. October 26, 2009. News at Princeton.

UCSC research offers clues for treating blood-related diseases. Olga Kuchment. October 23, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Research group wins $1.1M award to study DNA sequencing. Liz Kersjes. October 16, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

UCSC scientist finding new ways to fight AIDS. Olga Kuchment. October 8, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

AIDS vaccine promising; experts urge caution. Victoria Colliver. September 25, 2009. San Francisco Chronicle.

Ames bioengineering scientist establishes GREEN team. Ruth Marlaire. September 23, 2009. NASA Ames.

UCSC professor awarded millions to study AIDS vaccine. Liz Kersjes. September 10, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  The algae solution. Gabrielle Poccia. August 5, 2009. San Francisco Bay Guardian Online.
  NASA works to develop bionanaotechnological processes for converting plant material to food, biofuels, and other useful substances. August 3, 2009. Biofuels Journal.
  NASA studies cellulose for food and biofuel production. Source: Ames Research Center. July 31, 2009. SpaceRef.com.

New photodynamic cancer therapy studied. June 18, 2009. UPI.com

Second Genesis: Life, but not as we know it. Bob Holmes. March 11, 2009. NewScientist.

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  Artificial life 'could be created within five years.' March 12, 2009. Telegraph.co.uk.

Targeted nanospheres find, penetrate, then fuel burning of melanoma. February 8, 2009. Science Daily.

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  Researchers target cancer with gold nanoparticles. Stephanie Pappas. February 8, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

UCSC grant funds new bioanalysis tech. January 27, 2009. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

Oxford Nanopore licenses single-molecule DNA-sequencing tech from Harvard, others. Ben Butkus. August 6, 2008. Biotech Transfer Week.

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  DNA sequencing technology from Oxford Nanopore. August 22, 2008. medGadget.

Creating life in the lab. Jeneen Interlandi. July 7, 2008. Newsweek.

Next-generation artificial retina focuses on clinical trials. R. Colin Johnson. June 26, 2008. EETimes.com.

Interview: David Deamer explains synthetic life. Andrew Plemmons Pratt. February 7, 2008. Science Progress.

New nanostructured thin film shows promise for efficient solar energy conversion. January 10, 200. Science Daily.

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  Challenging silicon's grip on solar. Massie Santos Ballon. February 6, 2008. Cleantech. [offline]

Discovery of retinal cell type ends four-decade search. Hugh Powell & Tim Stephens. October 10, 2007. UC Santa Cruz Press Release.

NSF funds three major research grants. August 19, 2007. UC News Room.

Refining glucose monitors. (Bakthan Singaram) Colin Stewart. July, 12 2007. Orange County Register.

Gas scanned on silicon chip. JR Minkel. June 4, 2007. Scientific American.

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  Atomic chips. David Bradley. June 15, 2007. Sciencebase.

Santa Cruz scientists make fluorescent mushroom chemicals. Aaron Rowe. May 23, 2007. Wired Science.

Linking together the origins of life. Sarah Everts. March 19, 2007. Chemical & Engineering News.

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  The mother of all enzymes. Henry Nicholls. March 15, 2007. Chemistry World.

RNA at Santa Cruz. Mirella Bucci. January 2007, vol. 3, no.1. Nature Chemical Biology.

Biomedical sensors benefit from biodefense efforts (mentions Holger Schmidt). Kathy Kincaid. July 1, 2006. Laser Focus World.

Atomic-resolution structure of a ribozyme yields insights into RNA catalysis and the origins of life. Tim Stephens. July 20, 2006. UCSC Press Release.

Stem cell expert Irving Weissman to speak at UCSC on Thursday, May 11. Tim Stephens. May 1, 2006. UCSC Currents.

Insects that produce males from unfertilized eggs reveal a surprising cellular feat. April 24, 2006. UCSC Currents.

UCSC researchers receive $1.6 million grant for biosensor project. Tim Stephens. March 29, 2006. UCSC Press Release.

Is this life? Jack Lucentini. The Scientist January 2006, 20(1):30. Wallace Baine. April 15, 2006. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  The final step(s)? The Scientist January 2006, 20(1):34.

Researchers engineering better technologies for the blind. Amy Coombs. November 27, 2005. San Francisco Chronicle.

UCSC receives funding for training grants from stem cell institute. Tim Stephens. April 10, 2006. UCSC Press Release.

UCSC will get training grant from California stem cell institute. Tim Stephens. September 19, 2005. UCSC Currents.

Hand-held laser tool assists the blind. February 2005. Laser Focus World.

Antibiotic rifampicin shows promise for fighting Parkinson's disease in laboratory tests. Tim Stephens. December 6, 2004. UCSC Currents Online.

Researchers guide light through liquids and gases on a chip, a major step forward for optical sensing technology . Tim Stephens. October 18, 2004. UCSC Press Release.

UCSC researchers join in new partnership to speed development of an 'artificial retina' to restore sight. Tim Stephens. October 14, 2004. UCSC Press Release.

Optical glucose sensor developed at UCSC holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients. Tim Stephens. March 16, 2004. UCSC Press Release.

Research on cholera bacteria focuses on biofilm formation. Tim Stephens. March 8, 2004. UCSC Currents Online.

Nanopore analytical instrument developed by UCSC's new Department of Biomolecular Engineering. February 21, 2004. nanotechwire.com.

New retinas for old. Gayle Ehrenman. October 2003. Mechanica Engineering.

Make this [and maybe you have a cure for cancer]. Linley Erin Hall. 2002. Science Notes.