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Methylating agents and the treatment of cancer
Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Facility
Bacteria may protect against disease caused by stomach infection
Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenges
BioMAP screening procedure could streamline search for new antibiotics
UCSC chemist develops spray to detect poison oak's toxic oil
Light-induced delivery of nitric oxide eradicates drug-resistant bacteria
Vaccine expert Phillip Berman named finalist for Health Care Heroes Award
QB3 fellowship furthers research on hollow gold nanospheres for cancer treatment
Gilead grant supports collaborative drug discovery program with UCSC
$2 million NIH grant funds research on climate change and mosquito-borne disease
Health sciences major awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
Health sciences student wins $10,000 award to support her work in Nigeria
Health sciences grad awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
AIDS vaccine hailed among "Best of 2009"
Copper could be the culprit in brain disease
AIDS vaccine listed in Time Magazine's top ten of 2009 list
UCSC philosophy students win regionals in national 'Ethics Bowl' competition"
AIDS vaccine expert encouraged by promising results from clinical trial
$3.5 million NIH grant supports AIDS vaccine research at UC Santa Cruz
Artificial retina project wins R&D 100 Award
Novel light-sensitive compounds show promise for cancer therapy
Haussler and Stuart part of breast cancer "Dream Team"
Study points to disruption of copper regulation as key to prion diseases
Cancer Genomics Browser gives cancer researchers a powerful new tool
Hollow gold nanospheres show promise for biomedical and other applications
Findings in marine mammals may hold clues for human brain health
Researchers cite limitations of genetic ancestry tests, urge consumer caution
Anthropologist Nathaniel Dominy wins prestigious $625,000 Packard Fellowship
Extra gene copies were enough to make early humans' mouths water
Infectious disease expert to discuss deadly epidemics in public lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, May 22
Agouti protein research offers clues to obesity, diabetes
Computer algorithms for physicians promise better newborn bed-side care
Bacterial infection linked to ulcers and stomach cancer
Cholera research focuses on biofilm formation