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The genes that made us truly human may also make us ill
The changes in our genes since our ancestors and apes evolved from a common ancestor helped us develop bigger brains and upright walking. But did they also have a downside?
Smart Gateways into the Lab of the Future
The UC Santa Cruz Braingeneers are using cutting-edge smart technologies to streamline their research on human brain ogranoids and learn more about what makes humans unique. Listen to Deanna MacNeil from The Scientist’s podcast interview UCSC Braingeneers Sofie Salama and David Haussler about the smart technology behind growing brain organoids.
Braingeneers develop novel method to automate the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip
Braingeneers develop novel method to automate the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip The new system can increase reproducibility in cerebral organoid research and shows promise for lowering levels of cellular stress Emily Cerf | UCSC | November 28, 2022 A team...
Jess Sevetson received two major awards in 2022
Jess, who received an IRACDA fellowship in 2021, was selected a UC Chancellor Postdoctoral Fellow in March 2022 and received an NIH Loan Repayment Program LRP award this August. The Chancellor’s Fellowship is awarded to postdocs who “show promise for a tenure-track...
Haussler-Salama lab undergraduate Liam Tran is awarded 2020 Dean’s Award
Congratulations to 2020 Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award winner Liam Tran, mentored by Dr. Sofie Salama of the Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells at UC Santa Cruz and the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Scientific Director Dr. David Haussler. Each year, the...
Haussler-Salama Lab undergraduate Taylor Real is awarded 2020 Dean’s Award
Congratulations to 2020 Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award winner Taylor Real, mentored by Dr. Sofie Salama of the Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells at UC Santa Cruz and the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Scientific Director Dr. David Haussler.Each year, the...