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Robert Tjian to head Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Robert Tjian has been elected president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, one of the world's largest private funders of biomedical research. More >
Two scientists receive grants for ‘unconventional’ research
David Sretavan, professor of ophthalmology and physiology, and John Sedat, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, are among researchers selected to receive grants as part of the National Institutes of Health’s new EUREKA program. More >
Bioengineer receives NIH New Innovator Award
Sanjay Kumar is one of 31 recipients of the New Innovator Award, announced Sept. 22 by the National Institutes for Health. The $1.5 million award recognizes investigators in the early stages of their careers who have not previously held regular research grants from the NIH. More >
QB3 grant funds high-throughput DNA sequencer at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz scientists will be able to sequence DNA using next-generation high-throughput instrumentation, thanks to new funding from QB3. More >
What we don't know about biofuels
Chris Sommerville, director of the new Energy Biosciences Institute, discusses the web of scientific, technical, and social questions that EBI researchers have begun to probe in an attempt to "truly understand" the potential benefits and pitfalls of large-scale biofuel production. More >
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