Current News

• UCSF spinoff Calithera shows promise of translational research

  An article on UCSF's Science Cafe webpage puts some context around the $40 million round of venture financing recently procured by Calithera, a cancer therapy spinoff company from the lab of QB3's Jim Wells. Mission Bay Capital took part in the investment. (read more)

• STING in the world of biosensor technology

  Nader Pourmand's group at UC Santa Cruz has developed a technique to sense when antibodies bind their target proteins. The molecular events alter an electrical current flowing through a nanoscale quartz tube. (read more)

• Brain fitness program study reveals visual memory improvement in older adults

  QB3 member Adam Gazzaley has shown that a commercial brain fitness program improves memory in older adults, at least in the period soon after training. (read more)

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• QB3 blog: Academic partnerships with industry benefit both sides

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• Biotech incubator opens its doors at UC Berkeley

  

  QB3-Berkeley launched a new biotech incubator on Thursday, May 6, seeking to duplicate the success of the QB3 Garage@UCSF, which has helped found more than 13 biotech startups since 2006. (read more)

• QB3/GE bioprocessing course

  

  The QB3/GE bioprocessing course concluded on June 25. This extensive introduction to the separation and purification of proteins, antibodies, and DNA is offered every six months. The next course runs October 25-29 at UC Santa Cruz. (read more)