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daily12009-09-10T21:40:00ZUCSF spinoff Calithera shows promise of translational research http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/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.No publisherkmossman2010-07-20T18:16:08ZLinkSTING in the world of biosensor technology http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/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.No publisherkmossman2010-07-20T18:10:22ZLinkBrain fitness program study reveals visual memory improvement in older adults http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/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.No publisherkmossman2010-07-20T17:59:00ZLinkCorrecting a trick of the light brings molecules into view http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/correcting-a-trick-of-the-light-brings-molecules-into-view Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, a member of QB3, led a team that developed a technique to increase the precision of optical microscopy to the sub-nanometer level. The technique could be used to see molecules in living cells.No publisherkmossman2010-07-20T17:59:44ZLinkiCLEM program provides Bay Area students with hands-on science experience and a salary http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/iclem-program-provides-bay-area-students-with-hands-on-science-experience-and-a-salary A program sponsored in part by QB3 partner SynBERC trains disadvantaged Bay Area high school students in the techniques of molecular biology. Students undertake eight-week projects focused on biofuels.No publisherkmossman2010-07-14T18:02:07ZLinkMission Bay Capital invests in UCSF cancer therapy spinoff http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/mission-bay-capital-invests-in-ucsf-cancer-therapy-spinoff Mission Bay Capital, the seed venture fund managed by QB3, has invested in the UCSF spinoff company Calithera as part of a $40 million Series A round of venture financing secured by the company.No publisherkmossman2010-07-08T15:57:54ZNews ItemMission Bay Open House makes a splash http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/mission-bay-open-house-makes-a-splash The first Mission Bay Open House, held on Tuesday, June 29, brought together Bay Area academia and industry in a showcase for university core scientific facilities.No publisherkmossman2010-07-16T21:55:38ZNews ItemEnzyme trio for biosynthesis of hydrocarbon fuels http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/enzyme-trio-for-biosynthesis-of-hydrocarbon-fuels Scientists with the Joint BioEnergy Institute, including QB3's Jay Keasling, have identified three bacterial enzymes that can catalyze key steps in the conversion of plant sugars into biofuels.
No publisherkmossman2010-06-30T18:24:02ZNews ItemA one-stop shop for myeloma research http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/a-one-stop-shop-for-myeloma-research How a powerful collaboration between cancer doctors and QB3 research scientists came together at UCSF.No publisherkmossman2010-06-09T21:17:15ZNews ItemThe QB3/MMTI myeloma basic research team http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/the-qb3-mmti-myeloma-basic-research-team Meet the laboratory researchers of the Multiple Myeloma Translational Initiative and the myeloma-focused HHMI Collaborative Innovation Award.No publisherkmossman2010-06-09T21:25:15ZNews ItemUC Berkeley chemist, biologist, entrepreneur awarded $500,000 Lemelson–MIT Prize http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/uc-berkeley-chemist-biologist-entrepreneur-awarded-500-000-lemelson2013mit-prize Chemical biologist Carolyn Bertozzi of UC Berkeley and QB3 will receive this year's $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.No publisherkmossman2010-06-03T23:12:10ZNews ItemQB3 team finds that enzyme’s wraparound structure prevents misfolding http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/qb3-team-finds-that-enzyme2019s-wraparound-structure-prevents-misfolding A team led by QB3's Susan Marqusee and Carlos Bustamante finds that a "re-entrant" protein structure prevents an enzyme from misfolding into a configuration that could cause the disease amyloidosis.No publisherkmossman2010-06-03T22:52:53ZNews ItemFollowing the sugar right from the start: Berkeley researchers image glycans on embryonic cells hours after fertilization http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/following-the-sugar-right-from-the-start-berkeley-researchers-image-glycans-on-embryonic-cells-hours-after-fertilization Carolyn Bertozzi's group debuts a technique that will let researchers watch how complex sugar groups influence developing stem cells. No publisherkmossman2010-05-28T16:32:25ZNews ItemNew bacterial signaling molecule could lead to improved vaccines http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/new-bacterial-signaling-molecule-could-lead-to-improved-vaccines QB3-Berkeley staff scientist Tony Iavarone assists in Dan Portnoy's discovery that Listeria bacteria have a molecular Achilles' heel.No publisherkmossman2010-05-28T16:14:58ZNews ItemL&S program asks students to bring their genes to Cal http://qb3.org/news-and-events/archive/2010/l-s-program-asks-students-to-bring-their-genes-to-cal This year, incoming freshmen in UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science will have the opportunity to send their DNA for analysis of three common genes, including one for alcohol tolerance. The program has attracted news interest across the United States.No publisherkmossman2010-05-24T16:52:35ZNews Item