News Archive: 2009

  • $2.2 million grant approved for UCSC program to train stem cell scientists$2.2 million grant approved for UCSC program to train stem cell scientists
    Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    The governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) last week approved a $2.2 million grant to the University of California, Santa Cruz, to fund a training program in stem cell research. With this grant, the CIRM funding awarded to UCSC now totals $19.4 million from nine grants, all managed by the campus's Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE).
  • Stem cell symposium showcases new facilities and researchStem cell symposium showcases new facilities and research
    Thursday, February 26, 2009
    Where do blood cells come from? How do neurons develop to create the complex wiring of the brain? Can we build a better microscope to study living cells?