Breakthrough Research Offers New Hope for Treating Neuropsychiatric Disorders
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD, explores a groundbreaking method to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms caused by microdeletion syndromes by restoring gene function through upregulation of multiple genes. This innovative approach could revolutionize treatment for genetic disorders and enhance our…
Uncovering Metabolic Drivers of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
A team of UCSF researchers, including Center member Elizabeth Crouch, MD, PhD, collaborates with UCLA and the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to develop new stem cell-based treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders. Their research investigates how metabolism influences brain development and…
Rooftop Gardens Undergo Vibrant Year-Long Transformation
By Eric Brooks on
Discover our vibrant rooftop gardens atop the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building. These transformed green spaces not only offer researchers an inspiring environment but also boost biodiversity with native Californian flora, attracting pollinators like bees. Join the community in…
Groundbreaking Gene Therapy for Infants with Severe Immunodeficiency
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center researchers, Drs. Morton J. Cowan, MD, and Jennifer Puck, MD, are advancing a pioneering gene therapy trial for infants with Artemis-deficient Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). This life-threatening condition leaves children without a functioning immune system,…
Advancing Neuropsychiatric Disease Research
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Two UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center scientists are accelerating the discovery of mechanisms underlying psychiatric neurodevelopmental disorders. They aim to identify and validate novel mechanisms, therapeutic targets, as well as biomarkers, and involve scientists, QBI investigators, and QB3 …
Meet the Team
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
As part of our Meet the Team series, we introduce you to one of our UCSF Broad Stem Cell community members. Meet Elizabeth "Betsy" Crouch, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist, vascular biologist, and physician in neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Meet the Team
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
As part of our Meet the Team series, we introduce you to one of our UCSF Broad Stem Cell community members. Meet Arantxa Cebrian Silla, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow working with Arturo Alvarez-Buylla, PhD to study the mechanisms of adult neurogenesis and neuronal replacement. Arantxa’s project…
Advancing Innovative Research on Salivary Gland Regeneration
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
In a significant stride towards addressing radiation-induced xerostomia, UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center Scientist and Professor in the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, School of Dentistry, Sarah Knox, PhD receives support for her promising stem cell-based project that accelerates the completion…
Meet the Team
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
As part of our Meet the Team series, we introduce you to one of our community members. Meet Ernesto Rojas, an MD-PhD student working with Diana Laird, PhD, and Tippi MacKenzie, MD, to study the origins of sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs)...
UCSF Scientists Receive CIRM Grants Toward Stem Cell and Gene Therapies
By Courtney Strasenburgh on
UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center Researchers received grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, to fill in critical knowledge gaps in the biology of stem cells and regenerative medicine. Their projects advance approaches and stem cell-based…