BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Jennifer Doudna
Campus
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
'Well-deserved recognition': Campus professor Jill Banfield receives van Leeuwenhoek award
UC Berkeley professor Jill Banfield was awarded the 2023 van Leeuwenhoek Medal from the Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology, making Banfield the first woman to receive the medal.
Campus
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
'Well-deserved recognition': Campus professor Jill Banfield receives van Leeuwenhoek award
UC Berkeley professor Jill Banfield was awarded the 2023 van Leeuwenhoek Medal from the Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology, making Banfield the first woman to receive the medal.
Research & Ideas
JANUARY 25, 2023
Researchers at Doudna Lab publish findings on new CRISPR system
On Monday, scientists at UC Berkeley's Doudna Lab published research on a new system for targeting RNA sequences using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR, an adaptive immune system present in bacteria, paving the way for additional research and potential medical use.
Research & Ideas
JANUARY 25, 2023
Researchers at Doudna Lab publish findings on new CRISPR system
On Monday, scientists at UC Berkeley's Doudna Lab published research on a new system for targeting RNA sequences using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, or CRISPR, an adaptive immune system present in bacteria, paving the way for additional research and potential medical use.
Research & Ideas
DECEMBER 02, 2022
UC Berkeley, UCSF scientists find diverse CRISPR gene editors in viruses
Researchers at UC Berkeley and UCSF’s Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, have found the diversity of CRISPR gene editors in viruses goes far beyond what they expected, possibly leading to new ways of editing genomes.
Research & Ideas
DECEMBER 02, 2022
UC Berkeley, UCSF scientists find diverse CRISPR gene editors in viruses
Researchers at UC Berkeley and UCSF’s Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, have found the diversity of CRISPR gene editors in viruses goes far beyond what they expected, possibly leading to new ways of editing genomes.
Research & Ideas
JULY 25, 2022
Researchers use CRISPR technology to perform 'community editing'
A team of researchers at the Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, have found a way to use CRISPR technology to edit genes within a community, spearheading huge advancements in the medical industry.
Research & Ideas
JULY 25, 2022
Researchers use CRISPR technology to perform 'community editing'
A team of researchers at the Innovative Genomics Institute, or IGI, have found a way to use CRISPR technology to edit genes within a community, spearheading huge advancements in the medical industry.
Research & Ideas
JULY 25, 2022
Researchers find SARS-CoV-2 antibodies less effective against omicron
Researchers at UC Berkeley, the Gladstone Institutes and Innovative Genomics Institute discovered that the antibodies generated against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants are less effective against omicron.
Research & Ideas
JULY 25, 2022
Researchers find SARS-CoV-2 antibodies less effective against omicron
Researchers at UC Berkeley, the Gladstone Institutes and Innovative Genomics Institute discovered that the antibodies generated against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants are less effective against omicron.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 16, 2022
Innovative Genomics Institute receives carbon removal research funding
The Innovative Genomics Institute will begin a research program using CRISPR gene-editing technology for carbon removal, according to a Tuesday press release.
Research & Ideas
JUNE 16, 2022
Innovative Genomics Institute receives carbon removal research funding
The Innovative Genomics Institute will begin a research program using CRISPR gene-editing technology for carbon removal, according to a Tuesday press release.
Cal Day 2022
APRIL 22, 2022
Return to in-person: Cal Day over the years
On April 23, UC Berkeley will be hosting an in-person Cal Day for the first time in two years. The day packed with in-person events will be held for newly admitted students and their families, giving them the opportunity to get to know their new campus.
Cal Day 2022
APRIL 22, 2022
Return to in-person: Cal Day over the years
On April 23, UC Berkeley will be hosting an in-person Cal Day for the first time in two years. The day packed with in-person events will be held for newly admitted students and their families, giving them the opportunity to get to know their new campus.
Campus
MARCH 30, 2022
‘Shot in the dark’ to Fiat Lux: UC Berkeley admits freshman class of 2026
UC Berkeley released application decisions for the freshman class of 2026 March 24, causing celebration among admitted students.
Campus
MARCH 30, 2022
‘Shot in the dark’ to Fiat Lux: UC Berkeley admits freshman class of 2026
UC Berkeley released application decisions for the freshman class of 2026 March 24, causing celebration among admitted students.
Research & Ideas
MARCH 02, 2022
UC Berkeley loses bitter battle over CRISPR patents
The U.S. Patent Office ruled Monday that patents for some CRISPR technologies do not belong to the university and other partner institutions.
Research & Ideas
MARCH 02, 2022
UC Berkeley loses bitter battle over CRISPR patents
The U.S. Patent Office ruled Monday that patents for some CRISPR technologies do not belong to the university and other partner institutions.
Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
UC Berkeley study shows CRISPR's impact on researchers
Highly-promising and revolutionary, CRISPR technology has changed the prospects of modern medicine. According to a UC Berkeley study, however, it may also be changing the role of researchers and scientists.
Research & Ideas
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
UC Berkeley study shows CRISPR's impact on researchers
Highly-promising and revolutionary, CRISPR technology has changed the prospects of modern medicine. According to a UC Berkeley study, however, it may also be changing the role of researchers and scientists.
