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Friday, October 9, 2020

UC Berkeley researcher Polina Lishko receives MacArthur award

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Polina Lishko’s research focuses on understanding the molecular process of how a sperm cell fertilizes an egg.

On Tuesday, UC Berkeley associate professor Polina Lishko was named a MacArthur fellow and awarded $625,000 in funding for her work in understanding mammalian fertilization and developing contraceptives.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Birth control pills on a desk

UC Berkeley-based startup develops first hormone-free contraceptive for men

Your Choice Therapeutics, a startup developed by UC Berkeley researchers, is developing the first hormone-free birth control for both men and women to be released in 2025.
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Research & Ideas

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Campus researchers conceive natural alternative to birth control

A team of UC Berkeley researchers recently discovered a natural alternative to current contraceptives, which can potentially cause side effects for both women and men, according to a campus press release.
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