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Protein responsible for “hotpots” found by Center for Genome Dynamics investigators

Published January 1, 2010

Jackson Laboratory scientists have found that a protein, Prdm9, turns certain locations on chromosomes into “hotspots” of recombination activity during reproduction.

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NIGMS invites applications to establish Centers of Excellence in Systems Biology

Published August 20, 2009

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) invites grant applications from institutions/ organizations proposing to establish Centers of Excellence in Systems Biology.  The goal of this initiative is to promote institutional development of pioneering research, research training, and outreach programs focused on systems-level inquiries of biomedical and biobehavioral questions within the NIGMS mission.

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Center for Genome Dynamics researchers build a better mouse (gene) trap

Published August 9, 2009

To fully explore complex genomic and genetic questions, researchers need better tools. A new microarray developed by scientists at the Center for Genome Dynamics can capture the full spectrum of genetic diversity in laboratory mice, enabling the kind of genome-wide association studies in mice that have been successful in human populations.

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Princeton Center Continues Its Systems Biology Effort

Published August 6, 2009

With a renewed NIGMS grant, the Princeton Center for Quantitative Biology continues its efforts to improve quantitative and computational approaches and to train the next generation of systems biologists.

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LANL to Partner on New National Center for Systems Biology

Published July 28, 2009

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists will contribute computational modeling and antibody engineering expertise to a new NIGMS-supported National Center for Systems Biology located at the University of New Mexico.

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New Center to Study Cellular Events in Space and Time

Published July 27, 2009

The 10th National Center For Systems Biology will conduct modeling and experimental studies to understand the behavior of complex cell signaling networks in immune and cancer cells.

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UNM Heads 10th National Center for Systems Biology

Published July 27, 2009

A new systems biology center led by Janet Oliver of the University of New Mexico will investigate how innate and adaptive immune systems interact.

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Cells Are Like Robust Computational Systems

Published June 16, 2009

Gene regulatory networks keep working despite the failure of individual components, according to a new NIGMS-funded study.

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UC Irvine Features MCB Student Meng Yu - Using Math to Battle Loss of Hearing

Published May 11, 2009

Meng Yu, a first year student from Dept. of Mathematics has developed a blind-speech separation algorithm that - via computer - pulls apart sounds he has recorded. He hopes one day to embed this technology in hearing aids.

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Center for Complex Biological Systems (CCBS) Faculty Receive UCI Celebration of Teaching Award

Published April 30, 2009

The Division of Undergraduate Education, the Council on Student Experience and  the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center proudly present the recipients of this year’s campus-wide Celebration of Teaching Awards.  CCBS faculty member, Dr. Michael B. Dennin from the Department of Physics & Astronomy won the “Instructional Technology Innovation” category. Also, Dr. Sheryl Tsai from the Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry was selected by School of Biosciences to be honored for her excellence in undergraduate teaching.