• October 9, 2012

Prostate Cancer Dream Team Gets $10 Million Grant to Tackle Advanced Disease

Armed with a new $10 million grant, a multi-center “dream team’’ of scientists, led by UCSF, is embarking on a groundbreaking undertaking to overcome therapeutic resistance and revolutionize treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

• October 9, 2012

Nobel Prize Winner Yamanaka Remains at Forefront of Fast-Moving Stem Cell Field He Galvanized

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• October 9, 2012

Protein Deficiency in Brain Plays Key Role in Early-Onset Dementia

Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have discovered how a protein deficiency may be linked to frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — a form of early-onset dementia similar to Alzheimer’s disease. These results lay the foundation for therapies that one day may benefit those who suffer from this and related brain diseases.

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• October 8, 2012

Shinya Yamanaka's Road to the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine

<p>Stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, gained international acclaim in 2006 when he developed the method for inducing skin cells from mice into becoming like pluripotent stem cells and called them iPS cells. Here's a look at his road to the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine.</p>

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• October 8, 2012

2012 Nobel Prize Media Coverage

<p>Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes and a UCSF professor of anatomy, is making headlines across the world as winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.</p>

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• October 8, 2012

UCSF and Gladstone Celebrate Shinya Yamanaka's Nobel Prize in Medicine

<p>Colleagues at the Gladstone and UCSF celebrated the news on Monday that Shinya Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery that has transformed the field of stem cell research.</p>

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• October 8, 2012

Shinya Yamanaka Wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine

<p>Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes and a professor of anatomy at UCSF, has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of how to transform ordinary adult skin cells into cells that are capable of developing into any cell in the human body.</p>

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• October 8, 2012

UCSF Milestones in Stem Cell Science

<p>Since 1981, when UCSF’s Gail Martin, PhD, co-discovered embryonic stem cells in mice and coined the term embryonic stem cell, UCSF has been a key player in the stem cell field. Today, Shinya Yamanaka became the fifth UCSF scientist to win the Nobel Prize.</p>

• October 8, 2012

Gladstone Media Resources

<p>Gladstone and UCSF leaders will participate in a Nobel Prize press conference at the Gladstone Institute at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT). Shinya Yamanaka will join via videoconference from Japan.</p>

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• October 8, 2012

Frequently Asked Questions About Stem Cell Science

<p>Here are answers to frequently asked questions about induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, the type of cell that has been reprogrammed from an adult cell, such as a skin or blood cell.</p>

• October 5, 2012

Self-Tracking May Become Key Element of Personalized Medicine

<p>A steady stream of new apps and devices that can be synced to ever-more sophisticated mobile phones is flowing into consumers’ hands, and this technology is revolutionizing the practice of self-tracking, in which individuals measure and collect personal data to improve their heath.</p>