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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Mario R. Capecchi, Ph.D., distinguished professor of human genetics and biology at the University of Utah's Eccles Institute of Human Genetics and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The announcement was made this morning by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. The prize recognizes Capecchi's pioneering work on "knockout mice" technology, a gene-targeting technique that has revolutionized mammalian biology and allowed the creation of animal models for hundreds of human diseases, including modeling cancer in the mouse.
"This is a tremendous honor for our University, for our Department of Human Genetics, and, specifically, for all the members of my laboratory, past and present," said Capecchi upon receiving notification of the Nobel Prize early this morning. "The support and genuine interest of the community have been marvelous." Read the Press Release or for further information please go to: http://healthcare.utah.edu/capecchi/. (University of Utah's Press Release, www.utah.edu)
Program Faculty and Student News
The news story links are courtesy of the University of Utah News Center. Their main page is http://unews.utah.edu.
Wes Sundquist, U of U researcher wins $19 million NIH grant for HIV research. For entire go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=083007-3 for further information.
Jody Rosenblatt, Huntsman Cancer Scientist Wins NIH New Innovator Award. For entire go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=091807-9
Michael Kay, New Inhibitor is Thousands Times More Potent Blocking HIV From Entering Human Cells. For entire story go to: http://healthcare.utah.edu/publicaffairs/news_detail.cfm?ID=741
Mutant Gene Shatters Nerves, Michael Bastiani, Erik Jorgensen, and MBP graduate, Marc Hammarland -- If you bend a knee or an elbow, the nerves in your limbs stretch but do not break. A University of Utah study suggests why: A gene produces a springy protein that keeps nerve cells flexible. When the gene was disabled in tiny nematode worms, their nerve cells literally broke. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=011607-2
Progress Against Sarcoma, Mario Capecchi and MBP graduate, Malay Haldar have engineered mice that can develop synovial sarcoma - a significant early step toward developing new treatments for the aggressive, deadly cancer that most often kills teenagers and young adults. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=011607-3
Mutating the Entire Genome, Mario Capecchi
New Way to Hunt for Illness-Causing Mutants in non-Gene DNA -- Genes account for only 2.5 percent of DNA in the human genetic blueprint, yet diseases can result not only from mutant genes, but from mutations of other DNA that controls genes. – for entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=060107-2
High Honors for U Faculty Members -- University of Utah biologist Baldomero "Toto" Olivera and biochemist Brenda Bass were elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=050207-1
Utah Biologist is Harvard Foundation's Scientist of the Year -- Baldomero "Toto" Olivera has been named Scientist of the Year by Harvard University's Harvard Foundation. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=031307-1
2007 ROSENBLATT PRIZE AWARDED -- Mary C. Beckerle, professor of biology and executive director of Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, was honored at today's University commencement ceremonies with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=050307-3
New Survey Shows the University of Utah among Nation's Best in Generating Companies from Research -- The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) recently released its survey of 2005 commercialization results for 228 universities, and the University of Utah again ranks among the top 25 schools in the country. The University of Utah's revenues were $16,137,282. For the entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=022607-2
University of Utah's College of Pharmacy Receives $20 Million Donation from the ALSAM Foundation
Gift launches fund-raising campaign for new building to house pharmacy researchers working on treatments for diseases such as cancer, epilepsy, and diabetes. For entire story go to: http://unews.utah.edu/p/?r=010807-2
Bioscience Student Retreat
The Student Retreat is designed to strengthen the community atmosphere of the Programs. It is held on and away from campus and will include both science and non-science oriented activities. In this fashion, we feel we can build a stronger student community where students, including international students, will know each other on a first-namd basis and first-year students will have a support system to facilitate their entry into the MB and BC Graduate Programs and subsequent departments.
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Windpower Campaign
For 2007-08 we aimed to make our Graduate Programs climate neutral by balancing CO2 emissions associated with the Program activities with donations to the Sustainable Energy Program. Thanks to contributions by students, faculty, and staff, the Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry, Neuroscience, and MD/PhD Programs are now 100% climate neutral! To see our Windpower Campaign information go to: http://windpower.utah.edu
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University of Utah Health Sciences Report - Winter 2007