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Bakar Fellow Phil Messersmith Advances Toward Effective IBD Therapies
Phil Messersmith's Bakar project uses inspiration from nature to develop therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
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Research led by Michael Rape finds stressed-out brain cells lead to neurodegenerative disease
Featured in Berkeley News, Michael Rape's research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins is killing brain cells.
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Ashok Gadgil Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Ashok Gadgil has received one of the highest honors reserved for inventors, along with UC Berkeley engineering professor Boris Rubinsky.
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Bakar Fellow Julian Rees Joins US Department of Energy Funded Project for Sustainability and Economic Resilience
HOPO Therapeutics has partnered with Umaro in a $1.78 million project funded by the Department of Energy to sustainably extract rare earth elements from seaweed.
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Bakar Project Makes History: YourChoice Therapeutics Begins First In-Human Trial for Male Birth Control Pill
Nadja Mannowetz, a Bakar Innovation Fellow and former senior researcher in Polina Lishko's lab, has turned a Bakar project into a successful company that is now starting clinical trials.
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Dr. Michelle Kiang Featured on ABC 7 For Contributions to Taiwan-US Relationship
Taiwan is a key trading partner for the United States. Dr. Michelle Kiang spoke about her role is strengthening this relationship on ABC7.
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Feng Wang Receives American Physical Society Prize
Professor Feng Wang has received the Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids. This award recognizes outstanding optical research that leads to breakthroughs in the condensed matter sciences.
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