News

Article February 14, 2022

Summer Internship Forges a New More Inclusive Path in the Time of COVID-19

Gladstone program managers adapted the format of the PUMAS summer internship to meet the needs and safety of students and mentors

Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Education and Research Development Affairs Student Outreach and Science Education Ott Lab Diversity

Article February 11, 2022

When Will This Pandemic End?

And other questions you have about Omicron and the pandemic

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Greene Lab Ott Lab Roan Lab

Video February 4, 2022

Omicron Update

In this COVID-19: Ask the Experts webinar, Gladstone virologists explain the latest science about the Omicron variant and answer questions about masking, testing, and more

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Greene Lab Ott Lab

Gladstone in the News February 4, 2022

Should We Go All in on Omicron Vaccines?

The Atlantic—Senior Investigator Melanie Ott, MD, PhD, explains that even with additional booster shots, a vaccine directed at the original coronavirus will eventually fail to protect us from new variants.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Ott Lab

Article February 3, 2022

Scientists Reveal “Rosetta Stone” of Immune Cell Function

Researchers adapt a variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 system to activate genes in human immune cells and study the consequences

News Release Research (Publication) Genomic Immunology Marson Lab CRISPR/Gene Editing

Article February 2, 2022

Fifty Years of Funding Alzheimer’s Disease Research

A long-standing Gladstone donor explains why it’s important to support scientists who can help cure this devastating disease

Donor Stories

Gladstone in the News January 26, 2022

Omicron Could Be the Beginning of the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Time—The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world at an alarming rate, but some scientists think the variant might actually be a sign of hope. Nadia Roan explains that widespread infection may lead to widespread immunity, which could help turn the pandemic virus into an endemic virus. Warner Greene posits that the best-case scenario is that the virus will weaken, continuing to spread but without causing severe disease.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Greene Lab Roan Lab

Article January 26, 2022

Mutant Stem Cells Defy Rules of Development

Removing one gene from developing heart cells suddenly makes them turn into brain cell precursors, making researchers rethink cellular identity

News Release Research (Publication) Cardiovascular Disease Bruneau Lab Stem Cells/iPSCs Hota

Article January 26, 2022

Katerina Akassoglou Elected Lifetime AAAS Fellow

Gladstone investigator receives distinct honor within the scientific community

Awards News Release Neurological Disease Akassoglou Lab

Article January 18, 2022

What You Should Know About Omicron

Gladstone virologists answer your most pressing questions about the latest variant of COVID-19

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Greene Lab Ott Lab Roan Lab

Gladstone in the News January 10, 2022

Moderna Announces People May Need 2nd Vaccine Booster, but Many Doctors Disagree

ABC News—COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna recently announced that individuals might need a fourth shot to stay safe in the ongoing pandemic. Gladstone virologist Warner Greene argues that an additional dose of the available vaccine may not be ideal, and that future boosters should be designed to specifically protect against emerging strains of the virus.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Infectious Disease Greene Lab

Gladstone in the News January 5, 2022

Indoor Dining May Once Again Be Too Risky Due to Omicron, Bay Area Health Experts Warn

San Francisco Chronicle—Senior Investigator Warner Greene, MD, PhD, recommends that people limit indoor dining, especially if they are over 65 or otherwise at elevated risk for COVID-19, while the Omicron wave washes over the Bay Area.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Center for HIV Cure Research Infectious Disease Greene Lab

Article January 5, 2022

Researchers Pioneer New Method to Edit Genes in Human Cells

Retrons could revolutionize gene editing for research and medicine

News Release Research (Publication) Data Science and Biotechnology Shipman Lab CRISPR/Gene Editing

Article December 23, 2021

Strains—not Species—of Gut Microbes Hold Key to Health and Disease

Two new studies underscore the importance of looking at bacterial strains when analyzing the human gut microbiome

News Release Research (Publication) Data Science and Biotechnology Pollard Lab Big Data Microbiome

Video December 22, 2021

2021 in Review

Check out our 2021 Year in Review video to learn what we were up to this past year

Communications History