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November 15, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Receives American Heart Association’s Prestigious Katz Prize for Cardiovascular Research

November 16, 2011— Li Qian, PhD, has won the Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Young Investigators from the American Heart Association (AHA), marking the first time in the prestigious award's history that a Gladstone Institutes researcher has been the recipient.

November 14, 2011

Gladstone Founder Receives American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—November 15, 2011—The American Heart Association will today present Gladstone Institutes Senior Investigator and President Emeritus Robert Mahley, MD, PhD, with the 2011 AHA Distinguished Scientist Award, bestowing yet another honor on one of Gladstone's founding cardiovascular

November 13, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Receives 2011 Young Investigator Award from the Society for Neuroscience

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Nov. 14, 2011—Gladstone Institutes Assistant Investigator Anatol Kreitzer, PhD, has won the prestigious 2011 Young Investigator Award from the Society for Neuroscience. Dr.

November 2, 2011

Gladstone Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—November 3, 2011—Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that kick-starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including canc

October 29, 2011

Gladstone Scientists Identify Protein Form Linked to Huntington’s Disease

AN FRANCISCO, CA—October 30, 2011—Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered how a form of the protein linked to Huntington's disease influences the timing and severity of its symptoms, offering new avenues for treating not only this disease, but also a variety of similar conditions.

Article October 18, 2011

Roddenberry Foundation Gives $5M to Gladstone for Stem Cell Research

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—October 19, 2011—The Gladstone Institutes and the Roddenberry Foundation today inaugurated the Roddenberry Center for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine at Gladstone, a new unit founded on an unprecedented $5 million gift from the foundation that was established to honor the legacy

October 10, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Inducted into the California Academy of Sciences

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—October 11, 2011— The California Academy of Sciences today will induct Gladstone Institutes Senior Investigator Bruce Conklin, MD, as an Academy Fellow, bestowing yet another honor on one of San Francisco's most esteemed cardiovascular scientists.

October 3, 2011

Gladstone Experiments Suggest Research Avenues for Treating Excess Fat Storage and Obesity

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—October 4, 2011—A team of scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and Yale University have begun to unravel the complex process by which cells take in and store microscopic fat molecules, suggesting new directions for further research into solutions for obesity and its related co

September 7, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Finds New Target For Treating Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—September 8, 2011—A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has identified how the lack of a brain chemical known as dopamine can rewire the interaction between two groups of brain cells and lead to symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

August 17, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Identifies Gene that Exacerbates Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Diabetes

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered how a gene known as SIRT3 contributes to a suite of health problems sweeping across America, offering new insight into how to combat these potentially fatal conditions.

Diabetes Metabolism

August 13, 2011

Gladstone Scientists Offer New Insight into the Regulation of Stem Cells and Cancer Cells

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—August 14, 2011—Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have gained new insight into the delicate relationship between two proteins that, when out of balance, can prevent the normal development of stem cells in the heart and may also be important in some types of cancer.

August 7, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Discovers Genetic Factor Implicated in Heartbeat Defect

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered how gene regulation can make hearts beat out of sync, offering new hope for the millions who suffer from a potentially fatal heart condition.In a paper being published this week in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings

Bruneau Lab

Article July 27, 2011

Gladstone Scientist Converts Human Skin Cells into Functional Brain Cells

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered a novel way to convert human skin cells into brain cells, advancing medicine and human health by offering new hope for regenerative medicine and personalized drug discovery and development.

Ding Lab Stem Cells/iPSCs Stem Cells/iPSCs

Article July 13, 2011

Gladstone to Speed Drug Development with Center for Comprehensive Alzheimer’s Disease Research

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—July 14, 2011—The Gladstone Institutes today announced plans to create a Center for Comprehensive Alzheimer's Disease Research, offering new hope for the millions of families stricken by this debilitating neurodegenerative disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease

July 10, 2011

Gladstone to Receive $5.6 Million in Federal Funds to Seek a Cure for AIDS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—July 11, 2011—The Gladstone Institutes will receive funds totaling $5.6 million over five years as part of the first-ever major funding initiative focusing on HIV eradication.

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