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November 22, 2015

Gene Identified that Produces the Benefits of Steroids, but Without the Detrimental Side Effects

Scientists have revealed that glucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormones that are commonly prescribed as drugs, enhance muscle endurance and alleviate muscular dystrophy through activation of the gene KLF15.

Haldar Lab Cardiovascular Disease Basic Science Metabolism

Article November 20, 2015

Generosity Advances Regenerative Medicine

The regenerative medicine program at the Gladstone Institutes has attracted the attention of two global business leaders known for their innovative approach to philanthropy.

Yamanaka Lab Philanthropy Stem Cells/iPSCs

Article November 19, 2015

Gladstone Recognized for Excellence in Energy and Sustainability

Gladstone nominated for PG&E Step Up Award in Excellence in Energy Award, one of the most highly regarded business awards in the Bay Area.

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Gay Lancero talks with Marshall High School class.

Article November 16, 2015

Gladstone’s Adopt-a-School Program Aims to Enrich Classrooms in the Bay Area

Gladstone scientists collaborate with teachers to facilitate career discussions and lab lessons for students in public high schools in San Francisco. 

Finkbeiner Lab Huang Lab McDevitt Lab Yamanaka Lab

Article November 16, 2015

Gladstone Establishes Assay Development and Drug Discovery Core

Gladstone established the Assay Development and Drug Discovery Core to help scientists accelerate their research into target and drug-discovery phases and move their findings into clinical trials and potential therapies for disease.

Assay Development and Drug Discovery Core

Article November 13, 2015

Exploring Our Bacterial Ecosystem

The most influential “organ” in the human body is made up of foreign cells—six pounds worth of microorganisms. Katherine Pollard studies the human microbiome to learn how it influences health and disease.

Pollard Lab Big Data Microbiome

Article November 11, 2015

Veteran’s Day—A Gladstone Story

At Gladstone Institutes, we honor our veterans and celebrate their contributions to this country.

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Article November 8, 2015

Dance and Science Merge to Raise Awareness for HIV Prevention

For more than three decades, the AIDS pandemic has swept the world. Different groups have been dealing with this tragedy in a variety ways. Gladstone has one of the premier HIV research teams, but others have focused their efforts on outreach, treatment, and prevention.

Grant Lab HIV/AIDS

Undergraduate students from the UC-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative Program

Article October 21, 2015

Diversity Interns from UC Davis Visit Gladstone

Undergraduate students from the UC-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative Program toured Gladstone and learned about higher education and careers in science.

Student Outreach and Science Education Graduate Students and Postdocs

Article October 20, 2015

Nobel Prize Winner Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Yamanaka Lab

Article October 19, 2015

Profile: Jeanne Paz, PhD

Jeanne Paz emphasizes that keeping an open mind and thinking outside of the box can move scientific research in new, unanticipated directions.

Paz Lab

Article October 14, 2015

Gladstone Teams Renew Federal Funding for Research on Congenital Heart Disease

Gladstone has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to continue and expand two exciting projects in cardiovascular research. The funding, totaling more than $6.8 million, supports two teams of scientists and their research on congenital heart disease.

Congenital Heart Disease Bruneau Lab Pollard Lab Srivastava Lab Stem Cells/iPSCs

Article October 9, 2015

Blood T Cells Are Resistant to HIV’s Primary Death Pathway

Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that blood-derived T cells are resistant to the chief cause of cell death in HIV infection. Instead, it is T cells in the lymphoid tissues that are most susceptible and whose death leads to the progression from HIV infection to AIDS.

HIV/AIDS Greene Lab

Article October 9, 2015

Blood Clotting Protein Triggers Immune Attack on the Brain

A new study from the Gladstone Institutes shows that a single drop of blood in the brain is sufficient to activate an autoimmune response akin to multiple sclerosis (MS).

Akassoglou Lab Multiple Sclerosis

National Student Leadership Conference event

Article October 7, 2015

Gladstone Inspires the Next Generation of Scientists

Gladstone is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists—not just trainees within its own walls, but also young students who aspire to obtain careers in the exciting world of biomedical research. Gladstone touches the lives of budding scientists through a number of outreach programs, but its most considerable impact is on the large number of students who visit Gladstone every summer as part of the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC).

Student Outreach and Science Education Graduate Students and Postdocs

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