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Researchers identify protein involved in reactivation of virus linked to cancer

May 7, 2020
Researchers led by Blossom Damania, PhD, reported that Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, a virus linked to three human cancers, uses a protein produced by its human host to come out of hiding and reactivate.

Congratulations to Blossom Damania on Being Elected a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!

May 7, 2020
Blossom Damania, PhD, was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) April 23! Her research focuses on virus-associated cancers, cancer biology, signal transduction and immunology.

Scientists Reveal Host- SARS-CoV-2 Protein Targets for Drug Repurposing

April 30, 2020
The lab of Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, was part of a large research project led by the University of California-San Francisco to identify viral proteins and virus-host protein interactions that could become important drug targets to treat people with COVID-19.

Schisler Lab Receives $2.5 million NIH Grant to Study Cellular Aging, Deterioration

April 9, 2020
Congratulations to the Schisler Lab for receiving a $2.5 million NIH grant to study cellular aging, and deterioration of motor skills and cognitive function.

Meet ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s COVID-19 Research Heroes

April 2, 2020
Pharmacology faculty, Bryan Roth and Blossom Damania, are working together with other School of Medicine researchers across disciplines, to combat the COVID-19 virus.

A New Jetlag Drug? Scientists Create Selective Molecules to Bind to Melatonin Receptors

February 13, 2020
Roth Lab team and collaborators create molecules that selectively target the MT1 melatonin receptor to modulate the biological clocks in animal models of jet lag.

Mike Emanuele Receives Mentoring Award!

January 17, 2020
Congratulations to Mike Emanuele, PhD, for receiving the Office of Graduate Education Excellence in Mentoring Award for 2019/2020!

Kash Receives Jacob P. Waletzky Award

October 25, 2019
Congratulations to Thomas Kash, PhD, who was recognized by the Society for Neuroscience for his research on the neural basis of addiction-related behaviors.

Juan Song named as a Houpt Distinguished Investigator Awardee

October 16, 2019
Congratulations to Juan Song, PhD, Associate Professor in Pharmacology,who has been named as a Houpt Distinguished Investigator Awardee!

Juan Song recipient of 2019 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award! Her second mentoring award this year!

October 3, 2019
Congratulations to Juan Song who is a Recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from the ºÚÁÏÍø Office of Postdoctoral Affairs! This is one of two mentoring awards she has received this year!