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Feature:

UCSD Professor Roger Tsien Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Our colleague and dear friend Roger Tsien has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his outstanding achievements. Roger’s work has not only significantly advanced how science is done worldwide but has impacted the careers of many in Pharmacology and at UCSD. Thank you, Roger, for being one of us!
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2009 Experimental Biology Meeting Awards (New Orleans)

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Palmer Taylor, Joan Heller Brown and Paul Insel receiving awards at the ASPET Award ceremony during 2009 Experimental Biology Meeting in New Orleans. Palmer Taylor was presented as the recipient of the 2009 Axelrod Award, Paul Insel as recipient of an Astellas Award , and Joan Heller Brown as the recipient of the Lucchesi Award and PhRMA Award in Excellence.

Other departmental award recipients include:

Fiona Murray, PhD, post-doctoral fellow, Insel lab
Molecular Pharmacology Division Award for Best Post-Doctoral Abstract

Steven Fuhs, PhD student, Insel lab
Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacogenics and Translational Medicine Division Award for Best Graduate Student Abstract (2nd place Winner)

Anja Zahno, Visiting Scholar, Insel lab
Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Translational Medicine Division Award for Best Graduate Student Abstract

Yousuke Horikawa, MD/PhD student, Insel lab
Cardiovascular Medicine Division Award for Best Graduate Student Abstract

Ákos Nemecz, PhD student, P.Taylor lab
2nd place in the best abstract competition in the Molecular Pharmacology Division for ASPET

Travel Awards to the meeting were also given to Meghan Miller, Fiona Murray, Steven Fuhs and Anja Zahno

> Event Calendar
> 2008-2009 Seminar Schedule
> 2008-2009 Research Discussions

Seminars:
Seminars will resume in September, 2009!

Department News:

June 8, 2009

Susan Taylor receives the 2010 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Excellence in Science Award.

June 5, 2009
CIRM UCSD Stem Cell Training Grant II call for applications for the 2009-2010 year

May 15, 2009
Dr. Nora Laiken
was once again chosen by the Freshman Class to receive the Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching. Congratulations, Nora!

May 7, 2009
“Expression of Infrared Fluroescence Engineered in Mammals”
(Roger Tsien, PhD; Xiaokun Shu, PhD)
Science
The Scientist
ScienceNOW

ScienceDaily

April 27, 2009
Open Access Advocate Philip E. Bourne to Receive 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award
firstScience.com

April 23, 2009
Illuminating Surgery"
The Economist features Roger Tsien, PhD and Quyen Nguyen, MD, PhD

April 22, 2009

Instead of Fighting Breast Cancer, Immune Cell Promotes Its Spread
(Michael Karin, PhD; Wei Tan, PhD)
Science Centric
ScienceDaily


April 13, 2009
"Reversing Effects of Altered Enzyme May Fight Brain Tumor Growth"
(Kun-Liang Guan, PhD)
KPBS
ScienceBlog


December 18, 2008
Susan S. Taylor named AAAS Fellow

November 8, 2008
Ed Dennis receives Yale Alumnus Award

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