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Scientists at Gladstone and UCSF form two new research institutes

By |May 9th, 2020|

One of these institutes is the Gladstone Institute of Virology and will be lead by Dr. Melanie Ott. The immediate focus of this newly formed institution will be the current coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, it will focus on searching for new therapies against future infectious diseases. The Gladstone Institute of Virology will focus on how viruses interact with human cells to cause disease and how to intervene in that process. Dr. Ott’s goal is to identify pathways these viruses use to infect human cells as a way to develop innovative treatments.

Petition for $5.5 billion stem cell ballot measure goes electronic during COVID-19 lockdown

By |April 8th, 2020|

Backers of a potential $5.5 billion funding plan for California's stem cell research agency are going electronic to collect the final signatures on petitions to place the measure on the November ballot.

California stem cell advocates plead for mail-in signatures to put measure on ballot

By |April 7th, 2020|

Supporters of a proposed $5.5 billion bond measure that would keep California’s stem cell research institute in business are asking thousands of people to mail in their signatures in hopes of qualifying the initiative for the November ballot.

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