I will present two recent technologies our group has developed that harness RNA regulation - one for basic science purposes and one for therapeutic development. First, I will describe new methods that use our RNA polymerase-based biosensors to harness evolution in order to probe the emergence of “selectivity†between biomolecular ...
This lecture draws heavily on Dr. Holdren’s career-long engagement with environmental policy and science policy, culminating in his roles in the White House under Presidents Clinton (as a member of his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology) and Obama (as the longest-serving Science Advisor to the President since the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Coronavirus / COVID-19 - CANCELEDHow and why does coronavirus jump species? What are the mechanisms of infection, and what kinds of vaccines and therapeutic measures are being developed? Join us for an informative talk with Drs. Brooke Harmon & Oscar Negrete, virologists who study emerging infectious disease at Sandia National Laboratories.Editor's Note: This event ...
A search is underway to find intelligent life in the universe. Can SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) researchers detect radio, infrared, or optical signals from other civilizations? Current and future SETI projects, including the new $100-million Breakthrough Prize Foundation "Listen" project, may provide an answer.Speaker: Dan Werthimer, UC Berkeley and ...
