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Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz: Studying early embryonic development
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, recently joined the Caltech faculty to study the processes that guide early embryonic development. The team at Caltech interviewed her about her work…and the importance of mentorship. Read the Interview on Caltech’s website
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TEDMED: Why Science Says Listen to Your Gut
For centuries, treating neurological conditions meant developing therapies or drugs that directly targeted the brain. Today, scholars like Sarkis Mazmanian argue that research, drugs, and therapy should actually focus on the gut. Watch the TEDMED talk
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How Memories Form and Fade
Ever wonder why you can remember the name of your childhood best friend that you haven’t seen in years yet easily forget the name of a person you just met a moment ago? New research done in the laboratory of TCCI®-affiliated biology professor Carlos Lois at Caltech, uses mouse models to determine that strong, […]
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Barron’s Magazine: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain
Chinese billionaire Tianqiao Chen has turned the bouts of anxiety he began experiencing 10 years ago—during the height of his success running the popular online gaming company Shanda Interactive Entertainment—into a $1 billion passion for helping scientists understand how the brain works. Read the full article on the Barron’s website
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Orchestrating Development in the Fly Embryo
New research from TCCI®-affiliated faculty member, Professor Angelike Stathopoulos, at Caltech illuminates how proteins act like conductors, giving cues during the earliest stages of development in fruit flies. This work will help us better understand basic biology underlying human development. Read more on Caltech’s website
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Settling the Debate on Seratonin’s role in Sleep
Caltech scientists have answered a long-debated question about the role of serotonin in relation to sleep, finding that it IS necessary for sleep in Zebrafish and mouse models. The work is a collaboration between the Caltech laboratories of David Prober, professor of biology and affiliated faculty member of TCCI® at Caltech and Viviana Gradinaru, […]
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2019 TCCI Summer Newsletter
We’re happy to share with you TCCI highlights from the last few months, in particular several key events related to the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Translational Research in Shanghai.
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Gut Bacteria Influence Autism-Like Behaviors In Mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects an estimated one in 59 people in the United States, causing a variety of difficulties with social communication and repetitive behavior. Many factors, including genetic and environmental effects, are believed to influence symptoms, and there are no approved treatments. Now, using mouse models, Caltech researchers have discovered that gut bacteria […]
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Being Refreshed Is Not The Same As Being Hydrated
Yuki Oka, an assistant professor of biology and Chen Scholar at Caltech, wanted to better understand how the brain processes satiation and pleasure signals related to drinking. He was curious for example why, after you have exercised on a hot day, a cool glass of water will quench your thirst immediately—even before your body has […]
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Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Translational Research Holds Symposium“Games as The Brain Disease Therapy”
In Mid-May, The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI®) for Translational Research in Shanghai hosted a symposium, titled “Games as Brain Disease Therapy.” Prominent specialists from the US and China presented their latest findings. This pioneering, cross-disciplinary research symposium in China attracted the attendance and attention of over a hundred experts from the gaming and […]