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Bridging the "valley of death": LSI launches innovative research fund
June 10, 2008 - The University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute is launching a novel program to shepherd promising biomedical discoveries from the lab bench to the marketplace.
Yamashita named Searle Scholar
June 1, 2008 - Yukiko Yamashita, Life Sciences Institute Reseach Assistant Professor, member of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology, and Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School, was named a Searle Scholar.
LSI announces May 2008 symposium: Focus on Chemical Biology
April 21, 2008 - Top researchers specializing in chemical biology will discuss their latest findings at the Life Sciences Institute’s seventh annual symposium: Focus on Chemical Biology on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Patrick Hu granted a Kimmel Scholar Award for cancer research
April 11, 2008 - Dr. Patrick Hu, LSI Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, was awarded a Kimmel Scholar Award from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research.
Kondrashov discusses population genetics data in Nature
February 21, 2008 - LSI faculty member Alexey Kondrashov is featured in a Nature article on the interpretation of data in population-genetics studies, titled "On the origin of deleterious mutations."
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Rosenberg lab's research into genetics reaches national press
February 20, 2008 - Strides made by Noah Rosenberg and his colleagues have garnered attention from mainstream news outlets.
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Sean Morrison quoted in Wired article on California stem cell labs
January 17, 2008 - LSI faculty and Center for Stem Cell Biology head Sean Morrison is quoted in a Wired article about state funding for researchers in California.
LSI's Sean Morrison receives the American Association of Anatomists 2008 Harland Winfield Mossman Award
Sean Morrison, Director of the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology won the 2008 Harland Winfield Mossman Award in recognition of remarkable discoveries in stem cell biology.
Kumar named "Top" rising PI by Genome Technology Magazine
December 13, 2007 - LSI Faculty Anuj Kumar's is featured in the December/January issue of Genome Technology.
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U-M President Mary Sue Coleman praises LSI faculty in address
November 15, 2007 - LSI faculty Janet Smith and David Sherman are mentioned in today's address titled "Five Years Forward: An Address to the University of Michigan Community."
Read or watch the speech on the President's website
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LSI's Sean Morrison receives the McCullough and Till Award
October 31, 2007 - Sean Morrison, Director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Research Associate Professor at the Life Sciences Institute of the University of Michigan won the McCullough and Till Award, a prestigious honor acknowledging rising scientific stars in stem cell biology.
Janet Smith named AAAS Fellow
October 25, 2007 - Janet L. Smith, research professor at the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
Fall 2007 exploreLSI newsletter released
The newest issue of LSI's newsletter has been released. Volume 3, issue 2 of exploreLSI features stem cell research at the Center for Stem Cell Biology, with faculty interviews and current events in the life of LSI.
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'U' scientists welcome stem cell ban repeal
October 17, 2007 - The Center for Stem Cell Biology is featured in a discussion of stem cell legislation in today's Michigan Daily. From the article:
A ballot proposal committee formed at the beginning of October is aiming to overturn the ban on embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. That would be a welcome change for University researchers who say the law hinders on the development of medical cures.
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LSI Director Alan Saltiel and diabetes research featured in New York Times
October 16, 2007 - LSI Director Alan Saltiel is featured in a New York Times article on current findings in research on diabetes.
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Daniel Klionsky featured in Washington Post article on teaching
September 24, 2007 - LSI faculty member Daniel Klionsky is among the professors profiled in a piece on teaching science in higher education.
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Stem cell dispute U-M researchers bring long-held hypothesis on how cells protect themselves into debate
September 24, 2007 - An article in today's Ann Arbor News features the Center for Stem Cell Biology's research that "has dealt a blow to a long-held hypothesis that sought to explain how adult stem cells protect themselves from mutations that can lead to cancer."
Read the full article on MLive.
Autophagy: from phenomenology to molecular understanding in less than a decade
September 21, 2007 - "Autophagy: from phenomenology to molecular understanding in less than a decade" by Dan Klionsky is appearing in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology.
Stem cell center has 4th faculty member
July 30, 2007 - With the arrival of researcher Ivan Maillard, the center for stem cell biology at the University of Michigan has four faculty members...
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Noah Rosenberg featured in New York Times and Science Magazine
June 26, 2007 - LSI faculty Noah Rosenberg has been featured in both the June 22 Science cover story and a June 26 New York Times article, both on population genetics.
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Shawn XZ Xu Named Pew Scholar
June 20, 2007 - LSI facutly Shawn XZ Xu has been named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences for the year 2007. Please see the announcment from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California at San Francisco.
Klionsky featured in article on cell research at Penn
June 14, 2007 - Daniel Klionsky is quoted in a Philadephia Inquirer article about cell research taking place at the University of Pennsylvania.
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U-M, Perrigo name 2007 undergraduate research fellows
June 12, 2007 - The Life Sciences Institute (LSI) of the University of Michigan and the Perrigo Company, a pharmaceutical and nutritional products manufacturer based in Allegan, Michigan, have awarded summer fellowships to five undergraduate students from the University of Michigan and Albion College.
Genome Technology features LSI
May 2007 - Genome Technology Magazine features LSI's unique approach to collaborative science.
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Stem cell research could boost Michigan economy
May 18, 2007 - Liz Barry, LSI's managing director, provided an editorial advocating the use of embryonic stem cells in research in today's Detroit Free Press.
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LSI faculty Patrick Hu in ScienceNOW Daily News
May 2, 2007 - Patrick Hu is cited in a recent ScienceNOW Daily News article on the discovery of a longevity gene in the roundworm C. elegans.
Stem Cell Research and LSI Featured in WWJ Newsradio Podcast
May 2, 2007 - WWJ Newsradio 950 from Detroit interviewed U-M President Mary Sue Coleman and Center for Stem Cell Research head Sean Morrison in a story about life science jobs in Michigan.
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David Ginsburg Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences
May 1, 2007 - The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of Life Sciences Institute Research Professor, David Ginsburg, M.D. to its ranks. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors bestowed upon scientists, in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
First 2007 Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
March 2007 - Interviews with faculty and columns by leaders in the U-M and national scientific community, round out information about the latest cutting-edge research at the LSI.
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LSI's "House Air" System Receives Mention by Industry Journal
March 2007 - The journal of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditional Engineers (ASHRAE) mentions LSI in its March issue. ASHRAE member Ronald Henning implemented a highly efficient system to provide air and reduce waste heat in LSI's animal laboratories.
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U-M scientists hope to turn blue-green algae's cancer-fighting compound into a useful drug
February 19, 2007 - LSI faculty member David Sherman has been featured in an Ann Arbor News story about his research into alternative cancer cures.
ThermoFisher Scientific/CCG Pilot Project awards announced
ThermoFisher Scientific in conjunction with the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute is pleased to announce the awards for its second annual Center for Chemical Genomics Pilot Project Initiative. The funds will provide research support for up to two years, allowing University of Michigan scientists to conduct innovative research directed toward technology development...
U-M Center receives funds for embryonic stem cell research
October 23, 2006 - The University of Michigan has raised over a quarter of a million dollars in private funds to support a project on human embryonic stem cell research currently not eligible for federal funding. The project will be part of the U-M Center for Stem Cell Biology, which was launched last year with $12M in start-up funding from U-M and which is based in U-M’s Life Science Institute...
Fifth Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
October 2006 - This month's newsletter focuses on the importance of basic scientific research to answer problems leading to new treatments for human diseases. Interviews with faculty and columns by leaders in the U-M and national scientific community, round out information about the latest cutting-edge research at the LSI.
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Graduate Student Awards in Chemistry and Chemical Biology
October 10, 2006 - The first awards under a collaboration between Pfizer Inc. and the Departments of Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and the Center for Chemical Genomics (CCG) at the University of Michigan were announced today...
Kumar Featured in Science Magazine
Sept. 29, 2006 - Anuj Kumar's development of Organelle DB, a searchable database of cellular locales.
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Life Sciences Institute Announces Five New Faculty
September 25, 2006 - The Life Sciences Institute (LSI) at the University of Michigan has hired five new faculty members, bringing the total faculty in the multidisciplinary research institute to 25...
2006 Life Sciences Institute/Perrigo Summer Fellows Announced
June 13, 2006 - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo Co. and the LSI have chosen eight promising undergraduate science students from Michigan universities for a 10-week fellowship, with stipend and living expenses fully paid. These students, from the University of Michigan, Knox College, and Kalamazoo College, will work with world-class researchers at the LSI during the summer of 2006...
U-M Biologist Wins Howard Hughes Medical Institute Teaching Grant
June 1, 2006 - The University of Michigan has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to further develop some innovative methods of teaching basic biology that are being pioneered by cell biologist and Life Sciences Institute researcher Daniel J. Klionsky...
Morrison Named 'Michiganian' of the Year
May 12, 2006 - LSI research associate professor Sean Morrison has been named a 'Michiganian of the Year' for 2005 by the Detroit News, for his groundbreaking work in stem cell research....
Fourth Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
Apr. 3, 2006 - This month's newsletter focuses on the international diversity that is one of the great strenghts of the LSI, and includes insights on the Immigration Task Force and interviews with many of our foreign scholars, as well as the latest cutting-edge research at the LSI.
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Dr. Sean Morrison Brings Promise and Enthusiasm to U-M Stem Cell Research
Mar. 18, 2006 - At his new laboratory in the U-M’s Life Sciences Institute, Morrison and a dedicated staff of young researchers are attempting to advance the use of stem cell therapies to surmount the obstacles that have traditionally surrounded the development of new treatments for certain cancers, degenerative diseases and birth defects...
Center for Chemical Genomics and Fisher Scientific announce grant winners
Feb. 2, 2006 - The CCG and Fisher Scientific have chosen four researchers, Jay Guo (Electrical Engineering), Anuj Kumar (LSI), Michael Mayer (Biomedical and Chemical Engineering), and John Montgomery (Chemistry), for grants to investigate new patentable technologies for biomedical research...
Third Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
Nov. 18, 2005 - The Life Sciences Institute has published the third volume of its newsletter, exploreLSI. This month's newsletter has features about the Center for Chemical Genomics and the new Center for Stem Cell Biology, faculty interview, Perrigo summer fellows research experiences, and more.
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Center for Chemical Genomics announces pilot project with Fisher Scientific
Oct. 12, 2005 - Fisher Biosciences, a subsidiary of Fisher Scientific International Inc., has launched a five-year collaboration with UM and the CCG to develop new tools for genomic and proteomic research. Fisher will fund select research projects at UM, with the opportunity to license new technologies resulting from that research...
LSI and Weizmann Institute join forces for better research
Aug. 16, 2005 - The Life Sciences Institute has formed a partnership with the Weizmann Institute in Israel to find cross-cultural solutions to problems in the medical sciences...
Jeanne Stuckey awarded grant by National Cancer Institute
Aug. 11, 2005 - LSI research assistant professor Jeanne Stuckey is one of several researchers at the UM Comprehensive Cancer Center who have been awarded a 5-year, $6 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to develop drugs for cancers that do not respond to current treatment methods...
Second Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
Jun. 25, 2005 - The Life Sciences Institute has published the second volume of its newsletter, exploreLSI . This month's newsletter features the six top scientists recently hired to LSI and other UM faculty positions, the innovative research being conducted at the Center for Structural biology, and more.
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Six New Faculty Recruited to LSI
Apr. 18, 2005 - Two senior research professors and four assistant research professors have been chosen from institutions around the country to joint faculty positions with the Life Sciences Institute and various departments in the Medical School, School of Pharmacy, and College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. They will join the LSI during the summer of 2005...
2005 Life Sciences Institute/Perrigo Summer Fellows Announced
Apr. 8, 2005 - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo Co. and the LSI have chosen five promising undergraduate science students from Michigan universities for a 10-week fellowship, with stipend and living expenses fully paid. These students, from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Northern Michigan University, will work with world-class researchers at the LSI during the summer of 2005...
Premiere Edition of the exploreLSI Newsletter Released
Mar. 29, 2005 - The Life Sciences Institute has published the first volume of its quarterly newsletter, exploreLSI. This month's newsletter features articles about the innovative collaborative design of the LSI, recent events, interviews with faculty and staff, and updates on current groundbreaking research.
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LSI Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Dec. 10, 2004 - Universities hope roomy new open-space work areas for academic science will foster collaboration and innovation. At the University of Michigan's new Life Sciences Institute, territorial imperatives give way, by design, to the attractions of collaboration.
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LSI and Perrigo Name first Summer Fellows
April 16, 2004 - Four of the state's most promising undergraduate science students were named to the First Perrigo Summer Fellows Program at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. The 10-week program puts undergraduate students into the laboratories of the Life Sciences Institute, a new multi-disciplinary research unit of U-M...
LSI Unveils Two New Centers
May 14, 2004 - Life Sciences Institute Director Alan R. Saltiel announced the establishment of two new centers of collaboration within the multidisciplinary Institute this morning during the LSI's Grand Opening Convocation at the University of Michigan.
