Bill Marshall Portrait

A Scientific Mind. A Born Leader. : Dr. William S. Marshall

Oct. 31, 2023

Dr. William S. Marshall, a scientiļ¬c mind proven through his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder, quickly scaled the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry corporate ladders holding increasingly advanced positions (see timeline for his complete trajectory). Current...

Leigh, Fiona and Sweety

Rescuing a Llama Named Sweety: Dr. Fiona Caruthers

Oct. 28, 2023

CU Boulder Chemistry/Biochemistry alumna, Dr. Fiona Caruthers, is an experienced llama owner and backcountry adventurer. This past September, while out of state, she received a text regarding a Facebook plea for help. She, in consultation with friend Leigh DiNatale, knew they had to rescue Sweety, a 7 year-old pregnant llama...

Halil Aydin

Halil Aydin Sheds Light on Mitochondria... Not Just the Powerhouse of the Cell

Oct. 19, 2023

Newly published CU Boulder research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cellā€™s mitochondrial structure and function A key takeaway from first-year biology is that mitochondria are the powerhouses of cellsā€”itā€™s the thing most people know about them. However, mitochondria perform a large array of functions for...

Aaron Whiteley

ASM Award for Early Career Basic Research: Aaron Whiteley, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder

Sept. 29, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Aaron Whiteley is recognized by the American Society for Microbiology for his work exploring bacterial immune responses and how it translates to the human immune system A University of Colorado Boulder researcher has been recognized with the 2024 American Society for Microbiology Award for Early Career Basic...

Clair Huffine

A Creative and Community Minded Researcher - Clair Huffine

Sept. 26, 2023

Clair Huffine is a 2025 PhD candidate in the Cameron Laboratory. She recently won the 2023 Biophysics Supergroup Outstanding Research Presentation Award; is a 2023 P.E.O. SCHOLARS Award applicant; and in 2022 was an NIH/CU Molecular Biophysics trainee and received Honorable Mention for GRFP - the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship...

Kasinath + Song

How silencing a gene-silencer could lead to new cancer drugs

Sept. 25, 2023

Deep inside our cellsā€”each one complete with an identical set of genesā€”a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells. When the machine is missing or broken, normal fetal development canā€™t occur. If itā€™s mutated,...

CU Boulder distinguished professor Karolin Luger received the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Science or Medicine Thursday.

CU Boulder distinguished professor Karolin Luger is awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Sciences or Medicine

Sept. 14, 2023

University of Colorado Boulder researcher Karolin Luger , a distinguished professor of biochemistry and Jennie Smoly Caruthers Endowed Chair of Biochemistry, has been awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Science or Medicine. The award, announced Thursday morning in Shanghai, China, recognizes Lugerā€™s deep body of research ā€œelucidating...

Jeffrey Cameron - Prometheus Co-Founder and Advisor

Forbes Recognizes Prometheus Materials as an Innovative and Quick Growth Company

Sept. 14, 2023

How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small. Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly. Petri Dish Days Four University of Colorado Boulder academics, Jeff Cameron, Sherri Cook,...

Nicole Marie Hoitsma

Nicole Marie Hoitsma Recognized as a 2023 Damon Runyon Fellow

Aug. 16, 2023

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $3.9 million to exceptional early-career scientists Nicole Marie Hoitsma, PhD [HHMI Fellow] , with her sponsor Karolin Luger, PhD, at University of Colorado, Boulder, has been named one of 13 new Damon Runyon Fellows by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. The Damon Runyon...

Alex Whiteley Lab

Alexandra Whiteley Lab Featured in The Scientist for Work on Ancient Viral Protein's Key Role in ALS

Aug. 15, 2023

An Ancient Viral Protein May Play a Key Role in ALS Researchers find that UBQLN2 gene dysfunction causes a virus-like protein to accumulate in cells, which changes gene expression and may contribute to disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Read more here in The Scientist .

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