Mimi Liu

November 5, 2015

Study Shines Light on Photosensation

By Mimi Liu

Light perception begins with activation of a light sensitive protein, called rhodopsin. One class of photoreceptor cell in humans couples activation of rhodopsin to opening of “transient receptor potential” (TRP) cha...

October 20, 2015

UCSB Professor Receives Pioneer Award for Initiative to Decrease Dengue Fever

By Mimi Liu

UCSB Professor of Neuroscience and Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Craig Montell has been awarded the Pioneer Award, which includes $2.5 million for research allotted over a five-year period. The Pioneer Award ...

October 1, 2015

UCSB Researchers Find Possible Factor to Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s

By Mimi Liu

Although a definitive cure for Alzheimer’s is distant at this time, researchers at UCSB have discovered a possible factor important in delaying the onset of the disease. Co-authors Dr. Kenneth Kosik, professor at UCSB ...

September 17, 2015

Battle of the Bacteria

By Mimi Liu

UCSB researchers recently demonstrated how Gram-negative bacteria, such as E. coli, exploit target-cell machinery of nearby bacteria and use protein toxins to kill them. Their work furthers current understanding of conta...