The Department of Biomolecular Engineering is an interdisciplinary department that combines expertise from biology, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, and electrical engineering to train students, develop technologies, and address major problems at the forefront of biomedical and bio-industrial research. Students trained in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering can look forward to careers in academia, the information or biotechnology industries, public health, or medical sciences.
Events
Dr. Dula Man, microRNA profiling technique using DNA charge transfer principle, Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 pm, Engineering 2 Building, Room 280
Assistant Professor Camilla Forsberg - BME Faculty, High- (and not so high) throughput analysis of stem cell function, Thursday, November 12, 12:00 pm, Physical Sciences Building, Room 305
BME280B Fall 2009: Elevator Talk Schedule, Thursday, November 12, 12:45 pm, Physical Sciences Building, Room 305
Niels Christian Nielsen, Issues and Challenges Leading up to COP-15: The U.N. Summit on Climate Change, Friday, November 13, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2 Room 506
Jay Lund, CALVIN's Adventures in Modeling California's Statewide Water System, Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2 Room 506
Ron Hofmann, A Perspective on Energy Challenges in California, Friday, November 20, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2 Room 506
West Hays and Alayna Johnson, Due Processing: Incarceration and the Digital Divide, Wednesday, December 2, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2 Room 506
Gary Lopez, Improving Access to Education, Wednesday, December 9, 12:00 pm, Engineering 2 Room 506
News
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Scientists propose a "genome zoo" of 10,000 vertebrate species
In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo--a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species, approximately one for every vertebrate genus. More
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Baskin Engineering in the News: Sequencing Center
The UCSC Sequencing Center, directed by biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand, was highlighted by Genome Web's In Sequence. More
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Baskin Engineering in the News: Stem Cell Research
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Baskin School of Engineering will showcase groundbreaking research on Thursday, October 22
Groundbreaking research being pursued at the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz will be showcased at the school's Research Review Day on Thursday, October 22. The event will include faculty research presentations and graduate student posters, providing a broad overview of exciting research in areas such as bioengineering, nanotechnology, software service engineering, cyber-infrastructure, biostatistics, and systems design. More
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Nanopore project wins $1.1 million NIH grant
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz to support their work on nanopore technology for analyzing DNA. More
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An interview with engineering dean Arthur Ramirez
Arthur Ramirez, dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering, came to UCSC from Bell Labs, a legendary center for science and engineering. He brings a true passion for using fundamental and applied research to solve real-world problems. In the interview that follows, he discusses the importance of developing deeper partnerships in Silicon Valley, and he describes the qualities that make the Baskin School of Engineering uniquely positioned to contribute to the rapidly changing technologies of the 21st century. More
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UCSC bioinformatics experts are partners in national cancer genetics project
Researchers in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will establish a Cancer Genome Data Analysis Center as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a $275 million collaborative project led by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute. More
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Five faculty members win 2009 NSF CAREER awards
Five UC Santa Cruz faculty members have won prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2009. Three of the recipients are faculty in the Jack Baskin School of Engineering: William Dunbar, assistant professor of computer engineering; Pascale Garaud, assistant professor of applied mathematics and statistics; and Joshua Stuart, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering. The others are Yat Li, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, both in the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. More