Three Berkeley faculty members were selected for grants from the medical research nonprofit.
Enter the College of Natural Resources Photo Contest
Submit your best CNR-related images by April 19th for a chance to win prizes and to have your work featured online and in print.
Dan Nomura recieves ASPIRE award
The Mark Foundation selected Dan Nomura to recieve an Accelerating Sceintific Platforms and Innovative Research (ASPIRE) Award, dedicated to funding high risk, high reward approaches to solving complex problems in cancer research.
Lecturer Mary Lesser speaks at UCSF Sports Medicine Conference
As part of the conference, Lesser’s talk stressed the importance of proper nutrition among young athletes and how it can be achieved.
Estrogen signaling suppresses the promotion of dense, strong bones
New research from associate professor Dan Nomura highlights the importance of estrogen signaling in identifying a possible treatment for age-related bone disease.
Näär receives $9.2 million Novo Nordisk Foundation grant
Näär will co-lead a team seeking to develop new therapies for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a liver disease impacting millions globally.
Why I Do Science
Associate professor Danica Chen details her passion for science from her younger years through her current research.
In Memoriam: Joanne Ikeda
The Cooperative Extension Specialist Emeritus was a nationally recognized expert on pediatric nutrition and obesity.
NST 20 Helps Students Facing Food Insecurity
At UC Berkeley rising tuition and a lack of affordable housing have created a student hunger crisis.
Applications now open for assistant professors in the life sciences at Berkeley
UC Berkeley invites researchers early in their career to apply for the role of assistant professor in the Life Sciences division.
Anders Näär joins Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
The College of Natural Resources welcomes seven new faculty members and two new cooperative extension specialists in 2018, including professor Anders Näär.
NST Faculty Helps Local Artists
Professor Mark Hellerstein is the brainchild behind the artist residency program at 2727 California Street.
Barry Shane retires from NST
College of Natural Resources congratulates faculty members who retired during the 2017-2018 academic year, including NST Professor Barry Shane.
Preeminent toxicologist and pesticide expert John Casida dies at 88
The professor emeritus and Wolf Prize awardee was one of the world’s leading authorities on how pesticides work and how they can potentially harm humans.
Course highlights: Nutrition in the Community and Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Learn more about two courses offered to undergraduate Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology students.
CNR welcomes new dean
The College of Natural Resources has a new dean, plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist David Ackerly.
Water treatment methods may unintentionally generate harmful chemicals
New research from Dan Nomura and Breanna Ford highlights the potential risks of using oxidative treatment on alternative drinking water sources.
Nomura Lab and Novartis team up to tackle the industry’s toughest drug targets
Professor Dan Nomura's lab is collaborating with Novartis to explore new drug mechanisms and targets, with a specific focus on oncology and infectious disease.
Brown fat flexes its muscle to burn energy
New research published in Cell Metabolism shows a pathway that triggers brown fat tissue to consume calories from fat and sugars and radiate them away as heat
Danica Chen interview: from early learning to aging research
In an interview in the Journal of Cell Biology, Danica Chen discusses how she became a cell biologist, her current research, and her plans for future research projects.