On March 16, 2016, UCSF announced the establishment of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute, with a mission to connect researchers across disciplines and advance understanding of disease biology.
In recognition of International Women’s Day, QBI reflects on its ongoing commitment to supporting women’s talent, leadership, and discovery across the scientific community.
Leah Roe joined QBI as a Fellow, becoming part of a program that supports early-career scientists in launching independent research within UCSF’s collaborative environment.
QBI welcomed Kevin Lou to our Fellowship Program, designed to support early-career scientists in launching independent research within UCSF’s collaborative environment.
QBI introduced a series highlighting our scientists’ curiosity, challenges, and hopes, debuting with a cancer-focused edition in honor of Cancer Awareness Month.
A QBI fireside chat ft. Amber Smith, UCSF research specialist and lead author of a Molecular Cell study, who pulls back the curtain on how HIV hijacks the cell’s own machinery to survive and spread.
Launch of the Paul Farmer African Initiative for Research (PFAIR)
PFAIR seeks to strengthen local research capacity and infrastructure across Africa by leveraging AI, mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics to help translate African-led ideas into funded projects.
