Robin Marks

San Francisco

Writer and Multimedia Producer at Freelance

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An Artificial Protein that Moves Like Something Found in Nature

1 month ago | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light, or a bit of energy extracted from food. But this crucial ability has eluded the growing field of AI-augmented protein engineering. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have shown it is possible to make new proteins that move and change shape like those in nature.
Can Gut Microbes Save Patients from Chemotherapy Side Effects?

1 month ago | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Chemotherapy doesn’t just kill cancer cells. It also affects the microbes in the digestive tract. Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that some gut bacteria can reduce the side effects of these potent treatments, and that one family of cancer drugs may actually boost these protective bacteria. The phenomenon could help physicians predict the severity of a patient’s side effects and points the way to supplements that could help those whose guts aren’t sufficiently protecting them.
3 UCSF Scientists Are Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

1 month ago | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Neurosurgeon Edward Chang, MD, developmental geneticist Thomas Kornberg, PhD, and virologist Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors in American science. Remove this text and use the embed button to add an image. Eddie Chang, MD (left), Thomas Kornberg, PhD (center), and Raul Andino-Pavlovsky (right) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Only a few neurosurgeons have been elected to NAS.
This New Treatment Can Adjust to Parkinson’s Symptoms in Real Time

2 months ago | matr.net | Robin Marks

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UCSF’s Fred Chang Is Honored with Election to AAAS

Mar 24, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Cell biologist Fred Chang, MD, PhD, has been named a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. The fellowship is a highly esteemed lifetime honor within the scientific community. Fellows are elected each year by the AAAS Council, in a tradition dating back to 1874.
How a paralyzed man moved a robotic arm with his thoughts

Mar 6, 2025 | universityofcalifornia.edu | Robin Marks

He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions. The device, known as a brain-computer interface (BCI), worked for a record seven months without needing to be adjusted. Until now, such devices have only worked for a day or two.
How a Paralyzed Man Moved a Robotic Arm with His Thoughts

Mar 3, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm that receives signals from his brain via a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions. The device, known as a brain-computer interface (BCI), worked for a record seven months without needing to be adjusted. Until now, such devices have only worked for a day or two.
This New Treatment Can Adjust to Parkinson’s Symptoms in Real Time

Feb 21, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Starting today, people with Parkinson’s disease will have a new treatment option, thanks to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of groundbreaking new technology. The therapy, known as adaptive deep brain stimulation, or aDBS, uses an implanted device that continuously monitors the brain for signs that Parkinson’s symptoms are developing. When it detects specific patterns of brain activity, it delivers precisely calibrated electric pulses to keep symptoms at bay.
Could a bacteria-killing virus help solve antibiotic resistance?

Feb 13, 2025 | universityofcalifornia.edu | Robin Marks

Scientists have known for a while that a jumbo phage pulls off its attack and escapes the bacteria’s defenses by surrounding its DNA with a protective shield made of protein. But how the shield recognizes certain useful molecules and allows them to pass in while keeping harmful ones out has been a mystery. Now, research from UC San Francisco, published Feb.
Could a Bacteria-Killing Virus Help Solve Antibiotic Resistance?

Feb 4, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Robin Marks

Jumbo phages belong to a group of viruses that attack bacteria. They inject their DNA and then reproduce by taking over the cell’s DNA-copying machinery. Eventually, a phage makes so many copies of itself that it will burst bacterial cell it has infected. Scientists have known for a while that a jumbo phage pulls off its attack and escapes the bacteria’s defenses by surrounding its DNA with a protective shield made of protein.