How To Make A Stem Cell

Stem cells have tremendous potential for regenerative medicine and the development of new therapies to treat and cure many diseases. Our reprogramming laboratory studies how to turn any cell in our bodies into a pluripotent stem cell, which has the capacity to generate any cell type in the body (such as brain cells, blood cells, etc.). We have discovered that there are hundreds of long noncoding RNA genes that are turned on as cells are reprogrammed into stem cells. With your generous support, we hope to uncover the functions of these mysterious new genes in making stem cells to treat diseases.  And thanks to a generous donation, gifts today will be matched on a one-to-one basis up to a total of $1,000.

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Generous donors have agreed to match dollar for dollar on all gifts given on Giving Day, up to a total of $1,000. This project can be found under "Academic Resources & Research".
$750 MATCHED
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Night Owl Challenge, 12-1 a.m.
Congratulations to S-Lab for winning the Night Owl Challenge and bonus $1,000!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 S-Lab 39
2 iGEM 2017 36
3 Men's Water Polo Funding 19
4 Women's Club Water Polo 19
5 Art in the Arboretum 15
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Early Riser Challenge, 7-8 a.m.
Congratulations to Art in the Arboretum for winning the Early Riser Challenge and bonus $1,000! Women in Physics & Astronomy came in 2nd place and will receive a bonus of $500.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 Art in the Arboretum 38
2 $500 Women in Physics & Astronomy 37
3 UCSC Farm & Garden Educational Programs 25
4 Carl Mark Deppe Memorial Lecture Fund 19
5 Senior Legacy Fund - Scholarship 14
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Mid-day Motivator, 12-2 p.m.
Congratulations to Art in the Arboretum for winning the Mid-day Motivator and bonus $2,500! Women's NCAA Basketball came in 2nd place and will receive a bonus of $1,000.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 Art in the Arboretum 97
2 $1,000 Women's NCAA Basketball 77
3 Holi Festival 64
4 KZSC News - Local News for the Monterey Bay 46
5 Undocumented Students Retention Fund 40
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Power Hour, 3-4 p.m.
Congratulations to Plant the Seed for Big DREAMERS - STEM Diversity for winning the Power Hour Challenge and bonus $1,000!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 Plant the Seed for Big DREAMERS - STEM Diversity 39
2 Formula Slug 35
3 iGEM 2017 30
4 KZSC News - Local News for the Monterey Bay 27
5 Undocumented Students Retention Fund 17
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Mad Dash, 6-8 p.m.
Congratulations to Formula Slug for winning the Mad Dash and bonus $5,000! Art in the Arboretum came in 2nd place and will receive a bonus of $2,500.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $5,000 Formula Slug 189
2 $2,500 Art in the Arboretum 121
3 Center for Public Philosophy 91
4 Undocumented Students Retention Fund 73
5 Crown Library Renaissance 69
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Final Frenzy - All Day
Congratulations to Formula Slug for winning the Final Frenzy Challenge and bonus $10,000! Undocumented Student Retention Fund came in 2nd place and will receive a bonus of $5,000, and Arts in the Arboretum finished third and will have a $2,500 bonus added to their totals. Great job to all our teams!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $10,000 Formula Slug 450
2 $2,500 Art in the Arboretum 358
3 $5,000 Undocumented Students Retention Fund 341
4 Holi Festival 294
5 The Bird School Project: Take Flight Fund 243
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