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Biophysics

Biophysics uses the tools of physics to watch biology in action. To visualize what macromolecules like proteins, RNA, or DNA look like..

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BMNC

The Biomedical Micro & Nanotechnology Core (BMNC) is envisioned as a nexus point of innovation at the micro- and nanoscale that embodies the mission statement and efforts of QBI...

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Biophysics

Biophysics uses the tools of physics to watch biology in action. To visualize what macromolecules like proteins, RNA, or DNA look like, biophysicists use powerful X-rays or electron microscopes. These techniques can define the shape of the molecules.

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“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Carl Sagan

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August 29, 2016

Calorie-Burning ‘Good’ Fat Can Be Protected, Says Study

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UCSF
News Center

August 29, 2016

Calorie-Burning ‘Good’ Fat Can Be Protected, Says Study

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December

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The Genetics Puzzle:
An Evening with Matthew State

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March

14-15

Spring Mutations:
Deep Mutational Scanning Approaches

June

27-28

CCMI Cell Mapping Symposium

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QBI role
within UCSF

The only ORU within UCSF focused on quantitative biology and collaborations around it.

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Carl Sagan

Our Partners

Inherent to QBI’s core philosophy is partnership. We believe that the most efficient and productive way to advance is through key collaborations.

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415-476-6109 hello@qbi-ucsf.org

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1700 4th St.
San Francisco, CA 94158

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Carl Sagan

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Recent News

August 29, 2016

Calorie-Burning ‘Good’ Fat Can Be Protected, Says Study

NCI Biomedical Informatics Blog
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“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Carl Sagan

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Carl Sagan

Recent News

August 29, 2016

Calorie-Burning ‘Good’ Fat Can Be Protected, Says Study

NCI Biomedical Informatics Blog
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Who
We are

QBI investigators are from UCSF’s world-leading Schools of Pharmacy and of Medicine, and are focused on systems, structural, chemical, and computational biology, as well as imaging, medical devices and drug discovery.

Who
We are

QBI investigators are from UCSF’s world-leading Schools of Pharmacy and of Medicine, and are focused on systems, structural, chemical, and computational biology, as well as imaging, medical devices and drug discovery.

Mission
Statement

The Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) fosters collaborations across the biomedical and the physical sciences, seeking quantitative methods to address pressing problems in biology and biomedicine.

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The Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) fosters collaborations across the biomedical and the physical sciences, seeking quantitative methods to address pressing problems in biology and biomedicine. Motivated by problems of human disease, QBI is committed to investigating fundamental biological mechanisms, because ultimately solutions to many diseases have been revealed by unexpected discoveries in the basic sciences.