Schwer Lab

Our lab studies DNA repair and genomic stability in the contexts of development, cancer, and aging of the brain

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Our latest on medulloblastoma and PRDM6, a member of the PRDF1 and RIZ1 homology domain-containing family of transcription factors, is out. Read the full-text here: https://t.co/smpz2OFrnr
Congrats Christin and co-authors! @NeurosurgUCSF @UCSF #braintumors #medulloblastoma

[Laura Cheradame @LauraCheradame1]

Excited to share my work at #cellbio2023 about DNA double-strand breaks in neurons. Let's talk at my poster on Monday and don't miss my talk on Wednesday!

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Very proud of Sarah Cohen for winning the best poster prize at @UCSFAging Symposium. Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉

[UCSF Bakar Aging Research Institute @UCSFAging]

What a beautiful day for our inaugural symposium! Thank you to our keynote speakers, faculty, and trainees for making it a success. #aging @UCSFAging @deyoungmuseum

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

great talk by Sarah today at the awesome @UCSFAging symposium at the de Young museum in beautiful Golden Gate Park.

[UCSF Bakar Aging Research Institute @UCSFAging]

Sarah Cohen of the @SchwerLab presenting her work showing the role of DNA repair mechanism deficiency in neuronal aging.

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Congrats Laura! Congrats also to Ayush from our lab who was one of the finalists! Great job!

[UC San Francisco @UCSF]

When worms lined up like a marching band, @ucsfgraddiv's postdoc scholar Laura Persson investigated. Collective behavior may seem natural, but it's a complex process aided by humans' 86 billion brain neurons. Congrats on winning UCSF's #PostDocSlam with 'The Wormnado'!

[bioRxiv Cancer Bio @biorxiv_cancer]

PRDM6 promotes medulloblastoma by repressing chromatin accessibility and altering gene expression https://t.co/02QFmIIajl #biorxiv_cancer

[Deniz Gökbuget (denizgoekbuget.bsky.social) @denizgoekbuget]

Our new paper on how stem cells coordinate transcription and DNA replication to protect genome integrity is out now in @NatureSMB: https://t.co/yMykY9dvzp. More info ⬇️. @UCSF, @UCSFstemcell, @UCSFUrology, @UCSFCancer, @UCSF_ObGynRS

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Super exciting live imaging 🔬of the cellular 🧬DNA repair response at @MBLScience #MBLPhysiology with @LauraCheradame1 of @UCSF @MullinsLab + @SchwerLab.

[Björn Schumacher @schumacherbj]

It’s a tremendous pleasure to host a joint workshop of our ⁦@dfg_public⁩ research unit FOR 5504 and the NIA PPG on genome instability with exciting keynote lectures by Laura Niedernhofer seen here and ⁦@SchwerLab⁩ and ⁦@George_Garinis⁩

[UC San Francisco @UCSF]

Congrats class of 2023!🎉 The countdown to graduation is on. Remember to include @UCSF in your epic celebrations because we're ready to shine the spotlight on your victorious moments!📸🎓 #UCSFGrads

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Congratulations Kevan M. Shokat of @UCSF, winner of the 2023 @theNASciences Award for Scientific Discovery for pioneering breakthroughs in chemical biology to advance cancer therapy! See him accept the award at the 160th NAS Annual Meeting! #NASaward #academia #hhmi

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

Congratulations @kevansf @UCSF !!!!!

[UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ctr @UCSFCancer]

Congratulations @kevansf @UCSF, winner of the 2023 @theNASciences Award for Scientific Discovery for pioneering breakthroughs in chemical biology to advance cancer therapy! To be awarded at the 160th NAS Annual Meeting! https://t.co/sndH0KFqGx #UCSFProud #NASaward #academia #HHMI

[UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ctr @UCSFCancer]

Congratulations @kevansf @UCSF, winner of the 2023 @theNASciences Award for Scientific Discovery for pioneering breakthroughs in chemical biology to advance cancer therapy! To be awarded at the 160th NAS Annual Meeting! https://t.co/sndH0KFqGx #UCSFProud #NASaward #academia #HHMI

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

This is so incredibly well deserved. Congratulations Fred! https://t.co/Ju6m7PAn1V

[Ryan Hernandez @rdhernand]

Are you an undergrad thinking about grad school in a biology-related field? Do you identify as a member of a historically excluded group in STEM, grow up with in a disadvantaged background, or experience an ongoing disability? Come join our amazing @UCSF_PROPEL community!🧵

[UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Program @UCSFNSGrad]

Applicants interested in learning more about the UCSF Neuroscience PhD program check out this link to sign up for our grad fair on 10/24. https://t.co/RpeHH3CAEh

[Schwer Lab @SchwerLab]

BMX skills rusty but nice gumwall tires! #PI-BMX