“Responding to the Microbial Basis
of Cardiovascular Disease”
Roberta A. Gottlieb, M.D.
Director, Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center
Frederick G. Henry Chair in Life Sciences
From The Director's Desk
Apr 11, 2011
$5M Shiley Gift Renames BioScience Center
“Because the BioScience Center project was of great personal and professional importance to them, it seemed appropriate to give Stephen and Susan a significant going-away present in tribute to his masterful presidency..." MORE
Jan 03, 2011
Immunoantibiotics: Vaccine Platform Holds Great Promise
A consortium has been established to explore the development of a new and novel approach for the development of vaccines in both young and aged individuals. MORE
October 14, 2010
Grant Funds BioScience Center's New Research Tool
A new imaging system will help track the spread of disease and damage after a heart attack. MORE
August 02, 2010
In Memoriam: Donald Shiley
We are deeply saddened at the news of Donald Shiley’s passing. Donald was a humanitarian in the truest sense. His contributions, both as an inventor and philanthropist, will leave a lasting legacy in our community and beyond... MORE
March 10, 2010
BSC UpData March 2010
Researchers in the BioScience Center have been thinking about autophagy. Autophagy (literally "self-eating") is a process where cells recycle bits and pieces of themselves through a pathway involving an autophagosome... MORE
February 01, 2010
Go Red for Women
February 5th is the day to wear red in support of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" Campaign... MORE
December 15, 2009
BSC Feature December 2009
The Domino Effect: Surprising Links Between Infection and Heart Disease. MORE
November 10, 2009
BSC UpData November 2009
The entrepreneurial side of the BioScience Center is emerging. My vision for the BSC is to improve health through strategies of basic research, public health measures, and commercial development. MORE
October 30, 2009
Vaccination Fascination
SDSU research professor Ed Morgan discusses vaccinations, their scarcity and why they are important. MORE
October 29, 2009
BSC Feature October 2009
'Neglected Infections' Resurface Among America's Poor... MORE
September 16, 2009
BSC UpData September 2009
The SDSU BioScience Center continues to advance its mission to study the critical nexus of infection, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. I hope you had a delightful summer... MORE
July 01, 2009
BSC UpData July 2009
Five world-renowned immunologists moved into the Donald P. Shiley Cardiovascular Research Center. All of their research, including projects on T cells, microRNA and vaccine development, intersects in some way with heart disease... MORE
June 01, 2009
BSC UpData June 2009
Construction is scheduled to be complete by June 15. Invitations have been sent out for the celebration of the Donald P. Shiley Cardiovascular Research Center which will take place on July 15. We hope it will be a memorable occasion. MORE
May 01, 2009
BSC UpData May 2009
With the imminent completion of the BSC's third floor, we have made a significant advance toward assembling the full team of collaborative investigators. MORE
February 11, 2008
A Gift from the Heart
Darlene Shiley is giving new meaning to a gift from the heart by donating $1.25 million in her husband's name to San Diego State University for heart disease research. MORE
February 01, 2008
BioScience Center Assembles Team of Investigators
The BioScience Center has assembled a team of investigators to explore the link between gum and heart diseases. MORE
January 08, 2008
Risky Receptor Regulators
Members of the Gottlieb Lab and collaborators from Scripps Research Institute published a paper reporting potentially dangerous effects of a drug that binds to a specific receptor for the bioactive lipid sphingosine-1phosphate (S-1-P). MORE
January 01, 2008
SDSU BioScience Center to Study Link Between Periodontitis and Atherosclerosis
The SDSU BioScience Center was established to study the links... MORE
January 01, 2008
Taking a Peek at Intracellular Housekeeping
Cells use a process called autophagy (literally, eating oneself) to survive periods of starvation and to clean up damaged organelles... MORE
December 30, 2007
SDSU BioScience Center to Study Link Between Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is responsible for coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease... MORE
December 13, 2007
Frontiers in Mitochondrial Research
Dr. Gottlieb and Dr. Frey presented work at the Frontiers in Mitochondrial Research meeting held in Italy November 25-29. MORE
November 23, 2007
SDSU BioScience Center Investigators in Action at the American Heart Association
At the recent American Heart Association meeting held in Orlando FL, in November 4-7, 2007, BioScience Center investigators presented their latest... MORE
July 20, 2007
Symposium Explored Links Between Heart Disease and Viruses
"This event was a great opportunity to explore this new area of study in heart disease," said Stanley Maloy, dean of the College of Sciences and former president of the American Society for Microbiology. MORE
April 12, 2011
$5M Shiley Gift Renames BioScience Center
By Gina Jacobs
Darlene & Donald Shiley
Local philanthropist Darlene Shiley has pledged $5 million to support San Diego State University's BioScience Center. She also pledged an additional $1 million for scholarships
The gift was announced on Saturday, April 9, during a gala celebrating President and Mrs. Stephen L. Weber, who will retire after leading the university for 15 years.
In Tribute to the Webers
"Because the BioScience Center project was of great personal and professional importance to them, it seemed appropriate to give Stephen and Susan a significant going-away present in tribute to his masterful presidency," said Darlene Shiley, who has been a long-time supporter of SDSU."SDSU was most fortunate to have the complete attention of the Webers over these last years."
Shiley also announced she would donate an additional $1 million to support university scholarships in honor of the Webers.
"I am humbled and grateful that Darlene would make such a generous contribution in our honor," President Weber said. "Darlene gets it; our future prosperity depends on supporting the faculty who, like Donald Shiley, extend the frontiers of human knowledge and the students who will be our future leaders."
Continuing Donald's Legacy
The new gift adds an additional $3.75 million to Shiley's initial pledge of $1.25 million in 2008, which created the Donald P. Shiley Center for Cardiovascular Research on the third floor of the BioScience Center, named after her late husband Donald Shiley, the inventor of the Bjork-Shiley heart valve.As a result of the new donation, the entire BioScience Center will be renamed in Donald Shiley's honor to be called the Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center (subject to approval by the CSU Board of Trustees).
"My late husband, Donald, was an incomparable man of integrity, intelligence and warmth. His extraordinary contributions to the biomedical world will be well represented by this facility," Shiley said.
Shiley, a long-time supporter of San Diego State University, has also donated to the musical theatre master's degree program and to KPBS.