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Topography of the Genome Influences Where Cancer Mutations Thrive, Study Shows

August 24, 2023

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. Certain regions of the genome, which exhibit unique features, act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.

Crohn’s Disease Research Bolstered With Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust

August 23, 2023

A grant of nearly $3.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust is supporting research at UC San Diego to identify better, more targeted treatments for people living with Crohn’s disease.

$2M Grant Drives Research on Novel Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes

August 23, 2023

With funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, Jeremy Pettus, MD, an associate professor of medicine and board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in treating diabetes at UC San Diego Health, is leading a study on Liver Targeted Insulin (LTI) in Type 1 diabetes.

Clinical Trial Studying Possible New Treatment Option for Patients with NAFLD

August 23, 2023

$9 million grant awarded to researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine supports new study of semaglutide for liver disease.

Mentorship in the Sonic Arts Strikes a Chord at the Qualcomm Institute

August 22, 2023

The Sonic Arts Research & Development Group at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute offers students an array of experiences that fuels their passion for audio technology and propels them into successful careers.

California Medicine Scholars Program Encourages Community College Students to Pursue Medicine

August 22, 2023

Among the many new faces on University of California San Diego’s campus this fall will be 17 eager community college graduates with the goal of becoming doctors someday. These students are all participants in the state-funded California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP).

Firing Up Fire Detection Efforts with Deep Learning Models

August 22, 2023

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center have developed new deep learning models to continue improving efforts for early wildfire detection. These efforts at SDSC are led by the WIFIRE Lab, which is an all-hazards knowledge cyberinfrastructure developed as a management layer for data...

7 AI-Powered Technologies You Should Know About

August 22, 2023

Move over, ChatGPT: These artificial intelligence-powered technologies and innovations being developed and implemented at UC San Diego could lead to the next developments in the “AI revolution.”

Kyle Handley Takes the Helm at Center for Commerce and Diplomacy

August 22, 2023

Kyle Handley, the Rafael and Marina Pastor Faculty Fellow at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has been appointed as director of the school’s Center for Commerce and Diplomacy (CCD).

Intermittent Fasting Improves Alzheimer’s Pathology

August 21, 2023

New results from researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine suggest that intermittent fasting could be an effective treatment approach for Alzheimer’s disease. Mice fed on a time-restricted schedule had better memory and less accumulation of amyloid proteins in the brain compared to controls.
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