21 Years Old and Experiencing Stroke, Condition On the Rise among Young Adults
October 28, 2022
One in every eight strokes at UC San Diego Health occur in an adult younger than 50.
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Stem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury Results
October 28, 2022
In animal models, UC San Diego researchers found that intensive physical therapy in tandem with implanted neural stem cells increased tissue growth, repair and functionality in spinal cord injuries more than those treatments alone.
UC San Diego Named Among World’s Top 20 Universities by U.S. News & World Report
October 27, 2022
The University of California San Diego has been ranked among the top 20 universities in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Global Universities.
UC San Diego Joins National Trial to Test Drug for Treating MPOX
October 27, 2022
UC San Diego will be one of multiple sites assessing the safety and efficacy of tecovirimat as a potential treatment for human monkeypox. Marketed as TPOXX, tecovirimat is an antiviral currently approved for treatment of human smallpox in adults and children caused by the variola virus.
With $25 Million Gift to Bioengineering at UC San Diego, Gene Lay Honors his Mentor Shu Chien
October 27, 2022
Eminent biotechnology innovator and entrepreneur Gene Lay has committed $25 million through the through the Laygend Foundation to name the Department of Bioengineering in honor of his mentor, Professor Emeritus Shu Chien.
Achyuta Adhvaryu to Lead the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy India Center
October 27, 2022
Achyuta Adhvaryu has been appointed as the inaugural director of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy India Center and will serve as professor of economics at the school effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Popular Pharmaceutical Target in Cells May Prove Even More Useful
October 26, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs. The discovery opens the possibility of new therapies, including for multiple forms of cancer.
Open Trade Saves Countries Billions in Solar Panel Production
October 26, 2022
A globalized, open trade supply chain saved countries an estimated $67 billion in solar panel production costs, reveals a new study published in the Oct. 26 issues of the journal Nature. The savings alone for the United States amounted to $24 billion.
Schmidt Futures Announces UC San Diego as Partner of $148M Initiative Accelerating AI Use in Science
October 26, 2022
UC San Diego has been selected to join the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures, to accelerate the next scientific revolution by applying AI to research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
UC San Diego Launches Two Projects on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastlines and People
October 25, 2022
The University of California San Diego has received two five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $6.6 million to fund research hubs in Southern California and Puerto Rico.
