April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025 —
Viruses known as “jumbo phage” are a new hope against the rising antibacterial infection crisis. Researchers have discovered how jumbo phage are able to infect bacteria so efficiently. They found a compartment that protects and hides valuable DNA material from the bacteria’s immune defense system.
April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 —
UC San Diego researchers have created a map of the microbes aboard the International Space Station; results could improve astronaut safety.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
From redefining precision surgery to advancing non-opioid pain treatments, this year’s winners of the Chancellor’s Innovation Awards embody UC San Diego’s relentless pursuit of transformative breakthroughs.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
After leaving Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Oleksandr Sharlai was determined to continue his dream of becoming an MD/Ph.D. studying the human brain. During his CADRE internship, he worked in the lab of Christine Smith, Ph.D., investigating amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
After discovering a love of anatomy in high school, Alec Guerra was inspired to become a doctor. Through his CADRE internship in the lab of Sara Gianella, MD, he participated in several autopsies as part of ongoing research investigating how HIV persists in tissues throughout the human body.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
Luna Glenn Reyes has always excelled at math. As a CADRE intern in the lab of Lindsey Burnett, M.D., Ph.D., she used the tools of biostatistics to investigate women’s pelvic floor disorders.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
To expand the health sciences workforce, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute's CADRE program provides research internships for Mesa College students in UC San Diego laboratories and clinics.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
Bioengineering professor Daniela Valdez-Jasso was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). She was recognized for her research exploring the roles of biomechanical forces in the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
Author and San Diego native María Dolores Águila’s work weaves themes of culture, identity, connection and resiliency into her books. She is the featured speaker at UC San Diego’s 24th Annual César E. Chávez Celebration Kickoff and Scholarship Awards on April 3.
March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025 —
A groundbreaking discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, offering new opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy.
