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Excess Neuropeptides Disrupt Lung Function in Infant Disease and COVID-19

March 17, 2022

UC San Diego study shows neuroendocrine cells in the lungs drive a developmental lung disease, and a similar brain-lung interaction may contribute to COVID-19 symptoms. The findings suggest neuropeptides may be a promising therapeutic target for conditions with excess lung fluid.

Landmark Precision Medicine Research Effort Releases its First Genomic Dataset

March 17, 2022

The All of Us Research Program, a nationwide effort to gather information from 1 million or more people living in the United States, then use that data to accelerate health research and medical breakthroughs, has published its first genomic dataset.

UC San Diego Bioengineers Inducted Into Prestigious Biomedical Institution

March 17, 2022

Two bioengineers at the University of California San Diego will be inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Professors Stephanie Fraley and Prashant Mali are among the 153 new AIMBE Fellows of 2022.

UC San Diego Women Scientists Featured in Statue Exhibit at the Smithsonian

March 17, 2022

A few steps away from the delicate pink and white blooms of the Japanese cherry trees in Washington D.C, a striking collection of 120 bright orange statues of women, including the statues of two UC San Diego scientists, are currently on exhibit in the National Mall.

UC San Diego Student Catches Eye of White House

March 17, 2022

A student at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science has been invited by the Biden administration to participate in an exclusive group of experts and leaders in the fields of medicine and public health.

Diversity and Science Lecture Series Gets Funded

March 17, 2022

Amid the growing social justice movement in the summer of 2020, many graduate programs issued mission statements for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

UC San Diego Receives $7.35 Million in Federal Community Project Funding

March 17, 2022

UC San Diego will receive $7.35 million in Community Project Funding as part of an appropriations bill approved by Congress on March 12.

A New Brain-computer Interface with a Flexible Backing

March 16, 2022

Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain’s complex curved surface.

Renowned Controls Researcher Receives New Award for Transformational Contributions to the Field

March 16, 2022

Professor Miroslav Krstic at the University of California San Diego is the inaugural recipient of the A.V. “Bal” Balakrishnan Research Award for Scientific Excellence in Research in the Mathematics of Systems.

Researchers Produce First Map of Topographic Change at Statewide Scale

March 15, 2022

Scientists study the topography—the forms and features of the landscape—to measure and observe changes at the Earth’s surface over time. While some changes are the result of natural processes like fluvial erosion and coastal erosion, the topography can also change due to anthropogenic forces...
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