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Landmark ABCD Study of Adolescent Brain Renewed for Seven Years

The National Institutes of Health has renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health ever conducted in the United States. The awards to UC San Diego total just over $60 million.

A Career Cultivated in Watermelon Fields

Like many high school teenagers, Maribel Patiño elected to take an unconventional summer job to supplement her family’s income.

Incoming President of Quiz Bowl Club Represents Campus in ‘Jeopardy!’ College Championship

UC San Diego was one of 15 schools represented in the 2020 Jeopardy College Championship, thanks to Alistair Gray, a second year computer science and linguistics double major.

New COVID-19 Webinar Series: How will Coronavirus Change the World?

In this time of fear and uncertainty, many seek to understand how the novel coronavirus will change the world permanently.

Startup Companies Tackle COVID-19 From Many Angles

Companies that found their footing at the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space are working to model disease outbreaks, increase access to offline education and facilitate research on COVID-19

Economic Impact of COVID-19 will Make the Fight Against Climate Change Harder

Measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have reduced the demand for fuel and slashed oil prices. Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the chief long-term cause of climate warming, have slid perhaps by one-fifth, but can we expect COVID-19 to create lasting change for the planet?

SDSC Researchers Develop Potential COVID-19 Protease Inhibitors

UC San Diego researchers recently created a pharmacophore model and conducted data mining of the conformational database of FDA-approved drugs that identifies 64 compounds as potential inhibitors of the COVID-19 protease.

When Damaged, the Adult Brain Repairs Itself by Going Back to the Beginning

When adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state, say researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine. In their newly adopted immature state, the cells become capable of re-growing new connections that, under the right conditions, can help to restore lost function.

In Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic, a Crashing Wave of Neuropsychiatric Problems?

Researchers suggest that in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a host of neuropsychiatric challenges may remain — or emerge — for those recovering from COVID-19 infections.

Manoj Monga, MD, Named New Chair of the Department of Urology

Manoj Monga, MD, recognized as an international authority in endourology and stone disease, has been named chair of the Department of Urology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and will see patients at UC San Diego Health.