May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021 —
New UC San Diego biologist Fabian Rivera-Chávez joined the university in the midst of a global pandemic as the world struggled to work its way out of COVID-19 devastation. He’s now working to communicate the safety and life-saving importance of COVID-19 vaccination in underserved communities.
May 12, 2021
May 12, 2021 —
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related inflammation, decreasing the length of hospital stays.
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021 —
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a more accurate navigation system that will allow robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021 —
Scientists have developed a novel CRISPR-based genetic sensor called a “CopyCatcher” to detect instances in which a genetic element is copied precisely from one chromosome to another in cells of a fruit fly.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 —
Researchers confirm effectiveness of early screening tool to identify infants with autism, prompting earlier treatment, but key is parental involvement.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 —
Using a mouse model, researchers discover pivotal role of cholesterol in chronic pain often caused by chemotherapy, and propose novel therapy.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 —
The San Diego Supercomputer Center and CERN team up and leverage an alliance with Strategic Blue, a UK-based Fintech company that helps organizations optimize procurement of cloud services.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 —
UC San Diego engineers developed a device that could make it more convenient for people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose. The device can measure glucose in sweat with the touch of a fingertip, and then a personalized algorithm provides an accurate estimate of blood glucose levels.
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021 —
Bukata is only the fourth woman in the U.S. to lead a health system’s orthopedic surgery department.
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021 —
UC San Diego researchers report that one kind of perceptual learning can occur in memory-impaired persons who do not actually remember what they learned.
