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Genetics May Play Role in Determining Immunity to COVID-19

February 18, 2021

UC San Diego researchers report that individual immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by a set of variable genes that code for cell surface proteins essential for the adaptive immune system. The finding may help explain why COVID-19 immunity varies by individual.

A Deep Look into the New World of COVID-19 Innovation

February 18, 2021

It’s been more than a year since our news feeds first alerted us to a mysterious illness and its rapid spread. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our lives and touched every part of the globe.

Using Plague Diaries to Keep a Record of COVID-19

February 18, 2021

The first photo in Paige Nguyen’s pandemic diary is full of complexities. As a first-year student, Nguyen has yet to experience a full campus teeming with activity, but one assignment in her History of Public Health class— the term project “Diaries in the time of Plague”—brought this moment into sharp focus.

20 Things You Might Not Know About Sally Ride

February 18, 2021

Sally Ride is remembered as the first American woman in space and as a champion of diversity and equity in science education. To mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of Sally Ride Science, here are 20 things you might not know about her.

Celebrating 20 Years of Sally Ride Science

February 18, 2021

After America’s first woman in space retired from NASA, Sally Ride preferred to keep a low profile. The in 2001, while teaching physics at UC San Diego, she decided the time was right to use her famous name for a cause she cared about, cofounding a company called Sally Ride Science.

This Robot Doesn’t Need Any Electronics

February 17, 2021

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a four-legged soft robot that doesn’t need any electronics to work. The robot only needs a constant source of pressurized air for all its functions, including its controls and locomotion systems.

New Grant Funds Clinical Trial to Assess Psychedelic as Treatment for Phantom Limb Pain

February 17, 2021

The Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UC San Diego has received a $1.3 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to fund a clinical trial investigating the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in treating phantom limb pain.

UC San Diego Library Launches New Art of Science Contest

February 17, 2021

The UC San Diego Library is hosting the inaugural Art of Science contest, which aims to celebrate the beauty that can emerge during scientific exploration and raise awareness of the Library's data curation services.

Leading Experts Call for Immediate Action to Address Inhalation Exposure to Prevent COVID-19

February 17, 2021

Leading scientific and medical experts, including researchers from the University of California San Diego, are calling upon the Biden Administration to take immediate action to address inhalation exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus as a cornerstone of the COVID-19 pandemic response.

Four UC San Diego Faculty Members Awarded 2021 Sloan Research Fellowships

February 16, 2021

Four faculty members from UC San Diego have been awarded 2021 Sloan Research Fellowships, awards designed to support “extraordinary” early career researchers.
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