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Easy to Use 3D Bioprinting Technique Creates Lifelike Tissues From Natural Materials

November 28, 2018

Bioengineers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique that works with natural materials and is easy to use, allowing researchers of varying levels of technical expertise to create lifelike tissues. The goal is to make human organ models that can be used for drug screening and ex vivo studies.

UC San Diego-Led Study Predicts Novel Approach to Battling Influenza

November 27, 2018

A new study by researchers from several universities including UC San Diego, published earlier this month in ACS Central Science, suggests a novel approach to fighting the sometimes deadly influenza virus.

Rafael and Marina Pastor Help Shape Faculty Excellence with a $1 Million Gift

November 27, 2018

The University of California San Diego has received a $1 million gift from business leader Rafael Pastor and his wife, Marina, to support the Rady School of Management and the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Complex Sugars and Microbiome in Mother’s Milk Influence Neonatal Rotavirus Infection

November 27, 2018

Researchers find that specific complex breast milk sugars sometimes inhibit, sometimes promote gastrointestinal infections and response.

Seven UC San Diego Professors Named AAAS Fellows

November 27, 2018

Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.

UC San Diego Announces 2018 Entrepreneurs in Residence

November 27, 2018

The University of California San Diego has announced the four newest members of its Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) program. They include an exciting cohort of business leaders with expertise ranging from life sciences and alternative energy to social entrepreneurship and technology.

Brain Responses to Language in Toddlers with Autism Linked to Altered Gene Expression

November 26, 2018

Differential brain responses to speech in toddlers with autism and poor language development associated with widespread gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells.

Stand Up To Cancer Grant Funds UC San Diego Health Research in Pancreatic Cancer

November 20, 2018

A team of University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $1 million Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) grant to test drugs that block signals that play a critical role in driving growth and progression of pancreatic cancer.

The Eyes Have It

November 20, 2018

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health and UC San Francisco report finding infectious agent in the eyes of deceased sCJD patients, making the eye a potential source for early CJD detection and prevention of disease.

From Caregivers to Hospital and Surgery Assistants: The Future of Healthcare Robotics

November 19, 2018

Experts in the field of healthcare robotics from industry and academia came together to tackle during the 2018 Contextual Robotics Institute Forum held Nov. 8 at the University of California San Diego.
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