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10th Annual Dinner in the Library to Feature Author Jay Parini Sept. 12

August 7, 2013

The University of California, San Diego’s 10th annual Dinner in the Library will take place Sept. 12 in the university’s iconic Geisel Library building.

Southern California’s First Real-Time MRI-Guided Gene Therapy for Brain Cancer

August 6, 2013

Neurosurgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center are among the first in the world to utilize real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance for delivery of gene therapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors.

Statement from UC San Diego Chancellor on Women’s Crew NCAA Infractions

August 6, 2013

The University of California, San Diego strives to maintain the highest standards in education, research and service. This commitment to excellence includes our athletics programs. We regret that contrary to our expectations, rules violations occurred in our women’s crew program.

UC San Diego’s Corrective/Punitive Actions Regarding the Women’s Crew NCAA Infractions

August 6, 2013

List of UC San Diego’s Corrective/Punitive Actions with regard to the Women’s Crew NCAA Infractions

Non-Invasive Test Optimizes Colon Cancer Screening Rates

August 5, 2013

Organized mailing campaigns could substantially increase colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients, a study published in the August 5 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine reveals. The research also suggests that a non-invasive colorectal screening approach, such as a fecal immunochemical test might be more effective in promoting participation in potentially life-saving colon cancer screening among underserved populations than a colonoscopy, a more expensive and invasive procedure.

Immune System Molecule Promotes Tumor Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy

August 5, 2013

A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved in inflammation also promotes tumor resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy.

Disappearance of Coral Reefs, Drastically Altered Marine Food Web on the Horizon

August 5, 2013

If history’s closest analog is any indication, the look of the oceans will change drastically in the future as the coming greenhouse world alters marine food webs and gives certain species advantages over others.

Health Data Exploration Survey Seeks Participants Who Self-Track Health

August 2, 2013

The Health Data Exploration project has announced a call for participants in an online survey that seeks to uncover insights into how individuals, companies and researchers are using the data that are captured through digital devices such as fitness apps.

UC San Diego Researchers Develop Efficient Model for Generating Human Stem Cells

August 1, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a simple, easily reproducible RNA-based method of generating human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in the August 1 edition of Cell Stem Cell. Their approach has broad applicability for the successful production of iPSCs for use in human stem cell studies and eventual cell therapies.

Potential Nutritional Therapy for Childhood Neurodegenerative Disease

August 1, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the gene mutation responsible for a particularly severe form of pontocerebellar hypoplasia, a currently incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting children. Based on results in cultured cells, they are hopeful that a nutritional supplement may one day be able to prevent or reverse the condition.
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