April 2, 2026
April 2, 2026 —
Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, director of UC San Diego’s Sanford Stem Cell Institute chaired a daylong RNA, stem cell- and gene-based therapies track at the Precision Medicine World Conference bringing a unique space-health perspective to the conference with three other institute directors..
March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026 —
This March, UC San Diego’s Sanford Stem Cell Institute celebrated its fourth annual Global Astrobiotechnology Hub seminar and 18 launches of scientific research — this as it prepares to send more experiments to space later this year.
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026 —
This Rare Disease Day (February 28, 2026), read on to learn more about five orphan conditions, the people they affect and the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute researchers fanning the flames of hope for patients around the globe.
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026 —
In the season finale of Apple TV's Pluribus, Carol learns that induced pluripotent stem cells from her frozen eggs could be used to unite her with The Others. Robert Signer, PhD, of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute’s Sanford Stem Cell Discovery Center, separates stem cell science fact from fiction.
October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025 —
Proteasome inhibitors have proven highly effective in multiple myeloma but not in acute myeloid leukemia. The addition of a drug that inactivates the HSF1 pathway or impairs autophagy could change that.
September 18, 2025
September 18, 2025 —
Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method — CRISPR — sometimes does more harm than good. A new study from University of California San Diego and Yale University researchers highlights an innovative approach that may be safer: small nuclear RNA editing.
August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025 —
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Scholars program seeks to develop skilled leaders in the field of regenerative medicine who create safe, cutting-edge stem cell treatments for diseases without cure like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and HIV.
July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024 —
An experimental cancer drug could ease cognition for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the Muotri Lab at the University of California San Diego — a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurologic conditions.
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024 —
Discover research from UC San Diego showing how stem cell-derived therapy, targeting treatment-resistant liver cancer through genetically modified NK cells, offers promising new avenues for immunotherapy.
June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024 —
Shiri Gur-Cohen, PhD — a stem cell biologist with the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center and Sanford Stem Cell Institute — has been named a 2024 Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research.
