March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025 —
Cells release proteins called type one interferons to fight viruses and cancers. One type is known for generating bursts of type one interferons in short periods. Biologists have linked this production to metabolism, a finding that could help empower immune responses against infections and disease.
February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 —
A multi-institutional research team that includes UC San Diego biologist Kim Cooper has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to study the role of inflammation in animals, which has implications for health and skeletal development in humans.
February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025 —
As one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in the U.S. unfolds in Kansas, UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues have published research describing the use of artificial intelligence tools to screen for new antimicrobial candidates to treat the disease.
February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025 —
In freshwater environments, toxic harmful algal blooms threaten drinking water and wildlife. While most efforts on mitigating such events focus on reducing nutrients, researchers have found that there’s more to the story, especially when considering climate warming that could amplify such events.
February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025 —
Scientists in UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences recently investigated how declining biodiversity in tiny ecological systems unseen to the naked eye can carry significant consequences for the health of organisms and ecosystems.
January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025 —
A new study led by a team of scientists reveals how cells known as tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells play unique and specialized roles based on where they are located. The discovery sheds light on how such cells adapt to their location and could lead to improved immunotherapy and vaccines.
January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025 —
Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map of these receptors in the human brain, revealing how they assemble and how drugs bind to them.
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 —
President Joseph R. Biden announced this week the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including five faculty members from the University of California San Diego. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers.
January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025 —
Much of our knowledge of the protein PD-1, a leading cancer treatment target, comes from studies in mice. In a comprehensive assessment of PD-1, researchers have found that PD-1 in mice is significantly weaker than the human version, providing new information on how cancer treatments are developed.
December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024 —
UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences Professors Kimberly Cooper and Elizabeth Villa have been selected by the Pew Charitable Trusts as members of its 2024 class of Innovation Fund Investigators.
