April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2, a key enzyme in lipid metabolism, speeds up white blood cell aging and changes genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025 —
HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers are becoming more common. A new study finds that human and HPV DNA hybridize in cancer cells, creating extrachromosomal DNA which drives the growth of tumors.
April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025 —
By mapping the subcellular architecture of tumor cells, researchers can better understand how mutations cause cancer.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
To expand the health sciences workforce, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute's CADRE program provides research internships for Mesa College students in UC San Diego laboratories and clinics.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
After discovering a love of anatomy in high school, Alec Guerra was inspired to become a doctor. Through his CADRE internship in the lab of Sara Gianella, MD, he participated in several autopsies as part of ongoing research investigating how HIV persists in tissues throughout the human body.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
Luna Glenn Reyes has always excelled at math. As a CADRE intern in the lab of Lindsey Burnett, M.D., Ph.D., she used the tools of biostatistics to investigate women’s pelvic floor disorders.
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025 —
After leaving Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Oleksandr Sharlai was determined to continue his dream of becoming an MD/Ph.D. studying the human brain. During his CADRE internship, he worked in the lab of Christine Smith, Ph.D., investigating amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025 —
Pharmacists at UC San Diego are working hard to help with the nationwide drug shortage crisis.
