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San Diego Mesa College Research Interns Spread Their Wings in UC San Diego Labs

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.

Career Anatomy – Alec Guerra

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.

A Passion for Mental Health - Oleksandr Sharlai

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.

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Opens First Satellite Clinic in Linda Vista

The new UC San Diego ACTRI Center for Clinical Research at Linda Vista will expand access to clinical trials focused on pediatric diseases.

No Shortage of Solutions

Pharmacists at UC San Diego are working hard to help with the nationwide drug shortage crisis.

How Healthy Stem Cells Turn Into Oral Cancer

UC San Diego researchers have identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms that transform healthy stem cells into oral cancer at the earliest stages of the disease.

Enzyme Promoting Tumor Growth and Spread in Pancreatic Cancer Identified

An enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study by UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers.

Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response

After dozens of clinical trials, there are still no effective vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. In two new studies, scientists report that the pathogen turns on the protein interleukin 10, shutting down the protective vaccine response. But blocking the protein restores vaccine efficacy in an animal model.

Researchers Investigate How Staphylococcus Aureus Resists Vaccines

George Liu and lab members Irshad Hajam and Chih-Ming Liu at UC San Diego School of Medicine are making inroads into how Staphylococcus aureus evades vaccines.

Changes in Blood Cell Production Over the Lifetime Could Impact Leukemia Outcomes

The first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime could have implications for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and other blood diseases.

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