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Holocaust Living History Workshop Series Continues at UC San Diego in 2022

January 18, 2022

The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) 2021-2022 series continues with five profound events that underscore this year’s theme, “Beyond the Great Silence: The Holocaust in Art, Memory, and Life.”

Nuclei-free Cells Prove Utility in Delivering Therapeutics to Diseased Tissues

January 14, 2022

UC San Diego researchers report successfully removing the nucleus from a type of ubiquitous cell, then using the genetically engineered cell as a unique cargo-carrier to deliver therapeutics precisely to diseased tissues.Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores

Computational Models Move Researchers Closer to Tuberculosis Vaccine

January 13, 2022

According to a 2021 World Health Organization report, the global COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in tuberculosis (TB) deaths – 1.5 million in 2020 versus 1.4 million in 2019 – due to a lack of efficient diagnosis and treatment.

UC San Diego Library Set to Host 2nd Annual Art of Science Contest

January 12, 2022

​​​​​​​Today, the UC San Diego Library announced it will be hosting its 2nd annual Art of Science contest, a program created by the Library’s Research Data Curation Program (RDCP) and aimed at celebrating the beauty that can emerge during scientific research.

Faculty Mentor Training Program Strengthens University’s Institutional Climate

January 11, 2022

A pioneering mentorship program at UC San Diego Health Sciences improved faculty satisfaction, especially among underrepresented faculty. The program serves as a successful model for other universities and medical schools looking to improve faculty diversity and success.

With $10 Million Gift, Darlene Shiley Builds Upon Her Husband’s Legacy

January 4, 2022

Marking its 30th anniversary and her enduring interest and support, philanthropist Darlene Shiley has given a $10 million gift for the clinical space expansion of the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health.

Computer Model of Blood Enzyme May Lead to New Drugs for Cardiovascular Disease

January 3, 2022

Computer simulations from UC San Diego School of Medicine reveal the action mechanism and substrate specificity of an important blood enzyme. These findings open the door for new therapeutics against cardiovascular disease, and further support a unifying theory of phospholipase function.

When Mom Talks, Are Infants with ASD Listening?

January 3, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine pinpoint the regions of the brain and neural mechanisms responsible for normal or impaired development of a child’s response to baby talk and why infants with autism do not typically respond well.

Homelessness Increases Serious Illness, Emergency Room Visits During Heat Waves

December 22, 2021

UC San Diego researchers in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Department of Emergency Medicine, discuss the health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness, emergency department visits and which characteristics make them at-risk.

Botox Injections May Reduce Anxiety

December 21, 2021

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego discover that Botox injections may reduce anxiety.
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