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Cross Border Effort to Vaccinate 10,000 Maquiladora Workers

May 25, 2021

A coalition of six U.S. subsidiary companies have sponsored a COVID-19 mobile clinic to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers employed in Baja California, Mexico. UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily.

Interim Director Named for San Diego Supercomputer Center

May 25, 2021

Long-time Director Michael Norman is stepping down and SDSC’s Distributed High-Throughput Computing Lead and Physics Professor Frank Würthwein is stepping into the role until a new permanent director is named.

Plant Consumers Play Unexpectedly Large Role in the Evolution of Seedling Success

May 17, 2021

Scientists have found that herbivores have a lot to say about plant evolution and determining the success of seedlings. The influence of birds, rabbits, mice and other herbivores likely counteracts early plant emergence due to climate change, the researchers found.

Using Ultrasound Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation in COVID-19 In-Patients

May 12, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related inflammation, decreasing the length of hospital stays.

Early Screening Tool Leads to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder

May 10, 2021

Researchers confirm effectiveness of early screening tool to identify infants with autism, prompting earlier treatment, but key is parental involvement.

Controlling Cholesterol in Microglia Alleviates Chronic Pain, Opioid-Free

May 10, 2021

Using a mouse model, researchers discover pivotal role of cholesterol in chronic pain often caused by chemotherapy, and propose novel therapy.

A Match Made in … the Cloud

May 10, 2021

The San Diego Supercomputer Center and CERN team up and leverage an alliance with Strategic Blue, a UK-based Fintech company that helps organizations optimize procurement of cloud services.

Susan Bukata, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

May 6, 2021

Bukata is only the fourth woman in the U.S. to lead a health system’s orthopedic surgery department.

Blanks for the Memory

May 6, 2021

UC San Diego researchers report that one kind of perceptual learning can occur in memory-impaired persons who do not actually remember what they learned.

Gene Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and Memory

May 4, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego have used gene therapy to prevent learning and memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a key step toward eventually testing the approach in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.
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