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Supercomputer Simulations Help Advance Electrochemical Reaction Research

May 11, 2020

University of Texas at Austin researchers recently simulated the catalytic mechanism and atomic structure of nickel-doped graphene using SDSC's Comet supercomputer. The new process synthesizes valuable chemicals to use as electricity in lieu of fossil fuels.

Ruth S. Waterman, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology

May 7, 2020

Ruth S. Waterman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.

‘Molecular Distancing’ Presents Pathway to Remote Chemical Reactions

May 7, 2020

UC San Diego chemists find way to artificially make molecules in solution exchange vibrational energy at room temperature, challenging the current paradigm in chemistry. Details of their discovery are published in Science.

Physicists Go Out on a Limb to Advance AI Computing

May 7, 2020

UC San Diego research team uses quantum materials to create “neural trees” that mimic brain synapses

Introducing the UC San Diego Return to Learn Program

May 5, 2020

Program makes COVID-19 testing available to thousands of students in effort to track the novel coronavirus and better position the campus to resume in-person activities in the fall.

How are You Doing? Researchers Hope to Measure Well-Being at Global Scale

May 5, 2020

With website, UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists will monitor health and well-being during and after pandemic.

$55M NIH Grant Advances Clinical and Translational Research at UC San Diego

May 4, 2020

The Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute at University of California San Diego has received a five-year, $54.7 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health.

UC San Diego Health Offers Virtual Appointments to Patients with COVID-19

May 4, 2020

UC San Diego Health now offers a telemedicine clinic to help patients with COVID-19 recover at home.

Green Method Could Enable Hospitals to Produce Hydrogen Peroxide In House

May 1, 2020

A team of researchers has developed a portable, more environmentally friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide. It could enable hospitals to make their own supply of the disinfectant on demand and at lower cost.

Clinical Trial to Investigate whether Hypertension Drug Ameliorates COVID-19 Severity

April 30, 2020

UC San Diego scientists have launched a clinical trial to investigate whether a drug approved for treating high blood pressure might also reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections, lowering rates for intensive care unit admissions, the use of mechanical ventilators and all-cause mortality.
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