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NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded University of California San Diego researchers a six-year $18M grant to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on making new kinds of quantum materials.

UC San Diego Researchers Use SDSC’s Expanse to Better Understand Bone-Like Minerals

Hydroxyapatite is already widely used in medical materials to help strengthen teeth and bones, since it is the primary mineral naturally found in bone. Researchers introduced europium’s light-emitting properties to make the material easier to see in bioimaging applications.

Sweat-Powered Fingertip Patch Accurately Monitors Parkinson’s Medication

Researchers developed a patch that continuously tracks a patient’s Parkinson's disease medication levels through their fingertip sweat. The device operates using chemicals in this sweat — no batteries required. Its measurements were comparable to those obtained by standard laboratory blood tests.

Insect-inspired electronic nose: turning semiconductor chips into olfactory sensors

Bioengineers at UC San Diego integrated the olfactory receptor of an insect called a jumping bristletail into semiconductor chips made of graphene, creating an electronic nose capable of sniffing out a wide variety of small organic compounds.

New Wearable Ring Tracks Glucose, Ketone and Other Biomarkers in Sweat Simultaneously

Engineers created a smart ring that simultaneously and continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers — a combination of glucose, ketones, vitamin C, uric acid, lactate or alcohol — from finger sweat. The technology could aid in diabetes management, nutrition tracking and more.

Bioengineering Alumnus Launches Venture Capital Fund Focused on San Diego MedTech Startups

Alumnus Garrett Smith is bringing these decades of experience across the innovation ecosystem back to San Diego, as founding managing partner of recently launched ReefHaven Ventures. The San Diego-focused venture capital fund is dedicated to early-stage medical technology startups.

Drug Candidate Could Help L-Dopa Work Better for Patients with Parkinson’s

For Parkinson's patients, the drug that restores movement can stop working reliably and cause involuntary movements of its own. A new candidate from UC San Diego-born biotech Sinopia Biosciences may fix both — boosting L-dopa's benefits while easing dyskinesia.

New XPS Instrument at UC San Diego Gives Researchers a Closer Look at Material Surfaces

A new XPS machine at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute is helping researchers advance work in battery technology, surface coatings and medical devices.

Open-Access Genetic Map Provides Reference for What Almost Every Stem Cell Gene Does

Bioengineers have developed a genome-scale reference map that details how individual genes control the functions and identities of human stem cells. This open-access resource could help researchers build virtual cell models for complex diseases and design patient-specific treatments for them.

Immune Cells Get Transformed into Fungus-Fighting Nanoparticles

Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat. The antifungal nanoparticles target Candida albicans, a fungus responsible for oral and vaginal yeast infections and bloodstream infections.

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