News Archive - School of Medicine

UC San Diego Professor Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

UC San Diego professor Alan R. Saltiel was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, honoring his groundbreaking research, leadership and contributions to metabolic health and medicine.

4 Ways UC San Diego Research Is Changing the Future of Health

What if a cancer diagnosis didn’t come with weeks of waiting? Or a mosquito bite couldn’t spread disease? Our researchers are rethinking how health works — long before illness begins.

Predicting Genetic Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Just Got More Accurate Thanks to UC San Diego Study

UC San Diego researchers have developed T1GRS, a machine‑learning model that accurately predicts genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more personalized treatment.

The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave

Bernhard Palsson builds computer models that help scientists make biology easier to predict — and easier to engineer. His work has influenced everything from microbe-made chemicals to cells used to produce therapeutic proteins and efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance.

$13 Million CIRM Award to Fund Research on the Role of RNA Pollution in Neurodegenerative Diseases

UC San Diego has received a $13 Million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to investigate how RNA pollution drives neurodegenerative diseases and to develop novel therapies that protect the aging brain.

New Conversational AI Tool Uses Trusted Medical Protocols to Help People Decide When to Seek Care

A new chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms — and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. Designed to improve self-triage, it could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits and ensure that those who need care seek it sooner.