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Pivot Grants Sustain UC San Diego Research After Federal Funding Cuts

June 29, 2026

After the abrupt dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025, researchers at the School of Medicine’s Center on Gender Equity and Health were left scrambling to fulfill their ethical obligations to participants.

Screen Reveals New Proteins That Control RNA Processing

June 26, 2026

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a fundamental step in gene expression known as alternative polyadenylation (APA). APA determines where an RNA molecule is cut and finished before it is translated into protein.

Investigational Drug Could Control Cholesterol

June 24, 2026

New research from UC San Diego suggests that an existing drug, previously shelved in other contexts, could help control cholesterol.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive ARPA-H Award to Make Birth Safer

June 23, 2026

Researchers in obstetrics and engineering at UC San Diego were awarded up to $10.4 million from ARPA-H to enable more accurate identification of fetuses who are at risk of low oxygen during labor and delivery, as part of a larger effort to make birth safer in the U.S.

UC San Diego Researcher Wins $5.6M NIH Avant Garde Award to Prevent HIV, Hepatitis C and Overdose

June 23, 2026

Innovative project will use AI-powered “digital twins” to help public health agencies better prevent HIV, hepatitis C and overdose among people who use drugs.

The Next Breakthrough Doesn’t Have a Name Yet

June 22, 2026

Future in Review brings together scientists, entrepreneurs and policymakers at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute to wrestle with what comes after AI.

$5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego

June 17, 2026

UC San Diego School of Medicine has received $5 million from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies.

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Receives Prestigious $25 Million Grant

June 17, 2026

The grant provides continuing support for the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s cutting‑edge research and increases access to innovative cancer therapies across the San Diego region.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive Major Grants as Part of $50M Effort to Advance Women’s Brain Health

June 16, 2026

New grants to UC San Diego researchers will help them explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease and develop new risk-prediction tools for clinicians.

New MasterClass at Moores Cancer Center Accelerates the Path from Discovery to Impact

June 16, 2026

A new training program at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is preparing scientists and physicians the ins and outs of industry, helping them bring promising ideas to patients faster.
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