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UC San Diego Health Launches Clinical Trial to Assess Antiviral Drug for COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Researchers at four University of California Health medical centers have begun recruiting participants for a Phase II clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of treating adult patients with COVID-19 with remdesivir, a drug that has shown promising activity against multiple viruses.

UC San Diego Partners with 5 Leading Diagnostics Manufacturers to Boost COVID-19 Testing

March 20, 2020

Partnering with five diagnostics manufacturers, UC San Diego is significantly ramping up testing for COVID-19, projecting capacity to complete up to 1,500 tests daily within two to three weeks.

Supercomputers Unlock Reproductive Mysteries of Viruses and Life

March 19, 2020

Scientists, including UC San Diego researchers, recently relied on supercomputer simulations to better understand the reproductive mysteries of viruses and DNA.

How Gene Therapy May Hold Key to Treating Life-Threatening Cardiac Disease

March 18, 2020

New study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models.

UC San Diego’s Doctoral Programs Lauded by U.S. News and World Report

March 18, 2020

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2021 guidebook that ranks the nation’s top graduate programs and professional schools, giving praise to the University of California San Diego’s innovative programs, including the campus’ Jacobs School of Engineering and School of Medicine.

How Sperm Unpack Dad’s Genome so it Can Merge with Mom’s

March 13, 2020

UC San Diego researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of fertilization — a finding that might help explain infertility cases of unknown cause.

How Brain Biology Promotes Starvation in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

March 12, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered differences in brain circuitry that contribute to starvation and weight loss in people with anorexia nervosa.

Microbial DNA in Patient Blood May be Tell-Tale Sign of Cancer

March 11, 2020

From a simple blood draw, microbial DNA may reveal who has cancer and which type, even at early stages.

SDSC Announces Comprehensive Data Sharing Resource

March 10, 2020

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego has announced the launch of ‘HPC Share’, a data sharing resource that will enable users of the Center’s high-performance computing resources to easily transfer, share, and discuss their data within their research teams and beyond.

Presence of Staph Bacteria in Skin Microbiome Promotes Netherton Syndrome Inflammation

March 3, 2020

Netherton syndrome is exacerbated by the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis living on human skin report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.
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