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Two Novel Biobanks Offer Investigatory Targets for Cocaine and Oxycodone Addiction

April 26, 2021

Researchers have created to novel biobanks of diverse tissues from animals to further explore the biological bases and consequences of addiction to cocaine and oxycodone.

How Brain Tumors Turn Immune Cells into Cancer-Growing Hostages

April 19, 2021

Researchers discover that brain cancer tumors reprogram immune cells to help them grow, rather than suppress them.

New Assessment Examines 10 Reasons Why the Coronavirus Is Airborne

April 15, 2021

There is consistent, strong evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published April 15 in the medical journal Lancet.

Study Uses Precision Medicine to Speed Drug Testing for Pancreatic Cancer

April 15, 2021

Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health is among the few clinical trial sites in the U.S. for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) newly created Precision Promise, the first large-scale precision medicine trial designed to transform outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Autism Center at UC San Diego Receives $1.5 Million Gift

April 14, 2021

The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.

UC San Diego Plans to Significantly Increase Campus Density in Fall 2021

April 7, 2021

After successfully preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 through its nationally recognized Return to Learn program, the University of California San Diego has announced plans to have a campus nearly fully occupied for fall 2021.

Experimental Therapy for Parasitic Heart Disease May Also Help Stop COVID-19

April 2, 2021

UC San Diego researchers found that the chemical inhibitor K777 reduces the coronavirus’ ability to infect cell lines by blocking human enzyme cathepsin L; clinical trials are underway.

How Well do COVID-19 Vaccines Work Over the Longer Term?

April 1, 2021

UC San Diego students will participate in nationwide clinical trial to assess if COVID-19 vaccination prevents infection and reduces risk of transmission.

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs and Schools Shine in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

March 30, 2021

Released today, the 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to UC San Diegos’s graduate education in political science and the Jacobs School of Engineering, among other professional schools and programs on campus.

Childhood Car Crash Inspires UC San Diego Alumni to Donate to Pediatric Research

March 29, 2021

UC San Diego alumni make a gift of $1 million towards first-of-its-kind pediatric research. The Cathy and Richard Tryon Pediatric Facial/Psychological Trauma Research Fund will support research at UC San Diego to benefit pediatric patients who have suffered from traumatic facial deformities.
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