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Riding the Third Wave of AI without Quantum Computing

UC San Diego Theoretical Physicist Max Di Ventra is catching the next wave of cutting-edge AI with an alternative platform he calls “memcomputing,” which doesn’t require quantum capabilities.

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center’s J. Silvio Gutkind Joins National Academy of Medicine

J. Silvio Gutkind elected to National Academy of Medicine for his contributions to the understanding of cancer signaling networks and pioneering the study of the PIK3CA-mTOR signaling circuitry in head and neck cancer.

New Clinic Matches Patients with Cancer to Latest Precision Immunotherapy Treatments

New Precision Immunotherapy Therapy clinic at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health matches patients using genetic profiling to personalized cancer treatment plans.

Center for Future of Surgery Expands at UC San Diego School of Medicine

In Fall 2019, the Center for the Future of Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine expanded to address the newest surgical trends, especially those benefiting the brain and the nervous system.

SDSC Launches Open-Source ‘SeedMeLab’

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego have launched an open-source software called SeedMeLab, which provides a host of features for researchers across all disciplines to manage and disseminate their data.

New Study Evaluates Hand-Held Device for Non-Surgical Therapy of Kidney Stones

UC San Diego Health has enrolled its first patient to evaluate a hand-held technology to fragment kidney stones. The clinical trial will assess the safety and effectiveness of breaking up kidney stones using acoustic energy.