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DNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients with ALS

UC San Diego researchers use a DNA designer drug to restore key protein levels in motor neurons, delaying paralysis in a mouse model of ALS.

A Potential New Target for Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy

UC San Diego researchers have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors, suggesting a new therapeutic target.

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Named President-Elect of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, perinatologist at UC San Diego Health, named president-elect of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia

UC San Diego researchers delve deep into the unknown cause of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia to identify a gene splicing dysregulation and potential target for treating the disease, which often becomes treatment-resistant.

Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land

New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.

Polluted waters off Imperial Beach. Photo: WILDCOAST

UC San Diego’s Astrobiotechnology Hub to Drive Drug Discovery in Space

UC San Diego’s new Astrobiotechnology Hub brings together leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries under a united mission to advance stem cell science and commercialization in space.