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New Online Tool Detects Drug Exposure Directly from Patient Samples

A new online library analyzes biological samples from patients to directly detect what drugs they have been exposed to beyond what is listed in their medical record.

Old Molecules Show Promise for Fighting Resistant Strains of COVID-19 Virus

Previously-discovered compounds to fight Chagas disease could get now life in the fight against strains of the COVID-19 virus that have become less responsive to treatment.

UC San Diego and UC System Rank Among World’s Top Institutions for Most Influential Researchers

UC San Diego has once again been recognized among the top institutions in the world on the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list compiled by Clarivate. UC San Diego tied for 18th in the world this year with UCLA. Both schools have 50 recognitions on the Highly Cited Researchers listing.

Student Spotlight: Meet Kathiria Perez Ortiz

In honor of Veterans Day, meet one of our Pharm.D. students, Kathiria Perez Ortiz, whose journey from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Navy and now UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been fueled by her passion for service and closing health care inequities.

Scientists Produce Powerhouse Pigment Behind Octopus Camouflage

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have described a new way to produce large amounts of xanthommatin, a natural pigment used in animal camouflage, in a bacterium for the first time. This breakthrough unlocks a promising pathway for designing nature-inspired materials.

Step Inside the (Not-So-Haunted) House of Curiosity

This Halloween, take a walk through the shadowy corners of research and discovery: where viruses hunt bacteria, dragonfish hide their teeth, seabirds spiral through the skies and telescopes scan the dark for alien light.