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State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

Using AI to Enable Better Vision – for Both Humans and Machines

Through a unique and long-standing collaboration, electrical engineers at UC San Diego are embedded in Jacobs Retina Center to partner with ophthalmologists to develop better computer vision, AI, and image processing tools to help physicians diagnose patients faster and more accurately; predict which drugs will be most successful for specific patients; and even aid in the process of developing new therapeutic treatments for retinal diseases.

Electrical engineering graduate students sit side-by-side with ophthalmologists at a round table in an office at Jacobs Retina Center.

Precision Oncology via Artificial Intelligence on Cancer Biopsies

An artificial intelligence method to detect biomarkers in tumor biopsies promises to cut weeks and thousands of dollars from cancer detection, extending the benefits of precision oncology to underserved and under-resourced patients.

Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs

Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

UC San Diego Reports $1.73 Billion in Research Awards for FY24

UC San Diego announced $1.73 billion in new research funding in its newly released fiscal year 2024 annual report.

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UC San Diego Researchers Use Non-Invasive Technique to Record Involuntary Nervous System

A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings. The results could help medical professionals tailor treatments for inflammatory conditions like sepsis and PTSD.