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Embryonic Brain Overgrowth Dictates Autism Severity, New Research Suggests

Researchers at UC San Diego found an unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism and visible as early as the first trimester.

A New Approach to Neuroimaging Analysis

A new method for neuroimaging analysis is shown to work with small groups of participants, opening the door for many studies that don't have access to massive sets of brain images.

Researchers to Develop Predictive Model for Opioid Addiction in High-Risk Patients

UC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.

Alumna Astronaut Kate Rubins On Advancing Human Health from Space

This month, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins ‘99 visited UC San Diego to participate in a panel discussion alongside renowned leaders in space technology and health. The symposium offered insights into how research conducted in space can be translated into applications that keep humans healthy on earth.

Left to right: Kate Rubins, Yasaman Shirazi, Alex Nemiroski, Chantal Darquenne and Kiana Aran in a lab setting.

Patient’s Family Reunites with Life-Saving Team at East Campus Medical Center

During a commemorative event, key stakeholders joined together at East Campus Medical Center at UC San Diego Health to celebrate increased health care access.

UC San Diego Develops First-In-Kind Protocol for Creating ‘Wired Miniature Brains’

Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids — essentially miniature artificial brains with functioning neural networks