Learning to See Beyond the Exam Room
Last fall, 20 first- and second-year medical students enrolled in a 12-week elective course designed to help teach medical students about some of the barriers to care that patients experience.
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Trailblazer: First CMSP Scholar Matriculates into Medical School
Andrea Sawaya is the first student from the California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) to matriculate to medical school. A state-funded initiative established in 2021, CMSP creates clear pathways for California community college students to apply to and attend medical school.
Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito’s Specialized Detection Mechanisms
Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.
Bioinformatics Uncovers Regenerative Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
UC San Diego researchers used bioinformatics to identify a promising regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury, showing effectiveness in adult human brain cells and paving the way for future clinical trials.
Lab Coats to Space Stations: High Schoolers Explore Stem Cell Research at Stem Cell Awareness Day
Students from SD high schools spent a day at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine for “Stem Cell Awareness Day” — a day immersed in the world of stem cell research, complete with lab tours, a live feed of experiments being conducted aboard the International Space Station and much more.
Rebalancing the Gut: How AI Solved a 25-Year Crohn’s Disease Mystery
UC San Diego researchers have settled a decades-long debate surrounding the role of the first Crohn’s disease gene to be associated with a heightened risk for developing the auto-immune condition.
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Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking and Scientists Finally Know Why
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UC San Diego lab lands FDA approval for breakthrough clinical trials
La Jolla Light, December 31
UC San Diego research model outlines autism factors in effort to prevent or reduce it
La Jolla Light, December 15
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