A Winding Quest for Neuroplasticity
A researcher’s work spans the globe and encompasses the cosmos to help patients with neurological disease.
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The Sanford Stem Cell Institute is a global hub for innovative science, advancing multi-disciplinary research, translational medicine and clinical trials.
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Inside San Diego’s Innovation Engine
What powers San Diego’s innovation engine? When leading minds from academia, industry and government gathered at UC San Diego, the answer was clear: collaboration.
Remembering T. Denny Sanford: A Legacy of Discovery, Compassion and Impact
T. Denny Sanford, a visionary philanthropist, business leader and friend, died on July 18 at the age of 90. Sanford's extraordinary generosity helped fuel some of UC San Diego's most ambitious efforts to transform human health and improve lives.
V Foundation Awards Grant to UC San Diego for Research on Deadly Brain Cancer
With a $1 million grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, UC San Diego researchers will work to advance promising new approaches for treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer.
UC San Diego Experts Bring Innovative Discoveries to the Global Stage at SXSW 2026
Leading experts from the University of California San Diego are set to return to Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference to showcase groundbreaking research and innovation to a global audience.
From Rett and Pitt-Hopkins to ALS: 5 Rare Diseases UC San Diego Researchers are Tackling in the Lab
This Rare Disease Day (February 28, 2026), read on to learn more about five orphan conditions, the people they affect and the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute researchers fanning the flames of hope for patients around the globe.
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