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With a penchant for math and science, Steven R. Garfin, M.D., always figured he would do something related to science, but as an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota, he had no idea how his career would turn out or the incredible impact that he would have on thousands of lives.
SMART, a new software package developed by researchers at UC San Diego, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology and biomedical engineering.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a systemic approach to eliminating inefficiencies in surgical residency programs can reduce unnecessary work hours in the general residency program at UC San Diego.
Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable - a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is safe.
After dozens of clinical trials, there are still no effective vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. In two new studies, scientists report that the pathogen turns on the protein interleukin 10, shutting down the protective vaccine response. But blocking the protein restores vaccine efficacy in an animal model.
Researchers at UC San Diego and collaborating organizations have revealed disparities in cancer screening rates for individuals with social risks, even when patients have regular access to care through a community health center.
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