Sending Microbes to Space Could Improve Astronaut Health
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego researchers have created a map of the microbes aboard the International Space Station; results could improve astronaut safety.
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A Passion for Mental Health - Oleksandr Sharlai
Health & BehaviorAfter leaving Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Oleksandr Sharlai was determined to continue his dream of becoming an MD/Ph.D. studying the human brain. During his CADRE internship, he worked in the lab of Christine Smith, Ph.D., investigating amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
Career Anatomy – Alec Guerra
Health & BehaviorAfter discovering a love of anatomy in high school, Alec Guerra was inspired to become a doctor. Through his CADRE internship in the lab of Sara Gianella, MD, he participated in several autopsies as part of ongoing research investigating how HIV persists in tissues throughout the human body.
The Language of Numbers - Luna Glenn Reyes
Health & BehaviorLuna Glenn Reyes has always excelled at math. As a CADRE intern in the lab of Lindsey Burnett, M.D., Ph.D., she used the tools of biostatistics to investigate women’s pelvic floor disorders.
San Diego Mesa College Research Interns Spread Their Wings in UC San Diego Labs
Health & BehaviorTo expand the health sciences workforce, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute's CADRE program provides research internships for Mesa College students in UC San Diego laboratories and clinics.
UC San Diego Bioengineer Inducted Into 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Technology & EngineeringBioengineering professor Daniela Valdez-Jasso was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). She was recognized for her research exploring the roles of biomechanical forces in the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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