How Gene Therapy May Hold Key to Treating Life-Threatening Cardiac Disease
Health & BehaviorNew study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models.
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UC San Diego’s Doctoral Programs Lauded by U.S. News and World Report
Business & EconomicsU.S. News & World Report today released its 2021 guidebook that ranks the nation’s top graduate programs and professional schools, giving praise to the University of California San Diego’s innovative programs, including the campus’ Jacobs School of Engineering and School of Medicine.
Disease Knows No Borders: UC to Address COVID-19 Impacts on U.S-Mexico Region
Health & BehaviorAs the spread of COVID-19 has permeated communities around the world, experts from the University of California are looking at how to protect those most vulnerable along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Making Cell Modeling More Realistic
Science & EnvironmentUC San Diego researchers have developed a computational tool that makes modeling and simulation of complex cellular processes more true to life. The tool, dubbed GAMer 2, simplifies the process of using realistic cell geometries in mathematical models.
Aversion to Risk by R&D Managers May Hurt U.S. Economic Prospects
Business & EconomicsResearch and Development (R&D) has long been key in the U.S.’s economic prospects and according to new research from the University of California San Diego, the country’s ability to maintain its competitive edge in this area largely depends on managers in R&D being less averse to risk.
How Sperm Unpack Dad’s Genome so it Can Merge with Mom’s
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of fertilization — a finding that might help explain infertility cases of unknown cause.
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