Bioengineering 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.
A groundbreaking discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, offering new opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy.
Moores Cancer Center has received a $1 million donation from pharmaceutical company Pfizer to support an innovative new program designed to bolster early cancer detection and prevention efforts.
A study by UC San Diego School of Medicine described a novel medical student service-learning initiative that provides free laser tattoo removal services for justice-impacted adults reintegrating into the community.
Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History Eric Van Young on Dec. 20, 2024. He was 78. Van Young was an internationally celebrated scholar of colonial and 19th-century Latin American history, with an emphasis on Mexican history and culture.
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