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UC San Diego and GSK Collaborate to Eradicate Cancer Stem Cells, Treat Leukemia

Health & Behavior

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center are working with GSK on a bench-to-bedside project to treat leukemia and other diseases by eliminating cancer stem cells. The collaboration is part of GSK’s Discovery Partnerships with Academia (DPAc) program, where academic partners become core members of drug-hunting teams. Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine, will lead UC San Diego’s effort in the new DPAc team.

UC San Diego and GSK Collaborate to Eradicate Cancer Stem Cells, Treat Leukemia

Anthropology Professor Thomas J. Csordas Named to Dr. James Y. Chan Presidential Chair

Science & Environment

Thomas J. Csordas, renowned anthropologist and director of the Global Health Program at the University of California, San Diego, has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Dr. James Y. Chan Presidential Chair for Global Health in the Division of Social Sciences.

Anthropology Professor Thomas J. Csordas Named to Dr. James Y. Chan Presidential Chair

Engineers Give Invisibility Cloaks a Slimmer Design

Science & Environment

Researchers have developed a new design for a cloaking device that overcomes some of the limitations of existing “invisibility cloaks.” In a new study, electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. The technology behind this cloak will have more applications than invisibility, such as concentrating solar energy and increasing signal speed in optical communications.

Engineers Give Invisibility Cloaks a Slimmer Design

QI Summer Program Trains UC San Diego Students How to Communicate Research

Science & Environment

It’s no longer enough to simply conduct research. In our information-hungry society, students are increasingly expected to communicate their findings, whether it’s to colleagues just down the hall, collaborators from a wide variety of disciplines or even the media and lay public.

QI Summer Program Trains UC San Diego Students How to Communicate Research

UC San Diego Academic Enrichment Programs Promote Student Success

Science & Environment

Robert She and Angela Zou, undergraduates at the University of California, San Diego, have been recognized with national scholarship awards for research and service. Both are part of UC San Diego Academic Enrichment Programs, which pairs students with faculty mentors and research opportunities in preparation for graduate school.

UC San Diego Academic Enrichment Programs Promote Student Success

Epigenetic Driver of Glioblastoma Provides New Therapeutic Target

Health & Behavior

Using human tumor samples and mouse models, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center discovered that cancer stem cell properties are determined by epigenetic changes — chemical modifications cells use to control which genes are turned on or off.