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How to Reset a Diseased Cell

Health & Behavior

In proof-of-concept experiments, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine demonstrate the ability to tune medically relevant cell behaviors by manipulating a key hub in cell communication networks. The manipulation of this communication node, reported in this week’s issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, makes it possible to reprogram large parts of a cell’s signaling network instead of targeting only a single receptor or cell signaling pathway.

Carillon Chimes at UC San Diego’s Iconic Geisel Library Make Telematic Debut at La Jolla Symphony

Humanities

On Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus will premiere The Moon in La Jolla, the 2015 winner of the prestigious Nee Commission Award. In addition to the classic orchestral ensemble, the UC San Diego Library’s carillon, which sits atop Geisel Library, will make its debut in the La Jolla Symphony performances via telematic technology.

Carillon Chimes at UC San Diego’s Iconic Geisel Library Make Telematic Debut at La Jolla Symphony

SDSC’s ‘Comet’ Supercomputer Enters Early Operations Phase

Science & Environment

Comet, a new petascale supercomputer designed to transform advanced scientific computing by expanding access and capacity among traditional as well as non-traditional research domains, has transitioned into an early operations phase at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego.

SDSC’s ‘Comet’ Supercomputer Enters Early Operations Phase

Boosting the Body’s Natural Ability to Fight Urinary Tract Infections

Health & Behavior

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, and widespread antibiotic resistance has led to urgent calls for new ways to combat them. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences report that an experimental drug that stabilizes a protein called HIF-1alpha protects human bladder cells and mice against a major UTI pathogen. The drug might eventually provide a therapeutic alternative or complement to standard antibiotic treatment.

Boosting the Body’s Natural Ability to Fight Urinary Tract Infections

Spinal Cord Axon Injury Location Determines Neuron’s Regenerative Fate

Health & Behavior

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a previously unappreciated phenomenon in which the location of injury to a neuron’s communication wire in the spinal cord — the axon — determines whether the neuron simply stabilizes or attempts to regenerate. The study, published April 30 by Neuron, demonstrates how advances in live-imaging techniques are revealing new insights into the body’s ability to respond to spinal cord injuries.

Spinal Cord Axon Injury Location Determines Neuron’s Regenerative Fate

Lighting a Spark for Computer Programming

Science & Environment

They gladly stay up in the evening to do their homework. And they don’t mind working for extra credit on the weekend either. If they have some down time in class, they work some more.