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3D Human Skin Maps Aid Study of Relationships Between Molecules, Microbes and Environment

Health & Behavior

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences produced 3D maps of molecular and microbial variations across the body. These maps provide a baseline for studies of the interplay between the molecules that make up our skin, our microbiomes, our personal hygiene routines and other environmental factors. The study, published March 30 by PNAS, may help further our understanding of the skin’s role in human health and disease.

3D Human Skin Maps Aid Study of Relationships Between Molecules, Microbes and Environment

Qualcomm Institute Launches Industry Innovation Space on UC San Diego Campus

Business & Economics

Working closely with other campus entities to translate ideas from the lab into products and companies in the marketplace, the Qualcomm Institute has launched an Innovation Space where qualified faculty startups, industry partners or national laboratories can lease office or lab space inside the research institute’s headquarters building on the University of California, San Diego campus.

Qualcomm Institute Launches Industry Innovation Space on UC San Diego Campus

Engineers Develop Methods to Speed Up Simulations in Computational Grand Challenge Problems

Science & Environment

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a new family of methods to significantly increase the speed of time-resolved numerical simulations in computational grand challenge problems. Such problems often arise from the high-resolution approximation of the partial differential equations governing complex flows of fluids or plasmas. The breakthrough could be applied to simulations that include millions or billions of variables, including turbulence simulations.

Engineers Develop Methods to Speed Up Simulations in Computational Grand Challenge Problems

Antarctic Ice Shelves Rapidly Thinning

Science & Environment

A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has recently decreased by as much as 18 percent in certain areas over nearly two decades, providing new insights on how the Antarctic ice sheet is responding to climate change.

Control Switch That Modulates Cell Stress Response May Be Key to Multiple Diseases

Health & Behavior

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a control switch for the unfolded protein response (UPR), a cellular stress relief mechanism drawing major scientific interest because of its role in cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disorders and several neural degenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Control Switch That Modulates Cell Stress Response May Be Key to Multiple Diseases

More than 213 Reasons to Attend Research Expo at UC San Diego

Science & Environment

There are more than 213 reasons to attend Research Expo at the University of California, San Diego on April 16. That’s because 213 graduate students in engineering and computer science will present their research at the Research Expo poster session. This UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering event includes four 20-minute faculty talks tied to new research centers focused on wearable sensors, extreme events research, sustainable power and energy, and visual computing. Research Expo concludes with a networking reception.