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Open Science Grid Using SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer Virtual Clusters

The Open Science Grid, a multi-disciplinary research partnership specializing in high-throughput computational services funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, has added high-performance virtualized clusters to its global infrastructure by taking advantage of a new and unique capability of Comet, the National Science Foundation’s newest supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC).

UC San Diego Alumnus Joseph Edelman Pledges $400,000 to Help Students Facing Mental Health Challenge

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental illness, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and addictive behaviors, among others.

New Technique Could Expand Number of Diseases Detected by Noninvasive Prenatal Testing

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine developed a method to expand the types of chromosomal abnormalities that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can detect. The study, published November 9 by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uses a semiconductor sequencing platform to identify small chromosomal deletions or duplications, such as occur in Cri du Chat Syndrome and DiGeorge Syndrome, with a simple blood test from the expectant mother.

This New Method Identifies Up to Twice as Many Proteins and Peptides in Mass Spectrometry Data

An international team of researchers developed a method that identifies up to twice as many proteins and peptides in mass spectrometry data than conventional approaches. The method can be applied to a range of fields, including clinical settings and fundamental biology research for cancer and other diseases. The key to the new method’s improved performance is its ability to compare data to so-called spectral libraries--essentially a pattern-matching exercise--rather than individual spectra or a database of sequences.

UC San Diego Health Researchers Join Pancreatic Cancer “Dream Team”

In an effort to advance research on one of the deadliest forms of cancer, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers Andrew Lowy, MD, and Tannishtha Reya, PhD, have been recruited for their expertise in preclinical modeling, clinical trials and stem cell biology to join a “dream team” of international pancreatic cancer researchers.

Judith and Neil Morgan Fellowship to Support Next Generation of Humanities Scholars

For more than half a century, the events and personalities of San Diego were chronicled, analyzed and brought to life by journalists Judith Morgan and her late husband, Neil. Now, The Judith and Neil Morgan Endowed Fellowship at UC San Diego will carry forth their spirit of civic engagement, passion for writing and love of learning and discourse by supporting exceptional graduate students in the humanities and social sciences.

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Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Opens First Satellite Clinic in Linda Vista

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Opens First Satellite Clinic in Linda Vista
Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Opens First Satellite Clinic in Linda Vista
UC San Diego Unites to Support Life-Saving Research

UC San Diego Unites to Support Life-Saving Research
UC San Diego Unites to Support Life-Saving Research
Slideshow: Hajam, Liu, Tsai in the Liu Labm Israni Biomedical Research Facility

Researchers Investigate How Staphylococcus Aureus Resists Vaccines
Slideshow: Hajam, Liu, Tsai in the Liu Labm Israni Biomedical Research Facility

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