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Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of UC San Diego Bioengineering Pioneer David Gough

UC San Diego bioengineering professor David Gough devoted nearly half a century to a singular big-picture goal: improving the day-to-day experiences and the outlook on life of people with diabetes.

Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread

Researchers have developed a system that blocks malaria transmission in mosquitoes, which continue to be the deadliest animals on Earth. The CRISPR-based gene-editing system changes a single molecule within mosquitoes, a tiny but effective change that stops the malaria-parasite transmission process.

When the Stakes are High, Do Machine Learning Models Make Fair Decisions?

Computer scientists are challenging the common practice of using a single machine learning (ML) model to make such critical decisions. They asked how people feel when “equally good” ML models reach different conclusions.

Graphic depicting machine learning and fairness.

Conference Explores the Exodus through Multiple Perspectives

“The Exodus means many things to many people,” says Distinguished Professor Tom Levy, who organized the event at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute.

Tom Levy in front of Exodus-themed screens

For Tastier and Hardier Citrus, Researchers Built a Tool for Probing Plant Metabolism

A new tool allows researchers to probe the metabolic processes within the leaves, stems, and roots of a key citrus crop, the clementine. The big goal is to improve the yields, flavor and nutrition of citrus and non-citrus crops, despite increasingly harsh growing conditions and pests.