4 UC San Diego Startups to Watch from Innovation Day 2024
OxyLo, Personal.ai, Wild Genomics and AirSurgical were among 25 university-powered startups that took center stage at San Diego's annual Innovation Day.
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Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
UC San Diego researchers have created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell—the compartment that houses our DNA—without damaging the cell’s outer membrane. This new "gateway into the nucleus" could open new possibilities in gene therapy, where genetic material needs to be delivered directly into the nucleus, as well as drug delivery and other forms of precision medicine.
Organoids Derived From Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s Disease
UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
The Enablers of Discovery
Curiosity — and a love of cooking — fueled Yuhwa Lo’s decades-long career in electrical engineering, which has ranged from commercialization to nanotechnology and biotechnology to photodetection.
Engineering Graduate Students Awarded Siebel Scholarship
Five UC San Diego graduate students applying engineering principles to solve medical challenges have been selected as 2025 Siebel Scholars. The Siebel Scholars program recognizes the most talented students in the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering and energy science.
How AI Can Help Stop the Spread of Misinformation
Machine learning algorithms significantly outperform human judgment in detecting lying during high-stakes strategic interactions, according to new research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
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