Rare Science
May 1, 2023
UC San Diego is a hub for rare disease research. Although each rare disease impacts a small number of people, the research findings sometimes apply to more prevalent conditions.
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Engineers Develop Most Efficient Red light-activated Optogenetic Switch for Mammalian Cells
March 5, 2018
A team of researchers has developed a light-activated switch that can turn genes on and off in mammalian cells. This is the most efficient so-called “optogenetic switch” activated by red and far-red light that has been successfully designed and tested in animal cells—and it doesn’t require the addition of sensing…
Withdrawal from Psychostimulants Restructures Functional Architecture of Brain
September 27, 2021
Researchers describe how withdrawal from nicotine, methamphetamine and cocaine alters the functional architecture and patterns in the brains of mice, compared to control animals, a key to developing addiction treatments.
Scientists Developing New Solutions for Honeybee Colony Collapse
January 8, 2021
Under a new effort to halt a worldwide decline in honeybees, scientists at UC San Diego and other UC campuses have established a network of bee researchers and engineers. The network, one of the largest in the country, will develop new solutions by joining various avenues of expertise.
UC San Diego Receives $9 Million in Grants to Pinpoint Cellular Cause of Type 1 Diabetes
August 13, 2019
UC San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded $9 million to fund research projects using human pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR and human organoids to dissect beta cell defects and create a human cell model of type 1 diabetes aimed at identifying the cellular actions leading to disease onset.
Behind the Scenes with National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin
December 19, 2023
Albert Lin ‘05, ‘06, ‘08 speaks about his new TV show, his roots at UC San Diego, and why he keeps going despite the hazards of life on the road.
UC San Diego, San Diego Community College District Receive Combined $2.7M from Mellon Foundation
December 18, 2019
With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, UC San Diego and the San Diego Community College District are building a pipeline of successful undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in a new generation of leaders who will reshape the value and meaning of an education in the humanities.
Smart Molecules Trigger White Blood Cells to Become Better Cancer-Eating Machines
September 28, 2017
A team of researchers has engineered smart protein molecules that can reprogram white blood cells to ignore a self-defense signaling mechanism that cancer cells use to survive and spread in the body. Researchers say the advance could lead to a new method of re-engineering immune cells to fight cancer and…
Novel Study Maps Infant Brain Growth In First Three Months of Life Using MRI Technology
August 11, 2014
…at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Hawaii demonstrates a new approach to measuring early brain development of infants, resulting in more accurate whole brain growth charts and providing the first estimates for growth trajectories of subcortical areas during the first three months…
Coastal Water Pollution Transfers to the Air in Sea Spray Aerosol and Reaches People on Land
March 2, 2023
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers.
