January 16, 2020
…year-long data on the microbiology of the surface Arctic ocean. The designers equipped Polarstern with a pipe that continuously streams surface ocean water through the vessel so scientists can draw samples for experiments. Using an instrument called a membrane inlet mass spectrometer, Bowman can “sip out” dissolved gases like argon…
February 7, 2024
Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
January 31, 2023
In the span of just a few weeks, Don Cleveland, a leading researcher in the study of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s, has received three major awards.
June 4, 2015
Some 8,364 graduating students of the University of California, San Diego will gather to hear commencement speeches from dynamic speakers such as alumnus J. Craig Venter, a biochemist, geneticist and entrepreneur; Frank Bruni, New York Times op-ed columnist; alumnus Dan Santat, author and illustrator; and Christina Figueres, United Nations Executive…
February 4, 2021
…professor of Immunology and Microbiology. Current estimates by Anderson indicate that the prevalence of the B1.1.7 strain presence is approximately 5% in San Diego County. Q. What is unique about this new strain of COVID? Martin: What we have seen in countries where the B1.1.7 variant has emerged—such as the…
February 1, 2018
…honors thesis in computational microbiology, women’s health and visual arts. Her thesis consists of a clinical study (in partnership with the UC San Diego Student Health Clinic) that investigates the impact of antibiotics on the urinary microbiome and metabolome during urinary tract infection (UTI) recovery. The project includes an art…
May 13, 2021
…from UC Santa Cruz. He earned his PhD in microbiology from UC Davis. He completed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School before joining UC San Diego’s faculty in 2020.
October 27, 2016
…James, Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California Irvine, could lead to the development of an effective way to combat vector-borne diseases, including malaria, a debilitating disease that afflicts hundreds of millions of people in tropical regions around the world. The researchers at UC San…
April 6, 2020
UC San Diego Health makes measurable progress addressing COVID-19 testing shortage through multiple partnerships and rapidly growing in-house testing. Success has meant more testing for more patients, first responders and other health systems.
June 18, 2015
…a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from UC San Diego’s Revelle College in 1998. He is the author and illustrator of “Sidekicks” and the winner of the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators for “Oh No!” (or “How My Science Project Destroyed the World”). He is also the creator of…
