January 10, 2013
Repression of a single protein in ordinary fibroblasts is sufficient to directly convert the cells into functional neurons. The findings, which could have far-reaching implications for the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, will be published online in advance of the January 17 issue…
May 26, 2017
In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in…
May 30, 2022
UC San Diego researchers discover mechanism linking breast cancer and diabetes, each of which promotes development and growth of the other.
November 12, 2020
…fly viewers through the mitochondria in a live human brain organoid grown in a lab. “People across disciplines have always worked together well here at UC San Diego, even from the very beginning, and that has been enhanced by many cross-campus joint appointments—like both Johannes Schöneberg and Roger Tsien, who…
February 3, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation. The finding has potential as a new target for treating leukemia because cancer stem cells rely upon the same protein to regulate and sustain their growth.
April 4, 2013
…diseases, eye diseases and mitochondrial and metabolic diseases. During their lifetimes, the Hildyards generously and anonymously supported UC San Diego. Ben Hildyard was a civil engineer and owner of BGH Engineering. Wanda Hildyard worked as an executive secretary with several federal engineering agencies before becoming a staff member at UC…
October 3, 2013
…for research in hereditary, mitochondrial and eye diseases; $2.4 million – Grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Integrative Oceanography and the Qualcomm Institute; $2 million – Grant from the Qualcomm Foundation to benefit UC San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute and to support other areas of the campus; $1.6…
May 14, 2020
…an atomistic understanding of mitochondrial protein biogenesis—the synthesis of new living things—was chosen from a field of 199 applicants across 139 universities and research institutions. “I am very excited that Mark Herzik was selected for this highly competitive award. His cutting-edge research in structural biology, biophysics and biochemistry brings together…
May 1, 2012
In the online May 2 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine publish three distinct articles exploring: the complex interactions of lipids and inflammation in insulin resistance; the roles of omega 3 fatty acids and a particular gene in fighting…
June 5, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the sequence of early cellular responses to a high-fat diet, one that can result in obesity-induced insulin resistance and diabetes. The findings also suggest potential molecular targets for preventing or reversing the process.
