August 18, 2020
Findings from a group of researchers, including a UC San Diego team, show how it’s possible to create a protein “multitool.” Their results provide a deeper understanding of how society can develop new materials with unique properties to solve real-world problems.
March 14, 2018
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, J. Craig Venter Institute, and colleagues show a direct connection between the effects of ocean acidification and the health of phytoplankton at the base of the marine food chain by showing how the loss of seawater carbonate hampers the ability…
October 26, 2017
…Where science meets surfing. Chemistry doctoral student Cliff Kapono captivated guests with footage from his surfing trip around the world. Through his Surfer Biome Project, Kapono aims to discover if surfers differ on a molecular level from everybody else, and from that, hopes to learn more about how the environment…
February 3, 2022
…pre-med, but me and chemistry didn’t get along and I realized that I didn’t really like the sight of blood or the thought of working on a cadaver. I really wanted to be in a position to help people learn to love themselves and appreciate their strengths and their value.…
October 24, 2013
…marine biology division and molecular biology section; Jacopo Annese, assistant professor in residence in the department of radiology; Jessica Graham and Dana Velasco Murillo, assistant professors in the department of history; and Morgan Nunn Martinez, graduate student in the department of chemistry and biochemistry. Event is free and open to…
May 16, 2012
A team of University of California, San Diego researchers has made new discoveries about a copper-transporting protein in the membranes of human cells that drug-discovery scientists can co-opt for the development of new anti-cancer drugs.
September 27, 2011
President Barack Obama today named University of California, San Diego bioengineering professor Shu Chien one of the seven eminent researchers to receive the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers. Chien is the only engineer among the seven medalists.
May 25, 2017
…Analyst (video) Academic Affairs: Chemistry and Biochemistry Laura Majoch—Student Services Advisor 2 (video) Academic Affairs: Division of Biological Sciences Mercedes Alcoser—Administrative Specialist (video) Health Sciences: Pediatrics Sandra Diaz—Staff Research Associate 3 (video) Health Sciences: Cellular and Molecular Medicine Elisabeth (Elle) Mari—Senior Public Administration Analyst (video) Health Sciences: Pediatrics A’verria Martin—Staff…
September 30, 2011
Four undergraduate students at the University of California, San Diego have received the 2011 Undergraduate Library Research Prize for their outstanding research skills. The prize, which is co-sponsored by the UC San Diego Libraries, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the UCSD Alumni Association, includes cash awards of $1000…
October 25, 2012
…Stanley Opella, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of the Center for NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging of Proteins, the organization that operates this building. The purpose of the facility is to create high-resolution images of proteins that represent their shape and arrangement, atom-by-atom. It’s critical information, Opellla says, with…
