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Do a Mom’s Medications Affect Her Breast Milk and Baby? New Center Investigates

September 10, 2021

UC San Diego School of Medicine receives $6.1M to launch a new research center studying the effects of maternal antibiotic use on breast milk and infant health. The center is funded by National Institutes of Health, as part of their new Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRINT) Hub.

UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $1 Million to Build First-of-its-Kind Microscope

November 7, 2023

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million to an interdisciplinary UC San Diego research team to build a first-of-its-kind, super-resolution microscope for advancements in the biomedical sciences.

Training Better Scientists Half a World Away

January 26, 2017

…National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other funding agencies require institutions to provide appropriate training and oversight to ensure responsible conduct of research, otherwise known as RCR. Early in his career, Al-Delaimy knew little about RCR. “Coming from the Middle East, like in most of the less developed countries, there…

CRISPR Technology Improves Huntington’s Disease Symptoms in Models

December 12, 2022

Using models, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe using RNA-targeting CRISPR/Cas13d technology to develop a new therapeutic strategy that specifically eliminates toxic RNA that causes Huntington’s Disease.

From Imagination to Market: Technology Transfer Office Shepherds Another Spin-Off to Success

December 15, 2014

When the company Topera was recently acquired for $250 million by global health-care giant Abbott, it was the culmination of a UC San Diego scientist’s entrepreneurial hard work – and another successful university spin-off shepherded to market by our Technology Transfer Office.

Cancer Drug Could Ease Cognitive Function for Some With Autism

July 25, 2024

An experimental cancer drug could ease cognition for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the Muotri Lab at the University of California San Diego — a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurologic conditions.

CRISPR-Resistant Viruses Build ‘Safe Rooms’ to Shield Genomes from DNA-Dicing Enzymes

December 9, 2019

Scientists have found the most effective CRISPR shield ever discovered in viruses. They discovered a remarkable new strategy that some bacteria-killing viruses, or phages, employ: after they infect bacteria, these phages construct an impenetrable “safe room” inside of their host.

Genetic Assessment Developed to Determine Risk for Age-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease

March 21, 2017

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco, has developed a novel genetic score that allows individuals to calculate their age-specific risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), based upon genetic information.

UC San Diego Receives $7.35 Million for Scripps Center for Oceans and Human Health

April 16, 2024

The University of California San Diego was awarded $7.35 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health for a multidisciplinary program to advance understanding of marine contaminants and nutrients.

Bacterial Communities Use Sophisticated Strategy to Communicate over Long Distances

July 25, 2018

A concept known as “percolation” is helping microbiologists at UC San Diego explain how communities of bacteria can effectively relay signals across long distances. Once regarded as simple clusters of microorganisms, communities of bacteria have been found to employ a strategy we use to brew coffee and extract oil from…

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