January 16, 2020
…in nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanomedicine—continually engages undergraduate students in ongoing research projects. Three undergraduates, in particular, have helped SDNI schedule and lead outreach sessions with their younger counterparts. Theriault says that the experience has been important for developing their sense of responsibility and strengthening their communication and teaching skills. “As…
March 16, 2017
…with topics ranging from nanomedicine and robotics to disability advocacy and social justice through drama. Marketing Advertising: Campaigns University Communications and Public Affairs Gold: Break Things Better A comprehensive advertising campaign was launched to reinforce the new UC San Diego brand. The campaign needed to be perceived as interesting, differentiating…
May 5, 2022
…realm of cancer research. “Nanomedicine has historically been applied to the field of cancer,” said Kwon. “My lab has been thinking about how there are some parallels in disease physiology between brain injuries and cancer. For example, there are changes to the vasculature in a cancer patient—the blood vessels in…
November 27, 2018
Seven researchers at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
November 20, 2012
…Center of Excellence in Nanomedicine In her “Art of Falling Apart” presentation, Adah Almutairi shared research about materials that fall apart on demand for drug delivery and other uses, such as in response to inflammatory conditions associated with cancer and heart disease. Her work also involves near infrared, a wavelength…
November 1, 2012
…Center of Excellence in Nanomedicine Adah Almutairi Can you tell us a bit about your background? I was born in Oregon, but went to school in California. I spent a year in community college in Glendale, then received a full scholarship to Occidental College in Los Angeles —I was a…
April 16, 2020
…experts in nanoengineering and nanomedicine. Currently, researchers as near as Los Angeles and as far away as Australia are gathering in Nanome’s virtual rooms to study the novel coronavirus in the hopes of developing a treatment. Within the virtual space, researchers can study the spiky protein structures that help the…
May 21, 2024
A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.
April 7, 2020
Experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 illness and the societal impacts of the pandemic.
January 7, 2016
…Center for Excellence in Nanomedicine What’s the biggest challenge in health care today? “Patient adherence to taking medication,” says Almutairi. People usually don’t remember or want to take a pill every day, and that’s a big hurdle to researchers like Almutairi, who want to make new medications. “I want to…
