December 1, 2016
…trying to understand how neural circuits work—specifically, how an animal’s experiences change the function of neural circuits via changing patterns of gene regulation. Her research will not only help scientists better understand how healthy brains work, but will also provide new insight into neurological disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.…
February 26, 2024
Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI’s new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.
January 30, 2024
UC San Diego is now offering a one-year master of science degree in CSS, as well as a PhD specialization and a minor for interested students.
March 18, 2021
…San Diego Institute for Neural Computation is hosting a virtual escape room, where students can wear head-mounted VR goggles and solve puzzles, with a demonstration of data analysis afterwards. “The spring break experience for graduate and professional students is quite varied,” explained Graduate and Professional Student Association President Quynh Nguyen.…
May 2, 2013
Within days of each other, Robert W. Conn recently made two trips to Washington, D.C. to meet President Barack Obama at the White House. The Dean Emeritus of the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, Dr. Conn is President of The Kavli Foundation.
January 16, 2020
Two different UC San Diego research teams identified the same molecule — αvβ5 integrin — as Zika virus’ key to brain cell entry. They found ways to take advantage of the integrin to both block Zika virus from infecting cells and turn it into something good: a way to shrink…
February 28, 2023
UC San Diego’s new Astrobiotechnology Hub brings together leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries under a united mission to advance stem cell science and commercialization in space.
November 1, 2022
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $30 million in research awards to support new interdisciplinary, fundamental research projects for the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program — 20 percent of the funding was awarded to UC San Diego researchers.
