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Breakthrough UC San Diego Brain Recording Device Receives FDA Approval for a Clinical Trial

The Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego.

Embryonic Brain Overgrowth Dictates Autism Severity, New Research Suggests

Researchers at UC San Diego found an unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism and visible as early as the first trimester.

White House Awards UC San Diego Bioengineering Professor Shu Chien National Medal of Science

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.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs

UC San Diego Health physicians are named “Top Docs” in annual survey.

Men and Women Use Different Biological Systems to Reduce Pain

According to new research from UC San Diego School of Medicine, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women. Photo credit: iStock/peterschreibermedia

Study Finds Pattern in DDT Contamination Among Fish off Southern California

The toxic pesticide DDT was dumped into the ocean off Southern California more than 50 years ago by the Montrose Chemical Corporation, and it is still contaminating fish and sediments in the region decades later, according to researchers.

Neurobiologist Yishi Jin Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Biological Sciences Professor Yishi Jin, who investigates the roots of the nervous system, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.

New Model Brings Insight to Cell Organelle’s Structure and Function

A team of researchers, including two from UC San Diego,  have developed a physical model that shows that the structure and dynamics of the ER arise from a balance of tension-driven shrinking and the active pulling of new tubules.

ARCS Foundation Awards $260,000 to UC San Diego Graduate Students

The ARCS Foundation San Diego chapter’s $260,000 gift will support 26 UC San Diego graduate students in the STEM fields for the 2024-25 academic year.