Controlling Cholesterol in Microglia Alleviates Chronic Pain, Opioid-Free
May 10, 2021
Using a mouse model, researchers discover pivotal role of cholesterol in chronic pain often caused by chemotherapy, and propose novel therapy.
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Cellular Atlas of Amygdala Reveals New Treatment Target for Cocaine Addiction
October 5, 2023
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have used single-cell sequencing to identify a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction and shed new light on the molecular underpinnings of addiction.
UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs and Schools Shine in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
March 30, 2021
Released today, the 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to UC San Diegos’s graduate education in political science and the Jacobs School of Engineering, among other professional schools and programs on campus.
Medical Student Research Shines in Symposium
January 26, 2024
School of Medicine student research on display at Summer Research Symposium.
Researchers Operate Lab-Grown Heart Cells by Remote Control
May 18, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their collaborators have developed a technique that allows them to speed up or slow down human heart cells growing in a dish on command — simply by shining a light on them and varying its intensity. The cells are…
UC San Diego Celebrates Fast-Acting Heroes
January 17, 2023
Lives were saved on campus, thanks to fast-acting heroes who were recognized and celebrated.
Massive Study Links Nearly 600 Genomic Regions to Self-Regulating Behaviors
August 26, 2021
Researchers identified 579 locations in the human genome associated with a predisposition to self-regulation-related behaviors, such as addiction. With data from 1.5 million people of European descent, the effort is one of the largest genome-wide association studies to date.
UC San Diego Engineering Professors Elected Fellows of National Academy of Inventors
December 12, 2023
Jacobs School of Engineering professors Eric Fullerton and Prashant Mali have been named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The distinction honors academic inventors whose work has made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
UC San Diego Breaks Record with $1.54B in Research Funding
August 18, 2021
In fiscal year 2021 (July 1-June 30), UC San Diego earned $1.54 billion in sponsored research funding, a 6% increase over the previous year. This is the largest number ever for the university and marks the 12th consecutive year the campus has earned more than $1 billion in funding to…
Pharming the Microbiome
January 24, 2023
The gut microbiome plays a critical but poorly understood role in how drugs work or don’t work in the body. It also presents therapeutic possibilities unto itself.
