UC San Diego Joins NIH ‘Bridge to Artificial Intelligence’ Program
September 13, 2022
UC San Diego scientists will lead several components of Bridge2AI, a new NIH-funded program to promote the use of AI in health and research.
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Genetic Changes in Head and Neck Cancer, Immunotherapy Resistance Identified
April 26, 2021
A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.
Artificial Muscles, Robotic Grippers, Health Care Robotics
May 14, 2018
From a gripper equipped with gecko-inspired adhesives, to artificial muscles and robotic joints, to talks on human-robot interaction and health care robotics, the University of California San Diego will have a strong presence at the 2018 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 21 to 25 in Brisbane, Australia.
SARS-CoV-2 Detectable — Though Likely Not Transmissible — on Hospital Surfaces
June 9, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2, or at least its genetic signature, abounds on hospital surfaces, often co-locating with one particular type of bacteria.
Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions
April 28, 2023
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time.
Talking Alone: Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence Tools to Predict Loneliness
September 24, 2020
A team led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has used artificial intelligence technologies to analyze natural language patterns to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults.
DrugCell: New Experimental AI Platform Matches Tumor to Best Drug Combo
October 22, 2020
UC San Diego researchers use experimental artificial intelligence system called DrugCell to predict the best approach to treating cancer. Only 4 percent of all cancer therapeutic drugs under development earn final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
More than Just a Carnival Trick: Researchers Can Guess Your Age Based on Your Microbes
February 11, 2020
UC San Diego and IBM researchers reveal a new understanding of how our microbiomes change as we age, setting the stage for future research on the role microbes play in accelerating or decelerating the aging process and influencing age-related diseases.
UC San Diego OBGYN Chair Named 48th President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
February 15, 2024
Gyamfi-Bannerman is the first UC San Diego faculty member to serve as president of the leading medical society working toward equitable pregnancy outcomes.
The Future of AI is Now
November 2, 2023
Artificial intelligence in all its varied forms is rapidly accelerating, transforming our everyday lives and providing a powerful tool for scientific research. But what does it all mean and what does the future hold? Six UC San Diego experts share their insights.
