March 7, 2013
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Young Investigator Suckjoon Jun Award exemplifies success of UC San Diego’s program to connect young faculty with funding sources Suckjoon Jun. Photo by Calvin Feng One of the newest faculty members at UC San Diego—Suckjoon Jun, an assistant professor of physics…
October 1, 2012
Two proteins previously found to contribute to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, have divergent roles. But a new study, led by researchers at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, shows that a common pathway links them.
June 29, 2015
Laboratories that test chemicals for neurological toxicity could reduce their use of laboratory mice and rats by replacing these animal models with tiny aquatic flatworms known as freshwater planarians, according to study by UC San Diego scientists.
March 17, 2016
Scientists have long sought an efficient method for targeting RNA— intermediary genetic material that carries the genetic code from the cell’s nucleus to protein-making machinery — in living cells. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have now achieved this by applying the popular DNA-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9…
November 5, 2015
…with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Each student will receive $40,000 over four years and participate in professional development activities designed to prepare students for a career in academia. Campus Grows Partnership with Howard University UC San Diego is extending its partnership with Howard University for an additional…
June 24, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe how the microbiomes of people and the homes they live in interact and change each other.
September 19, 2011
Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the dark matter of life—the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists’ reach, from microorganisms that produce antibiotics and biofuels to microbes living in the human body.
October 3, 2023
Two early career researchers at UC San Diego have been named recipients of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.
September 24, 2015
…over 43,000 gifts and grants totaling $177.5 million. “I am so grateful to our community of generous and visionary alumni and friends who helped UC San Diego achieve this fundraising milestone,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “These critically needed funds will help us realize our Strategic Plan goals which include…
March 15, 2018
…of Engineering Dean Albert P. Pisano’s agile research centers initiative. Funds for the establishment of the Center came in part from UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla’s Microbiome and Microbial Sciences Initiative. Since it launched, the Center has brought in upwards of $2 million in external funding and grown…
