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A Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Using Modified Bacterial DNA

July 21, 2022

UC San Diego researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.

A Year in Review: A Look Back as We Move Ahead

December 9, 2021

…an endowment challenge by alumni Sandy Timmons and her husband, Rick Sandstrom. Together, these efforts have already raised $7.1 million, providing vital support for undergraduate and graduate students. The Chancellor’s Scholarship and Fellowship Challenge was launched in February 2021. Visionary gifts from donors including Joan and Irwin Jacobs, the Joe…

TRAPPIST-1 Family of Planets: Rocky Through and Through?

January 22, 2021

Based on the precise measurements reported in this study, researchers hypothesized what mixtures of bulk ingredients could give the TRAPPIST-1 planets their densities, offering the most precise picture of exoplanet composition achieved to date.

Bioengineers Receive $12M Grant from NIH to Further Research on Building Blocks of Human Metabolism

August 20, 2018

The University of California San Diego has received a $12 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand the Metabolomics Workbench, a searchable, interactive repository of data for all research in the field of metabolomics—the study of the small molecules called metabolites that are found within cells…

Obituary Notice—Charles Cox: Esteemed Scripps Professor of Oceanography

December 4, 2015

Charles “Chip” Cox, a professor emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, passed away on Nov. 30, 2015. Cox conducted research on oceanic electromagnetic fields and the exploration of small-scale ocean structures, including measuring fine-scale fluctuations in temperature and salinity within ocean waters to understand the intensity…

Dual Multimedia Installations Address Sonification of Endangered Coral Reefs

January 29, 2018

Two multimedia installations by Music graduate students based on the sonification of endangered coral reefs will premiere Feb. 8 as part of the 2017-2018 performance season at UC San Diego’s Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts & Sciences (IDEAS) in the Qualcomm Institute.

UC San Diego Research Scientist Teams with TopCoder, NASA for Coding Challenge

September 13, 2013

A crowdsourcing effort led by University of California, San Diego research scientist Albert Yu-Min Lin has turned into a new type of challenge – inviting programmers worldwide to develop a machine-learning algorithm that would match human perception when picking out interesting features in satellite imagery used in Lin’s search for…

Resetting the Biological Clock with Flip of the Molecular Switch

February 25, 2020

Scientists work to understand circadian rhythms at the molecular level to help develop innovative therapies for fixing biological clock dysfunctions caused by inherited conditions, modern habits, shift working or aging.

New Chair Named for Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

July 1, 2021

After a nationwide search, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.

Vicious Circles: Ring-shaped DNA Provides Cancer Cells with a Malignant Twist

November 20, 2019

UC San Diego researchers describe how circular extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells boosts aggressiveness and resistance to therapies.

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