March 10, 2022
…the opportunity to research bioluminescent worms in the Deheyn Lab at Scripps Oceanography and investigate what chemical reaction created the blue light. Later, she delved into evolutionary biology research in the UC San Diego Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution. This experience shaped Puzzanghera’s academic interests so deeply that she…
March 25, 2014
Scientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have shown that by encapsulating immature pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells, and implanting them under the skin of diabetic mouse models, sufficient insulin is produced to maintain glucose levels without unwanted potential…
March 13, 2017
A For over a century, scientists have been trying to understand what causes red tides to form in coastal areas seemingly out of nowhere. Using a novel technique developed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego scientist George Sugihara and colleagues, that mystery is finally…
December 5, 2019
UC San Diego launches new Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery. The center builds upon Roger Tsien’s legacy, delivering a new caliber of surgical precision to treat patients with tumors and disease of all types, identifying unhealthy tissues with a fluorescent glow.
November 15, 2022
Lieutenant Scott Gustafson of the UC San Diego Police Department started as a student at UC San Diego 27 years ago and has been with the university ever since.
December 17, 2024
A multi-institutional team of biologists has produced new insights into the evolution of anglerfish, deep-sea dwellers known for their extraordinary adaptations.
