March 9, 2017
…drop of blood. Composite image of both Larry Smarr’s black-and-white MRI imaging with three-dimensional model of affected large intestine (green), major blood vessels (blue and red) and vertebrae (yellow). Photos by Jurgen Schulze, UC San Diego “Once I realized that I was actually going to go through surgery,” Smarr said,…
December 15, 2016
University of California San Diego researchers are leading three separate research projects, each involving faculty from across the UC system. A total of $3.79 million in grants from the University of California Multicampus Research and Programs Initiatives has been awarded to fund the work.
August 14, 2013
…to track the developmental trajectory in cognitive, academic and brain measures as very preterm children transition from preschool to grade school. Results will provide the foundation for designing appropriate learning interventions.
August 9, 2013
In a first-of-its-kind academic forum, an international audience of more than 60 distinguished scientists gathered at the University of California, San Diego to discuss the future of brain-mapping research and trans-Atlantic collaborations.
September 28, 2022
Through a highly competitive process, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $12.6 million in renewed funding for Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C) — led by the University of California San Diego.
February 11, 2015
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), Moores Cancer Center, and Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, have shown for the first time a pyramid hierarchical network of “coherent gene modules” that regulate glioblastoma genes, involved in a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.
April 3, 2018
The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), announced today that UC San Diego Health has been named a LBDA Research Centers of Excellence (RCOE), a partnership of 24 pre-eminent academic medical research centers across the United States. LBDA is a leading advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research and…
August 30, 2017
…of kinship A confocal image of a tadpole brain reveals dopaminergic (green) neurons, the type increased in typical kinship recognition, and GABAergic (red) neurons, those elevated in cases of expanded social kinship. A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look virtually identical,…
May 10, 2018
…activation efficacy after binding. Image by Venkathesh Murthy and Gautam Reddy. One of the oldest senses to develop evolutionarily, the sense of smell allows land animals with backbones—from hound dogs to humans—to recognize food, to find a mate and to be aware of danger. In the case of hounds, such…
February 8, 2022
People at risk of developing alcohol use disorder show lower functional connectivity between brain regions involved in processing facial expressions. Future psychoeducation programs focused on improving social and emotional processing may help prevent alcohol use disorder.
