Protein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s Disease
September 5, 2016
…subunit of a protein that, when expressed, reverse the mutated gene effects responsible for HD.
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Zika Virus Targets and Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells
September 5, 2017
…Louis report the virus specifically targets and kills brain cancer stem cells.
Genetics May Play Role in Determining Immunity to COVID-19
February 18, 2021
UC San Diego researchers report that individual immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by a set of variable genes that code for cell surface proteins essential for the adaptive immune system. The finding may help explain why COVID-19 immunity varies by individual.
DNA Day Features UC San Diego Faculty, Alumni Speakers
October 31, 2016
UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering department and Illumina Inc. co-sponsored DNA Day 2016, a day-long workshop featuring talks and cutting-edge bioinformatics and genomics research, including several speakers with dual appointments in CSE and the UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Diet Plays Critical Role in NASH Progressing to Liver Cancer in Mouse Model
June 1, 2021
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found in a mouse model that when fed a Western diet rich in calories, fat and cholesterol, the mice progressively became obese, diabetic and developed NASH, which progressed to HCC, chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease.
The Splice of Life: Proteins Cooperate to Regulate Gene Splicing
February 16, 2012
In a step toward deciphering the “splicing code” of the human genome, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have comprehensively analyzed six of the more highly expressed RNA binding proteins collectively known as heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoparticle (hnRNP) proteins.
UC San Diego Scientists Create Device for Ultra-Accurate Genome Sequencing of Single Human Cells
October 31, 2017
Interdisciplinary team of UC San Diego researchers develop a way to very accurately sequence and haplotype genomes from single human cells. The breakthrough appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists Extend Mechanism for Cracking Biochemical Code
November 7, 2018
…lead to developing new drugs for fighting diseases like cancer.
UC San Diego Cancer Biologist Receives Claugus Award for Medical Research
October 11, 2023
University of California San Diego cancer biologist Tatiana Hurtado de Mendoza has been named the recipient of the 2023 Claugus Award for Medical Research. The award was established in 2021 by the Foundation For A Better World.
UC San Diego Professors Donate More than $1M to Transdisciplinary Study of the Origins of Humankind
February 24, 2020
UC San Diego announced a gift from Nissi and Ajit Varki, both professors at the university. The gift has been designated for the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) to support a broad range of activities, including scholarly studies of the origins of humankind.
