October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016 —
Researchers have developed a new way of obtaining useful information from big data in biology to better understand—and predict—what goes on inside a cell. Using genome-scale models, researchers were able to integrate multiple different data sets and discovered new biological patterns among different cellular processes.
June 19, 2012
June 19, 2012 —
Strains of bacteria able to resist multiple antibiotics pose a growing threat to public health, yet the means by which resistance quickly emerges aren’t well understood.
December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024 —
Researchers at UC San Diego analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which genetic variants are most likely to confer drug resistance.
April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019 —
Treatment with a choline kinase inhibitor prompts immune cells to clear away damaged mitochondria, thus reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and preventing inflammation
March 12, 2019
March 12, 2019 —
U.S. News & World Report today released its 2020 guidebook that ranks the nation’s top graduate programs and professional schools, giving high marks to UC San Diego’s innovative programs.
May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 —
A UC San Diego-led team has identified a gene that helps prevent the harmful buildup of proteins that can lead to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. As published in Nature, the researchers found that the “Ankrd16” gene acts like a failsafe in proofreading and correcting errors to…
May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023 —
UC San Diego scientists develop an interactive software that enables scientists to better investigate the DNA damage response.
July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020 —
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are recruiting eligible children between the ages of seven and fourteen years for a Phase III clinical trial to determine whether cannabidiol (CBD) reduces severe behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder.
August 1, 2014
August 1, 2014 —
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that dietary capsaicin – the active ingredient in chili peppers – produces chronic activation of a receptor on cells lining the intestines of mice, triggering a reaction that ultimately reduces the risk of colorectal tumors.
October 10, 2011
October 10, 2011 —
…died Friday of pancreatic cancer. Beutler said he first learned of winning the Nobel Prize when he checked his cell phone in the middle of the night. “I noticed that I had a new email message,” he said in an interview with the editorial director of Nobel Media. “And, I…