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Califano Named New Director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health

Joseph A. Califano III, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Enzyme Drives Cognitive Decline in Mice, Provides New Target for Alzheimer’s

UC San Diego researchers identify the PKCα enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that increases its activity led to biochemical, cellular and cognitive impairments in mice.

Remembering Jim Simons

James “Jim” Simons, co-founder of the Simons Foundation, renowned mathematician and quantitative investing leader, died on May 10 in New York City. He was 86. The Simons Foundation has provided more than $142 million to UC San Diego.

The Basement Celebrates Student Entrepreneurship with Demo Day-Pitch Competition 2024

Discover the recent student innovations and awards presented at this year’s Demo Day and Pitch Competition, hosted by The Basement under the Office of Innovation and Commercialization at the Design and Innovation Building on May 23, 2024.

U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego’s Engineering and Pharmacy Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings in Engineering and in Pharmacy, spotlighting the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as among the top in the nation.

AI Software “EdgeRIC” Could Make Your Internet Experience Smoother, Faster

A new AI-based software platform from the lab of UC San Diego’s Dinesh Bharadia aims to reduce lag and offer the public a more efficient, smooth experience online over the cellular network.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

Neurobiologists studying the emergence of autism spectrum disorders have found evidence of altered early development of the nervous system. They linked environmentally induced forms of ASD to changes in neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other.

New Center Receives $18M from NSF to Develop Tools to Investigate the Pre-emergence Phase of Pandemics

Preventing the next pandemic begins before diseases emerge. This “pre-emergence” phase is the focus of a new Center—funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)—that is dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies for disease investigations and pandemic research.

Microplastics: A Macro Problem

…are monitoring petroleum-based and cellulose (wood fiber) microfibers. Royer routinely checks the status of these fibers. A postdoctoral researcher in Deheyn’s lab, she is working with industry to find new sustainable options for fibers. This research is established through the BEST Initiative, a platform founded by Deheyn that facilitates the…

Campus Leaders Describe Plans to “Flash Forward from 50” in Research and Discovery

…photovoltaic systems, algae biofuels, cellulosic fuels, wind turbines, and other alternatives. Tynan summarized not only his own presentation, but also the broader message of the symposium, when he observed that the research of the next decades is “worthy of the legacy we have inherited, and its achievement should be part…

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