July 5, 2022
UC San Diego researchers found that in mice how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health.
February 25, 2020
Scientists work to understand circadian rhythms at the molecular level to help develop innovative therapies for fixing biological clock dysfunctions caused by inherited conditions, modern habits, shift working or aging.
June 13, 2011
…also doing research on circadian rhythms and recently made a discovery that could have implications for the development of a jet lag pill. More… Hyonny Kim Hyonny Kim is an associate professor in the Department of Structural Engineering. Through his research, he tested the strength and durability of the first-ever…
February 14, 2013
…darkness serve to regulate circadian rhythms, seasonal cycles and hormonal fluctuations in mammals. Disruption of this pattern can lead to a breakdown in normal homeostasis, compromising physical health and wellbeing. Glickman has identified ways in which different lighting characteristics can impact circadian response in mammals, findings that have implications for…
September 2, 2022
Using a mouse model, UC San Diego researchers describe a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.
May 16, 2024
What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.
May 1, 2017
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego and Stanford University has received a $7.5 million, five-year grant to try to answer two fundamental questions: what is the memory capacity of a brain; and how does the brain process information with maximum energy efficiency. The grant was…
March 22, 2018
A team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor electrical activity in the stomach over 24 hours—essentially an electrocardiogram but for the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Applications include monitoring GI activity for patients outside of a clinical setting, which cuts down costs. Monitoring for longer periods of time…
September 23, 2021
Biological Sciences Associate Professor Elizabeth Villa has been selected as a 2021 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. As one of 33 scientists chosen out of pool of more than 800, Villa will receive $9 million over a seven-year HHMI Investigator term.
February 11, 2015
The Health Data Exploration project – based at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) – has announced five recipients in its $200,000 Agile Research Project competition.
