December 15, 2022
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the ways in which a gene drive project registry could both contribute to and detract from the fair development, testing and use of gene-drive modified organisms.
October 5, 2017
…said Rabsatt. She performed DNA extractions and polymerase chain reaction (PCR, which amplifies the DNA) on seawater samples she collected from the bay. These samples were later sent to a lab for sequencing, so Rabsatt and other researchers can determine the genres and types of bacteria found within the collection…
August 27, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the safety and tolerability of cirmtuzumab, in combination with standard chemotherapy, to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer that cannot be surgically removed.
February 7, 2019
…as “the mother of DNA” because every molecule in every cell in every form of life was either made by ribosomes or made by enzymes that were themselves made by ribosomes. He credits UC San Diego as a young and pioneering university with giving him the unusual opportunity to join…
December 7, 2017
…treating neurodegenerative diseases: designer DNA drugs that reduce synthesis of the toxic proteins produced by gene mutations or increase production from poorly expressed genes. This technology has already proven successful—it’s the underlying principle behind Ionis Pharmaceutical’s FDA-approved therapeutic for spinal muscular atrophy, an inherited muscle wasting condition that was previously…
May 16, 2019
In its first-ever assessment of biomedical institutions around the world, based upon published research in a targeted set of high-quality scientific journals, the 2019 Nature Index ranked University of California San Diego ninth among the top 200 institutions in biomedical sciences worldwide.
May 14, 2015
Representatives from the first seven companies admitted into the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space wowed the campus community at a press briefing and networking reception to mark the official opening of the new 6,000-square-foot facility inside Atkinson Hall on the UC San Diego campus. The event took place May 7.
October 22, 2015
…Social Sciences Molecular Science DNA Nanostructures Alternative Energy Solutions/New Materials Research Fluid Turbulent Physics Climate Change/Environmental Sciences Seismic Research/Disaster Prevention The Tree of Life “Today, UC San Diego is a $1 billion research enterprise,” noted Khosla, adding that “SDSC has been a trail blazer for academic computing.” “We are fortunate…
April 16, 2024
The University of California San Diego was awarded $7.35 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health for a multidisciplinary program to advance understanding of marine contaminants and nutrients.
May 17, 2018
…is part of our DNA at UC San Diego, so hosting the annual international gathering is an ideal fit for our campus.” Because UC San Diego’s faculty, staff and students are constantly seeking to push boundaries and spur change that will make the world a better place, UC San Diego…
