April 9, 2020
…appropriate for collecting microbial DNA, the kits mailed out to participants will now include 95 percent ethanol, which preserves viral RNA, the genetic material used by SARS-CoV-2. (Live viruses cannot survive in ethanol.) This information will help researchers better understand how the virus spreads and the environmental and lifestyle factors…
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
June 23, 2022
…brand. It’s in our DNA!” Originally from the Bay Area, Curry Up Now started as a single food truck in 2009. With seven brick-and-mortar locations and three food trucks, the business has grown but has kept its down-to-earth roots and loving care for customers and employees alike. Kapoor shared that…
October 15, 2015
…part of our institutional DNA at UC San Diego, imparted to us by Roger Revelle, one of our founders and a pioneer of climate change research,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “I encourage every member of the campus community to build on that legacy by participating in the Cool Campus…
January 31, 2012
…Science Kid to the DNA Dragon to Space School Musical. Many of the presentations and information booths will feature Spanish speakers. A complete schedule of Festival activities is available at www.sdsciencefestival.com. Steve Rodecker, a biology teacher at Chula Vista High School, is an enthusiastic fan of the San Diego Festival…
May 10, 2018
…Lyon’s case. Lyon’s tumor DNA had an almost-unheard-of 100 mutations. But, based on his genetic data, the Molecular Tumor Board experts recommended a particular type of immunotherapy that is used for other types of cancers, but is not standard treatment for basal cell carcinoma. They believed the drug would help…
May 1, 2012
…UC San Diego’s institutional DNA. From the campus’s commute solutions, to its emphasis on sustainable operations, energy efficiency and recycling––UC San Diego practices, teaches and supports environmentally responsible choices. The campus has been hailed for its commitment to sustainability and was recently recognized as one of the most environmentally responsible…
January 21, 2021
…first person to sequence DNA in space. “Studying microbiology on station is very similar to the earth, except for you’re floating, maybe doing the same experiment but you’re conducting it on the ceiling because that’s a convenient place to work,” said Rubins, in a NASA video introducing the Artemis team.…
October 23, 2023
Two PhD students in the University of California San Diego’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Ke Sun and Jennifer Switzer, have been awarded 2023 Google PhD Fellowships. They join three recent CSE recipients of the award.
December 6, 2011
…is in the university’s DNA, he said, and he quoted Roger Revelle: “The discovery of ways to use less expensive forms of energy than human muscles made it possible for men to be free.” UC San Diego’s Advanced Energy Initiative is necessary, he said, to help us maintain our freedoms,…
