October 25, 2012
…pioneering molecular approach to drug delivery that could change the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. Steve and Susan Hart The number of alumni giving to UC San Diego significantly increased during fiscal 2011-12. Cymer, a leading developer of light sources used by chipmakers worldwide, made a generous donation to build the Conference…
February 15, 2021
UC San Diego engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate, alcohol or caffeine. It performs as well as several commercial devices in one.
May 18, 2017
…professor of Neonatal and Developmental Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, both at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to his post at Stanford, he was the director of Family Health at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he often traveled to India on the foundation’s behalf and…
May 28, 2020
…modeler. That means she develops mathematical models of the ways infectious diseases are transmitted, then uses the models to evaluate and predict the effects of various public health interventions and other variables. Most recently, she has applied her talents to tracking and forecasting potential COVID-19 transmission on campus, as leader…
June 1, 2016
Ensuring research reproducibility is far from a purely intellectual pursuit: A lack of diligence and consistency can have real-world implications that erode the public’s confidence in scientific research.
November 4, 2021
…discoveries, such as the drug Marizomib. It was developed from a marine cyanobacteria discovered by Scripps scientists, and is now in the final phase of clinical trials to treat the brain cancer glioblastoma. To conclude the visit, President Drake visited the Hydraulics Laboratory for a preview of the new Scripps…
April 18, 2019
…treated with appropriate, rigorously developed psychopharmaceuticals. Judd devoted the rest of his career to building one of the country’s finest psychiatry departments, based on research and evidence, elevating it to among the top three in National Institutes of Health funding. From 1987 to 1990, he served as director of the…
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
June 14, 2018
…on aiding in the development of a revolutionary infusion pump,” he said of an engineering project he’s working on. “After this point, I hope to apply the knowledge I’ve gained to make the world a better place through technology and innovation. Regardless of where I end up, I look forward…
March 11, 2020
From a simple blood draw, microbial DNA may reveal who has cancer and which type, even at early stages.
