April 5, 2024
Some people have genes that protect them from alcohol abuse. An examination of databases at 23andMe reveal that those same alcohol-protective variants have associations with conditions and behaviors that may have nothing to do with alcohol.
March 20, 2012
…the safety of prescription drugs in the era of Internet pharmacies and looking at how climate change affects animal and plant life in California. They shared research that could expand our understanding of how human languages are structured, how media shapes our worldview and the way we use reading and…
July 9, 2020
…theme is all about developing new ways to control the properties of materials during their synthesis by controlling how they transition, from the smallest atomic building blocks to materials that are large enough to see with the human eye. Improved materials for batteries and other technologies that help societies increase…
December 6, 2011
…celebrations, university leaders are developing a new long-term vision for the decades ahead. The central idea behind that vision is a familiar one: “We will build on faculty collaboration across disciplines to produce transformative research with societal impact.” The Founders’ Symposium, held on Nov. 17 in the new Medical Education…
October 25, 2022
The University of California San Diego has received two five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $6.6 million to fund research hubs in Southern California and Puerto Rico.
November 20, 2019
UC San Diego researchers describe how circular extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells boosts aggressiveness and resistance to therapies.
November 3, 2016
…by world leaders on developing robotics for the benefit of society. This year’s theme was “Shared Autonomy: New Directions in Human-Machine Interaction.” The forum has grown over the years and reflects the increased importance of robotics in the San Diego region, said Albert P. Pisano, dean of the Jacobs School…
January 21, 2021
…for understanding heart disease, developing new drugs and paving the way toward developing cell replacement therapies in future space missions. During her first mission to the Space Station in 2016, Rubins relied on scientific training that includes an undergraduate degree in molecular biology from UC San Diego to become the…
November 18, 2021
…pregnancy for this particular drug, but it was more historic in that pregnant people are often excluded from clinical trials, and we saw the results of that.” She notes that many physicians and researchers are advocating to change this policy on clinical trials, and there are now several published studies…
July 9, 2024
Drawing from the expertise of the UC San Diego community, UC San Diego Today presents a list of seven ways that heat impacts health. Through collaboration and innovation, these insights can help pave the way for a healthier future for all.
