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Nine UC San Diego Professors Named 2011 AAAS Fellows

December 9, 2011

Nine professors at the University of California, San Diego have been named 2011 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest scientific organization.

Understanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease

November 14, 2013

…key mutated protein in causing familial Alzheimer’s disease (AD), discovering that simple loss-of-function does not contribute to the inherited form of the neurodegenerative disorder.

Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites

July 29, 2024

New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce.

Five UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows

April 30, 2024

Five University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.

Same Treatment Tested for Kids with Kawasaki Disease and Rare COVID-19 Reaction

October 26, 2021

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine tested the same treatment for kids with Kawasaki disease and rare COVID-19 reaction.

Center for AIDS Research Receives $15 Million Renewal Grant From NIH

April 3, 2023

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a five-year, $15.45 million grant to the San Diego Center for AIDS Research at UC San Diego, renewing support that extends back to an original establishing grant in 1994 at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

Simple Math Sheds New Light on a Long-Studied Biological Process

August 7, 2013

One of the most basic and intensively studied processes in biology—one which has been detailed in biology textbooks for decades—has gained a new level of understanding, thanks to the application of simple math to a problem that scientists never before thought could benefit from mathematics.

Unique Technology Hub Set to Revolutionize Science, Education and Innovation

September 10, 2024

UC San Diego and its partners officially opened the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, a hub that brings together cutting-edge instruments for science and education. The facility is one of the world’s most pioneering centers for technology across the biological, physical and health sciences.

Supercomputer-Generated Models Provide Better Understanding of Esophageal Disorders

July 23, 2021

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, more commonly known as GERD, impacts around 20 percent of U.S. citizens, according to the National Institutes of Health. If left untreated, GERD can lead to serious medical issues and sometimes esophageal cancer.

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation by U.S. News & World Report

April 25, 2023

The U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings named nine of UC San Diego’s graduate programs among the top 10 in the nation.

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