September 30, 2021
In three Science papers, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco researchers mapped out how hundreds of gene mutations involved in cancer affect the discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease. The work points the way to identifying new precision treatments.
September 7, 2016
When 28 distinguished individuals convened earlier this year to help shape the scientific mission at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of Vice President Joe Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, they were given five months to draft guidelines to accelerate cancer research, prevention and care. On Wednesday, the National Cancer Advisory…
December 5, 2023
UC San Diego scientists’ debut “reverse metabolomics,” a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover hundreds of new human molecules, and a new biomarker and therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease
April 3, 2023
Three faculty members at the University of California San Diego were inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Professors Victor Nizet, Karsten Zengler and Sameer Shah are among the 140 new AIMBE Fellows in the class of 2023. In ad
September 30, 2021
…a range of industries—from drug discovery and healthcare management to manufacturing—where their unique skillsets enable them to create mathematical models of data, identify trends and patterns using suitable algorithms and present results effectively. Building a custom toolkit for academic success Students looking to start strong in their courses can participate…
December 18, 2020
…researchers design new coronavirus drugs and vaccines. In October, UC San Diego became a testing site for a third clinical trial to test a coronavirus vaccine. The university has been a testing site for three of the big four clinical trials: Moderna, AstraZeneca and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson. Wi-Fi from a…
