May 2, 2019
…company to accelerate new drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to becoming Dean of Biological Sciences, Pogliano served as dean of UC San Diego’s Graduate Division. What drew your interest in becoming Dean of Biological Sciences? Biological Sciences is a fantastic division. We have amazing faculty who perform novel,…
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…
December 6, 2011
…develop valuable tools for use in cell replacement therapies. Eugene Yeo Eugene Yeo, , assistant professor of cellular and molecular medicine in the School of Medicine, studies how adult differentiated cells can be “reprogrammed” to revert to earlier stages of development, where they exhibit properties similar to hESC. These reprogrammed…
February 11, 2021
…lab-developed tests and Emergency Use Authorization Institutional Review Boards are being bypassed. In the process of swabbing people’s nasal cavities during COVID-19 diagnostic tests, methods like “SwabSeq” generate genome sequence data. While this wealth of data is revolutionary for drug or vaccine development, it can be misused. For example, Vertex…
February 28, 2013
…the development of novel drug therapeutics. Bandeira received a bachelor’s of science degree in computer science from New University of Lisbon, Portugal; a master’s of science degree in applied artificial intelligence from New University of Lisbon, Portugal; and a Ph. D. in computer science and bioinformatics from the University of…
October 29, 2015
…us to make full use of the genetic potential of microbes.” Under Knight’s leadership, the Center for Microbiome Innovation will coordinate and accelerate many studies like these, led by existing research and bioinformatics groups across the UC San Diego campus. Center staff will support microbial data generation and analysis for…
November 6, 2014
…positive social outlet, where drugs and alcohol don’t have to be the primary source of fun. Hosted during peak social hours, between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., each event integrated an interactive educational component about partying responsibly. “Triton Fest is an exciting new social opportunity for all students to meet,…
October 12, 2017
…native plants, their traditional uses by the Kumeyaay tribal band and modern analytic techniques for studying plant compounds of interest. “Indigenous people made a drink with the berries from this shrub,” Waterton said, pointing to lemonade sumac. “They lined the floors of their homes with Artemisia californica (California sagebrush) to…
June 13, 2019
…codes” more practical for use in 5G—the next generation of wireless technology. The advances were created by a team of engineers from the Jacobs School of Engineering co-led by Alexander Vardy, a professor of electrical and computer engineering. The work is already being implemented in millions of 5G chipsets, and…
April 17, 2012
…is like an addictive drug in that you simply can't get enough of it. How did you get interested in memory research? Wixted: It was a pretty convoluted route. I was an undergraduate at UC San Diego (circa 1980), not knowing what I really wanted to do with my life.…
