December 7, 2017
…of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system. “We are so proud of our faculty—professors Don Cleveland, James McKernan and Joanne Chory—for receiving the prestigious 2018 Breakthrough Prize,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “These awards garner global attention for their innovative work in medicine, mathematics and biology, and underscore UC San Diego’s…
October 29, 2020
…& Electric, Southern California Edison, and other utilities and energy companies, with the goal of both promoting the testbed to enlarge the user base as well as to train them in novel concepts for renewable energy integration. The team In addition to Kleissl, who will serve as director of DERConnect,…
April 21, 2022
…This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q. Can you share a bit about where you grew up? Did your roots shape your work? A. I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. I do think my work is quite southern in its vernacular. I definitely make use of the…
October 24, 2019
…communities. I write opinion editorials for popular science magazines, speak at over three dozen conferences and workshops a year and meet with investors, entrepreneurs and researchers to encourage more R&D and innovation in the plant-based and cultivated meat sector. Q. You’ve described biology as a toolkit for solving immediate real-world…
December 5, 2019
…box before. They have edited my applications to conferences and helped me think through my career choices, and just been all around great to me.” It’s important to the team that their efforts support students through the entire process; Colors of the Brain aims to help anyone who is interested…
November 29, 2018
…national boundaries; low-cost gene editing and more. “Imagining the future helps us react to unanticipated situations,” said John Ahlquist, associate professor of political science at the School of Global Policy and Strategy and program director for San Diego 2049. “We conceived this program out of the question, ‘What are we…
April 27, 2017
…on genome sequencing and editing, Fox also co-founded IndiGenomics, a tribal non-profit organization with a mission of bringing genomic expertise to indigenous communities. His goal was to bring discussions of diversity to the march—not just diversity in ethnicity, gender and sexuality, but also diversity in the scientific culture, which leads…
October 23, 2014
…forests mimic woodland ecosystems. Edible fruit and nut trees make up the food forest canopy, under which are comingled in layers various shrubs, plants and groundcover all of which produces food for human consumption. Student Fellowship/Internship Opportunity The overall goal of the UC Global Food Initiative is to harness the…
February 11, 2021
…engineering genome sequencing and editing technologies and a decade of grassroots experience working with Indigenous partners to advance precision medicine. I received my doctorate in genome sciences from the University of Washington. If you could share one of your biggest takeaways surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and/or the ongoing conversations around…
May 2, 2023
Researchers across a range of fields are working together to develop and implement AI-assisted tools and machine learning methods that will enable scientific discoveries at an unprecedented pace. And when it comes to global challenges like climate change, time is of the essence.
