April 13, 2017
Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are the workhorses behind more than half of the top-selling biologics on the market today. Humira, Avastin and Rituxan are a few. Researchers at the UC San Diego CHO Systems Biology Center are developing new tools, such as genome-scale metabolic models, to optimize CHO cell…
January 14, 2022
UC San Diego researchers report successfully removing the nucleus from a type of ubiquitous cell, then using the genetically engineered cell as a unique cargo-carrier to deliver therapeutics precisely to diseased tissues.Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores
July 15, 2013
The University of California, San Diego has named professor Albert P. (Al) Pisano, a highly accomplished mechanical engineer from UC Berkeley, as the next dean of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
November 17, 2016
UC San Diego Engineering Professor and Wife Boost the Arts on Campus with $1 Million Gift Honoring Professor Sia Nemat-Nasser’s mother, a well-known actor in Iran, the gift will fund the exploration of Persian arts and culture Sia Nemat-Nasser’s mother, Roghieh Chehre-Azad. UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and…
August 10, 2015
…cells require to survive, could lead to new cell engineering approaches for E. coli and other microorganisms, the researchers said.
March 23, 2022
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a device that is a first step to enabling noninvasive, ultrasound-based therapies for the brain. For example, ultrasound waves are currently being used in clinical trials to treat epilepsy.
March 5, 2012
University of California, San Diego bioengineers have developed a self-healing hydrogel that binds in seconds, as easily as Velcro, and forms a bond strong enough to withstand repeated stretching.
March 23, 2017
“Build Your Own Internet of Things,” a new online course developed at UC San Diego, has drawn the interest of more than 30,000 active users from around the world.
October 6, 2020
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have built a squid-like robot that can swim untethered, propelling itself by generating jets of water. The robot carries its own power source inside its body.
September 19, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 30 private sector, nonprofit and academic leaders—including UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla—to serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE). Selected from a pool of more than 200 accomplished applicants, the council members will…
