May 1, 2012
…image for larger view Health, Recreation and Well-being at UC San Diego invites the campus community to celebrate healthy living May 3 at the inaugural Good Life Festival. The free event will feature exciting activities and games—from human hamster balls in a pool to a climbing wall, music performances and…
October 1, 2014
…of a $4.1-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance treatments for type 1 diabetes. Using human stem cells, the team plans to culture bits of human pancreas in a dish and, using microfluidics, mimic blood flow through the islet.
February 5, 2019
Using a leading-edge technique, UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers defined the cell types in both newborn and adult human testes and identified biomarkers for spermatogonial stem cells, opening a path for new strategies to treat male infertility.
July 12, 2023
The Human Condition, an annual humanities magazine published by the School of Medicine students, encourages creative endeavors that encompass the experiences, emotions and challenges that make us all who we are.
August 24, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. Certain regions of the genome, which exhibit unique features, act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.
March 5, 2021
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.
September 10, 2024
UC San Diego and its partners Thermo Fisher Scientific and Nikon Instruments have 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. Transcript
August 11, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have launched a clinical trial to investigate the safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. This Phase I clinical trial is recruiting eight patients for the 5-year study.
March 7, 2019
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine generated a new mouse model that mimics human acne for the first time, and used it to validate the concept of “good” and “bad” acne bacteria and introduce new possibilities for targeted treatments and vaccines.
March 9, 2017
…Exploring the Basis of Human Knowledge, Learning and Creativity; Understanding Cultures and Addressing Disparities in Society; Understanding and Protecting the Planet; and Enriching Human Life and Society. The Understanding and Protecting the Planet theme encourages research, education and outreach focused on enhancing societal resilience to hazards posed by the natural…
