April 8, 2021
…The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted UC San Diego $1.29 million in funding to establish the new “STARTneuro” program through the NIH’s Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Experiences (ENDURE) initiative, which is focused on raising interest and opportunities in neuroscience research for individuals who are typically underrepresented…
November 15, 2012
…only 10 neonatal neuro-intensive care units in the country. By collaborating with Mary J. Harbert, the director of neonatal neurology at UC San Diego, we gained insight into the importance of baby monitoring and are working on making neonatal brain monitoring more accurate and efficient. We believe this project will…
May 16, 2019
…show how “thoughtfulness and carefulness is warranted” in the discussion. Ronald Sandler of Northeastern University gave the conference plenary address. Ten researchers presented components of their work the following day, followed by three panel discussions with invited attendees. Institute for Practical Ethics research scientist Ramya Rajagopalan gave an overview to…
May 24, 2018
…that could have direct health and environmental implications for protecting our region.” According to event organizers, the goal of this summit was not just to show off the work that was done, but to foster a dialogue between the researchers and the policy makers. The approximately 100 attendees were given…
June 17, 2021
…following a massive public health crisis. “Politics—the act of determining who gets what, where, how and why—is our collective responsibility,” explained Garza. “Don’t leave it up to someone else to figure it out. Be engaged, be informed, get activated, get inspired, get creative, but most importantly, get involved as if…
May 22, 2014
…whole family eats heart healthy.” The experience left a lasting mark. Chalke was alarmed by how little was known about KD, how hard it was to diagnose quickly and accurately and by the potential for future harm. An estimated 25 percent of children with KD develop coronary artery aneurysms –…
January 31, 2019
…and Chicano Studies chair; Carolina Martinez, the Environmental Health Coalition associate director of policy; and distinguished San Diego artist and educator Rizzhel Javier, who encourages participatory art making and leads social-practice workshops throughout the region. “Affordable housing and sustainability are two of the most pressing issues we face in San…
October 31, 2013
…From Habitats to Human Health” Tell us a bit about your background: I am an associate professor of marine biology and molecular biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego. I am a faculty affiliate of the Scripps Center for Oceans and…
May 26, 2016
…1997 after an illustrious career. Since then, the program has graduated more than 6,000 students. “We’re constantly feeding new talent to industry, locally and nationally,” Chien said. “We teach a new generation of engineering students to work with living tissues, work in teams and apply innovative thinking, to serve them…
December 7, 2017
…ceremony, replete with red carpet and movie stars, Cleveland, distinguished professor of cellular and molecular medicine, neurosciences and medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, McKernan, professor of mathematics at UC San Diego, and Chory, a plant biologist at Salk Institute and an adjunct professor in the Division of…
