September 30, 2021
In three Science papers, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco researchers mapped out how hundreds of gene mutations involved in cancer affect the discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease. The work points the way to identifying new precision treatments.
December 9, 2021
…the realm of public health. All we could do is forge ahead, continuing to do what we do best. For the UC San Diego community that meant continuing to educate, innovate and inspire. Now, as 2021 comes to a close, we invite you to take a moment and appreciate how…
October 14, 2021
…a few blocks away. Health care workers move through the small space with focus and urgency. Pharmacists painstakingly fill and sort pill boxes. Patients line the halls and receive treatments late into the night. The scene can feel hectic or intimidating to new medical students, but one figure in the…
February 2, 2023
From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.
July 8, 2019
UC San Diego will launch a payload of stem cell-derived human brain organoids to the International Space Station. Researchers will document how these “mini brains” organize into the beginnings of a functional brain with implications for the future of human life in space.
November 12, 2021
…alternatives for just and healthy food systems. The course will also link to a new project led by Lerner and her colleague Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell, which examines the barriers and opportunities for food production and sovereignty across San Diego County. Through the course, community partners help students identify the opportunities for…
April 26, 2016
The California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) of University of California has awarded grants totaling $9.4 million to three teams of investigators to provide and evaluate PrEP – the HIV prevention pill – among transgender persons at risk for HIV acquisition in California.
May 16, 2024
What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.
September 23, 2020
Analyzing anonymized patient medical records, UC San Diego researchers discovered that cholesterol-lowering statins reduced risk of severe COVID-19 infection, while lab experiments uncovered a cellular mechanism that helps explain why.
June 13, 2019
…and the mice get healthy again. “Treating a disease in mice is exciting, but it’s another thing entirely to successfully and safely treat that disease in humans,” Yeo said. “That’s why we started Locana.” Bridging academia and industry Locana began with an idea and a lot of enthusiasm, Yeo said.…
