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These Screen-printed, Flexible Sensors Allow Earbuds to Record Brain Activity and Exercise Levels

September 28, 2023

A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a stamp-like flexible surface.

Researchers Find a New Way to Identify and Target Malignant Aging in Leukemia

August 26, 2016

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have identified RNA-based biomarkers that distinguish between normal, aging hematopoietic stem cells and leukemia stem cells associated with secondary acute myeloid leukemia (sAML), a particularly problematic disease that typically afflicts older patients who have often already…

New Personalized Immunotherapy Trial Launched Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

December 10, 2020

…at UC San Diego Health. “Truly, I am running out of options, as far as treatment goes,” said Thurman, whose cancer developed in his tonsils and has since spread to his lungs. “The latest immunotherapies, both the FDA-approved and the experimental, were proving ineffective. Obviously, it was time to go…

Remembering Longtime UC San Diego Supporter Kwan So

December 1, 2022

Businessperson, community leader and philanthropist Kwan So has died at the age of 89. So was a longtime dedicated supporter of the University of California San Diego, serving as a trustee of the UC San Diego Foundation from 1992 to 2019.

Computer Science at UC San Diego Recruits 15 Lecturers to Help Teach Undergraduates

September 19, 2017

The Computer Science and Engineering announced a stellar group of 15 lecturers, including two newcomers to the department, who will assume some of the undergraduate teaching duties in light of high continuing enrollment in computer science and data science courses.

Marching for Science

April 13, 2017

…discover opportunities to improve health, foster communication, innovate our way to solutions for countless problems. Science has always been a driver of society: defining eras and triggering revolutions (agricultural, industrial, smartphones!). I am marching because I see the application of discoveries as a force for improving conditions on the planet;…

White Coat Ceremony Represents New Beginnings and New Responsibilities

August 30, 2024

As University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of medical students on Thursday, August 29, the excitement and anticipation was palpable. The newest class of medical students, 152 entering this year, looked eagerly into the cheering crowd for their family, friends and loved ones.

Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors

June 2, 2022

UC San Diego researchers report significant progress in understanding how the combined effects of rare mutations and common genetic variation in determining whether a child will develop ASD and its consequential effects.

Seafloor Survey Finds Thousands of Barrels at DDT Dumpsite off LA Coast

April 29, 2021

…autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technology to map the seafloor. As marine robotic technology continues to advance, NOAA is collaborating with Scripps to transition ocean robotics from research to operational uses. Barrelof DDT found off the coast of Santa Catalina Island in California. In 2011 and 2013, UC Santa Barbara professor…

Communications Pioneer Andrew J. Viterbi Gives UC San Diego $50 Million to Support Ophthalmology

August 23, 2018

…a lasting legacy in health care through a philanthropic gift of $50 million to the University of California San Diego. Inspired by his father, an ophthalmologist, Viterbi’s gift will name The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and The Viterbi Family Vision Research Center, and create six new endowed chairs for…

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