May 22, 2014
Possible Source of Kawasaki Disease Found Deadly childhood condition may be triggered by aerosols from northeast China Actress Sarah Chalke Becomes Advocate for Kawasaki Disease Research and Treatment in Wake of Son’s Illness It was clear to Actress Sarah Chalke in late 2011 that her 15-month-old son was sick. But…
October 22, 2012
“A Mercedes Benz isn’t designed to function in the Sahara Desert,” notes Dr. Eliah Aronoff-Spencer of the University of California, San Diego. “So why are we designing medical equipment for developing countries the same way we do for developed ones?”
February 18, 2015
While genomics is the study of all of the genes in a cell or organism, epigenomics is the study of all the genomic add-ons and changes that influence gene expression but aren’t encoded in the DNA sequence. A variety of new epigenomic information is now available in a collection of…
January 25, 2023
For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego have created an atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus that reveals new vulnerabilities, suggesting possible strategies for the design of future vaccines and antivirals against influenza.
September 3, 2019
CARB-X, an international funder of efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance, is awarding up to $15 million to develop a strep throat vaccine based on original research at UC San Diego.
August 27, 2020
…the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Vietnam when she read a news article about one of their patients—a 42-year-old Scottish pilot who had recovered from COVID-19 after two-and-a-half months in a medically induced coma. “But I was surprised when I got a post on social media, thanking me,” Le said.…
March 20, 2020
Partnering with five diagnostics manufacturers, UC San Diego is significantly ramping up testing for COVID-19, projecting capacity to complete up to 1,500 tests daily within two to three weeks.
September 17, 2020
…of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. “A lot of people, including myself and colleagues at UC San Diego, are working very hard to develop one or more vaccines proven safe and effective. But that goal is months…
August 5, 2022
Brookie Best, PharmD, has been named the next dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, succeeding James McKerrow, PhD, MD, who stepped down June 30, 2022.
March 14, 2011
…roles of RNA binding proteins in human genetic and infectious diseases; microRNA pathways in the specification of pluripotency and fate choice; the systematic elucidation of RNA binding protein-RNA maps in cancer cells; and engineering approaches to stem cell fate choices. More…
