April 25, 2017
Scientists and physicians at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with colleagues at the U.S. Navy Medical Research Center – Biological Defense Research Directorate (NMRC-BDRD), Texas A&M University, a San Diego-based biotech and elsewhere, have successfully used an experimental therapy involving bacteriophages — viruses that target and…
November 10, 2022
Every November, UC San Diego joins hundreds of higher education institutions worldwide to celebrate International Education Week, an opportunity to champion the benefits of international education and exchange.
August 17, 2018
In a pair of new modeling studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with international colleagues, examined how policy reform in terms of drug decriminalization (in Mexico) and access to drug treatment (in Russia) might affect two regions hard hit by the HIV pandemic: Tijuana, Mexico…
June 13, 2019
Biologists have provided the first example of cargo within bacteriophage cells transiting along treadmill-like structures. The discovery demonstrates that bacteria have more in common with sophisticated human cells than previously believed.
March 20, 2012
…clinical practice with the Infectious Disease Division of the UC San Diego Department of Medicine. “You think about this day working through the years of medical school. And I will tell you that however it turns out, wherever you go, it will be for the best. You will meet wonderful…
November 8, 2018
…developing molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases. Though he still works part-time in the diagnostics industry, he dedicates the majority of his energy to Total Raptor Experience. “The greatest part of my job is spending time with the birds and watching them fly,” said Metzgar. “As a pilot, I greatly experience…
June 18, 2020
…show that it remains infectious for hours in aerosols and up to a few days on surfaces. Molina, Zhang and their colleagues demonstrated the contribution of airborne transmission to the COVID-19 outbreak by comparing the pandemic’s trends and mitigation measures worldwide, and by considering the virus’ transmission routes (see Figure…
May 1, 2023
UC San Diego’s distinct college communities offer undergraduate students the benefits of a smaller liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Now, two decades after Sixth College welcomed its first students, two new colleges emerge.
September 2, 2020
UC San Diego Health will be part of the Phase III national AstraZeneca clinical trial that will recruit up to 30,000 participants at multiple sites across the country to assess the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
May 4, 2023
For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies, nonprofits and community-led efforts across the state.
