October 15, 2020
…Molinar-Inglis, a UC President’s Postdoctoral Scholar and biomedical sciences researcher. “Many of my students are surprised at the small number of Latinx students, mentors, researchers, administrators and professors on campus. Therefore, I thought this was a great opportunity to re-start SACNAS to help build a strong community and support system…
October 3, 2024
OxyLo, Personal.ai, Wild Genomics and AirSurgical were among 25 university-powered startups that took center stage at San Diego’s annual Innovation Day.
January 16, 2020
Two different UC San Diego research teams identified the same molecule — αvβ5 integrin — as Zika virus’ key to brain cell entry. They found ways to take advantage of the integrin to both block Zika virus from infecting cells and turn it into something good: a way to shrink…
October 22, 2020
…levels—from faculty members to postdoctoral fellows to graduate students to undergraduates. This will create opportunities for senior, emergent and potential scholars to engage with and mentor each other across academic stages and professional rank. BSP’s Social Justice Fellowship will also be able to build reciprocal relationships between UC San Diego…
February 22, 2018
…next stop at a postdoctoral position at the prestigious California Institute of Technology, Akbari’s relationship with mosquitoes deepened. His seven-year stay in Caltech Professor Bruce Hay’s lab provided an unusual level of expertise, along with a lasting bond with the insects. “Omar is one of the most talented, hardworking and…
November 2, 2023
Artificial intelligence in all its varied forms is rapidly accelerating, transforming our everyday lives and providing a powerful tool for scientific research. But what does it all mean and what does the future hold? Six UC San Diego experts share their insights.
October 10, 2013
…Switzerland to do my postdoctoral research, I was able to apply those new techniques to make discoveries about the genetics of early embryonic development. Did your undergraduate experience influence how you approach teaching today? Absolutely. Bob Fowler, the professor at San Jose State who encouraged me as an undergraduate in…
October 31, 2019
…work with faculty and postdoctoral scholars in the Center for Circadian Biology to produce creative public educational materials. Thus, the BioClock Studio course was born. The multimedia products of the BioClock Studio have transformed another 300-student course, taught by biology and psychology faculty, on the topic of circadian biology. Then,…
November 2, 2023
Psychedelic research has taken place at UC San Diego since the 1970s. But today, thanks to an interdisciplinary team from departments all across campus, that research has expanded to include human clinical trials exploring a range of treatments including chronic pain and mental health.
April 13, 2017
…has mentored several dozen postdoctoral scholars and graduate students to advance in their careers to academic faculty positions or leadership roles. Among his many National Institutes of Health grants, Nizet is co-recipient with Bernhard O. Palsson, professor of bioengineering, of a $9.5 million award to establish an interdisciplinary center on…
