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Medical Innovator: Farah Sheikh

UC San Diego researcher, Farah Sheikh, studies a genetic heart arrhythmia condition that usually strikes people under 40. Her research will be used in clinical trials of a treatment for ARV.

Converging on Entrepreneurship

…supporting first-generation students in STEM careers. Nanoengineering major Bolarin Lawrence used Converge to work on his Project Fruition app. Students in the Converge program such as Lawrence spend each week of the program focused on a new aspect of entrepreneurship including design thinking, creating a vision for their company, building…

UCSD Alumni Announces 2014 Alumni Honorees

…director of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, to an award-winning costume designer, a life sciences industry executive, and a passionate university advocate. The 2014 Alumni Celebration will mark the 36th year UCSD Alumni has honored outstanding alumni and supporters who have exemplified the commitment to leadership, advocacy, philanthropy and…

UC San Diego Among Top 10 Best Public Universities in Nation, According to U.S. News & World Report

The University of California San Diego is ranked the 10th best public university in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guidebook, released today. For more than a decade, the publication has included UC San Diego in its list of the nation’s top 10 public universities.

Researchers to Test Novel Drug Combination Against Toughest Breast Cancers

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the safety and tolerability of cirmtuzumab, in combination with standard chemotherapy, to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer that cannot be surgically removed.

3D “Assembloid” Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Brain Cells

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, into the human brain.

Nearly $500,000 in Support Grows PATHS Scholars Program

…me.” The PATHways to STEM through Enhanced Access and Mentorship (PATHS) Program, which launched in 2017, is dedicated to increasing the number, persistence and success of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at UC San Diego. The program will be expanding this year thanks to two…

Stem Cell-derived “Mini-brains” Reveal Potential Drug Treatment for Rare Disorder

Using “mini-brains” built with induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with a rare, but devastating, neurological disorder, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have identified a drug candidate that appears to “rescue” dysfunctional cells by suppressing a critical genetic alteration.

Can Americans Trust Elections?

…winning candidates. The result stems from, and contributes to, a more polarized electorate. To gauge this, Prather’s surveys take place before and after the elections in both countries to measure voters’ attitudes about the legitimacy of the recently elected officials and how likely they are to participate in the next…

New Injection Technique May Boost Spinal Cord Injury Repair Efforts

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues, describe a new method for delivering neural precursor cells to spinal cord injuries in rats, reducing the risk of further injury and boosting the propagation of potentially reparative cells.