Astrocytes Derived from Patients with Bipolar Disorder Malfunction
March 4, 2021
A study by researchers from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego opens a potential new avenue for clinical intervention in a psychiatric disease.
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UC San Diego Among Top 10 Public Colleges Where Grads Make Six Figures
December 5, 2016
Want to earn a six-figure salary after getting your bachelor’s degree from an affordable public college? A UC San Diego education can take you there. An analysis of graduates’ compensation from Money.com data shows that UC San Diego is the fifth best college for students seeking a path from an…
Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship Celebrates Diversity in Computer Science
September 28, 2017
…for LBGTQ students in STEM, which has been a really positive experience. I want to show students that their sexual identity shouldn’t prevent them from achieving their goals and being successful.” The Center for Networked Systems (CNS) at UC San Diego established the Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship in 2015 to…
Newly Discovered Cells Regenerate Liver Tissue Without Forming Tumors
August 13, 2015
The mechanisms that allow the liver to repair and regenerate itself have long been a matter of debate. Now researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a population of liver cells that are better at regenerating liver tissue than ordinary liver cells, or hepatocytes. The…
Chancellor Reaffirms UC San Diego’s Commitment to Access, Inclusion at Community Forum
March 6, 2014
…to K-20 students and STEM education UC San Diego has invested $1 million dollars in the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE), which serves to unite the resources of the university and education community to collectively improve STEM education—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—throughout the San…
Human Mini-Lungs Grown in Lab Dishes are Closest Yet to Real Thing
August 31, 2021
UC San Diego researchers developed first-of-their-kind lung organoids that include all cell types that make up the organ, allowing for “Phase 0” testing of new treatments for respiratory infections such as COVID-19.
Promise Put to the Test
October 20, 2014
UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center is pushing therapeutic stem cell-based science out of the laboratory and closer to real-world medical applications. The unprecedented trials involve potential therapies for spinal cord injuries, Type 1 diabetes and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Stroke Drug Boosts Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
December 17, 2019
In a UC San Diego study, rats with spinal cord injuries experienced a three-fold increase in motor activity when treated with neural progenitor cells that had been pre-conditioned with a modified form of tPA, a drug commonly used to treat non-hemorrhagic stroke.
UC San Diego Announces 2022 Revelle Medal Recipients
October 13, 2022
The University of California San Diego today announced the 2022 recipients of the Revelle Medal, which recognizes current and former faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the university.
Reprogrammed Stem Cell-Derived Neurons Survive Long-Term in Pigs with Spinal Cord Injuries
May 9, 2018
…Diego School of Medicine describe successfully grafting induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural precursor cells back into the spinal cords of genetically identical adult pigs with no immunosuppression efforts. The grafted cells survived long-term, displayed differentiated functionality and caused no tumors.
