January 9, 2012
A team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, have developed a simple, reliable test for identifying biomarkers for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of inherited metabolic disorders that are currently diagnosed in patients only after symptoms have become serious…
September 20, 2019
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego researchers describe new use of leukemia drug, nilotinib, to treat subtype of medulloblastoma, a deadly pediatric brain cancer.
August 29, 2019
Nine-month-old brains-in-a-dish and the brains of premature newborn babies generate similar electrical patterns, as captured by electroencephalogram (EEG) — the first time such brain activity has been achieved in a cell-based laboratory model.
March 27, 2012
…was all about—showing young people that careers focused in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) areas have the potential to transform our world. To learn more about the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering, or to make a gift to help keep the festival free, visit www.sdsciencefestival.com.
April 28, 2020
UC San Diego faculty members Dmitri Basov, Lawrence Goldstein, Terence Hwa, Clifford Kubiak, and Kimberly Prather were elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences Monday “in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”
January 26, 2023
Recognizing exceptional support to the campus, UC San Diego announced Karen and Jeff Silberman; the Step Family; and Sandra Timmons ’81 and Richard Sandstrom ’72, PhD ’79, as recipients of the 2022 Chancellor’s Medal. T. Denny Sanford is being recognized with the second-ever Lifetime Legacy Award.
September 29, 2017
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mice that lack the Upf3b gene, providing a new model for studying its underlying role in intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.
November 19, 2024
A group of distinguished community leaders, university administrators, faculty and alumni representatives is working diligently on behalf of the university to further the campus’s forward trajectory. The UC San Diego Foundation Board of Trustees welcomed six new and returning trustees to the board for 2024-25, four of whom are UC…
December 17, 2020
…of diversity in the STEM fields, including the discipline of Ocean Science,” said Adams. “A career in science should be an attainable dream for any kid, but unfortunately, not all students get the same opportunities, especially when it comes to pre-college mentorship.” Amy Vatne Bintliff | Education Studies Project Title:…
April 25, 2019
…get them excited about STEM.” said Julia Kudryashev, a bioengineering Ph.D. student. The interactive demo came in the form of sodium alginate beads. When sodium alginate solution is poured into calcium chloride, the calcium causes the alginate to entangle water and form squishy beads that eventually mesh together to make…
