August 20, 2020
…throat and COVID-19 diagnosis startling. Anna (a pseudonym for privacy protection) has been living with HIV for more than a decade. She painstakingly maintains good hygiene knowing firsthand that people with HIV have impaired immune responses, making it more challenging to fight viral infections such as influenza or perhaps COVID-19.…
November 16, 2017
…in Antarctica and elephant seals in Northern California. This research is relevant both to understanding the dive behavior of these species but also for biomedical applications such as minimizing damage during heart attacks and strokes. Jessica Meir delivers the keynote address, titled “Space Assets and the Intersection of Water, Ocean,…
March 23, 2017
…and access to their “Jump-Starter” screening library of compounds. Access to this library helps McKerrow and team search for chemical probes for studying Chagas disease and aids the discovery of compounds that might treat it. In the past year, McKerrow says they’ve already identified a number of promising compounds that…
April 21, 2022
…changes in climate patterns, sea level, ocean acidity, public health, and worldwide ecosystems due to climate change. According to the most recent assessment from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, if there’s any hope of mitigating the worst outcomes, immediate action is essential. For all those attempting to…
March 20, 2012
…couple of years. “I started to feel like I had it at the 100 yard mark,” continued Adamczyk. “The back half is the strongest part of my race and I felt that I had a lot of energy left and could sustain it to the finish. I really feel great…
June 14, 2018
…sub this year. For starters, they’ve switched from trying to emulate the side-to-side motion of a tuna tail, and instead are mimicking the up-and-down sinusoidal movement of dolphins. The races in Maryland only require contestants to speed in a straight line, whereas the race in England has an obstacle component…
June 7, 2022
…seemed impossible when I started, but I have worked hard to make it a reality and make my family proud.” Javaheri is a member of the inaugural cohort of the UC San Diego PATHways to STEM through Enhanced Access and Mentorship (PATHS) Scholars program, a scholarship and student support program…
February 13, 2014
…first gave him his start. Both are mavericks known for bringing out-of-the-box thinkers together from across a wide spectrum of disciplines in search of the next blockbuster scientific breakthrough. “Universities have to evolve from their stovepipe approaches of the past to having totally multidisciplinary approaches to these complex issues in…
February 25, 2021
…the nation. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been no outbreaks on the UC San Diego campus. Key to this effort is wastewater monitoring—another major boon to Return to Learn’s early detection tools for the virus that causes COVID-19. As of Feb. 22, the campus has 109 samplers,…
February 21, 2023
To continue strengthening the student experience for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, UC San Diego has become designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving-Institution (AANAPISI). This means that UC San Diego is now eligible to apply for federal grants.
