Spotlight on Innovators
February 14, 2011
…and injured adult central nervous system. Current projects include spinal cord injury research, brain plasticity and Alzheimer’s disease research. More…
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Blocking Neuron Signaling Pathway Could Lead to New Treatments for Peripheral Neuropathy
January 17, 2017
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the University of Manitoba and St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre in Canada, have identified a molecular signaling pathway that, when blocked, promotes sensory neuron growth and…
Praise for Postdocs, Our Research Pros and Meaningful Mentors
March 21, 2023
UC San Diego’s vibrant research community wouldn’t be the same without the valuable contributions made by our postdoctoral researchers. Postdocs are scholars who have received their doctoral degree and are hired to help complete research and mentor current graduate students.
Engineering Undergraduates Use DNA Origami to Target Cancer
February 16, 2017
…nerve damage and two spinal cord injuries. I became determined to change this for future generations and wanted to push myself to study a newer and more cutting-edge field of engineering. I hope to one day invent ways to make surgeries less invasive and ease the replacement of lungs or…
Stem Cell ‘Collaboratory’ Opens on UC San Diego Campus
December 6, 2011
…diseases such as cancer, spinal cord injury and type 1 diabetes. “We don’t just give money away,” said T. Denny Sanford, the South Dakota businessman and philanthropist who pledged $30 million to the consortium that now bears his name. “People like Malin Burnham, Irwin Jacobs, John Moores and myself invest…
New Reprogramming Method Makes Better Stem Cells
July 2, 2014
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Salk Institute for Biological Studies has shown for the first time that stem cells created using different methods produce differing cells. The findings, published in the July 2, 2014…
Novel Treatment Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Uses Vitamin B1 Derivative
July 19, 2022
With a $45 million grant from the NIH, UC San Diego researchers and collaborators will launch a nationwide clinical trial to further investigate the therapeutic potential of benfotiamine, a synthetic version of thiamine (B1), as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
UC San Diego Neurosurgery Chair Named President of Congress of Neurological Surgeons
September 12, 2023
Marking a historic first for the University of California, Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA, chair of neurological surgery, has assumed the presidency of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the leading academic society for neurosurgical professionals with more than 10,000 members worldwide.
A Legacy of Innovation, Compassion, and Leadership in Spine Surgery and Beyond
December 19, 2024
With a penchant for math and science, Steven R. Garfin, M.D., always figured he would do something related to science, but as an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota, he had no idea how his career would turn out or the incredible impact that he would have on thousands…
A New Brain-computer Interface with a Flexible Backing
March 16, 2022
Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain’s complex curved surface.
