Ambitious Project to Understand Cellular Evolution Underway
October 6, 2020
Project focuses on lipids (fat molecules) as the starting point to understand the evolution of eukaryotic cells, carrying implications for human health and disease
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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.
Controlling Cholesterol in Microglia Alleviates Chronic Pain, Opioid-Free
May 10, 2021
Using a mouse model, researchers discover pivotal role of cholesterol in chronic pain often caused by chemotherapy, and propose novel therapy.
Artificial Neural Networks Learn Better When They Spend Time Not Learning at All
November 18, 2022
UC San Diego researchers discuss how mimicking sleep patterns of the human brain in artificial neural networks may help mitigate the threat of catastrophic forgetting in the latter, boosting their utility across a spectrum of research interests.
Countdown To Twin Astronaut’s Return - UC San Diego Readies Next Steps in Landmark Study
February 26, 2016
When astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on March 1, half of NASA’s first-of-its-kind study of twin astronauts and long duration space flight, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere will launch the mission’s next phase.
‘You Are What You Eat,’ and Now Researchers Know Exactly What You’re Eating
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe a new method to identify all of the unidentified molecules derived from food, providing a direct way to link molecules in diet to health outcomes.
New 3D Imaging Reveals How Human Cell Nucleus Organizes DNA and Chromatin of its Genome
July 27, 2017
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies describe development and application of new electron microscopic imaging tools and a selective stain for DNA to visualize the three-dimensional structure of chromatin — a complex of molecules that…
Major Contract Funds Study on Drivers of Resilience Among Older Adults
October 31, 2023
Anthony J.A. Molina of UC San Diego School of Medicine leads a multi-disciplinary project selected to receive funding from Wellcome Leap’s $60 million Dynamic Resilience program.
Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors
August 30, 2023
Immunologists have uncovered new approaches to enhance protection from tumors and infections. They have revealed new insights into the metabolism of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells and how they could be enhanced as immune defense weapons against tumors.
What’s in Your Gut?
May 17, 2018
…to general health status, disease history and lifestyle, including diet. They can also choose to participate in an online forum called Gut Instinct, which enables participants to share their lifestyle-based insights with one another. Once their sample is processed, the participant receives a standard report informing them of “what’s in…
