December 5, 2013
A team of scientists, led by Paul S. Mischel, MD, a member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has found that brain cancer cells resist therapy by dialing down the gene mutation…
October 4, 2012
…research into exploring a molecular approach to delivering drugs that could change the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. The W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles supports “high risk/high reward” pioneering discoveries in groundbreaking studies that enable researchers to translate their innovative ideas into real world impact. Steve Dowdy, a professor in the…
November 16, 2015
In just the past few years, researchers have found a way to use a naturally occurring bacterial system known as CRISPR/Cas9 to inactivate or correct specific genes in any organism. CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing activity runs continuously, though, leading to risk of additional editing at unwanted sites. Now, researchers at University…
November 21, 2012
In a new study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe markers and a model that quantify how aging occurs at the level of genes and molecules, providing not just a more precise way to determine how old someone is, but also…
January 6, 2022
Researchers have discovered that communities of bacteria are far more advanced than previously believed. Scientists found that cells within these communities are organized in elaborate patterns, a feature previously associated with higher-level organisms such as plants and animals.
December 3, 2017
…2018 Breakthrough Prize, along with Joanne Chory, a plant biologist at Salk Institute for Biological Studies and adjunct professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego.
October 23, 2017
…by UC San Diego biologists uncovered a new mechanism linking a human gene’s function to chronic inflammation and cancer. Through large-scale genomic analyses, they discovered that “mutant p53” amplifies the impact of inflammation, leading to increases in cancer. Thus, rather than fighting tumor growth, mutant forms of p53 appear to…
March 17, 2022
…San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences, knew she wanted to impact the lives of young aspiring scientists. In her first semester of graduate school and throughout her doctoral studies, Meaders volunteered with Science Club for Girls—a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering excitement and literacy in STEM for girls and young…
March 14, 2011
…is focused on using biological and chemical approaches to assemble nanoscale materials. Due to their unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, nanoscale materials have been heavily explored for applications that range from medicine to electronics to energy. More… Joshua Figueroa Joshua Figueroa is a faculty member in the Department of…
January 31, 2019
UC San Diego researchers studying p53, the heralded cancer-fighting “guardian of the genome,” found that the human protein also plays a role in promoting tumors, in addition to suppressing them.
