March 23, 2017
…such as tobacco products, alcohol consumption and the human papillomavirus may increase cancer susceptibility and/or aggressiveness. In the future, Zou hopes to become a physician-scientist, conducting biomedical research in genomics or immunology and working with patients in a clinic. She feels that her experiences at Ongkeko’s lab have been among…
February 28, 2013
…in for assistance with alcohol-related emergencies without fear of conduct sanction the first time. One of the reasons that the UCSDPD might be more understanding of student life and more devoted to campus safety is that the staff consists of a number of UC San Diego alumni. With 15 of…
April 15, 2024
Traumatic experiences in early childhood can cause metabolic changes that impact muscle function later in life, according to new research co-authored by UC San Diego professor Anthony Molina.
November 28, 2018
Bioengineers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique that works with natural materials and is easy to use, allowing researchers of varying levels of technical expertise to create lifelike tissues. The goal is to make human organ models that can be used for drug screening and ex vivo studies.
August 29, 2016
The University of California San Diego has been ranked the number one public university in the nation for serving the public interest for the seventh consecutive year by Washington Monthly. The magazine released its annual rankings today measuring social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (preparing undergraduates for graduate…
October 12, 2017
…who are dependent on alcohol or illicit intravenous or non-injection drugs, men who have sex with men, people who suffer from liver diseases (cirrhosis, hepatitis B or hepatitis C), people who have clotting factor disorders, and those traveling to countries that have high hepatitis A rates. Health care, social and…
June 16, 2020
A first-in-class clinical trial suggests a novel treatment measurably slowed progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to its more progressive and deadly form.
August 20, 2020
…homelessness as well as alcohol, drug and tobacco abuse, said Cachay. Photo credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH “When the response to COVID-19 came, rightfully so, we were asked to social distance,” said Cachay. “Ironically, our patients became more isolated, lonelier than ever, and raised more questions…
August 23, 2023
$9 million grant awarded to researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine supports new study of semaglutide for liver disease.
December 15, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego provide new insights into the pathology of limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, which mimics Alzheimer’s, making it very difficult to identify in living patients.
