February 8, 2018
…Ernie Lum is a biochemistry student; Gene Pan studies English; and John Ashton is a mathematics major. They play together as one team, working collaboratively on a shared goal within the game. They’ve put in long hours of practice on their own time and are prepared for the game of…
October 13, 2016
…Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and William Torre of the Center for Energy Research, among others. “From here, we can start to see interdisciplinary collaborations emerge,” Victor said. In addition, the initiative’s approach is to not only help scholars at UC San Diego understand how other disciplines work, but also…
September 17, 2020
…professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry and Pharmacology and world-renowned expert in protein kinases, one of the largest gene families to which LRRK2 belongs. The molecular structure of a Parkinson’s disease mutant LRRK2 was captured inside cells using advanced cryo-electron tomography and computational modeling techniques. Here, a window into a human…
September 19, 2011
Five bioengineering Ph.D. students from the University of California, San Diego whose research is aimed at improving human health are among the 2012 recipients of the annual Siebel Scholars awards.
June 25, 2020
Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently used the Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California San Diego to uncover the novel ways in which DNA prepares itself for repair.
October 31, 2013
…Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry “Cosmochemistry Can Save Lives” Tell us a bit about your background: I am doctoral candidate in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, working in the lab of Mark Thiemens. My research involves extracting and analyzing water in extraterrestrial samples. I have measured the oxygen isotopic…
October 5, 2017
…studies molecular biology and biochemistry. Lara enjoyed having one-on-one experience working with Jensen, a master in the field of biomedicine, and she appreciated the mentorship provided by Teranes and the graduate students, who taught her about academic research expectations and how to apply for programs and fellowships. "I’m a first-generation…
April 20, 2023
Across the University of California, there’s a commitment to increase sustainable food procurement to help reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Here at UC San Diego, we’ve sparked a sustainable change that has rippled throughout the campus.
June 1, 2017
…Stanford University Medical School Biochemistry Department and Microbiology and Immunology Department. Rubins conducted her undergraduate research on HIV-1 integration in the Infectious Diseases Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Prior to joining NASA, she worked at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research heading 14 researchers studying viral diseases…
January 25, 2018
…take graduate-level classes in biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology alongside graduate students devoted to those fields. Second-year medical students took their anatomy and pathology courses with clinical faculty, but could continue working in labs and taking electives in general campus graduate departments. While the Bonner Plan set the stage for an…
