December 6, 2018
December 6, 2018 —
…recognize and attach to cancer cells in a patient’s body, enabling precise delivery of drugs—without impacting healthy cells—and reducing the side effects of chemotherapy. Additionally, artificial cells could serve as biosensors for toxic chemicals in the environment, letting us know, for example, that water is unsafe to drink. They could…
April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024 —
UC San Diego alumnus David Loo (BS ’91) has zigzagged continents to earn a world-class education and launch global companies, including ServiceNow. Loo was honored recently as the Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s distinguished alumnus.
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 —
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their collaborators have developed a technique that allows them to speed up or slow down human heart cells growing in a dish on command — simply by shining a light on them and varying its intensity. The cells are…
November 5, 2020
November 5, 2020 —
…Jacobs Medical Center, Moores Cancer Center and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center. A glimpse into the living room of a two-bedroom apartment at La Jolla Family House. These 15 apartments include a full kitchen. These apartment amenities allow for families who may need to be isolated from other guests, such as in…
May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018 —
…Food allergies, obesity, colon cancer and many other conditions have been linked to alterations in the human microbiome. Growing evidence suggests gut microbes also influence the brain, potentially affecting mood, behavior and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia. To learn more about UC San Diego’s changemaking efforts, visit changemaker.ucsd.edu.
July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022 —
…firsts in surgery, imaging, cancer treatment and cardiovascular care. UC San Diego Health is ranked 1st in San Diego and 5th in California for health care by U.S. News & World Report, positioning it among the nation’s best hospitals. During the Campaign, UC San Diego Health went through an immense…
March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023 —
On Match Day, March 17, members of this year’s School of Medicine graduating class will discover where they will serve their residencies. The next generation of California physicians is nothing if not passionate about leading a new era in medicine.
September 11, 2017
September 11, 2017 —
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators discovered a new kind of glycan (sugar chain) that survives even in a 4 million-year-old animal fossil from Kenya, under conditions where ancient DNA does not. While ancient hominin fossils are not yet available for glycan analysis, this…
July 5, 2011
July 5, 2011 —
Internationally renowned scientist and educator Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego and 2010 recipient of the National Medal of Science, among many other honors and awards, has announced that she will step down as Chancellor in June 2012 to return to teaching and research as…
January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020 —
San Diego Zoo Safari Park and UC San Diego Health experts performed cataract surgery to restore a 3-year-old gorilla’s eyesight.