January 17, 2019
…could be useful in cancer-treatment research. This research will provide new insight into the types of microbes that can be targeted for drug discovery. Materials generated will become available for screening by other UC researchers through the UC San Diego Center for Compound Resources. This approach has the potential to…
November 7, 2024
This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, UC San Diego Today invites our campus community to honor and reflect on the service of the U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members in their lives.
May 10, 2023
UC San Diego physician-scientist explains why all chronic diseases are linked by the underlying failure of cells and the body to heal completely.
November 29, 2012
Ten professors at the University of California, San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nation’s largest scientific organization. They are among 702 members selected this year by colleagues in their disciplines to be honored by the association for “scientifically or socially…
October 22, 2015
…her death from pancreatic cancer in 2012 at age 61. “We are thrilled to extend the wonderful legacy of Sally Ride—astronaut, scientist and UC San Diego professor emeritus of physics,” said Becky Petitt, vice chancellor for the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. “Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego…
January 24, 2023
The gut microbiome plays a critical but poorly understood role in how drugs work or don’t work in the body. It also presents therapeutic possibilities unto itself.
August 13, 2020
…134, the Biology of Cancer. “I decided to take summer session to keep my mind focused on school and less on COVID-19,” she said. “When you’re stuck inside all day, school is a great distraction and gives you a sense of normalcy.” Her cousin is also doing remote learning at…
February 9, 2024
Scientists hope to advance precision medicine through the discovery of a gene variant that leads to the same phenotype in separate high-dwelling populations while taking a different evolutionary path.
February 22, 2012
…potential applications for arthritis, cancer, asthma and many other conditions related to inflammation. He plans to eventually become a professor to teach and run a research group in a university setting. Admission to the Amgen Scholars Program is highly competitive, with roughly 500 students applying for 30 spaces each year.…
November 7, 2011
…UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center to honor a veteran staff member or student who has gone above and beyond his or her campus career duties to impact their surroundings or community. UC San Diego’s vice chancellor for Research, Sandra Brown, will be the keynote speaker. Her career includes managing…
