High-Tech Surgical Suites Let Doctors Scan Patients without Either Leaving the Operating Room
November 28, 2018
High-tech surgical suites allow doctors to scan patients without either leaving the operating room.
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Severe Newborn Jaundice Could be Preventable, Mouse Study Shows
February 6, 2017
In a mouse study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein that inhibits the enzyme that breaks down bilirubin in newborns. Methods that block this inhibitor, and thus restore the enzyme’s activity, could provide a new therapeutic approach for preventing or treating severe…
Nearly $500,000 in Support Grows PATHS Scholars Program
May 20, 2021
…who is studying human biology. Twenty-one scholars were selected through a competitive application and interview process to take part in the program in the upcoming 2021 academic year. The number of scholarships awarded is growing thanks to philanthropy, allowing students to focus on achieving their academic goals rather than worrying…
$21 Million Gift to UC San Diego Honors Unique Efforts to Link Chemical and Nano Engineering More Strongly
May 21, 2024
A $21M gift from Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), honors unique efforts at UC San Diego to link chemical and nano engineering more strongly. In recognition of this gift, the department will be named the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering.
Biologists Create New Genetic Systems to Neutralize Gene Drives
September 18, 2020
Addressing concerns about gene-drive releases in the wild, UC San Diego scientists and their colleagues have developed two new genetic systems that halt or eliminate gene drives after release. The details are published in the journal Molecular Cell.
Making UC San Diego the Best Place It Can Be
January 7, 2016
…Pogliano Professor of Molecular Biology Kit Pogliano keeps busy with teaching and research focused on cellular dynamics and microbial interactions, in addition to co-directing the new campus-wide Microbiome and Microbial Sciences Initiative. Still, she dedicates extensive time and effort to serving as chair of UC San Diego’s Standing Committee on…
Researchers Discover Protein’s Pivotal Role in Heart Failure
March 5, 2015
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a key piece in the complex molecular puzzle underlying heart failure – a serious and sometimes life-threatening disorder affecting more than 5 million Americans.
3D-printed Robot is Hard at Heart, Soft on Outside
July 9, 2015
Engineers at Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego, have created the first robot with a 3D-printed body that transitions from a rigid core to a soft exterior. The robot is capable of more than 30 untethered jumps and is powered by a mix of butane and oxygen.…
Four UC San Diego Undergraduates Receive Undergraduate Library Research Prize
September 30, 2011
Four undergraduate students at the University of California, San Diego have received the 2011 Undergraduate Library Research Prize for their outstanding research skills. The prize, which is co-sponsored by the UC San Diego Libraries, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and the UCSD Alumni Association, includes cash awards of $1000…
UC San Diego Raises $148.3 Million in Private Support
November 20, 2014
…of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center ($3 million of which is included in private support). An anonymous donor created the Richard C. Atkinson Laboratory for Regenerative Ophthalmology at the Shiley Eye Center with a $6.5 million commitment ($500,000 of which is included in private support). Endowed gifts totaled $12.6…
