April 5, 2018
…how different types of cells contribute to visual perception. Garg is in the School of Medicine’s Medical Scientist Training Program that combines clinical training with research education in a graduate program. He will earn his M.D. and Ph.D. while gaining expertise in research, teaching and clinical care. “It was an…
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
February 11, 2021
…hormones, antibodies and live cells in breast milk, and these bioactive components could hold the key to developing new therapies—not only for COVID-19, but also autoimmune diseases, diabetes and cancer. Yet, remarkably, we still don’t fully understand the composition of breast milk, or the biological basis for its many health…
February 13, 2020
…presence and combinations of biological molecules and environmental chemicals that might predict the risk of a future ASD diagnosis. “We know from the history of certain genetic diseases, such as PKU, that if children can be identified before the first symptoms have appeared, then the disease can be prevented, even…
April 25, 2023
The U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings named nine of UC San Diego’s graduate programs among the top 10 in the nation.
October 6, 2016
…in Economics, is using cell phones to bypass outmoded charity models in developing nations and providing cash directly to their citizens. Brand Video Featuring the campus as it has never been seen before, a new video uses a surreal, animated approach to speak to the imagination and out-of-the-box thinking that…
January 11, 2024
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UC San Diego developed a thin, transparent, flexible neural implant that can capture high-resolution information about activity deep inside the brain without damaging its delicate tissue.
October 7, 2021
…organ transplants (1954), stem cell therapy (1970s) and artificial intelligence (21st century). Vaccines often make these lists—they are both old and new—but they are also overlooked because their power is primarily in prevention, and a disease dodged is harder to count, though the World Health Organization estimates 2.5 million deaths…
March 20, 2012
…those students is UCSF biological chemist Michael Lopez, who is studying the basic workings of cells to understand how they use chemical signals to communicate and receive messages. “The excitement is in looking at this total black box that you think you could never understand, and finding a way to…
March 20, 2014
…Lin Chao, professor of biological sciences, for excellence in undergraduate teaching; Leslie J. Carver, associate professor of psychology, for excellence in graduate teaching; Stephan M. Haggard, professor of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), for excellence in research in humanities and social sciences; Susan S. Taylor, professor of pharmacology and…
