February 11, 2021
…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 effects. In fact, more scientific papers have been published on headaches than breastfeeding, and more…
May 26, 2022
…who are second or third-generation raised by immigrant families who feel guilty about being sad or upset because their parents or grandparents had to work hard to get through difficult times,” said Limas, who identifies as Filipino and Mexican, and often works with students who identify as Latinx, Asian and…
March 14, 2024
The forward-thinking innovators behind Vektor Medical and FjordPhyto took home the top prizes during UC San Diego’s inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Awards celebration, highlighting the university’s diverse entrepreneurial campus culture.
November 20, 2023
From the operating room to our homes and streets, robots are becoming increasingly integral to our daily activities. The UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute hosted its eighth annual forum with the theme “Robots in the Wild,” showcasing varied applications of robots in real-world scenarios.
December 12, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a remarkable year of research that pushed the boundaries of knowledge and innovation.
July 21, 2021
UC San Diego is one of six universities invited to participate in the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, a scientific collaboration that aims to transform human health on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the biological principles underlying human performance.
May 6, 2021
…the grids. While previous generations of these sensors developed elsewhere have been useful in treating patients, "they undersample the brain activity," said Dayeh, who noted that you can’t just place more existing sensors closer together or shrink existing sensor technologies. "We have turned to advances in materials science to allow…
April 18, 2019
…disciplines: neuroscience, psychopharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, epigenetics, physiology and more. It moved beyond the older practices of exploring a patient’s state-of-mind through talk, dreams, free association and fantasies. As a result, the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine became the first in the country with a biological…
October 7, 2021
…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 are…
April 6, 2020
UC San Diego Health makes measurable progress addressing COVID-19 testing shortage through multiple partnerships and rapidly growing in-house testing. Success has meant more testing for more patients, first responders and other health systems.
