UC San Diego Researchers Receive New CIRM Funding
May 25, 2012
…amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and finding new drugs to treat heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease.
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How Gene Therapy May Hold Key to Treating Life-Threatening Cardiac Disease
March 18, 2020
New study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models.
The Connection Between Oxygen and Diabetes
June 5, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the sequence of early cellular responses to a high-fat diet, one that can result in obesity-induced insulin resistance and diabetes. The findings also suggest potential molecular targets for preventing or reversing the process.
Innovative Researchers earn NIH New Innovator Awards
October 3, 2023
Two early career researchers at UC San Diego have been named recipients of the 2023 National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award.
Zebrafish Help Researchers Explore Alternatives to Bone Marrow Donation
May 20, 2019
UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key to being able to generate them in the laboratory, and circumvent the need for bone marrow donation.
UC San Diego Scientists Part of Special Package of Studies Describing Human Genome
July 29, 2020
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are among the contributors to a package of 10 studies in the journal Nature, describing the latest results from the ongoing Encyclopedia of DNA Elements project, a worldwide effort led by the NIH to understand how the human genome functions.
Graduate Students Honored for Inclusive Mentorship
February 17, 2022
…am amazed at the hearts of these scholars,” said Senior Diversity Officer Glynda Davis. “They use their brilliance to give back to their academic communities as well as to other groups that may not have access to the encouragement and support needed to be successful in their chosen disciplines.” Davis…
Chronic Diseases Driven by Metabolic Dysfunction
September 7, 2018
…becoming blocked, specifically by disruptions at the metabolic and cellular levels.
Evolutionary Gene Loss May Help Explain Why Only Humans are Prone to Heart Attacks
July 22, 2019
University of California San Diego School of Medicine scientists say the loss of a single gene two to three million years ago in our ancestors may have resulted in a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in all humans as a species, while also setting up a further risk for red…
UC San Diego Professors Donate More than $1M to Transdisciplinary Study of the Origins of Humankind
February 24, 2020
UC San Diego announced a gift from Nissi and Ajit Varki, both professors at the university. The gift has been designated for the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) to support a broad range of activities, including scholarly studies of the origins of humankind.
