November 10, 2022
Eight researchers from UC San Diego are listed in the first-ever ranking of the “1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World” by research.com, an analytics platform that advocates for improved research quality and also ranks universities, scholarly journals and academic conferences.
June 18, 2015
…doctorate in physiology and pharmacology in 1975. “UC San Diego gave me the best education, in an environment that was intellectually stimulating and nurturing. I truly credit my experience at UC San Diego to forming the scientist I became,” Venter said. “I made life-long friends here and continue to establish…
September 17, 2020
…Chemistry and Biochemistry and Pharmacology and world-renowned expert in protein kinases, one of the largest gene families to which LRRK2 belongs. The molecular structure of a Parkinson’s disease mutant LRRK2 was captured inside cells using advanced cryo-electron tomography and computational modeling techniques. Here, a window into a human cell carrying…
May 19, 2016
…Sciences and professor of pharmacology and pediatrics in the School of Medicine; and Embriette Hyde, assistant project scientist and project manager of the American Gut Project in the School of Medicine. The UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation has also received letters of support from a number of companies…
March 14, 2019
…in the Department of Pharmacology and assistant vice chancellor of the Office of Health Sciences Faculty Affairs, lead the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) Faculty Development Program to enhance the academic skills and success of underrepresented faculty. The program also provides funding for HCOE Faculty Scholars to attend local and…
September 30, 2021
In three Science papers, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco researchers mapped out how hundreds of gene mutations involved in cancer affect the discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease. The work points the way to identifying new precision treatments.
January 25, 2018
…in biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology alongside graduate students devoted to those fields. Second-year medical students took their anatomy and pathology courses with clinical faculty, but could continue working in labs and taking electives in general campus graduate departments. While the Bonner Plan set the stage for an unparalleled intermingling of…
November 2, 2023
Psychedelic research has taken place at UC San Diego since the 1970s. But today, thanks to an interdisciplinary team from departments all across campus, that research has expanded to include human clinical trials exploring a range of treatments including chronic pain and mental health.
October 19, 2017
…anthropology professor Guillermo Algaze, philosophy professor Nancy Cartwright and pharmacology professor Kun-Liang Guan. In addition, a number of emeritus faculty also have received the award in the past.
June 5, 2014
…D. Laiken, Medicine and Pharmacology; and Robert J. Ternansky, Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Barbara J. and Paul D. Saltman Distinguished Teaching Awards for Graduate Students were presented to Alexa Clemmons, Biological Sciences; David Stone, Physics; and Tara Zepel, Visual Arts. In addition, the Oliver Johnson Award for Distinguished Leadership in…
