November 15, 2012
The 3D Virtual Cell could do for cell biology what the Large Hadron Collider has done for particle physics. But instead of building a multi-billion-dollar facility, backers of the 3D Virtual Cell project believe they can build a virtual, rather than physical, resource that could be used by biologists and…
September 5, 2017
…report the virus specifically targets and kills brain cancer stem cells.
March 31, 2022
…Aims to Boost Latinx STEM Teaching Professors Stanley Lo leads four-campus initiative striving to diversify faculty and inspire a new generation of leaders Stanley Lo, an associate teaching professor in Biological Sciences and co-leader of the new UC Hiring Interventions for Representation and Equity (HIRE) Alliance. Within the University of…
July 16, 2020
Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these aging routes. The researchers also identified a master circuit that guides the aging processes.
March 19, 2015
…the regenerative power of stem cells into real-world therapies, U.S. businessman and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford committed $100 million to the creation of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, a UC San Diego-based effort that will speed discoveries of new drugs and treatments for patients. UC San Diego is home…
October 25, 2012
…on the surfaces of cells.” Precise knowledge of the shapes of these receptors will allow drugmakers to tailor small molecules to better fit specific targets, avoiding collateral hits that can cause detrimental side effects. When chemists want to know the structure of a molecule, they’ll usually purify it and pack…
November 14, 2019
Researchers identified non-coding regions of the human genome that control the development and function of four brain cell types and mapped genetic risk variants for psychiatric diseases. They found that risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease were enriched in microglia-specific regulatory elements.
October 6, 2015
Four professors at UC San Diego will receive New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health of approximately $2.2 million over the next five years to support their “unusually innovative research,” the NIH announced today.
January 9, 2014
A Lever for Local STEM Education STEM Success Initiative aims to gather community, university resources to lift region’s K-20 education in science, technology, engineering and math The CREATE team is working hard to network, leverage and multiply existing resources to improve STEM education throughout San Diego. “It’s basic physics: You…
May 11, 2023
As part of UC San Diego’s 44th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration, campus community members gathered to celebrate four extraordinary Tritons who are innovating new possibilities around the globe.
