May 11, 2023
The Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego proudly celebrated the Robert S. Sullivan Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on May 8. The center is focused on continuing to cultivate the Rady School’s legacy and impact in entrepreneurship and innovation.
January 11, 2018
UC San Diego Health and Eisenhower Health signed a five-year affiliation agreement to expand cancer services for residents of Coachella Valley. Starting in January 2018, as a member of the UC San Diego Health Cancer Network, patients of Eisenhower Health will have enhanced access to world-class cancer care, both at…
May 16, 2019
…by the potential of stem cells and regenerative techniques to improve reconstructions. Her own research is currently focused on the use of distraction osteogenesis—a technique for stretching and reshaping bone—to correct abnormal skull development in newborns. “I would also hope my legacy includes sharing our innovations and expertise with underserved…
July 6, 2014
Biologists at UC San Diego have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
February 2, 2017
…in other hospitals. From stem cell and immunotherapies to transplantation and complex surgeries, patients arrive at the hospital seeking cures, or at least longer leases on life. One of the unexpected sources of rejuvenation, for many, is the Jacobs Healing Arts Collection. “I like the art because it makes me…
January 29, 2015
…inside the defective target cells. In theory, the good DNA replaces or corrects the abnormal function of the defective genes, rendering previously impaired cells whole, normal and healthy. End of disease. It’s not quite that simple, of course, something Friedmann and Roblin had cautioned in their 1972 paper. Despite progress…
July 22, 2019
The T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego will investigate the neurological basis of compassion, design a compassion-focused medical curriculum and develop new methods to protect and promote the well-being of current clinicians and their patients.
November 9, 2017
…their minority status in STEM fields, women scientists at UC San Diego have overtaken men as leaders of the campus’s biggest research grants Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications For Elizabeth Villa, 2017 was a banner year. Earlier this year, the biophysicist and assistant professor of molecular biology received…
January 30, 2014
…took classes in both cellular biology and botany, but struggled to find a way to combine her two passions. All that changed when she took a class on algae and learned about diatoms, which are single-celled phytoplankton, and primary producers in the ocean. Primary producers are organisms that capture sunlight…
March 14, 2013
…apparent research misconduct of stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk, part of the response was to significantly increase national efforts to promote research ethics. This renewed focus resulted in many Koreans attending international meetings on research ethics, and two of the leaders in this effort visited UC San Diego for a…
