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Supercomputers Simulate New Pathways for Potential RNA Virus Treatment

New simulations done on supercomputers may help researchers understand how these inhibitors react and potentially help to develop a new generation of drugs to target viruses with high death rates including SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Scientists Set a Path for Field Trials of Gene Drive Organisms

A broad coalition that includes UC San Diego scientists sets commitments for field trials of powerful gene drive technology. The multidisciplinary group encourages trials that are safe, transparent and ethical.

Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos

Researchers report that hearing loss and high blood sugar are associated with poor cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos.

Ending the Pandemic Begins Now

This week, the first allocation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived at UC San Diego Health, just as similar shipments are appearing across the country. The first inoculations at UC San Diego Health are slated to begin this week as well.

Green Revolution Saved Over 100 Million Infant Lives in Developing World, Yet Could Go Further

New research from the University of California San Diego shows that since modern crop varieties were introduced in the developing world starting in 1961, they have substantially reduced infant mortality, especially for male babies and among poor households.

Q&A: ‘CA Notify’ Exposure Notification System Piloted at UC San Diego Launches Statewide

In September 2020, UC San Diego students and employees became the first participants of the CA Notify smartphone tool, which works behind-the-scenes to automate exposure notification among people who have been in close proximity of each other, augmenting traditional contact tracing.

UC San Diego Names 2020-2022 Changemaker Faculty Fellows

Now in its second year, the Changemaker Faculty Fellows Program has named 16 faculty members in its 2020-2022 cohort. This program enables faculty members to build a robust learning community and campus network of changemakers committed to addressing real world challenges through their teaching.

UC San Diego Receives 7 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense

Scientists at the University of California San Diego received seven Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) awards from the Department of Defense.

Creating a Safe Space for Children with Burns to Heal

Two weeks before his ninth birthday, Benjamin Herrera went to visit family and was surprised when his uncle offered to take him for a ride on an ATV. After donning helmets, the two took a quick loop around Benjamin’s grandmother’s ranch in Dulzura in rural southeast San Diego County.

New Study Redefines Understanding of Where Icebergs Put Meltwater into the Southern Ocean

Findings published December 16 in Science Advances provide the climate science community with the groundwork to include Antarctic icebergs in global climate models.