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A Target for Potential Cancer Drugs May, In Fact, Worsen Disease

November 9, 2021

Researchers reveal a previously unrealized complexity in cancer development, one that raises concerns and caution about targeting an enzyme popular in oncological treatments.

Researchers Develop CRISPR-based Rapid Diagnostic Tool for SARS-CoV-2

November 5, 2021

UC San Diego scientists have created a new technology that rapidly detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The new SENSR was developed using CRISPR gene-editing technology as a rapid diagnostic that eventually could be used in homes, airports and other locations.

UC San Diego Faculty Receive Trifecta of National Awards

November 1, 2021

Three UC San Diego faculty--Terry Hwa, Benjamin Grinstein and Suckjoon Jun--have been recognized by national physics associations for their achievements.

Cat Bacteria Treats Mouse Skin Infection, May Help You and Your Pets As Well

October 19, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine identify a strain of bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin infections. The findings may soon lead to new bacteriotherapies for humans and their pets, wherein cat bacteria is applied via topical cream or spray.

Matthew Lovett-Barron Named 2021 Packard Fellow

October 14, 2021

UC San Diego Assistant Professor Matthew Lovett-Barron, who researches the neural mechanisms of internal brain states and collective decision making in schooling fish, has been selected for the 2021 Packard Fellowship Program and the Searle Scholars Program.

Scientists Assemble a Biological Clock in a Test Tube to Study How it Works

October 8, 2021

As reported in Science, researchers from three UC campuses reconstituted the circadian clock of cyanobacteria in a test tube, enabling them to study rhythmic interactions of clock proteins in real time and understand how these interactions enable the clock to exert control over gene expression.

Neurobiologists Identify Widely Used Assembling and Stabilizing Forces behind Brain Synapses

October 6, 2021

UC San Diego scientists have provided promising new evidence that the “planar cell polarity,” a powerful signaling pathway, is a widely used mechanism for the formation and maintenance of a large number of synapses.

Mapping the Mouse Brain, and by Extension, the Human Brain Too

October 6, 2021

In a special issue of Nature, UC San Diego researchers further refine the organization of cells within key regions of the mouse brain and the organization of transcriptomic, epigenomic and regulatory factors that provide these brain cells with function and purpose.

Students, Faculty and Staff Assemble Do-It-Yourself Air Filtration Boxes that Fight COVID-19 Spread

September 27, 2021

Last week, as students returned to in-person classes, dozens of UC San Diego students, faculty and staff gathered on campus in one of the outdoor classrooms to build 250 do-it-yourself air filters to support our Return to Learn program.

Elizabeth Villa Selected as 2021 HHMI Investigator

September 23, 2021

Biological Sciences Associate Professor Elizabeth Villa has been selected as a 2021 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. As one of 33 scientists chosen out of pool of more than 800, Villa will receive $9 million over a seven-year HHMI Investigator term.
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