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Molecular economics: New computer models calculate systems-wide costs of gene expression

Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a method of modeling, simultaneously, an organism’s metabolism and its underlying gene expression.  In the emerging field of systems biology, scientists model cellular behavior in order to understand how processes such as metabolism and gene expression relate to one another and bring about certain characteristics in the larger organism.

August 07, 2012General, Science and Engineering

New Drug Successfully Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease

A study published in the online journal Hepatology reports a potential new NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitor therapy for liver fibrosis, a scarring process associated with chronic liver disease that can lead to loss of liver function.

August 07, 2012General, Health, Science and Engineering

Research Funding at UC San Diego Again Surpasses $1 Billion Milestone

Research funding for 2012 at the University of California, San Diego has surpassed $1 billion for the second time in the last three years, the Office of Research Affairs has announced.

August 07, 2012General

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