From redefining precision surgery to advancing non-opioid pain treatments, this year’s winners of the Chancellor’s Innovation Awards embody UC San Diego’s relentless pursuit of transformative breakthroughs.
After leaving Ukraine following the Russian invasion, Oleksandr Sharlai was determined to continue his dream of becoming an MD/Ph.D. studying the human brain. During his CADRE internship, he worked in the lab of Christine Smith, Ph.D., investigating amnesia in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
After discovering a love of anatomy in high school, Alec Guerra was inspired to become a doctor. Through his CADRE internship in the lab of Sara Gianella, MD, he participated in several autopsies as part of ongoing research investigating how HIV persists in tissues throughout the human body.
Luna Glenn Reyes has always excelled at math. As a CADRE intern in the lab of Lindsey Burnett, M.D., Ph.D., she used the tools of biostatistics to investigate women’s pelvic floor disorders.
To expand the health sciences workforce, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute's CADRE program provides research internships for Mesa College students in UC San Diego laboratories and clinics.
Forbes, March 31
U.S. News & World Report, March 31
Los Angeles Times, March 31
The Washington Post, March 30
The New York Times, March 26
National Geographic, March 26
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Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.
UC San Diego Communication professor Zeinabu Davis' feature film debut "Compensation" joins Library of Congress National Film Registry. This distinction is extremely selective, with only 25 films being added each year.
During the most recent Equity in Mental Health series workshop, UC San Diego staff and faculty were challenged to reimagine how they foster safety, trust and empowerment in student interactions—and with each other.
“UC San Diego's unwavering dedication to innovation has been the driving force behind bringing our vision for real-time intraoperative fluorescence nerve visualization to life.”
“Being part of something that's bigger than yourself is, in my opinion, the best way to go through this life and gives you a lot of purpose every day.”
“This is a complex ecosystem, and if political leaders don’t understand it, they can do major damage when trying to adjust it. ”
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