July 1, 2022
Scientists have developed a CRISPR-based technology that could offer a safer approach to correcting genetic defects. The new “soft” CRISPR system makes use of natural DNA repair machinery, providing a foundation for novel gene therapy strategies with the potential to cure genetic diseases.
August 18, 2014
…in the online early edition of PNAS, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine conclude that aspirin has a second effect: Not only does it kill cyclooxygenase, thus preventing production of the prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain, it also prompts the enzyme to generate another…
November 14, 2016
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego is a recipient of two HPCwire ‘Top Supercomputing Achievement’ awards for 2016, recognizing the use of its high-performance Comet supercomputer to help verify Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves.
April 9, 2019
Scientists developed a new version of a gene drive that spreads favorable genetic variants, also known as “alleles,” throughout a population. The new “allelic drive” is equipped with a guide RNA that directs CRISPR to cut undesired variants of a gene and replace them with a preferred version.
April 24, 2013
The University of California, San Diego has been named one of the most environmentally responsible “green colleges” in the U.S. and Canada by the Princeton Review.
July 22, 2014
David Victor, UC San Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Studies professor and director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, gave his first testimony to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Tuesday, July 15 as part of his role to help keep the public informed about the…
December 1, 2022
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded UC San Diego researchers $4.8 million to advance a gene therapy to treat Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare but devastating neuromuscular disorder.
July 17, 2012
UC San Diego Health System is ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 23rd annual “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. The magazine ranked UC San Diego Health System #1 in the San Diego metropolitan area.
March 26, 2020
…in a Science Robotics editorial this week that robots have important roles to play during a pandemic. Photo Credit: David Baillot How Robots Can Help Combat COVID-19: Science Robotics Editorial Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics, including…
August 13, 2020
…the Walk of Change VC-EDIC and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stacey Brydges. Photo credit: Binzhong Photography Women in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are taking bold steps toward increased balance and fairness on campus. For example, Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Vicki Grassian set the pace by establishing…
