March 14, 2024
Hungarian-American biochemist and researcher Katalin Karikó has been selected by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as the recipient of the 2023 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.
May 11, 2016
In a massive analysis of DNA samples from more than 13,000 U.S. soldiers, scientists have identified two statistically significant genetic variants that may be associated with an increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an often serious mental illness linked to earlier exposure to a traumatic event, such as combat…
August 17, 2020
UC San Diego researchers discovered that tumor cells in younger and female patients accumulate cancer-causing mutations that are more poorly presented to the immune system, better enabling tumors to escape detection and clearance.
December 30, 2022
The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at the University of California San Diego is proud to announce the addition of four new assistant professors to its ranks in Fall 2022.
December 18, 2018
UC San Diego’s Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and Professor Susan Taylor were named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. They are part of the NAI’s 2018 cohort of 148 new fellows who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation.
October 10, 2019
…a broader list of diseases and disorders: Effects of Cannabidiol versus Placebo as an Adjunct to Treatment in Early Psychosis The $825,000 grant, awarded to Dr. Kristin Cadenhead, professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues, will explore whether medical cannabis could serve as an alternative…
June 11, 2014
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the genes encoding a molecule that famously defines Group A Streptococcus (strep), a pathogenic bacterial species responsible for more than 700 million infections worldwide each year.
August 7, 2017
Group A Streptococcus bacteria — the cause of strep throat and flesh-eating infections — have been well studied for nearly a century. But researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences recently made a surprising discovery: strep’s M protein alone…
July 24, 2018
They each bring diverse expertise as doctors, educators, lawyers and entrepreneurs. Yet they all share a common interest: propelling the bold experiments, lifesaving solutions and nontraditional learning opportunities at the University of California San Diego. The UC San Diego Board of Trustees are unique ambassadors who dedicate their time and…
June 8, 2020
A virtual celebration will be held on June 18 to honor the accomplishments of 106 graduating seniors from The Preuss School UC San Diego, a charter middle and high school for low-income, first generation scholars.
