School of Biological Sciences Newsletter
Issue 4: Summer 2022
The School of Biological Sciences leads a groundbreaking 10-year agreement designed to accelerate research and technology innovation, develop diverse talent and achieve ambitious sustainability goals. Video available here.
A donation from David Goeddel, ’72, and his wife Alena, will support innovation, research and training in Biological Sciences
Meet new graduates Haniyeh Javaheri, a member of the inaugural cohort of PATHS Scholars, and graduate student Delaney Pagliuso, who led the Women’s Organization for Research Mentorship in STEM.
Evolution has structured flies with an energy-efficient olfactory system. Researchers have created the first sensory map for smell that details how the fruit fly’s olfactory receptor neurons, the components that sense smell, are organized within the insect’s sensory hairs.
Congratulations to 2022 UC San Diego alumni award recipients from Biological Sciences, including Changemaker Kristin Brownell; Outstanding Alum Erik Engelson; and Emerging Leader Pauline Nuth.
What does a typical day look like for a Biological Sciences postdoctoral scholar? What's most enjoyable about a postdoc's job? Meet Richard Sánchez, a postdoctoral scholar with great advice for new postdocs... and a couple of surprising pets!
Recently honored with a "Telly Award" for excellence in television for science and technology, "Adapting to a COVID World" brings together experts behind UC San Diego’s Return to Learn program; the latest research on proteins known as interferons and their promise as antiviral COVID-19 therapeutics; and the evolutionary biology behind what we've learned about disease transmission.
Have a talk coming up? In addition to presentation workshops, the Research Communications Program now offers virtual “office hours.” Our experts can help review your presentation, practice with you and offer immediate, constructive feedback. If you are interested in office hours or coaching, please fill out this form. For information about coaching and other personalized support, visit our new resources page. Questions? Email us at communicateresearch@ucsd.edu.
Triton Magazine Recalls Paul Saltman
Biological Sciences Professor Paul Saltman was many things to UC San Diego—professor, provost, author and administrator, as well as a renowned expert on nutrition and wellness. But above all, he was a source of knowledge and inspiration for countless students. Saltman died in 1999 at age 71, but his legacy lives on...
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