UC San Diego's School of Biological Sciences Newsletter
Issue 5: Fall 2022

Sustainable Sneakers: UC San Diego Scientists Create the World's First Biodegradable Shoe

Stephen Mayfield and colleagues launch algae-based shoes through the company Blueview.

Immune Cells Anchored in Tissues Offer Unique Defenses Against Pathogens and Cancers

A new atlas of tissue-resident memory T cells offers hope for therapies based on protective 'first responders'

Meet a Postdoctoral Scholar: Q&A with Grisel Cruz-Becerra

In the lab she conducts research on chromatin dynamics but a new profile sheds light on other aspects of Biological Sciences Postdoctoral Scholar Grisel Cruz-Becerra. What's the main ingredient in her favorite food? And what about her connection to rock concerts?

UC San Diego Biological Sciences Students Receive NSF Research Fellowships

UC San Diego BioSci In The News...

• You Have No Idea How Good Mosquitoes Are at Smelling Us (The Atlantic)
• A Large Strain of Viruses Beat Diseases with Their Aztec-like Shield (Interesting Engineering)
• How Bacteria and Viruses Engage in an Intricate Evolutionary Arms Race (PNAS)
• Microscopya: A Video Game That Entertains and Educates Kids about Biology (KPBS)
• ‘Softer’ Form of CRISPR May Edit Genes More Accurately (New Scientist)
• An Interview with Professor Chih-Ying Su on ‘Valence opponency in peripheral olfactory processing’ (Researcher)