Recent News
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Distinct Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Tied to Different Brain Pathways
A new study led by neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego and their colleagues found that specific, identifiable neural pathways are charged with particular functions during stages of Parkinson's, aiding efforts to improve treatments
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New Blueprint of Brain Connections Reveals Extensive Reach of Central Regulator
Map of basal ganglia connectivity uncovers key links with implications for range of disorders
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Elina Zúñiga Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Elina Zúñiga, a professor of molecular biology in UC San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences, has been honored by her peers by being elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.
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UC San Diego Biological Sciences Moves into Top 10 in Global Rankings
The University of California San Diego ranked 10th in the world in biological sciences in the 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings released on March 3, 2021. UC San Diego biological sciences moved up one spot from the previous year’s world rankings.
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‘Island of Rats’ Recovers
Island birds, seashore ecosystem return to natural balance after invasive rodent removal
Along the western edge of Alaska’s Aleutian archipelago, a group of islands that were inadvertently populated with rodents came to earn the ignominious label of the “Rat Islands.” The non-native invaders were accidentally introduced to these islands, and others throughout the Aleutian chain, through shipwrecks dating back to the 1700s and World War II occupation.
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New ‘Split-drive’ System Puts Scientists in the (Gene) Driver Seat
Researchers develop tunable system that harnesses the spread of cargo carried by gene drives
Powerful new genetic engineering methods have given scientists the potential to revolutionize several sectors of global urgency.
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Food for Thought: New Maps Reveal How Brains are Kept Nourished
Micro-scale depictions solve century-old puzzle of brain energy use and blood vessel clusters
Our brains are non-stop consumers. A labyrinth of blood vessels, stacked end-to-end comparable in length to the distance from San Diego to Berkeley, ensures a continuous flow of oxygen and sugar to keep our brains functioning at peak levels.
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Researchers Unveil Detailed Genome of Invasive Malaria Mosquito
New ‘gold standard’ reference genome reveals thousands of new genes vital for targeting pathogen transmission and immunity
Despite the broad notoriety of sharks, snakes, scorpions and other formidable creatures, mosquitoes remain the deadliest animal on the planet… by far. Mosquito-transmitted malaria remains the number one worldwide killer among vector-borne diseases, claiming more than 400,000 human lives in 2019.
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BioSci at 60: Mentorship, Then & Now
A look back, and ahead, at student support.
As the Division of Biological Sciences celebrates its 60th anniversary, Brown and Neal discuss mentorship as a foundation of strength in their lives and a force to support students through the next 60 years.
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[BIO]rigins
Some of Professor Willie Brown’s early teaching mentors were also founding faculty— we talked to Stu Brody, Don Helinski, and Mel Simon about the early days of BioSci
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