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UC San Diego Biological Sciences Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Yishi Jin and James T. Kadonaga are recognized by elite society
Two researchers from the University of California San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors bestowed upon U.S. scientists and engineers.
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Two BioSci Faculty Members Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Arshad B. Desai, Karen Oegema and Ana Celia Zentella will join the Academy's class of 2022
Three members of the UC San Diego community, including an ethnic studies professor eremita and two professors of cellular and molecular medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most esteemed honorary societies in the nation.
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In Memoriam: E. Peter Geiduschek, 1928-2022
E. Peter Geiduschek was a leader and a role model for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs and his fellow faculty. We thus honor and will fondly remember a remarkable and singular individual who has provided much of the basic knowledge of DNA and gene expression that we enjoy today and significantly and selflessly contributed to the establishment of UC San Diego as one of the premier research universities in the world.
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Researchers Manipulate Demographic of Bacterial Community with Novel Electronic Technology
Scientists find that electrical shocks can change the types of cells in bacterial communities, offering a new approach to precisely control bacteria
Molecular biologists and physicists at the University of California San Diego have joined forces to develop a novel method of using electrical shocks to control the development of communities of bacteria.
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Kavli Foundation Donates $5M to UC San Diego Brain and Cognition Research
Matching funds from The Kavli Foundation, paired with private gifts from generous donors, support the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
The Kavli Foundation, which established and endowed KIBM in 2004 with an initial $13.5 million, now brings an additional $5 million to UC San Diego, matching the gifts of generous donors including Joan and Irwin Jacobs; William and Marisa Rastetter; Sandra Timmons '81 and Rick Sandstrom '72, Ph.D. '78; and an anonymous donor.
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UC San Diego Biological Sciences Students Receive NSF Research Fellowships
Four receive honorable mentions in highly competitive STEM support program
Two UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences graduate students have been selected for prestigious Graduate Research Program (GRFP) fellowships by the National Science Foundation.
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Sustainable Sneakers: UC San Diego Scientists Create the World's First Biodegradable Shoe
Stephen Mayfield, Michael Burkart and Robert Pomeroy to launch their algae-based shoes through the company Blueview
Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biology professor at UC San Diego, now has a stake in the business of footwear alongside partners Michael Burkart and Robert Pomeroy from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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Nick Spitzer Honored with American Philosophical Society's Lashley Award
The American Philosophical Society, a learned society founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, has selected University of California San Diego Professor Nick Spitzer to receive its 2022 Karl Spencer Lashley Award
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UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher Scientific Enter Innovative Strategic Partnership
Groundbreaking 10-year agreement to accelerate research and technology innovation, develop diverse talent and achieve ambitious sustainability goals
The University of California San Diego and Thermo Fisher Scientific have agreed to form a transformational 10-year strategic partnership that leverages the leading expertise of each organization.
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UC San Diego Biology Lab Receives $1.4M Grant to Fight Malaria Spread
Funding will be used to develop new technologies to boost safety of CRISPR-based genetic strategies
Scientists at the University of California San Diego are hard at work on new genetic technologies intended for use in curbing mosquito populations, fighting the spread of malaria and mitigating the hazards associated with the deployment of gene-editing systems in the wild. That work is now being bolstered by a $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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