Recent News
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Omar Akbari Honored with NIH New Innovator Award
Three University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program. They include Omar Akbari, who was awarded a New Innovator Award for early career scientists and supports their efforts to conduct trailblazing new research in the biomedical sciences.
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Cracking How ‘Water Bears’ Survive the Extremes
Researchers discover that a protein in tiny tardigrades binds and forms a protective cloud against extreme survival threats such as radiation damage
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have gained a new understanding of how tardigrades are protected in extreme conditions. Their findings are published in the journal eLife on Oct. 1, 2019.
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Wired to Think
UC San Diego leads study to advance knowledge of brain signaling with breakthrough sensors
To understand how humans think, it comes down to the wiring. For 60 years, scientists have used metal electrodes—recording sensors—to study cognition by capturing and measuring electrical spikes of a few neurons during brain activity. This gives them a partial picture of brain signals. To get a full picture of thought processes at work, however, UC San Diego Neurophysicist David Kleinfeld asserts that new electrode sensors that make use of exotic structures are needed.
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Biologists Untangle Growth and Defense in Maize, Define Key Antibiotic Pathways
Researchers identify six genes responsible for the production of plant antibiotics known for critical disease resistance
In order to meet the demands of growing human populations, agricultural production must double within the next 30 years. Yet the health of today’s crops and the promise of their yield face a rising slate of threats—from pests to chaotic weather events—leading to an urgent need to identify effective, natural plant defense strategies.
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Susan Golden Elected to American Academy of Microbiology Board of Governors
Biological Sciences Distinguished Professor Susan Golden has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM).
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Synthetic Biologists Extend Functional Life of Cancer-Fighting Circuitry in Microbes
Bioengineers and biologists at the University of California San Diego have developed a method to significantly extend the life of gene circuits used to instruct microbes to do things such as produce and deliver drugs, break down chemicals and serve as environmental sensors.
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Biological Sciences’ Kimberly Cooper Selected for Renowned Awards
UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Kimberly Cooper recently was honored with two prominent awards.
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Biologists Pioneer First Method to Decode Gene Expression
Genomic ‘Rosetta Stone’ taps powerful algorithm to identify expressible genes at near-perfect accuracy
Given the recent remarkable advancements in genetics, it’s easy to assume that 21 st century scientists have at their disposal a clear, quick way to run a genomic sequence scan and find out which genes among thousands can be expressed and which cannot. Gene expression is the process by which information encoded within genes leads to key products, such as proteins.
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David Traver Wins Prestigious International Hematology Award
UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences Professor David Traver has been selected to receive the 2019 McCulloch and Till Award from the International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH).
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National Organizations Announce Funding to Support UC San Diego Neurobiologists
Matthew Banghart and Yimin Zou recognized for leading innovative research
Matthew Banghart and Yimin Zou, scientists in UC San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences Section of Neurobiology, have been selected for prestigious awards by national organizations.
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