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Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
Scientists led by UC San Diego have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases and much more. By knocking out a gene circuit responsible for pr...
Blood Pressure Readings at Your Fingertips
Soon, you will be able to take your blood pressure at home using only your smartphone, thanks to research conducted by electrical engineers at UC San Diego. They developed a technique that uses a phone's native camera, vibration motor and motion sensor to take blood pressure readings.
Solving Engineering Challenges to Make Fusion a Viable Clean Energy Source
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that f...
Nicole Steinmetz Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant for Cardiovascular Disease Research
Researchers led by chemical and nano engineering professor Nicole Steinmetz are developing vaccines for cardiovascular diseases that lead to stroke and heart attack. The project is supported by a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
This New Advanced Method Produces Highly Realistic Simulations of Fluid Dynamics
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a groundbreaking method for generating highly realistic computer-generated images of fluid dynamics, in elements such as smoke. This research, conducted by the UC San Diego Center for Visual Computing, was presented at the ...
UC San Diego Electrical Engineering Professor Honored by Schmidt Sciences for AI Research
University of California San Diego electrical and computer engineering professor Yuanyuan Shi has been named a 2024 AI2050 Early Career Fellow by Schmidt Sciences. This honor recognizes Shi’s pioneering work in developing AI and control models for sustainable energy systems–particularly,...
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Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
January 14, 2025
Scientists led by UC San Diego have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in...
Blood Pressure Readings at Your Fingertips
January 14, 2025
Soon, you will be able to take your blood pressure at home using only your smartphone, thanks to res...
The Center for Microbiome Innovation at UC San Diego and Complete Genomics Kick off Partnership
January 9, 2025
The University of California San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation is announcing Complete Genom...
Solving Engineering Challenges to Make Fusion a Viable Clean Energy Source
January 8, 2025
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experi...
Nicole Steinmetz Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant for Cardiovascular Disease Research
January 7, 2025
Researchers led by chemical and nano engineering professor Nicole Steinmetz are developing vacc...
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