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We transfer discoveries for the benefit of society.
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To pursue interdisciplinary research that solves challenges no lab, discipline or industry can solve alone.
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To be relevant to our industry partners now, and also 10 years from now.
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Mutational signature linking bladder cancer and tobacco smoking found with new AI tool
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Tiny swimming robots treat deadly pneumonia in mice
September 22, 2022
UC San Diego nanoengineers have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim arou...
Bioengineering, bioinformatics graduate students selected as Siebel Scholars
September 22, 2022
Five UC San Diego bioengineering and bioinformatics graduate students have been honored as 2023 Sieb...
Soft devices -- powered by 'stressed' algae -- glow in the dark when squished or stretched
September 20, 2022
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed soft devices containing algae t...
A smartphone's camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home
September 19, 2022
Monitoring the amount of oxygen in your blood could one day be done using your smartphone, shows a s...