UCSD Astrophysicist Sees Stars and Dollar Signs
Frank H. Shu, a UCSD astrophysicist whose wide-ranging research advanced our understanding of how stars, spiral galaxies and planetary systems form, has been awarded a $1 million Shaw Prize in Astronomy, also known as the Nobel of the East award.
Grad Student Raj Krishan Keeps Reaping the Reward$ of His Research
Some people just cannot stay out of the news. UCSD grad student Raj Krishan is one of them.
A Local Reporter Explores Alcohol’s Effect on the Brain…As Explained by Salk Scientists.
KPBS reports that Salk Institute scientists have been zeroing in on alcohol’s effect on the brain.
Using Tiny Tools to Make a Big Effort in Fighting Disease
The San Diego Business Journal profiled local efforts in nanotechnology to fight disease. The newspaper complemented its lead story with a Q & A with UCSD chemistry and biochemistry professor Michael Sailor, whose laboratory studies nano-sized technologies like nanoworms, which swim through the bloodstream honing in on developing tumors.
IP Experts Analyze Possible Patent Reform Measures
As patent reform legislation winds its way through Congress, the local biotechnology community braces for changes that could have serious implications on business.
New Local Leader in the Burgeoning Field of Biomedical Informatics
UCSD School of Medicine last week appointed a leader for its Biomedical Informatics Division.
Trying to Unravel the Path of Human Neurodegenerative Disorders
Paul Schimmel and other researchers at Scripps Research Institute observed human neurodegenerative disorder in fruit flies.
Futuristic Tools to Treat Irregular Heartbeat
UCSD Medical Center’s Dr. Gregory Feld is putting robots to work to correct atrial fibrillation.
Famished and No Time for Lunch? There’s a Bright Side
Salk Institute researchers are unraveling the role that enzymes play in diet restriction, and how it may have health benefits.
Another team at the Salk Institute has identified the link between obesity and diabetes, according to an article in the journal Nature.