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Department 60th Year Anniversary Celebration
May 22, 2026
News
November 20, 2023
UC San Diego Researchers Receive Close to $10M from California Stem Cell Research Agency
Two researchers at UC San Diego received close to $10 million in grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Full Story
November 17, 2023
Jacobs School researchers named most highly cited in the world
Yet again, 16 faculty and researchers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering were named among the world’s most influential in their fields in this year’s Clarivate listing of Most Highly Cited Researchers in the World. Full Story
November 13, 2023
This Wireless, Handheld, Non-invasive Device Detects Alzheimers and Parkinsons Biomarkers
A team led by UC San Diego engineers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The biosensor can also transmit the results wirelessly to a laptop or smartphone. The team tested the device on in vitro samples from patients and showed that it is as accurate as the state of the art. Ultimately, researchers plan to test saliva and urine samples with the biosensor. The device could be modified to detect biomarkers for other conditions as well. Full Story
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