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Isabelle Lam
M.S. Plan II - Comprehensive Exam
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December 14, 2024
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May 14, 2024
'MUSIC Map' Reveals Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
UC San Diego engineers have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, researchers observed sex-specific differences in the aging process of certain brain cells, with the female cortex exhibiting a higher ratio of “old” oligodendrocytes to “old” neurons compared to the male cortex. The discoveries were made possible by a new technique called MUSIC (multinucleic acid interaction mapping in single cells), which allows researchers to peek inside individual brain cells and map out interactions between chromatin and RNA. Full Story
May 2, 2024
UC San Diego Researchers Honored as Prebys Research Heroes
Three UC San Diego researchers, including two bioengineers, have been named Prebys Research Heroes by the San Diego-based Conrad Prebys Foundation. These researchers have received grants of $500,000 each to support their research focused on advancing health care and medical discoveries. Full Story
April 30, 2024
Biodegradable 'Living Plastic' Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filled with bacterial spores that, when exposed to nutrients present in compost, germinate and break down the material at the end of its life cycle. Full Story
Annual Reports
Bioengineering Annual Report 2022-2023
- Transformative Gift | Gene Lay honors mentor Shu Chien, Ph.D.
- $8.5M NIH Award for Data Integration Hub | Subramaniam Research
- Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi | Knight Research
- A 6-step Roadmap to Diversify Faculty Hiring in Biomedical Engineering
- 2023 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award | Brian Aguado, Ph.D.
- NIH (DEBUT) Challenge Winners | Two Undergraduate Teams Recognized
