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Researchers Uncover Surprising Link Between Body Temperature and Depression

February 5, 2024

Researchers Uncover Surprising Link Between Body Temperature and Depression

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a finding that supports nascent research suggesting a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new research team that includes scientists at the University of California San Diego found.   Full Story


Bioengineer Named NAS New Voice for Emerging STEM Leaders

February 1, 2024

Bioengineer Named NAS New Voice for Emerging STEM Leaders

Kiana Aran, a professor of bioengineering and medicine at UC San Diego, has been named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2024 New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program. New Voices aims to expand the diversity of expertise engaged in the work of the National Academies while developing a network of U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges. Full Story


AI Harnesses Tumor Genetics to Predict Treatment Response

January 18, 2024

AI Harnesses Tumor Genetics to Predict Treatment Response

In a groundbreaking study published on January 18, 2024, in Cancer Discovery, computer scientists, bioengineers and physicians at UC San Diego leveraged a machine learning algorithm to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing cancer researchers: predicting when cancer will resist chemotherapy. Full Story