News
May 6, 2005
Researchers Map Circuitry of Yeast Genes Using Technique That Could Be Applied to Humans
Researchers at UCSD have invented a technique that organizes the genetic information contained in the 16 chromosomes of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae into a wiring diagram resembling an electronic circuit board. In a paper published in the May issue of Nature Biotechnology, professor Trey Ideker and graduate student Ryan Kelley reported that their new approach allowed them to predict new functions for 343 yeast proteins based on their positions in the new wiring diagram. Full Story
May 4, 2005
Bioengineering Chair Shu Chien Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Shu Chien, chair of the department of bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. He is one of only eight scientists in the nation to be elected to all three national academies: NAS, the Institute of Medicine, and National Academy of Engineering. Full Story
April 20, 2005
Human Cells Filmed Instantly Messaging for First Time
Researchers at UCSD and UC Irvine have captured on video for the first time chemical signals that traverse human cells in response to tiny mechanical jabs, like waves spreading from pebbles tossed into a pond. Full Story
March 31, 2005
Jacobs School Ranks #11 in Annual U.S. News Survey
In the annual survey of graduate programs released April 1 by U.S. News, the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering ranks 11th among 179 engineering schools, 6th in the nation among public universities. The Jacobs School of Engineering and ranked second in the nation for research expenditures per faculty member, reflecting UCSD’s leadership as a research university. Full Story
March 10, 2005
UCSD Installs Supercomputer Dedicated to Bioengineering and Computational Biology
The University of California, San Diego, with support from the National Institutes of Health and the Whitaker Foundation, has installed a $350,000 supercomputer dedicated to solving a wide range of challenging biological problems. The 210-node Dell PowerEdge Linux cluster capable of 2.6 trillion mathematical operations per second will be used to analyze everything from the behavior of protein molecules and subcellular structures such as nerve synapses and cardiac muscle cells, to multicellular tissue and the whole heart. Full Story
February 28, 2005
UCSD Bioengineer Shu Chien Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award
UCSD bioengineering chair Shu Chien received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) Awards Committee on February 26 during National Engineers Week. Chien was cited for his pioneering work in the field of bioengineering and the role he has played in grooming the next generation of Asian American bioengineers. It's the second year in a row that the prize went to a UCSD faculty member: in 2004, Y.C. 'Bert' Fung -- the founder of the bioengineering program at UCSD -- accepted the award. Full Story
February 22, 2005
New Course at UCSD Prepares Undergraduates for Success in Bioinformatics Research
CSE professor Eleazar Eskin's new course, "Research Training in Bioinformatics" is designed for students majoring in bioinformatics as part of the joint degree program offered by CSE, Biology, Chemistry and Bioengineering departments at UCSD. Full Story
February 18, 2005
UCSD Bioengineering Professor Coauthors Book on Neuroinformatics
Shankar Subramaniam, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD and director of the Bioinformatics Graduate Program, has co-authored the first comprehensive book on neuroinformatics. The extensively illustrated book covers everything from relevant computational science and modeling issues to their diverse applications. Full Story
February 11, 2005
UCSD Bioengineering Professor Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Geert Schmid-Schönbein, a professor of bioengineering and an adjunct professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Schmid-Schönbein is an expert on experimental and mathematical tools used to identify mechanism of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and shock. Full Story