Recent News

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  ‘Why Ecosystems Matter’ Authored by Biological Sciences Professor Wins Book of the Year

  School of Biological Sciences Professor Christopher Wills’ book describing ecosystem insights from across the globe, “Why Ecosystems Matter, Preserving the Key to Our Survival,” has been honored with the 2025 Marsh Book of the Year Award from the British Ecological Society.

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  The Shock of a Lifetime: A Conversation with UC San Diego’s Newest Nobel Laureate Alumnus

  Fred Ramsdell is one of three scientists being honored for advancing our understanding of the immune system and how it prevents harm to our own bodies

  Biochemistry and cell biology graduate Fred Ramsdell discusses his time at UC San Diego, his Nobel Prize-winning research in immunology and the consequences of federal funding threats to American science.

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  Building Biomedical Bridges: Summit Gathers Leaders in Research, Industry and Entrepreneurship

  Event links academia with the life sciences industry to cultivate research innovation into real-world impact

  In an effort to create a bridge between scientific discovery and biomedical impact, UC San Diego hosted a forum that brought together life sciences CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, faculty, postdoctoral scholars and students.

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  Open Philanthropy Awards Grant for Genetic Technology Designed to Stop Malaria

  New funding will support a gene editing system that blocks malaria-spreading parasites

  The grantmaking organization Open Philanthropy has awarded funding for a UC San Diego technology designed to stop the spread of malaria. The $500,000 grant will support the development of a new gene-editing system that blocks mosquitoes from spreading parasites that cause malaria.

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  Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito’s Specialized Detection Mechanisms

  Biologists use cutting-edge imaging technology to probe anatomical adaptations designed to target carbon dioxide emitted by humans

  Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.

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  All Prey Are Not the Same: Marine Predators Face Uneven Nutritional Payoffs

  New study finds that the nutritional value of prey within a single species can widely vary, offering key insights for food web dynamics and ecosystem change

  Researchers are redefining the nutritional value of prey. Studying the dynamics of sea lion predators and their prey, the researchers found that not all prey are the same — even those of similar size and weight of the same species — offering new perspectives for understanding ocean food resources.

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  2025 Revelle Medal Recipients Announced

  In recognition of these dedicated faculty members, the campus has announced the 2025 recipients of the prestigious Revelle Medal, the highest honor awarded by the university to recognize current or former faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the campus.

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  Merkin Graduate Fellows Program Receives Renewed Support to Fuel Global Research

  Fellowship enables UC San Diego graduate students to engage in research around the world

  Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution doctoral candidate Scott Morton (Shurin Lab) and his work have been shaped by the Merkin Graduate Fellows Program, which has allowed graduate students to further their research around the globe.

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  BioSci Alumnus Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

  Fred Ramsdell, who received a degree in biochemistry and cell biology in 1983, contributed to key discoveries about the human immune system

  The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to UC San Diego Biological Sciences alumnus Fred Ramsdell. He is being honored for transformative research on the immune system that has led to possible new treatments for a range of diseases.

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  $1.2M Award from the Keck Foundation Supports Innovative Study of Heart Attacks

  Assistant Professor Vineet Augustine’s groundbreaking research linking heart-brain connections could revolutionize cardiovascular care

  The Keck Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to Neurobiology’s Vineet Augustine to study heart attacks as events that combine systems. The research will focus on heart attacks as episodes that cut across neurological and immunological systems, driven by the interaction between the heart and brain.

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