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March 4, 2026
Team Led by UC San Diego Researchers Selected for Prestigious Global Cancer Prize
With up to $25 million from Cancer Grand Challenges, an international team led by UC San Diego professor Ludmil Alexandrov will unlock the secrets of DNA's "fingerprints." Full Story
February 10, 2026
UC San Diego Bioengineer Joins NSF Center for Pandemic Insights
UC San Diego bioengineering professor Kiana Aran has been selected to join the NSF Center for Pandemic Insights. Full Story
February 9, 2026
A Researcher’s Dark-Cave Experiment Sheds Light on the Science of “Sensory Deprivation”
In the age of digital connection, how does disconnecting from external stimuli affect the body and the brain? Kiana Aran spent five days in a dark cave to find answers. Full Story
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