Student Perspective
Nikhil Kshirsagar
M.S. Plan II - Comprehensive Exam
Events
Research Expo 2025 | Jacobs School of Engineering
April 30, 2025
News
January 16, 2025
Jacobs School Faculty Receive Awards to Accelerate Innovation to Market
Stephanie Fraley, Nicole Steinmetz, Kiana Aran and Sheng Xu all received Accelerating Innovation to Market awards from the Office of Innovation and Commercialization. In addition, Jacobs School affiliates Erin Walsh and Nadir Weibel also received awards. Full Story
January 14, 2025
Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
Scientists led by UC San Diego have developed a new strategy to enhance pharmaceutical production in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, which are commonly used to manufacture protein-based drugs for treating cancer, autoimmune diseases and much more. By knocking out a gene circuit responsible for producing lactic acid—a metabolite that makes the cells’ environment toxic—researchers eliminate a primary hurdle in developing cells that can produce higher amounts of pharmaceuticals like Herceptin and Rituximab, without compromising their growth or energy production. Full Story
December 3, 2024
Nanoscale Bumps and Grooves Trigger Big Changes in Cell Behavior
The surfaces that cells come into contact with can influence how the cells grow, function, and communicate — shaping metabolism and even cellular health. Now, engineering researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a platform for studying the ways that nanoscale growing surfaces can impact cellular behavior. Full Story
Annual Reports
Bioengineering Annual Impact Report - Fall 2024
- Celebrating our Shu Chien - Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering era at UC San Diego
- New Undergraduate Laboratory to integrate design-and-instrumentation space
- New Faculty - 33% women with 18% from under-represented backgrounds.
