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Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimers Disease

April 23, 2024

Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimers Disease

Bioengineers and neuroscientists at UC San Diego have deployed state-of-the art imaging techniques to study the metabolism driving Alzheimer’s disease; results suggest new treatment strategies Full Story


Acting Student and Bioengineering Alumna Awarded Soros Fellowship for New Americans

April 17, 2024

Acting Student and Bioengineering Alumna Awarded Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Riyam Al Msari, an undergraduate bioengineering alumna from Iraq, is one of 30 recipients of the 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The merit-based program for immigrants and children of immigrants awards up to $90,000 to support each fellow’s graduate studies.  Full Story


UC San Diego Engineers Inducted Into 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

March 25, 2024

UC San Diego Engineers Inducted Into 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Two engineering professors at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering were inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Professors Ludmil Alexandrov and Sheng Xu were among the 162 new AIMBE Fellows who were recognized at a ceremony during the AIMBE Annual Event on March 25. Full Story