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AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate

April 25, 2025

AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off. Full Story


Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young

April 23, 2025

Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young

In an effort to explain a modern medical mystery, an international team of researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Full Story


UC San Diego Bioengineer Inducted Into 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

March 31, 2025

UC San Diego Bioengineer Inducted Into 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

Bioengineering professor Daniela Valdez-Jasso was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). She was recognized for her research exploring the roles of biomechanical forces in the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Full Story