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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC San Diego |

Diagnosing neurological disease at home

A smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases and disorders by recording closeups of their eye.
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UCI Health |

Testing a one-time treatment to relieve Parkinson’s symptoms

A new cell therapy could finally bring meaningful relief to patients with the progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder.
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UCLA |

Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds

Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
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UC Newsroom |

The California startups taking on climate change

Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.
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UC Newsroom |

6 UC professors earn 2022 Carnegie fellowships

Prestigious award advances important projects in humanities and social sciences with $200,000 stipend.
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UC San Francisco |

With autism numbers rising, how best to provide support?

Autism expert Somer Bishop talks about the latest autism research and UCSF's approach to care for the neurodiverse population.
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UC San Diego |

Researchers shed light on why a certain plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer

When injected into a tumor, cowpea mosaic virus triggers the immune system to treat the cancer and prevents it from recurring.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Unlocking a cure for carbon monoxide poisoning

This silent killer claims 400 people a year, and causes another 20K emergency room visits.
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UC Newsroom |

UC announces Native American Opportunity Plan

The effort is part of UC’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence.
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UC Irvine |

Turning Anteaters into plant eaters

Campus dining halls are offering more meals that minimize meat.
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UC Berkeley |

‘Minimally speaking autistic’ student wins Soros fellowship for Ph.D.

The psychology major is the first student with oral-motor apraxia to win the prestigious award.
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UC San Francisco |

How your mental health could impact your chances of breakthrough COVID

A UCSF-led study shows inflated risk in people with psychosis, substance abuse and anxiety.