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Jan212025

False Sex Biases and Patient-Identifying Information Revealed in Metagenomic Data due to Incomplete Human Reference Genomes

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, Press Coverage, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

New analysis implicates previously incomplete human reference genome as source of bias and identifies ethical risks within metagenomic data. As the pursuit of health and wellness escalates, scientists are spending more time and resources searching for microbially derived insights and their effects on quality of life. Researchers have discovered how human reference genomes’ limitations and…

Jan92025

The Center for Microbiome Innovation and Complete Genomics Kick off Partnership

CMI, CMI Industry Partner

The University of California San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation is announcing Complete Genomics as a new Industry Partner. A world leader in microbiome research and expertise, the UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) aims to cultivate dynamic collaborations between UC San Diego microbiologists and groundbreaking industry groups. As an Industry Partner, Complete…

Dec92024

16 CMI Faculty Named “Highly Cited Researchers” Among Global Network

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego SIO

The Highly Cited Researchers list of 2024 selects and honors individuals whose research has had a profound and far-reaching impact on their respective fields. By employing rigorous selection criteria and comprehensive analysis, the list identifies researchers whose exceptional contributions have shaped the future of global science, technology, and academia. Each researcher selected for this list…

Feb72024

Renowned UC San Diego Microbiome Pioneer Rob Knight Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering–the highest professional recognition afforded to engineers and computer scientists.

Jan112024

Researchers Discover Potential Microbiome Links to Skin Aging

CMI, CMI Industry Partner, Loreal, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

New analysis reveals how skin microbiome could be associated with wrinkles and skin health

Dec122023

18 Center for Microbiome Innovation Faculty Members Named Most Highly Cited in the World

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego SIO

The Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) at University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is proud to announce that 18 of our faculty members were included in Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. These researchers rank in the top 1% most cited in their respective field(s), representing their level of influence and expertise. However,…

Jul272023

Efficiently Evolving Phylogenetic Trees: Introducing a Scalable Approach to Constructing and Updating Phylogenies

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

Imagine trying to assemble a puzzle with an ever-increasing number of pieces that vary in clarity and detail. Just as you solve one small section, you step back and discover new pieces have spilled off the table and left you with shifting context, reshaping the task ahead. Evolutionary microbiologists face precisely this predicament. Over the…

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False Sex Biases and Patient-Identifying Information Revealed in Metagenomic Data due to Incomplete Human Reference Genomes

January 21, 2025

There Is A Giant Hole In Our Covid Control Strategy

September 13, 2021

With cases continuing to surge across the US, it is clear that we need a different approach.

UCSD receives $6.1M to study effects of medication on infants, milk

September 10, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have received a $6.1 million grant to launch a new Center of Excellence in Therapeutics to study the effects of medications on…

New Studies Find Evidence Of ‘Superhuman’ Immunity To COVID-19 In Some Individuals

September 7, 2021

Some scientists have called it “superhuman immunity” or “bulletproof.” But immunologist Shane Crotty prefers “hybrid immunity.”

Prof Ethan Bier: using mutated mosquitoes to control disease

September 4, 2021

Genetically engineered mosquitoes could be the key to winning the war against malaria, a disease that affects more than 200 million people every year and kills more than 400,000 –…

A Marine Bacteria Species Shows Promise for Curing an Aggressive Brain Cancer

September 1, 2021

A new glioblastoma drug is derived from a microbe found in the ocean at depths of up to 6,500 feet

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