Plus: TSRI scientists shed light on genome’s dark matter, and Fate Therapeutics wins CIRM grant
Scientists at the Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health say an enzyme may be key
Plus: TSRI receives donation for graduate program fellowships, and UC San Diego School of Medicine turns 50
Plus: Salk names interim president and Shanghai Pharmaceuticals plans to open research center in San Diego
Plus: Celgene buys Impact cancer drug, and Expansion Therapeutics plans to develop RNA-targeting drugs
The institutions are delving into marine archaeology, integrative medicine, and cross-border education opportunities
Facts and figures from around the innovation scene
Noted sea-level researcher Mark Merrifield picked to lead the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Plus: UCSD study gives clue to how one tumor suppressor fuels cancer
Plus: Two major bills affecting life sciences were signed into California law
Plus: TSRI’s HIV research center receives a $27 million grant, and California has a new stem cell law
Plus: Biocom recognizes 15 leaders under 40, and a local startup gets funding to scale manufacturing of “miracle material”
UC San Diego student Cliff Kapono rode waves around the world to study the human microbiome
Local VR company Nanome zooms in on the building blocks of life
We took a closer look and crunched the numbers
