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Dissecting the Lives of Hematopietic Cells at a Clonal Level: Appropriate Models and Implications for Gene Therapies Aging and HSC Disorders

Blood-forming stem cells replenish the blood and immune system, making them important targets for gene therapy and transplantation. Cynthia...

00:56:29Oct 23, 2026

Framing Earth: A Photographer's Odyssey Toward a New Vision of Planetary Change - 2026 Keeling Memorial Lecture

Photography makes environmental changes visible that are difficult to recognize in everyday life. James Balog, Founder and Director of the E...

00:57:41Oct 16, 2026

Stem Cells and the Future of Heart Care - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)

Heart repair is moving beyond a single strategy. Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., Ehtisham Mahmud, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, Eric Adler, M.D., Karen...

01:14:13Oct 9, 2026

Side by Side: From Mexicali to Electrical Engineering

Grecia Paola Siono Gutierrez and Jose Enrique Siono Gutierrez share how family, mentorship and community shaped their path from Mexicali to...

00:29:28Sep 19, 2026

Alex Chaim: Building a Life and Community in Science

RNA damage, mentorship and the realities of building a career in science come together in Alex Chaim's work and personal journey. Chaim, pri...

00:28:46Sep 12, 2026

How Does Our Brain Navigate?

New research at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain is taking a leap forward in understanding how the brain — down to the individual neur...

00:02:38Sep 11, 2026

Behind the Technology That Allowed a Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again

Chancellor May stops by the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab to meet the researchers behind brain-computer interface technology. The technology...

00:05:50Sep 8, 2026

Neurobiology in a Changing Ocean with Martin Tresguerres

Climate change is fundamentally altering marine environments worldwide. But what does this mean for the creatures that call the ocean home?...

00:58:48Aug 28, 2026

Why Topology Matters for Data Science and AI

Topology offers a way to organize complex data by looking for shape, structure, and relationships. Yusu Wang, Ph.D., UC San Diego, and Gunna...

00:37:50Aug 10, 2026

Archaeology Coastal Heritage and Climate Adaptation with Isabel C. Rivera-Collazo

Archaeology can help communities understand environmental change, protect cultural heritage, and prepare for an uncertain climate future. Is...

00:26:43Aug 1, 2026

The Rescue: Centering Autistic Voices in Film

Authentic autism representation begins with listening to autistic people and including them in stories about their lives. Seth Bakke, produc...

00:36:22Jul 25, 2026

Trust and Support in the Future of American Science and Biomedical Information with Fred Ramsdell

Scientific progress depends on curiosity, investment and the freedom to take risks. Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell tr...

00:56:30Jul 24, 2026

Returning to the Moon

With the success of Artemis II, NASA is preparing for humanity’s return to the Moon through the ambitious Artemis Project. In this lecture,...

00:45:55Jul 10, 2026

Early Roles of SYNGAP1 in Neurodevelopment: Insights from a Top Autism Risk Gene

Human brain organoids help researchers study neurodevelopmental disorders that are difficult to examine directly in developing brain tissue....

00:28:48Jul 5, 2026

From Talking Tools to Metahumans: Social Interaction Semiotic Skill and the Authority of AI Chatbots

As chatbots trained on Large Language Models become more sophisticated, their responses can sometimes seem uncanny, as if they come from a s...

00:54:19Jul 3, 2026

How Machine Learning Improves Algorithms with Ellen Vitercik

Hard optimization problems often look impossible through worst-case analysis, but real-world problems can contain structure that helps algor...

00:26:49Jun 28, 2026

Heart Regeneration in Humans: Are We There Yet?

Heart regeneration faces two connected challenges: replacing lost muscle and keeping transplanted cells safe and accepted by the body. Charl...

00:58:31Jun 26, 2026

Inflammatory Memory in Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells as a Driver of Clonal Selection in Aging and Cancer

Hematopoietic stem cells make blood across the lifespan, but they do not all behave the same way. Stephanie Xie, Ph.D., Scientist at Princes...

00:58:55Jun 19, 2026

Gene Therapies and Rare Disease - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)

Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faul...

00:50:36Jun 12, 2026

Ethical Sourcing in Health Data Supply Chains: Considerations for ML/AI Training

Health data affects artificial intelligence in important ways. Camille Nebeker, Ed.D., M.S., UC San Diego, explains why ethically sourced da...

00:23:45Jun 8, 2026