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Translational Research at UCSD Tackles Inflammatory Disease With Promise of a New Peptide Therapeutic
Professor Alessandra Franco, MD, PhD, of the University of California, San Diego, leads researchers in identifying Fc peptides that promote adaptive immune regulation and provide a novel alternative to current autoimmune disease therapeutics.

UCD Researchers Create Cell-Free Regenerative Therapy Utilizing UC DDC Seed Grant Award
Early research originating from the laboratory of Johnathon Anderson, PhD, at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center shows the promise of utilizing exosomes as a new therapeutic platform to treat neurological and cardiovascular diseases.
UCSF Researchers Design Novel Pin-1 Inhibitor as a Result of UC DDC Seed Grant Award
Towards the mission of fighting cancer through drug discovery, Jason Gestwicki, PhD, at the University of California, San Francisco, has led his team to discover a first-in-class Pin1 inhibitor.
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U C D D C E V E N T S
The UC DDC and its participating campuses and organizations provides a wide array of drug discovery-related symposia, seminars, and other events that are open to faculty, staff, and trainees across the UC.
S Y M P O S I A & S E M I N A R S
Due to challenges associated with COVID-19, this year's annual UC DDC symposium has been postponed. Please stay tuned for more details regarding future events.
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D R U G D I S C O V E R Y W O R K S H O P S
As part of its core mission, the UC DDC has hosted a number of hands-on learning experiences for staff and trainees across the UC system. Stay tuned for announcements regarding future events.
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