VOLUME 47, ISSUE 58 THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG CAMPUS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSIC TO OUR Cell Model EARS Students Hold Vigil to Predicts Mourn Recent Passings Cancer Treatment UCSD researchers designed a virtual cell model that forecasts how patients will react to drugs. BY Natalie Culhane PHOTO USED WITH PERMISSION FROM PRESS HERE NOW Contributing Writer Jamming out to Jack Johnson? Replaying Scientists at the UCSD Moores “Reflektor” by Arcade Cancer Center successfully designed Fire constantly? Read our a virtual cell model that predicts brain cancer cell responses to various drug guide to these artists and treatments. The model’s algorithm other hot acts coming to uses the genetic and molecular infor- San Diego this summer. mation from patient tumor cells to determine which drug would be most WEEKEND, PAGE 6 effective in combatting the cancer. Researchers published results in the May 21 online edition of the Journal REMEMBERING IV Over 1,000 attendees gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the May 23 Isla Vista shooting and the re- of Translational Medicine. Project sci- cently deceased UCSD community members Ricky Ambriz and Anouchka Mihaylova. Photo by Albert Chang/Guardian. entists spearheaded the study under dealing with the aftermath the direction of Director of Neuro- opinion, Page 4 Oncology at Moores Cancer Center Dr. Santosh Kesari. The successful BY Meryl Press staff writer findings will further personalize can- A LOOK AT LIZOTTE he A.S. Women’s Commission held director Peter Rodger and committed the cer treatment, according to lead author a candlelight vigil at UCSD to com- murders because, according to his YouTube Dr. Sandeep Pingle. senior reflects on career Currently, personalized cancer sports, Page 12 memorate the victims of the Isla videos, he wished to “slaughter every single TVista shooting, along with the passing spoiled, stuck-up blonde slut I see inside [the therapy suggests the use of “mouse of Revelle College student Ricky Ambriz sorority house].” avatars.” In this method, scientists and bioengineering professor Anouchka One of the organizers of the vigil, Eleanor implant patient tumor cells into live Mihaylova. Roosevelt College senior Mina Nilchian, said mouse subjects. Researchers then test FORECAST An estimated 1,000 people attended the how inspiring it was to see an abundance of various treatments on the mice to vigil held on Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. individuals taking time out of their weekend see which drug has the most positive On Friday, March 24, 22-year-old Elliot to join in solidarity with all the UCs and pay effect. Pingle’s method, instead, virtu- Rodger stabbed his three roommates before their respects to the victims. ally models human tumor cells and shooting down three other individuals in Isla “The event was definitely a success — predicts an ideal treatment, without Vista, a neighborhood where many UCSB there was a really strong sense of unity relying on variable results from live THURSDAY FRIDAY and Santa Barbara Community College stu- and strength as we lit candles and silently subjects. H 76 L 59 H 77 L 59 dents live. Rodger was the son of Hollywood marched to Revelle Plaza,” Nilchian said. “For every tumor, in order for treat- ment to be effective, treatment has to be tailored to the specific molecular See VIGIL, page 3 nature of the tumor,” Pingle said. “We can get that information from genom- SATURDAY SUNDAY ics and proteomics.” H 74 L 56 H 74 L 57 TRANSPORTATION To customize treatment, research- ers remove a cell sample from the tumor of a patient and extract spe- Largest Campus Transit Center to be Constructed cific metabolic information. The team’s algorithm takes this data and generates VERBATIM a virtual profile of the patient’s natu- This Summer by Gilman Parking Structure Bus Stop ral, healthy cells. Researchers can then It’s hard to The San Diego Association of Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Services initiated simulate metabolic mutations of this believe that healthy model to produce virtual can- data col- and will fund the Gilman Transit Center, which will add four new bus stations on campus. cerous cells. Finally, the model simu- lectors can lates various drug treatments upon “ By Andrew Huang these cells and predicts the most com- extract our information senior staff writer Gilman and Meyers Bus Stop Changes bative drug for the patient’s specific and web his- cancer type. tory to invade our privacy, yet SuperLoop Campus The study published on May 21 UCSD’s Strategic Campus Bus Station Shuttle Station Additional Seating observed glioblastoma, a particu- they neglected to take action Added Resource Initiatives announced on Bike Racks larly aggressive form of brain cancer when a terrorist uploaded May 22 that the Gilman Transit plans for a massacre online.” Bus Turnout with just a 50-percent survival rate Center, a proposed regional bus within the first 15 months of diag- - Lauren Koa hub, will start construction this nosis. Treatment is difficult, as each summer. When finished, it will be Bike Lane glioblastoma tumor has a unique cell TECHNICALLY SPEAKING the largest transit center on campus OPINION, PAGE 4 composition. and will include four new stations to Despite this, when researchers improve commuting services for all compared the reactions of virtual cells UCSD students. to the actual reactions of their living INSIDE According to a UCSD Physical culture cell counterparts, they found and Community Planning report, a 75-percent response accuracy. The New Business ................. 3 the center itself will have two new study solely tested glioblastoma cells, shelters each for Superloop and Bike Lane but its algorithm can be used on any Editorials ........................ 4 campus loop shuttles, located at the cancer. Coffee Break ................... 7 current Gilman Drive stops between Bus Turnout “Our ultimate goal is to take this Myers Drive and Russell Lane. Sudoku ......................... 10 PHOTO BY NAME HERE /GUARDIAN technology to the clinic to identify There will also be bus turnout SuperLoop Campus the best drugs for treating each indi- Sports ........................... 12 Bus Station Shuttle Station GILMAN, See TREATMENT, page 3 See page 3 Above is a predicted map of the Gilman/Meyers Bus Stop changes created by the UCSD Guardian. 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The may only be three recipients yearly, additional bike lanes in Bankers Hill. views expressed herein do not necessarily represent and the award can be received by a The loop will be completed by the opinions of the UCSD Guardian, the University of California or Associated Students. The UCSD Guardian couple as a single recipient. Since it was mid-June and City of San Diego is funded by advertising. Andrew is knee deep in pussy. established in 2000, the award has only Deputy Director of Transportation General Editorial: been presented 10 times. Engineering Operations Linda [email protected] News: [email protected] UCSD Chancellor Pradeep K. Marabian told UT-San Diego that the Opinion: [email protected] Khosla recognized Molina for his project would cost $70,000 in labor Sports: [email protected] Features: [email protected] award at a dinner ceremony, honoring and material. 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