Welcome to the Center for Research on Language (CRL)

CRL brings together faculty, students and research associates who share an interest in the nature of language, the processes by which language is acquired and used, and the mediation of language in the human brain.

CRL is housed in the Cognitive Science Building on the Thurgood Marshall Campus at the University of California, San Diego and boasts an interdisciplinary academic staff comprised of specialists in a wide variety of fields:

  • Cognitive science
  • Communication
  • Communication disorders
  • Computer science
  • Developmental psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Neurosciences
  • Pediatrics
  • Psycholinguistics

CRL Talks

November 21, 2025

Translating for the Community: Creating Accessible Materials for Better Understanding in Healthcare Settings

Ingrid Cobos Lopez

Fullbright Fellow; Associate Professor of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Cordoba, Spain

Graphic narratives are emerging as a dynamic way to blend images and text, revolutionizing communication across various fields such as journalism, history, and medicine. Graphic medicine can enhance doctor-patient communication and serve as a valuable educational tool. Several studies show that comics, infographics, and illustrations make complex medical concepts more accessible. They have proven beneficial in promoting health literacy and improving patient experiences. OncoTRAD was created to help cancer patients and caregivers understand scientific information using community translation, plain language, and graphic medicine. This unique project combines medicine, translation and art to empower patients and communities in any language.

Coming Soon

Keep coming back as we launch our all-new web site during Summer Quarter 2025.

It is time for the old CRL webmaster of over 30 years to move on. It has been a great pleasure serving all of you all of these years in the Center for Research in Language. CRL continues as the Center for Research on Language, one of UC San Diego's most successful and longest-running Organized Research Units.

—Robert Buffington, webmaster and System Administrator, UC San Diego