October 2, 2026
October 2, 2026 —
Napoleone Ferrara, receives the 2026 Yergin Family International Prize for Biomedical Research for his discovery of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a molecule that plays a central role in the growth of blood vessels.
September 2, 2026
September 2, 2026 —
The ceremonial donning of the white coat marks the beginning of a new chapter. As the 140 new medical students received their white coats on August 27, the ceremony became a celebration of the people, experiences and aspirations that brought each student to medicine.
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026 —
Doctor-in-training jumps to the top.
August 6, 2026
August 6, 2026 —
PA student William Parker is honored to be a member of the inaugural graduating class of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Atkinson Physician Assistant (PA) Education Program.
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026 —
With a deep sense of curiosity and a quest to answer questions that had yet to be asked, Napoleone Ferrara, MD, Distinguished Professor of Pathology and adjunct professor of ophthalmology and pharmacology, has made discoveries which have improved the lives of millions of patients worldwide.
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026 —
At the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, exceptional teaching and mentorship are at the heart of preparing tomorrow’s health care professionals. Each year, the Doctor of Medicine program celebrates faculty and students who go above and beyond.
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026 —
Each Saturday morning third-year University of California San Diego medical student Carlos Garcia Tovar travels across the United States-Mexico border to volunteer at Health Frontiers in Tijuana (HFiT), a bi-national student-run free clinic for the underserved in Tijuana, Mexico.
July 9, 2026
July 9, 2026 —
Alec Calac, MD, PhD, was named the 2026 John T. Wolf, MD, Memorial Outstanding Native American Medical Student of the Year by the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS).
June 29, 2026
June 29, 2026 —
After the abrupt dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025, researchers at the School of Medicine’s Center on Gender Equity and Health were left scrambling to fulfill their ethical obligations to participants.
