Simulated Reality, Real Benefits
August 19, 2026
Reinventing surgery, medical training and patient care — before patients even enter the room.
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How Brain Ripples Keep Memory Online
August 12, 2026
Working memory is essential to our daily functioning, but there are still unanswered questions about how it works. UC San Diego researchers are helping answer them.
UC San Diego Named Central Lab for $101M XPRIZE Healthspan Competition
August 11, 2026
The Stein Institute for Research on Aging at UC San Diego will play a central role in an ambitious competition aimed at extending the human healthspan.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment
August 5, 2026
A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.
Promising Tool Against Opioid Use Disorder
August 5, 2026
Mindfulness could provide a powerful, cost-effective option for addressing the opioid crisis. UC San Diego researchers found that their approach can help rewire the brain's response to pleasure and reduce cravings.
UC San Diego Launches Institute for Applied Health Intelligence
July 6, 2026
The new Institute for Applied Health Intelligence at UC San Diego will connect resources across six schools and UC San Diego health to generate next-generation solutions for pressing challenges in medicine.
Investigational Drug Could Control Cholesterol
June 24, 2026
New research from UC San Diego suggests that an existing drug, previously shelved in other contexts, could help control cholesterol.
UC San Diego Researchers Receive Major Grants as Part of $50M Effort to Advance Women’s Brain Health
June 16, 2026
New grants to UC San Diego researchers will help them explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease and develop new risk-prediction tools for clinicians.
New MasterClass at Moores Cancer Center Accelerates the Path from Discovery to Impact
June 16, 2026
A new training program at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is preparing scientists and physicians the ins and outs of industry, helping them bring promising ideas to patients faster.
