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$5M in State Funding to Support UC San Diego Bachelor of Science Program in South County

Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) announced today that he secured $5 million in state funding to the University of California San Diego to provide a collaborative public health degree with Southwestern College.

MaddieBio: How a Father’s Love Drives Cutting-Edge Science

When doctors didn’t have the answers he needed for his daughter, Gavenraj Sodhi found them himself; UC San Diego was there to help.

From Breakthrough Discovery to Lifesaving Treatment: UC San Diego’s Impact on Stroke Care

University of California San Diego, with the support of the National Institutes of Health, was instrumental in discovering and testing a paradigm-shifting stroke medication.

A Lifesaving Stroke Treatment

Before the early 1990’s, there were no treatments for stroke, but from 1991 to 1995, UC San Diego researchers helped lead the world’s first large-scale clinical trial to test tPA, a drug that dissolves blood clots, in people having a stroke. That drug went on to become the gold standard in stroke care, still used by hospitals today.

CBD Might Help Children with Autism, but More Research Needed

CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, may be a valuable strategy to help children with autism, says new research from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego.

More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax

Public Health researchers from UC San Diego have found that a 2016 increase in California's tobacco tax led to more people quitting.

Cutting-Edge Technology Expands Dictionary of Human Metabolism

Researchers at UC San Diego are using state-of-the-art science to translate the hidden language of human metabolism.

Alzheimer’s Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Preserving Cognitive Function

By reprogramming brain cells, a new gene therapy approach for Alzheimer's developed by UC San Diego researchers could address the root cause of the disease to halt its progression.

“Digital Tumors” for Precision Oncology: UC San Diego Receives Award from ARPA-H

As part of ARPA-H's landmark ADAPT initiative, UC San Diego researchers will develop cutting-edge tools for precision oncology that act as "digital tumors," predicting treatment response and responding to changes in disease course.

From Lab to Clinic: The Muscle Physiology Lab at UC San Diego

The Muscle Physiology lab at UC San Diego is transforming our understanding of musculoskeletal health, one of the most important determinants of healthy longevity. However, this research could be under threat if proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health are implemented.

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