April 10, 2025
April 10, 2025 —
Scientists at UC San Diego are utilizing patient-derived-organoids — miniature, three-dimensional models of human organs grown from a patient’s cells—to revolutionize the drug discovery process and get promising new treatments into clinical trials faster. UC San Diego professor Pradipta Ghosh explains the value of organoid-based drug discovery and the critical need to protect research funding to enable the next generation of biomedical breakthroughs.
April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 —
UC San Diego researchers have created a map of the microbes aboard the International Space Station; results could improve astronaut safety.
March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025 —
A new study from UC San Diego researchers settles a longstanding question: Does vaping help you quit? According to their results, the answer is no.
February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025 —
Many physicians struggle with depression and burnout, and now researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that female physicians in the U.S. had a 53% higher suicide risk compared to females in the general population. Photo credit: iStock/dragana991
February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025 —
San Diego’s immigrant and refugee populations are among the largest in the country. Through research, patient care, and community outreach, UC San Diego faculty are making a positive impact on the lives of refugees and immigrants, no matter where they're from.
February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025 —
UC San Diego partnered with Belmont Village Senior Living to launch Living Lab. This unique space is designed to bring UC San Diego faculty and researchers together with older adults, fostering deeper connections and paving the way for innovative aging research.
January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025 —
According to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego’s Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR), self-guided family therapy for obesity could work just as well as traditional approaches at a fraction of the cost.
January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025 —
Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers at UC San Diego have revealed that these theories may not be so different after all.
January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025 —
By connecting with local 211 agencies, a UC San Diego-operated quitline was able to reach thousands of low-income tobacco users.
January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025 —
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are serving as the central data hub for the CHARM Network, a new five-year pandemic preparedness initiative funded by the CDC. This includes ensuring real-time public access to results on the incidence of the most common respiratory infections.
