News Archive - Yadira Galindo

Colorectal Cancer Risk May Increase with Lower Exposure to UVB Light

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a possible link between inadequate exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light from the sun and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

Iris and Matthew Strauss Give $2 Million to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San Diego

Longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have given University of California San Diego School of Medicine $2 million to establish the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery.

Cross Border Effort to Vaccinate 10,000 Maquiladora Workers

A coalition of six U.S. subsidiary companies have sponsored a COVID-19 mobile clinic to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers employed in Baja California, Mexico. UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily.

UC San Diego Health Joins Call to Don’t Delay HPV Vaccinations, Save Lives

Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health joins other National Cancer Institute cancer centers in urging that HPV vaccinations get back on track as part of cancer prevention. Don’t delay. Save lives.

Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Gift $12 Million to UC San Diego’s Head and Neck Cancer Center

Hanna and Mark Gleiberman have made a $12 million gift to support the newly named Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Genetic Changes in Head and Neck Cancer, Immunotherapy Resistance Identified

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.