January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026 —
Ramez N. Eskander, MD ’06, has been named the inaugural holder of the Julie St. John Endowed Chair in Gynecologic Oncology at UC San Diego, which was established by grateful patient, Julie St. John.
December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025 —
A young patient’s wish sparks a decades long partnership that leads UC San Diego to pioneer life changing gene therapies, transforming cystinosis care and advancing treatments for many diseases.
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025 —
UC San Diego alumnus Robert J. Glushko, Ph.D. and Pamela Samuelson have created four endowed faculty chairs in honor of transformational scholars whose work shaped both modern cognitive science and Glushko’s career.
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025 —
Price Philanthropies has awarded a lead grant of $10 million to establish the UC San Diego Health East Campus Behavioral Health Hub (BHH), which will expand mental health services in the region.
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025 —
A $5 million endowed gift from University of California San Diego alumnus Robert Koenigsberger ’87 and his wife Dilek will advance academic research and education in financial markets and investing at UC San Diego.
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025 —
The University of California San Diego has announced that Amir Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Stuart and Barbara L. Brody Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine.
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025 —
UC San Diego has appointed Rohit Loomba, M.D., as inaugural holder of the John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Liver Disease, which was created to support innovative research and treatment in liver disease.
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025 —
A new in-kind gift from Dell Technologies is enabling a team of coral reef researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego to increase the environmental sustainability of their AI-powered research.
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 —
Pam Taub, M.D., has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Step Family Foundation Endowed Director’s Chair in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness, established by the Step Family and other community leaders.
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025 —
UC San Diego supporter and friend Hannah Step passed away in September, leaving a remarkable legacy in supporting multiple therapeutic areas including cardiac research, clinical care and wellness, palliative care, gastroenterology and medical education at UC San Diego.
