News Archive - School of Medicine

UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center

UC San Diego researchers have received a $12.6 million award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish the Polysubstance Addiction Research Center, a multidisciplinary center designed to uncover the biological factors that contribute to addiction across multiple substances.

$5 Million Gift Advances New Possibilities for Spinal Cord Recovery

UC San Diego has received $5 million to support innovative research and treatment for debilitating spinal cord and neurological injuries, launching the Spinal Therapeutics, Engineering, Limb and Life Advancement (STELLA) Initiative.

One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder

A new UC San Diego study finds that an estimated 8.9% of adults age 65 and older used cannabis in the past year, and more than one in 10 of those who used cannabis met criteria for cannabis use disorder.

Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR

The Revive & Survive San Diego initiative reached its goal of training 1 million people in hands-only CPR, turning bystanders into lifesavers. Tim Winter’s collapse near Mission Beach and rescue by a bandmate shows why seconds matter — and how one CPR-trained person can change everything.

Naturally Occurring Peptide May Offer New Approach to Neurodegeneration

UC San Diego researchers find naturally occurring peptide catestatin reduces tau and amyloid buildup, eases brain inflammation and improves function in preclinical models of neurodegeneration. Findings suggest new paths to treating Alzheimer's and related diseases.

UC San Diego & Rady Children’s Health Designated as NORD® Rare Disease Center of Excellence

UC San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s join a national network spanning more than 150 academic medical centers, research institutions, and children’s hospitals working together to advance rare disease care and research in Southern California and nationwide.