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TikTok Loves These Skin Care Trends — Should You?

April 2, 2026

Sardine fast? Slugging? Red light mask? Before you try it, see what UC San Diego dermatologist Swati Kannan, MD, says about the viral skin care advice taking over your feed.

NIH Awards $15.8 Million to University of California for Study of Latino Brain Health

April 1, 2026

A multisite study led by UC San Diego and UC Davis will examine changes in brain imaging, blood biomarkers and cognition over time in Latino and Hispanic people.

Shaping the Future of Pediatric Medicine

April 1, 2026

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to announce Gary A. Silverman, MD, PhD, as the chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean for children’s academic programs at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Matter Mission and Mentorship

April 1, 2026

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Christopher “Dirk” Keene, MD, PhD, as the new chair of the Department of Pathology effective April 1, 2026.

New Insights into Breast Cancer Metastasis

March 31, 2026

UC San Diego researchers reveal new insights into how breast cancer spreads, shedding new light on a common cause of cancer-related deaths.

Eight UC San Diego Researchers Elected 2025 AAAS Fellows

March 26, 2026

Eight researchers at the University of California San Diego have been elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Andrew D. Chisholm, Farinaz Koushanfar, Albert P. Pisano, Ravi Ramamoorthi, JoAnn Trejo, Emily Troemel, Meenakshi Wadhwa and Sheng Zhong.

All Roads Lead to Match Day

March 24, 2026

No two journeys to medicine look the same. Learn about some of the paths that UC San Diego School of Medicine students have taken to arrive at Match Day, the day they find out where they will begin residency training.

UC San Diego Experts Bring Innovative Discoveries to the Global Stage at SXSW 2026

March 10, 2026

Leading experts from the University of California San Diego are set to return to Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference to showcase groundbreaking research and innovation to a global audience.

How One Receptor Can Help — or Hurt — Your Blood Vessels

March 10, 2026

A single receptor in blood vessels can trigger either harmful inflammation or protective healing, but scientists have struggled to understand how this is possible. UC San Diego research has now answered this outstanding question.

Blood Test Predicts Dementia in Women as Many as 25 Years Before Symptoms Begin

March 10, 2026

Measured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across decades of follow-up in a large, diverse cohort of U.S. women.
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