UC San Diego Health and San Diego County Partner on Behavioral Health Care Hub
September 24, 2024
UC San Diego Health and San Diego County partner on behavioral health care hub at East Campus Medical Center.
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Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees
September 20, 2024
A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of displaced individuals.
UC San Diego Health Maintains Top Quality Care Status by Vizient
September 18, 2024
UC San Diego Health ranks among the top academic medical centers for quality in Vizient’s 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award.
Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund Announces Five Inaugural Awardees
September 17, 2024
UC San Diego announced recipients of its inaugural Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund, recognizing five groundbreaking research teams for their exceptional projects.
Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room
September 16, 2024
UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to evaluate the potential use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room.
UC San Diego Receives $10 Million for Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments
September 10, 2024
The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has selected UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography to receive a four-year, $10 million grant to establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments. The center’s goal will be to understand how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals.
Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placebo
September 5, 2024
Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.
At the Ready: A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon
August 30, 2024
The trauma medical director at UC San Diego Health reflects on her career in observance of the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego County Trauma System.
A Father’s Journey from Stroke to Son’s Wedding
August 27, 2024
A stroke recovery at UC San Diego Health allowed a patient to attend his son’s wedding just days later, highlighting hope and exceptional stroke care.
Rising UC San Diego Scientists Lead the Way with NSF CAREER Awards
August 27, 2024
To date in 2024, eight early-career researchers at the University of California San Diego have received awards from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), furthering their work to solve pressing issues impacting today’s world.
