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Atul Malhotra, MD, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

August 20, 2024

Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award

A Matter of (Pitch) Perception

August 19, 2024

A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.

Student-Run Free Clinic Project is Transforming Lives Through Holistic Care and Cooperative Learning

August 19, 2024

Finding a place to belong is a universal desire. We all want to fit in and find connections with people who inspire and encourage us. For nearly 30 years, University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Student-Run Free Clinic Project has provided that comforting and familiar space for thousands of patients, medical students, physicians and volunteers.

Unexpected Impact: Concussion Derails Football Dreams, Experts Help Ignite Hurdles Talent

August 13, 2024

A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

August 12, 2024

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

Using AI to Enable Better Vision – for Both Humans and Machines

August 6, 2024

Through a unique and long-standing collaboration, electrical engineers at UC San Diego are embedded in Jacobs Retina Center to partner with ophthalmologists to develop better computer vision, AI, and image processing tools to help physicians diagnose patients faster and more accurately; predict which drugs will be most successful for specific patients; and even aid in the process of developing new therapeutic treatments for retinal diseases.

Precision Oncology via Artificial Intelligence on Cancer Biopsies

July 31, 2024

An artificial intelligence method to detect biomarkers in tumor biopsies promises to cut weeks and thousands of dollars from cancer detection, extending the benefits of precision oncology to underserved and under-resourced patients.

Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs

July 30, 2024

Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

UC San Diego Reports $1.73 Billion in Research Awards for FY24

July 30, 2024

UC San Diego announced $1.73 billion in new research funding in its newly released fiscal year 2024 annual report.

UC San Diego Researchers Use Non-Invasive Technique to Record Involuntary Nervous System

July 29, 2024

A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings. The results could help medical professionals tailor treatments for inflammatory conditions like sepsis and PTSD.
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