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Bioengineering Breathes New Life into Failed Cancer Treatment

By reworking an existing protein, researchers at UC San Diego have revitalized a previously unsuccessful cancer treatment.

Inside UC San Diego’s Out-of-This-World Impact

Explore 13 ways our research is extending past Earth’s atmosphere, from astronaut firsts to breakthroughs in orbit and discoveries across the cosmos.

Meet our Distinguished Alumni of the Year: Transplant Specialist Mary Moss Chandran, Pharm.D. ’12

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to honor Mary Moss Chandran ’08, Pharm.D. ’12, as our Distinguished Alumni of the Year. A clinical pharmacist specializing in organ transplantation, Chandran has made profound impacts on patient care and is advancing the field.

Meet the Inaugural Cohort of the New Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

UC San Diego is buzzing with the energy of thousands of students navigating new schedules and spaces. Among the new and returning students, six individuals stand out - the first to enter a trailblazing chapter in public health education. Let’s meet the inaugural cohort of the school’s new program.

UC San Diego Launches Bold New Doctoral Degree in Public Health

The 2025-26 academic year marks the launch of a new, 21st-century Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health degree with a concentration in health services research and implementation science that is uniquely fitting of the university’s interdisciplinary spirit.

Training Tomorrow’s Pharmacy Leaders

More than 75 students donned their white coats and recited the Oath of a Pharmacist—marking their official induction into the profession—at UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2025 White Coat ceremony.