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Serotones Hits a High Note

Learn about Serotones, a classical music group in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences that performs in healthcare settings around San Diego.

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UC San Diego Ranked 8th Globally for Most Influential Researchers

The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional researchers who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers. UC San Diego ranks 8th in the world for 2022.

Rob Knight stands in his laboratory as other researchers work behind him.

Califano Named New Director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health

Joseph A. Califano III, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Eight UC San Diego Researchers Among ‘1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World’

Eight researchers from UC San Diego are listed in the first-ever ranking of the “1,000 Best Female Scientists in the World” by research.com, an analytics platform that advocates for improved research quality and also ranks universities, scholarly journals and academic conferences.

Popular Pharmaceutical Target in Cells May Prove Even More Useful

Researchers at UC San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs. The discovery opens the possibility of new therapies, including for multiple forms of cancer.

UC San Diego Physician-Scientist Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Victor Nizet, MD, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Pharmacy at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.