Alison Moore, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has dedicated her career to caring for and advocating for improved health care systems designed specifically for older adults.
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (OB/GYN), in partnership with the Center for OB/GYN Research Innovation (CORI), hosted its Second Annual Women’s Health Symposium on May 27.
UC San Diego researchers have identified genetic drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new treatment target in the liver. This large-scale study maps how metabolism influences addiction-like behavior to bridge the gap to human medicine.
After a long day on service, during her fourth year of medical school, Anika Ashcraft, MD, began to notice a pattern: the smallest actions –prepping a note, anticipating a question or stepping in at the right moment – could ease the strain on an entire care team.
Joshua Bardin, MD, was already retired when a former student reached out to him about a teaching opportunity. It was 2006, and Bardin had recently traded his 26-year-long career as a vascular surgeon in San Diego for a picturesque retirement in Incline Village in Lake Tahoe.
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine celebrated its 55th Doctor of Medicine graduating class on May 31, 2026. As the new physicians crossed the stage, family and friends beamed with pride, reflecting on the years of dedication that led to this milestone moment.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 24
Boston Herald, June 8
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