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Blueprints for Designing T Cells that Kill

By mapping the varied states of our body's immune cells, UC San Diego researchers are working to empower the next generation of cancer immunotherapies.

Giving Voice to the Human Experience of Organ Transplantation

The REIMAGINE podcast invites listeners into a space of inquiry and curiosity through conversations about compassion and the contemplative traditions with clinicians, donor families, living donors, researchers, policy leaders and scholars.

Sonia Ancoli-Israel Selected as the 2026 Scientist of the Year by ARCS San Diego

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been named the 2026 Scientist of the Year by the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation San Diego Chapter.

New AI Tool Accelerates Hearing Research with Unprecedented 3D Views of Sensory Cells

Scientists have developed a 3D, AI-based tool for viewing hearing cells. To understand hearing damage from noise and aging, and develop new treatments, scientists need detailed images of hair cells. The new VASCilia tool uses deep learning to accelerate sensory cell image processing and analysis.

A Year to Explore Something New

For many of us, January offers what feels like a clean slate. It’s a time when many people create resolutions or set out to learn a new skill, move their bodies in a different way or explore a long-held curiosity. Learn about School of Medicine community members and be inspired.

UC San Diego Study Cites Link Between Mental Health and Long COVID in Older Women

UC San Diego researchers find older women with both depression and anxiety face a 78% higher risk of long COVID, despite similar infection rates. People experiencing mental health illnesses are vulnerable to other diseases and may have trouble following public health guidelines.