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Investigational Drug Could Control Cholesterol

New research from UC San Diego suggests that an existing drug, previously shelved in other contexts, could help control cholesterol.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive ARPA-H Award to Make Birth Safer

Researchers in obstetrics and engineering at UC San Diego were awarded up to $10.4 million from ARPA-H to enable more accurate identification of fetuses who are at risk of low oxygen during labor and delivery, as part of a larger effort to make birth safer in the U.S.

UC San Diego Researcher Wins $5.6M NIH Avant Garde Award to Prevent HIV, Hepatitis C and Overdose

Innovative project will use AI-powered “digital twins” to help public health agencies better prevent HIV, hepatitis C and overdose among people who use drugs.

The Next Breakthrough Doesn’t Have a Name Yet

Future in Review brings together scientists, entrepreneurs and policymakers at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute to wrestle with what comes after AI.

Farah Sheikh Receives National ISHR-NAS Innovator Award

Farah Sheikh, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, was recently honored by the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) North American Section with the 2026 Innovator Award.

$5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego

UC San Diego School of Medicine has received $5 million from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies.