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UC San Diego Health and San Diego County Partner on Behavioral Health Care Hub

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County partner on behavioral health care hub at East Campus Medical Center.

Hospital signage at East Campus Medical Center

Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees

A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of displaced individuals.

UC San Diego Health Maintains Top Quality Care Status by Vizient

UC San Diego Health ranks among the top academic medical centers for quality in Vizient’s 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award.

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund Announces Five Inaugural Awardees

UC San Diego announced recipients of its inaugural Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund, recognizing five groundbreaking research teams for their exceptional projects.

Four images of a bee colony studies, including hives in trees, city streets and a laboratory.

Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room

UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to evaluate the potential use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room.

UC San Diego Health surgeons performing surgery wearing Apple Vision Pros

UC San Diego Receives $10 Million for Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has selected UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography to receive a four-year, $10 million grant to establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments. The center’s goal will be to understand how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals.