Finding a place to belong is a universal desire. We all want to fit in and find connections with people who inspire and encourage us. For nearly 30 years, University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Student-Run Free Clinic Project has provided that comforting and familiar space for thousands of patients, medical students, physicians and volunteers.
A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.
Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.
Through a unique and long-standing collaboration, electrical engineers at UC San Diego are embedded in Jacobs Retina Center to partner with ophthalmologists to develop better computer vision, AI, and image processing tools to help physicians diagnose patients faster and more accurately; predict which drugs will be most successful for specific patients; and even aid in the process of developing new therapeutic treatments for retinal diseases.
An artificial intelligence method to detect biomarkers in tumor biopsies promises to cut weeks and thousands of dollars from cancer detection, extending the benefits of precision oncology to underserved and under-resourced patients.
Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16
The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 10
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