Health Innovation

The latest news in Health Innovation research at UC San Diego. For more information about Health Innovation at UC San Diego, visit the Health Innovation webpage.

The Latest

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

Blood Pressure Readings at Your Fingertips

Vibro, a novel app from spinoff company Billion Labs, takes blood pressure readings using only a smartphone.

Billion Labs’ development team members standing on the second-floor deck outside the Design & Innovation Building on a sunny day.

Unique Technology Hub Set to Revolutionize Science, Education and Innovation

UC San Diego and its partners officially opened the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, a hub that brings together cutting-edge instruments for science and education. The facility is one of the world’s most pioneering centers for technology across the biological, physical and health sciences.

At the Ready: A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon

The trauma medical director at UC San Diego Health reflects on her career in observance of the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego County Trauma System.

Laura Haines pictured in a hospital room with arms crossed wearing a branded UC San Diego Health jacket.

Borderzone Breakthrough: A New Source of Cardiac Inflammation

In the Aug. 28, 2024 issue of Nature, researchers from University of California San Diego in the laboratory of Dr. Kevin King, associate professor of bioengineering and medicine, and a cardiologist at the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, report the discovery of a novel mechanism of cardiac inflammation that may expand therapeutic opportunities to prevent heart attacks from becoming heart failure.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

Neurobiologists studying the emergence of autism spectrum disorders have found evidence of altered early development of the nervous system. They linked environmentally induced forms of ASD to changes in neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other.