Discoveries Magazine

UC San Diego Discoveries magazine showcases innovation and impact across our academic health system and health sciences schools, centers and institutes.

The Latest

A Winding Quest for Neuroplasticity

A researcher’s work spans the globe and encompasses the cosmos to help patients with neurological disease.

Unleashing Project CRASHCART

Expert team at UC San Diego aims to keep hospital systems running when cybercriminals attack.

Wired for Care

Alumni perspectives on the health care revolution.

San Diego’s immigrant and refugee populations are among the largest in the country. Through research, patient care, and community outreach, UC San Diego faculty are making a positive impact on the lives of refugees and immigrants, no matter where they're from.

Student-Run Free Clinic Project: ‘Like Family’

The Student-Run Free Clinic project provides critically needed medical, dental and mental health services to its patients and practical, hands-on experience to medical, dental and pharmacy students who are there to participate in the clinics’ whole-person approach to care.

Leading the Way With Care

UC San Diego Health is redefining patient care with thoughtful, human-centered experiences at every touchpoint. From ‘sleep menus’ to pet therapy, elevating patient experiences during the most vulnerable moments in their lives is a guiding principle for UC San Diego Health care teams.