As the new executive director of Student Health and Well-Being at UC San Diego, Susan Fila oversees the university’s clinical and mental health services, which are available to students at little to no cost. In this role, Fila hopes to enhance holistic and integrated care across specialties and coordinate efforts to provide gender-affirming services for transgender and nonbinary students. Read More»
A newly launched academic-community partnership led by the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science aims to train 200 individuals from refugee, immigrant and Native American populations living in San Diego County to become community health workers on key health topics disproportionately affecting their communities. Read More»
A free Rescue Me CPR! app created by Dr. Mark Greenberg, a pediatric anesthesiologist at UC San Diego Health and professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics in the School of Medicine, is a potentially lifesaving tool that can be used in a variety of emergency situations, including drug overdoses, choking or heart attacks. The app uses videos and simple instructions to walk anyone through all the necessary steps to perform basic life support in real time. Read More»
Undergraduate engineering students in the Yonder Deep student organization have found a way to sharpen their marine robotics skills while working toward solutions to the climate crisis. The organization aims to design and 3D print a low-cost, modular and fully autonomous underwater vehicle that will enable researchers to affordably collect oceanographic and climate data. Read More»
The Center for Transplantation at UC San Diego Health is a national hub of clinical expertise and research, and the region’s leader in transplantation. The center's lung, heart, kidney and liver transplant teams provide a full spectrum of care for the entire process—from pre-transplant evaluation to post-surgical maintenance. Read More»
Following nearly 33 years of exceptional service to UC San Diego, Marlene Shaver, chief financial officer for the UC San Diego Foundation and associate vice chancellor for Advancement Services, will retire later this year. During her time with the university, the Foundation’s endowment has grown from less than $20 million to approximately $1.4 billion. Read More»
