The Keck Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to Neurobiology’s Vineet Augustine to study heart attacks as events that combine systems. The research will focus on heart attacks as episodes that cut across neurological and immunological systems, driven by the interaction between the heart and brain.
The 2025-26 academic year marks the launch of a new, 21st-century Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health degree with a concentration in health services research and implementation science that is uniquely fitting of the university’s interdisciplinary spirit.
Twelve teams have reached the Cancer Grand Challenges finals, including two with UC San Diego scientists. Winners will receive up to £20 million to solve cancer's toughest problems.
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman’s philanthropic support of vision care and research is strengthening the fight against blinding diseases, like glaucoma.
Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine found that testing for lipoprotein(a) — a genetic risk factor for heart disease — remains uncommon in the United States, despite modest increases over the past decade.
UC San Diego and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, offering a detailed look at early human brain development.
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