April 17, 2012
…a New Era of Health Care Jacobs Medical Center to transform world-class research into top-quality clinical care Joan and Irwin Jacobs. Photos by Melissa Jacobs Philanthropists, community leaders, health care visionaries, architects and contractors, along with faculty and staff of UC San Diego, gathered April 9 to celebrate the official…
July 9, 2020
…in medicine until a health crisis in the family. She appreciated how her family’s physician had what she now calls “cultural humility”. He took the time to connect with and understand them, even though they were from different backgrounds. That’s the kind of physician Parra-Guerrero hopes to be, too. Yet…
May 26, 2020
UC San Diego Health has deployed a mobile ECMO life support system to help sustain critically-ill patients during the pandemic.
March 21, 2022
UC San Diego Health is now administering Evusheld to eligible, immunocompromised patients to protect against the COVID-19 virus.
November 20, 2024
Edward Wang and co-investigators Byron Fergerson and Rodney Gabriel receive NIH Trailblazer award for using technology to transform healthcare; their smartphone app prototype gauges grip strength to help avoid surgery complications.
January 8, 2014
In October 2013, Louis Munoz donated one of his kidneys to William Lynch. The organ match would not have occurred without a bit of serendipity and a big love of football. Munoz and Lynch had been childhood friends, but hadn’t seen each other in years – then they found themselves…
May 25, 2017
…against that kind of mentality.” Numerous roundtables were formed to foster conversations about topics ranging from intersectionality to Afro-Latinidad identity and transgender inclusion. This is the first time such a visit has occurred at UC San Diego. The connection was made possible through the San Diego Diplomacy Council, the local…
September 30, 2020
Subtle differences in cognition may help identify individuals at risk for becoming dependent years later upon others to complete daily activities, such as managing medications or finances and other essential activities.
November 6, 2019
The University of California San Diego has announced its 2019 Entrepreneurs in Residence cohort. The EIR program brings outside expertise onto campus to help student and faculty entrepreneurs with their startups.
February 20, 2014
…stocks—are key to the health of the planet. As humans ramp up exploitation of deep-sea fish, energy, minerals, and genetic resources, a new “stewardship mentality” across countries, economic sectors, and disciplines is required, Levin says, for the future health and integrity of the deep ocean. Levin was joined by several…
