May 19, 2014
…1 diabetes, often find the transition of managing their health care needs into adulthood to be challenging. A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found the answer to developing independent, self-management skills in ACD could be right at the patient’s fingertips.
February 3, 2015
…not gone before, the Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) at the University of California, San Diego has been named the official testing site for the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, a global competition sponsored by the Qualcomm Foundation to develop a consumer-friendly, mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting…
December 2, 2019
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital in San Diego to join the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative and be recognized as Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for implementation of evidence-based interventions designed to improve care for older adults.
October 17, 2019
…at UC San Diego Health every month to receive cancer treatment at the newly established Precision Immunotherapy Clinic. Photo by Yadira Galindo/UC San Diego Health New Precision Immunotherapy Clinic Matches Patients to Latest Cancer Therapies Using a personalized approach, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health employs genetic profiling…
January 4, 2022
Marking its 30th anniversary and her enduring interest and support, philanthropist Darlene Shiley has given a $10 million gift for the clinical space expansion of the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health.
September 2, 2020
UC San Diego Health will be part of the Phase III national AstraZeneca clinical trial that will recruit up to 30,000 participants at multiple sites across the country to assess the safety and efficacy of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
October 9, 2014
…gather, analyze and interpret health data generated by mobile and wearable sensors. The Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) team, led by University of Memphis computer scientist Santosh Kumar, will receive $10.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop novel big-data solutions for reliably quantifying physical, biological, behavioral, social,…
November 12, 2020
…nutritious food, affecting the health of residents. Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, professor of family medicine and public health at UC San Diego School of Medicine. “Your zip code is often a more important determinant of your health than your genetic code,” explained Maria Rosario (Happy) Araneta, professor of family medicine…
December 4, 2015
The Clinical Addiction Recovery Institute (C.A.R.I.), has announced that it will join the University of California, San Diego community as one of the newest members of the Qualcomm Institute Innovation Space (QIIIS).
October 15, 2020
…vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials. Four of the largest and most promising have reached the final Phase III stage. Their safety and effectiveness are now being assessed, using tens of thousands of volunteers. UC San Diego is a testing site for three of the big four: Moderna, AstraZeneca and…
