June 5, 2014
…the UC San Diego Health System Level-1 Trauma Center is quiet. The only sounds are beeps and tones from machines monitoring the health and status of a handful of patients, the subdued bustle of staff tending to their work and family members visiting their sick or injured loved ones in…
May 16, 2013
…appreciation and enjoyment for health and nutrition can be fostered at an early age. “It is amazing what happens when a child is introduced to a new fruit or vegetable,” said McDevitt. “When you inspire one child to change the way they eat, they in turn influence their peer group…
April 6, 2020
UC San Diego Health makes measurable progress addressing COVID-19 testing shortage through multiple partnerships and rapidly growing in-house testing. Success has meant more testing for more patients, first responders and other health systems.
December 6, 2011
Researchers at UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in collaboration with several universities in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Poland, have developed a new picture of how kinesin molecules move along microtubules, or tiny biological train tracks – and how they sometimes come to a halt, causing diseases…
May 9, 2013
A panel of distinguished experts will discuss the role of computation and data analytics in supporting discovery throughout the biological sciences when XSEDE13 – the annual conference focusing on computer science, education, outreach, software, and technology – is held July 22-25 in San Diego.
April 12, 2023
Scientists have traced the origin of a unique protein key to vertebrate’s camera-like vision back 500 million years. Their analysis of more than 900 genomes across the tree of life revealed that the protein came through horizontal gene transfer from foreign bacterial genes.
June 26, 2012
The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has announced the second round of its Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) grant program. Faculty and research scientists at the University of California, San Diego are eligible to submit proposals for funding and in-kind support, with all proposals due no later…
August 14, 2023
“This summer, I am getting to further my passion for environmentalism, all while developing critical electrical engineering skills,” says Engineers for Exploration intern Jordan Reichardt.
October 24, 2013
…Bar UC San Diego Health System Reaches New Heights with ‘Topping Out’ of Jacobs Medical Center Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications The University of California, San Diego today celebrated the “topping out” of UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center, the largest hospital project in southern California. UC San…
September 22, 2022
UC San Diego named John M. Carethers as the vice chancellor for Health Sciences, effective January 1, 2023. Carethers will report directly to the chancellor and is part of the leadership team. He replaces David A. Brenner as vice chancellor for Health Sciences, who stepped down on July 1, 2022.
