October 18, 2018
…community problems,” said Cheryl Anderson, interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health. “UC San Diego has a long history of research and community programs that address health behaviors such as tobacco use, poor dietary intake and physical inactivity. These behaviors are strongly associated with deaths in…
April 25, 2019
…region, such as: Jason Anderson, CEO of Cleantech San Diego; Mark Caffertty, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council; Sean Karafin, VP of public policy for the Chamber of Commerce; MaryAnne Pintar, chief of staff for Congressmen Scott Peters; Rafael Castellanos, commissioner of the Port Authority; and Victoria Stackwick,…
May 30, 2019
…Craig Venter Institute; Cheryl Anderson, professor and interim chair of the UC San Diego Department of Family Medicine and Public Health; and Herbert Wertheim, optometrist, innovator and philanthropist. According to the American Public Health Association, public health is prevention, education and wellness combined together to make our shared environment a…
June 25, 2020
…Black female dean, Cheryl Anderson, during a commencement ceremony conducted by video conference. “This is such an important time to be going into public health,” said Anderson. Our students are beginning at a time when we have a public health crisis, a social crisis and an economic crisis, all at…
July 30, 2020
Q&A with Epidemiologist Cheryl Anderson on Contact Tracing UC San Diego’s fall plan is continually evolving, informed by the university’s Return to Learn program. We invited students, faculty and staff to submit their questions about the overarching goal of the program, how contact tracing happens, what instructions are provided to…
October 22, 2020
…Khosla and deans Cheryl Anderson, Margaret Leinen and Carol Padden. “I think the planet is going to be OK,” said Brown. “It’s the living species that we have to worry about.” The effects of climate change will get worse before they get better, he said, and even as we strive…
November 5, 2020
…science class project: Brooke Anderson, Gabriel Ascui, Emily Baltz, Laura Beebe, Patrick Bruck, Jillybeth Burgado, Daniela Cassataro, Antonia Darragh, Cong Dinh, Alana Gibson (program co-director), Abigail Gillespie, Gabriela Goldberg, Anna Guzikowski, Daniel Heinz, Vivian Ko, Beverly Naigles (program founder, co-director), Conor O’ Herin, Alexandria Palaferri-Scheiber, Julie Paxman (former co-director), Regina…
November 12, 2020
…and effectively improve and save lives,” said Dr. Cheryl Anderson, professor and founding dean.
December 18, 2020
…of health Dr. Cheryl Anderson. Photo by Erik Jepsen/University Communications This year saw significant achievements towards promoting a healthier future for all. A June study showed that a one-time treatment that generated new neurons could eliminate Parkinson’s disease in mice, signaling what could one day be a new therapeutic approach…
January 14, 2021
…Black SD Magazine, Todd Anderson from Spoiled Vegans Cafe and Toran Grays from Extraordinary Banana Pudding will form a panel on Black veganism, social entrepreneurship and supporting Black-owned businesses. This event begins at 5 p.m. and is part of the MLK Jr. Week of Service, hosted by the Center for…
