May 22, 2014
…received,” said Chalke, perhaps best known for her role as Dr. Eliot Reid in the TV medical comedy-drama series “Scrubs.” What he had was Kawasaki disease (KD), a largely mysterious condition that can result in permanent damage to blood vessels and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease…
November 16, 2017
…us attract the very best physicians and scholars, men and women like John who expand our knowledge of human health and disease. We are truly grateful for his service and support.” West says his gift is one of thanks, too. “I’m very grateful to UC San Diego. Had I stayed…
June 19, 2012
…and Pharmaceutical Sciences, two hospitals, and multiple primary and specialty care outpatient centers. This is a dynamic campus and it needs a dynamic leader. What was your reaction when Pradeep Khosla was chosen as UC San Diego’s eighth Chancellor? I am excited for him and for the campus. UC San…
May 26, 2017
In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in…
August 13, 2024
A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.
August 27, 2020
…almost drowned. In a hospital emergency department, Jillian learned she had multiple pulmonary embolisms, or blood clots, in her lungs and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in her arm. “I finished the rest of the year in Australia regularly taking blood thinners, but I still wasn’t feeling well, and when I…
November 9, 2023
In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, UC San Diego Today asked members of the campus community to tell us about the U.S. military service members and veterans in their lives and share messages of gratitude for their contributions to their nation.
September 24, 2020
…in building a major hospital on campus, even including funds for this as part of the campus’ first official fundraising campaign. The development of Thornton Hospital (now Thornton Pavilion, part of Jacobs Medical Center) paved the path for the outstanding academic medical center that exists today. Leading UC San Diego…
August 4, 2022
…ensuring patients receive the best, science-based care. Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health is the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in San Diego, and employs specialized teams of experts to provide care for each and every patient, including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, nurses, dietitians, social…
June 12, 2023
This year 94% of scholars from The Preuss School, a charter middle and high school on the UC San Diego campus, were accepted to a four-year university; all of them are the first in their family to attend college.
