October 18, 2021
Leaders in cell biology and anti-malarial drug development respectively, JoAnn Trejo and Elizabeth Winzeler were recognized by their peers with one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
July 23, 2020
…at UC San Diego Health. These life-saving studies continue to be offered. With additional safety measures in place, clinical trials offer patients potentially lifesaving therapies during the pandemic As a last-ditch effort to halt the head and neck cancer that had spread to Bernard Thurman’s lymph nodes and lungs, the…
March 14, 2016
Each year, at precisely the same moment, thousands of graduating medical school students across the country simultaneously tear open an envelope. Inside, there is a single sheet of paper and on it, a handful of words. Those words will inform each graduate where he or she will do their residencies,…
April 16, 2024
The University of California San Diego was awarded $7.35 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health for a multidisciplinary program to advance understanding of marine contaminants and nutrients.
June 6, 2017
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that cancer cells appear to communicate to other cancer cells, activating an internal mechanism that boosts resistance to common chemotherapies and promotes tumor survival.
February 26, 2016
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues in Spain and Germany, have unraveled how elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells trigger hyperactivity in other proteins, fueling the growth and spread of a variety of cancers.
May 16, 2019
In its first-ever assessment of biomedical institutions around the world, based upon published research in a targeted set of high-quality scientific journals, the 2019 Nature Index ranked University of California San Diego ninth among the top 200 institutions in biomedical sciences worldwide.
January 23, 2024
UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.
December 7, 2017
…Brenner, Vice Chancellor of Health sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine. “Before there can be new therapies or treatments, we must first understand the fundamentals, the mechanisms of cells and the pathologies of disease. Don began by studying basic neural cell biology, then translated his work into understanding…
October 7, 2021
…variety of fields from health care to humanities and global policy to business management. Over the years, our honorees have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the success of our many innovative programs and initiatives.” The Chancellor’s Medal Since its establishment in 2000, the Chancellor’s Medal has been awarded annually to select…
