January 27, 2022
…Diego has offered a clinical research study to all of its more than 40,000 students and 35,000 employees exclusively, said the researchers. It is also the first time that all research, scheduling and consent are being handled through the university’s electronic health record. “This is critical proof-of-concept for us because…
October 1, 2017
In a first-of-its-kind study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that a blood sample, or liquid biopsy, can reveal which patients will respond to checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapies.
December 18, 2017
An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States’ most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized cigarette packing may reduce consumers’ misconceptions that some cigarettes are less harmful than others, reports a team of researchers led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine and…
August 19, 2019
…collaboration that will enhance clinical psychology education—the first of its kind within the University of California system. His gift has supported cohorts of 50 undergraduates to pursue careers in clinical mental health services. UC San Diego Health: Cancer Vaccine Iris and Matthew Strauss Iris and Matthew Strauss hold a great…
August 29, 2017
Laurel Riek, associate professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California San Diego, will lead a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) project on new methods for coordinating teams of robots and people in complex, uncertain environments.
January 25, 2023
Working with mice, Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, have identified another factor contributing to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy: altered amino acid metabolism.
August 27, 2020
…fall will participate in free COVID-19 testing as part of the move-in process. The goal is to identify and isolate any asymptomatic individuals who could unintentionally spread the virus. Testing during move-in week will take place at a drive-up testing site located on campus, and we plan to administer approximately…
June 20, 2013
…San Diego Student Run Free Clinic, Docs Ought to Care and the Lao Parent Teacher’s Student Association. She also co-chaired the first Lao Community Health Fair in San Diego. Southisombath, who received a medical degree this June, will be specializing in family medicine. Upon graduation, Southisombath is beginning her residency…
November 20, 2018
A team of University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $1 million Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) grant to test drugs that block signals that play a critical role in driving growth and progression of pancreatic cancer.
August 5, 2021
Local public health leaders, including Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego, are calling on parents to protect children from preventable diseases, in particular the human papillomavirus (HPV) which is responsible for 36,000 new cancer diagnosis yearly.
