October 18, 2018
…Family Medicine and Public Health, participates in a health fair. Photo provided by UC San Diego Health Wertheim Family Foundation Pledges $25 Million Lead Gift to UC San Diego’s Public Health Initiative UC San Diego is also committing $25 million to the initiative, and hopes to raise an additional $50…
April 27, 2022
The cowpea mosaic virus has shown great promise as an experimental cancer immunotherapy for treating and preventing recurrence of various cancers. But just how the virus triggers such a potent anti-cancer immune response has remained a mystery. A new study digs deeper and provides answers.
May 31, 2015
Accurately assessing pain in children in a clinical setting can be difficult. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the validity of a new method for measuring pediatric pain levels using novel facial pattern recognition software.
September 3, 2024
With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.
January 18, 2022
Six University of California campuses, in coordination with two national labs and more than one dozen industry partners, have formed the University of California-National Labs Antiviral Treatments Targeting All Coronaviruses and Key RNA viruses Consortium to prepare for and prevent future pandemics.
October 9, 2024
At a time when the world continues to grow in its advancement in AI and machine learning, Assistant Professor Lily Weng at UC San Diego’s Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute within the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences has received the Intel® Rising Star Faculty Award.
April 3, 2023
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a five-year, $15.45 million grant to the San Diego Center for AIDS Research at UC San Diego, renewing support that extends back to an original establishing grant in 1994 at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
May 2, 2022
UC San Diego scientists use lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and show gene therapy tools can rescue neural structure and function.
November 15, 2022
A social justice warrior who loves biology, nature and teaching, alumna Kristin Brownell MD/MPH is a core faculty member at the Family Health Centers of San Diego. She is dedicated to improving primary care for refugees, immigrants and other underserved groups.
April 13, 2023
Associate Professor of Communication Angela Booker has been named inaugural provost of Eighth College. The campus’s newest college will be located in the Theater District Living and Learning Neighborhood and will welcome an inaugural cohort of 600 students in Fall 2023.
