How Brain Tumors Turn Immune Cells into Cancer-Growing Hostages
April 19, 2021
Researchers discover that brain cancer tumors reprogram immune cells to help them grow, rather than suppress them.
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Preventing Nurse Suicides as New Study Finds Shift in Method
December 21, 2020
In a new study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health researchers report that the rate of firearm use by female nurses who die by suicide increased between 2014 to 2017.
UC San Diego Health Offers New Bluetooth-Enabled “Pacemaker” for Chronic Focal Nerve Pain
December 18, 2018
After living with debilitating phantom leg pain for 18 years, Raul Silva is excited about a new dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation device that erased his pain during a testing phase at UC San Diego Health, one of the only health care providers in the region offering the device.
Q&A with Vice Chancellor Gary Matthews on Plans for a Safe Campus and Flexible Workforce
June 3, 2021
…We also updated HVAC system filters to mirror what is used in a hospital, and now use outside fresh air to flush the buildings around the clock. Similarly, our campus has monitored sewage outflow for years for things like pH levels and chemicals, but through Return to Learn, we collaborated…
Beyond the Campaign Poster: UC San Diego’s United Way/CHAD Campaign
March 21, 2013
…building greenhouses and irrigation systems. They were participating in the program to learn the basic job skills that they will need to accomplish their goals—from resume writing and interviewing to professional etiquette. United Way in the Community UC San Diego has partnered with the United Way of San Diego County…
Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Life Expectancy in Heart Failure Patients
November 13, 2019
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as well as a diverse team of cardiologists and physicists, developed a machine learning algorithm to predict the life expectancy in heart failure patients.
Joan Klein Jacobs, Beloved Philanthropist and Community Leader, Has Died
May 7, 2024
Joan Klein Jacobs, a dedicated and visionary philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts died on May 6. She was 91.
COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki Disease Share Same Immune Response
May 16, 2022
COVID-19, MIS-C and KD all share a similar underlying mechanism involving the over-activation of particular inflammatory pathways, UC San Diego study shows. Findings support novel drug targets for MIS-C.
UC San Diego Launches New Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Research Center
February 8, 2016
Roughly one-quarter of all Americans – an estimated 100 million adults and children – have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a chronic condition that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. Combining a diverse array of basic science, biomarkers, imaging and clinical efforts, University of California, San Diego…
Pioneering Physiologist Establishes Endowed Chair at UC San Diego School of Medicine
November 16, 2017
…MD, vice chancellor for Health Sciences and dean of the UC San Diego School of Medicine. “He helped build this campus and its curriculum from virtually day one. He has long been at the forefront of his science and discipline. This gift is his way of continuing to ensure that…
