October 7, 2021
…count, though the World Health Organization estimates 2.5 million deaths are prevented each year due to vaccinations. In the time of COVID, the importance of vaccines has never been more obvious or pressing. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has killed more than 4.5 million people worldwide in less than two years, more…
May 22, 2012
Community Health Representative Who Supports Families Through Organ Donation Process Among Exemplary Staff Awardees Belen Bell, senior community health program representative for the UC San Diego Health System’s Lifesharing program, was named Principal Exemplary Staff Employee of the Year. Belen Bell, senior community health program representative for the UC San…
November 7, 2011
…volunteering at the VA Hospital or giving to the community, nearly every veteran I know is involved in some form of community service.” Jessica Huerta, who graduated from the university in June 2011 with a degree in sociology, said one of the reasons she decided to attend UC San Diego…
September 28, 2023
This summer, the world became a classroom for hundreds of Tritons who ventured out of their comfort zones, immersed themselves in unfamiliar cultures, met new people and opened their minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities for the future.
April 25, 2017
Scientists and physicians at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with colleagues at the U.S. Navy Medical Research Center – Biological Defense Research Directorate (NMRC-BDRD), Texas A&M University, a San Diego-based biotech and elsewhere, have successfully used an experimental therapy involving bacteriophages — viruses that target and…
July 21, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.
May 5, 2015
Dr. John Wooley, the long-time associate vice chancellor for research and professor of pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, passed away in April after a long battle with cancer.
February 23, 2023
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
February 2, 2023
From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.
October 20, 2016
…of University of California’s systemwide efforts to address food access and security through the Global Food Initiative, UC San Diego students are highlighting campus food resources such the Sustainable Food Expo, Triton Food Pantry, campus restaurants and other programs on national Food Day, Oct. 24 (#FoodDay2016 and #UCFoodForAll). The Center…
