June 1, 2017
…Department and Microbiology and Immunology Department. Rubins conducted her undergraduate research on HIV-1 integration in the Infectious Diseases Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Prior to joining NASA, she worked at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research heading 14 researchers studying viral diseases affecting Africa. Total number of…
January 16, 2020
Two different UC San Diego research teams identified the same molecule — αvβ5 integrin — as Zika virus’ key to brain cell entry. They found ways to take advantage of the integrin to both block Zika virus from infecting cells and turn it into something good: a way to shrink…
June 19, 2014
…Institute for Allergy and Immunology. He is also a consistent supporter of The Preuss School UCSD,a charter middle and high school on the UC San Diego campus for motivated, low-income students who strive to become the first in their families to graduate from college. Sanford regularly contributes to support the…
April 7, 2020
Experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 illness and the societal impacts of the pandemic.
February 23, 2023
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
February 11, 2021
…infectious diseases, microbiology and immunology. I received my medical training at Stanford University School of Medicine. Over more than two decades at UC San Diego, I have led a large, collaborative and highly interdisciplinary research laboratory developing innovative approaches to prevent or treat difficult infections. Some of our current projects…
June 20, 2013
…molecular and cell biology immunology and anthropology. During his time at UC San Diego, Rodriguez dedicated countless hours to the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) where he served as co-chair and in various other roles. He also worked with others to help the underserved community of Vista Canyons through the…
December 6, 2011
…Institute for Allergy & Immunology – working together under one roof. “Being side-by-side, our laboratories steps apart, means advances can happen more quickly, and we can translate discoveries faster,” said Dr. Catriona Jamieson, director of stem cell research at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, who spoke as a representative…
May 13, 2021
…and leverage molecular and immunologic knowledge to treat patients and move discoveries into clinical trials, this gift will allow us to really focus on how to improve functional outcomes, quality of life and improve recovery after treatment,” said Califano, physician-in-chief at Moores Cancer Center. In 2021, head and neck cancer…
November 30, 2016
On November 4, 2016, surgeons at UC San Diego Health performed the region’s first combined heart-liver transplant (CHLT). During the 10-hour surgery, 54-year old Frank “Sonny” Taitano received a healthy heart and liver. This is the first successful heart-liver transplant for San Diego; less than 10 of these surgeries are…
