COVID-19 Experts Directory
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.
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(Re)introducing John
February 23, 2023
Get to know the rich history and future plans of new vice chancellor for Health Sciences, John M. Carethers.
Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom Series to Showcase Expertise of Campus Community
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…
Class of 2013 Outstanding Grads
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…
Stem Cell ‘Collaboratory’ Opens on UC San Diego Campus
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…
Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Gift $12 Million to UC San Diego’s Head and Neck Cancer Center
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…
UC San Diego Health Performs Region’s First Heart-Liver Transplant
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…
UC San Diego Joins National Trial to Explore New Vaccines for COVID-19 Variants
April 6, 2022
UC San Diego has joined a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate various additional COVID-19 booster shots. The trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot.
An Entirely New COVID-Related Syndrome
May 9, 2024
A group of UC San Diego researchers, centered at UC San Diego’s Institute for Network Medicine, teamed up with rheumatologists at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom to solve a medical mystery.
Q&A with Dr. Chip Schooley on How SARS-CoV-2 Spreads, Vaccine Trials Underway and More
August 13, 2020
…coronaviruses, in particular, this immunological decline seems to be exaggerated. Younger people with a strong immune response can get control of the virus early and show less symptoms. Older people may have to struggle a bit harder to mount an immune response that can control the virus, and this can…
