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UC San Diego Health Supports Statewide Rollout of CA Notify Exposure Notification System

December 7, 2020

The California governor’s office today announced a statewide expansion to make CA Notify available to all Californians starting Thursday, December 10 in partnership with UC San Diego Health.

Meet Dr. Brookie Best, Dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

August 11, 2022

…the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health Organization. Best completed her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at UC San Diego in 1994, then her Doctor of Pharmacy at UC San Francisco in 1999, followed by a residency in pharmacy practice…

Older Adults with Functional Impairments Linked to Prescription Drug Use/Misuse

May 20, 2021

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that functional impairments among adults aged 50 and older are associated with a higher risk of medical cannabis use; and prescription opioid and tranquilizer/sedative use and misuse.

Best New Dean of Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science

August 5, 2022

Brookie Best, PharmD, has been named the next dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, succeeding James McKerrow, PhD, MD, who stepped down June 30, 2022.

Building a Defense Against Zika

June 2, 2016

…deemed a significant human health threat until a major outbreak occurred in the Yap Islands north of Australia in 2007, followed by another in French Polynesia in 2013. For the first time, the Zika virus was associated with serious symptoms, including life-threatening neurological disorders. Zika Virus Last year, the virus…

UC San Diego Physician-Scientist Richard L. Gallo Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2023

Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, the Irma Gigli distinguished professor and founding chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Diego, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Black Surf Week: Catching Waves and Building Community

September 28, 2023

The annual Black Surf Week kicked off the academic year by inviting a cohort of over 30 student participants to dive headfirst into educational sessions and activities that explore and discuss Black and African Diasporic relationships to land and water.

How Your Phone Can Predict Depression and Lead to Personalized Treatment

June 8, 2021

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used a combination of modalities, such as measuring brain function, cognition and lifestyle factors, to generate individualized predictions of depression.

UC San Diego Receives Record 89,169 Freshman and Transfer Applications for Fall 2014

January 17, 2014

The University of California, San Diego has received a record 89,169 freshman and transfer applications for fall 2014. The university had the third highest number of applicants among the University of California campuses. In recent years, UC San Diego has been one of the nation’s top five universities with the…

UC San Diego Signs MOU with Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe

October 26, 2018

UC San Diego and the Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe have entered into a five-year memo of understanding to promote joint research in the field of biomedicine.

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