February 7, 2019
…seeking emotional and spiritual counsel during times of sickness, Allison Kestenbaum is there to connect, comfort and counsel patients. As a chaplain with UC San Diego Health, she works collaboratively with a palliative care team made up of physicians, nurses, psychiatrists and social workers to support patients and their loved…
June 3, 2024
UC San Diego pharmacy student Grace Riggs outcompeted over a hundred students from across the country in the National Patient Counseling Competition, sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP).
August 11, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have launched a clinical trial to investigate the safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. This Phase I clinical trial is recruiting eight patients for the 5-year study.
August 27, 2020
…about one of their patients—a 42-year-old Scottish pilot who had recovered from COVID-19 after two-and-a-half months in a medically induced coma. “But I was surprised when I got a post on social media, thanking me,” Le said. “They said the vancomycin therapeutic monitoring program has been instrumental in helping critically…
September 9, 2014
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, in partnership with ViaCyte, Inc., a San Diego-based biotechnology firm specializing in regenerative medicine, have launched the first-ever human Phase I/II clinical trial of a stem cell-derived therapy for patients with Type 1 diabetes.
August 23, 2011
The University of California, San Diego Libraries will host their annual “Dinner in the Library” Sept. 15 to benefit the Libraries’ collections and services.
October 7, 2020
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that older adults are increasingly using cannabis to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression.
January 8, 2024
Diane M. Simeone, MD, has been named the new director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.
April 23, 2014
…risk of complications in patients with diabetes but this is difficult for many to achieve. A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine randomized controlled trial of obese adults with type 2 diabetes suggests that participants enrolled in a community-based structured weight loss program are able to shed more…
May 26, 2015
The Huntington’s Disease Clinical Research Center (HDCRC) at UC San Diego Health System has been designated a Center of Excellence by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA). UC San Diego was one of only 29 centers nationwide to receive this prestigious designation, which recognizes centers for their elite multidisciplinary…
