March 8, 2018
…will reoccur and the patient will require further treatment. In some cases, incidental nerve damage during surgery can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis. Dr. Quyen Nguyen, professor and director of the Facial Nerve Clinic at UC San Diego Health To see if they might be able to make surgery…
February 27, 2020
…prevent necrosis in diabetic patients and ulcers in paraplegics. With a shared passion for what Jérémie Palacci, an assistant professor in the UC San Diego Department of Physics, calls “the science of squishy things,” he and Colin are working on a project to apply her research results to materials that…
June 19, 2014
…Passionate about improving medical care access, Tandon served as a patient assistance volunteer for the UC San Diego School of Medicine Student-Run Free Health Clinic and plans on applying to medical school to become a surgeon. The Outstanding Graduate student award went to Michael M. Porter, a doctoral candidate in…
May 15, 2014
…English. “Pope Francis listened patiently with his characteristic disarming smile,” Ramanathan said. “I am very hopeful the declaration we produced will have an impact on his pronouncements.” Ramanathan was appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in 2004 by Pope John Paul II. The workshop was the first he had…
October 16, 2014
…demand.” Robotics today: health care, drones and industrial robots Drones, like the mini quadcopter Grob flew, are at the forefront of the robotics revolution. In the consumer space, much of that is due to 3D Robotics, whose CEO, Chris Anderson, also spoke Friday. Ten years ago, drones like those sold…
October 10, 2013
…into words by Smart Patients CEO and former Google Chief Health Strategist Roni Zeiger, was echoed again and again at the forum by some of the greatest minds from the worlds of academic research, small and big business, clinical medicine and public policy who were interviewed by journalists from The…
March 18, 2021
…would pursue as a career. “I was mostly interested in computer science and technology when I was younger. With my first laptop, I swapped out the hard drive and it was fascinating to me how something so simple and seamless on the outside could be so complex on the inside;…
October 26, 2011
…into what we really care about. People know the pace of (technological) change is phenomenal, but people still accept the status quo. Thinking bigger, demanding more and setting a higher bar is what I would encourage.” There’s no indication that Williams was tweeting during the event—and if he was, he…
November 19, 2020
…as well as health care experts from UC San Diego Health. UC San Diego Health—the region’s only academic health center—and its schools of medicine and pharmacy have been caring for the community and advancing medicine for decades. Well equipped to deliver the highest quality patient-centered primary and specialty care, UC…
August 30, 2017
…teaching, research, service and patient care. “Roger Revelle had just one criterion for UC San Diego—that the campus should be distinctive. These three outstanding faculty members are visionaries who have brought Revelle’s vision to life during their time on campus,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “This year’s honorees have helped…
