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UC San Diego Staffer Aims for 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 12 Months

December 6, 2016

Cheryl Hile, a fund manager at UC San Diego, has embarked on an ambitious effort to become the first patient with multiple sclerosis to run seven marathons on seven continents in a single year, including races in Hawaii this month and Antarctica in January.

Personalized Medicine, Climate Change Focus of TED-Style Founders Symposium

November 6, 2014

…to interrogate tumor molecular profiles. Day-to-day, what fuels your passion for your research? My passion is fueled by seeing responses in patients who were previously considered untreatable. What potential impact—or transformation—do you see coming from this research? We are at the cutting edge of a transformative change in cancer. We…

A New Phase

January 31, 2023

The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.

Noted Canadian Neurologist to Head UC San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study

January 14, 2016

Howard Feldman, MD, FRCP(C), a renowned Canadian neurologist noted for his original research in geriatric cognitive disorders and expertise in large-scale clinical trials, has been named the new director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) at University of California, San Diego, pending approval from the National Institute on Aging…

Lim(b)itless in India: UC San Diego Students Travel Abroad to Empower Amputees

February 6, 2020

…students were networking with high-profile individuals, like the Vice President of Google India, and celebrating Lin’s successful presentation at INK. Kaela Wong, a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate and Cabrera’s co-leader, recalls an especially bright moment as Lin danced through the night on the 3D-printed leg she and her teammates had designed.…

The Epic Lives of Albert Lin

December 30, 2022

UC San Diego alum Albert Yu-Min Lin has explored the world, made a name for himself on National Geographic television and overcome the major obstacle of a life-changing injury. His latest project promises to make life a little bit easier for those who need it most.

PTPRZ-MET Fusion Protein: A New Target for Personalized Brain Cancer Treatment

October 13, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new fusion protein found in approximately 15 percent of secondary glioblastomas or brain tumors. The finding offers new insights into the cause of this cancer and provides a therapeutic target for personalized oncologic care.

UC San Diego Raises $3.05 Billion as Campaign for UC San Diego Concludes

July 14, 2022

…of our students, our patients and our greater San Diego community, in addition to benefiting countless lives around the globe,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “Belief in UC San Diego as a force for change gave us three billion new reasons to keep exploring, to keep discovering and to keep…

The Explorers: A Passion for Science Leads to New Territory

April 6, 2023

After decades of working in industry and academia, biophysicists Alex Savtchenko and Elena Molokanova still have big dreams.

In Conversation with Ramesh Rao: Visualizing the Invisible with MEG (video and transcript)

February 26, 2024

Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI’s new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.

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