‘A Catalyst for Change’
March 21, 2024
The 29th Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards ceremony honored recipients for their leadership and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Mouse Model Yields Possible Treatment for Autism-Like Symptoms in Rare Disease
March 16, 2016
About half of children born with Jacobsen syndrome, a rare inherited disease, experience social and behavioral issues consistent with autism spectrum disorders. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators developed a mouse model of the disease that also exhibits autism-like social behaviors and used it…
San Diego Supercomputer Center’s ‘Comet’ Aids in Sickle Cell Research Discovery
December 10, 2020
Researchers recently created detailed simulations on the Comet system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center showing how these stiff red blood cells flow through blood vessels, deforming and colliding along the way.
Researchers Identify Bacteria and Viruses Ejected from the Ocean
May 24, 2018
…Science Foundation-funded study included chemists, oceanographers, microbiologists, geneticists, and pediatric medicine specialists who are attempting to understand how far potentially infectious bacteria and viruses can travel and if those that pose the greatest risks to public health are among those most likely to escape the ocean.
Don’t Know CPR? There’s an App for That, Thanks to UC San Diego Health Doctor
February 6, 2023
A free Rescue Me CPR! app was created by UC San Diego Health’s Mark Greenberg, MD, as a tool to help combat the surge of opioid overdoses. The app uses videos and simple instructions to walk anyone through all the necessary steps to perform basic life support in real time.
New Congenital Heart Disease Program Treats Patients with Complex Cardiac Needs
February 11, 2019
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at UC San Diego Health is the only one in the region to provide a multi-disciplinary team with extensive knowledge in congenital heart disease and help patients transition from pediatric care to adult care.
Andeans with Altitude Sickness Produce Massive Amounts of Red Blood Cells
November 7, 2016
To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don’t, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes Mountains. The study reveals that high-altitude, low-oxygen dwellers prone to…
Is Guided Self-Help Effective in Treating Childhood Obesity?
April 1, 2013
…study, led by Kerri Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine – the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of such a program – will be published in the journal Pediatrics on April 1.
UC San Diego Health Expands Primary and Urgent Care Options
October 25, 2018
…you.” As the first pediatric patient walked into the new Rancho Bernardo clinic, the nurses and doctors lined the hallways giving him high fives. It was a celebratory day as the ribbon was cut and the doors opened to the public. From imaging and blood draws to primary care and…
NIH Award Advances the Study of Young and Developing Brains
October 14, 2021
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at University of California San Diego approximately $30 million over five years to expand and deepen longitudinal studies of the developing brain in children.
