First in Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment for Hereditary Amyloidosis
August 18, 2022
New medication now available at UC San Diego Health allows for less frequent visits for patients, helping improve quality of life.
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More Than Just a Job: Student Employees of the Year Find Passion, Purpose Through Campus Roles
December 14, 2023
This year, UC San Diego recognized 12 hardworking students as 2023 Triton Student Employees of the Year. Meet four of these standouts, nominated for their remarkable contributions to the UC San Diego community, and learn how their campus jobs have helped shape their future aspirations.
A Voice for the Underrepresented Named to Panel Advising Biden on Cancer ‘Moonshot’
April 21, 2016
…Reducing Cancer Disparities research program for her leadership commitment to her field. She was named Sam M. Walton Endowed Chair for Cancer Research and is responsible for leading and coordinating research in the development of interventions that reduce cancer risk and programs that modify behaviors among underserved populations in the…
Complex Health Issues of Aging Patients Not Solved in a Senior Moment
January 7, 2016
…in a Senior Moment Program teaches medical professionals how to address obstacles to care, such as isolation and homelessness Photo by vuk8691/iStock Photo Reams of medical books and guidelines exist on how to manage a patient’s diabetes, but much of that goes out the window when your patient is a…
UC San Diego Named Nation’s 6th Best Public University by U.S. News & World Report
September 24, 2024
UC San Diego has once again been named the sixth best public university in the country, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today. Overall, UC San Diego ranked No. 29 on the complete list of over 400 of the nation’s colleges.
UC San Diego Undergraduate Awarded Winston Churchill Scholarship
March 23, 2017
…San Diego Medical Scholars Program student Angela Zou has been awarded the Winston Churchill Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards in the world for students of science, mathematics, and engineering. Zou will receive a one-year scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree in biological sciences at Winston Churchill College at…
UC San Diego Launches New Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Research Center
February 8, 2016
Roughly one-quarter of all Americans – an estimated 100 million adults and children – have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a chronic condition that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. Combining a diverse array of basic science, biomarkers, imaging and clinical efforts, University of California, San Diego…
Landmark Precision Medicine Research Effort Releases its First Genomic Dataset
March 17, 2022
The All of Us Research Program, a nationwide effort to gather information from 1 million or more people living in the United States, then use that data to accelerate health research and medical breakthroughs, has published its first genomic dataset.
Imaging Biomarker Distinguishes Prostate Cancer Tumor Grade
June 1, 2016
Physicians have long used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect cancer but results of a University of California San Diego School of Medicine study describe the potential use of restriction spectrum imaging (RSI) as an imaging biomarker that enhances the ability of MRI to differentiate aggressive prostate cancer from low-grade…
New method to identify bacteria in blood samples works in hours instead of days
February 8, 2017
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a desktop diagnosis tool that detects the presence of harmful bacteria in a blood sample in a matter of hours instead of days. The breakthrough was made possible by a combination of proprietary chemistry, innovative electrical engineering and high-end imaging…
