June 20, 2013
…goal of becoming a physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, the graduating UC San Diego senior knows that life often has obstacles. According to Thomas, UC San Diego’s terrain can be difficult to maneuver in a wheelchair. However, she gets assistance from Autumn, her service dog and…
February 17, 2022
…1984, Varki was a physician-scientist at UC San Diego when he saw a patient have a reaction to horse serum, a therapy still used today for aplastic anemia. He read papers about this “serum sickness,” and discovered that it happens when the patient’s immune system generates antibodies against sugars called…
June 5, 2014
…how to become better physicians and has taught them how to become better teachers and professionals as well. Robert J. Ternansky Robert J. Ternansky has been described as a skilled and engaging lecturer who effectively involves his students in the learning process. He is dedicated to helping students develop to…
March 18, 2021
…teaching generations of future physicians, dentists and pharmacists about the integration of dental and medical health. He emphasized the importance of the health of the mouth to the health of the body. His passion is legendary and his commitment to social justice unsurpassed,” said Beck. The lessons of a Holocaust…
February 11, 2021
…community members and local physicians. I am currently examining healthcare among Mexican immigrants in San Diego—my project shows how study participants strategically combine health services in the U.S. and Mexico in a way that gives them greater control over their care but also carries risks. By understanding the full scope…
June 9, 2022
…top-tier educators, researchers and physician-scientists. It is discovering novel therapies and cures for the world’s most devastating diseases. It is building academic and laboratory spaces purposefully designed to encourage collaborations that innovate and create technologies to enhance the human experience. And it is creating community, arts and cultural spaces and…
January 17, 2024
Sensors built with a new manufacturing approach are capable of recording activity deep within the brain from large populations of individual neurons–with a resolution of as few as one or two neurons–in humans as well as a range of animal models.
August 19, 2019
…American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Seniors who arrive in the emergency department at Jacobs Medical Center are treated by a team of specialists in geriatric medicine who focus on senior-specific issues, such as fall risk, cognitive and memory problems and medication interactions. Additionally, the team tries to lower hospital…
January 24, 2023
The gut microbiome plays a critical but poorly understood role in how drugs work or don’t work in the body. It also presents therapeutic possibilities unto itself.
February 2, 2023
From pandemics to health inequities, confronting future crises will look different — and that’s a good thing.
