May 22, 2012
…moment of silence in surgery before the organ recovery begins, a packet of resource materials to take home, a semi-annual Day of Remembrance at Lifesharing’s Donor Memorial and much more. In addition, Bell has helped many recipients to meet their donor’s family—a rare occurrence at the national level. For these…
April 1, 2021
…for the Future of Surgery, Professional Development Center and Simulation Training Center. “It was a genuine privilege to be Mr. Jaspering’s physician,” Jassal said. “As physicians, we have this amazing, unique opportunity to be a part of the lives of our patients in an important and meaningful way. I believe…
September 13, 2024
Vibro, a novel app from spinoff company Billion Labs, takes blood pressure readings using only a smartphone.
September 7, 2022
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2026 at its White Coat Ceremony on Friday, September 2, 2022. An annual tradition, the event marks the beginning of the medical education journey for first-year students when they receive the white coat that will be worn
October 9, 2024
El Centro Mayor, Sylvia Marroquin, shares her journey with kidney cancer and how a clinical trial at UC San Diego Health saved her life.
November 21, 2019
According to a new Cell study, extra DNA scooped up and copied alongside cancer-causing genes helps keep tumors going — elements that could represent new drug targets for brain tumors and other cancers notoriously difficult to treat.
October 18, 2018
Steffanie Strathdee, PhD, associate dean of global health sciences at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, was named today one of TIME magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for 2018, which identifies people who “have changed the state of health care in America this year, and…
August 30, 2024
As University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of medical students on Thursday, August 29, the excitement and anticipation was palpable. The newest class of medical students, 152 entering this year, looked eagerly into the cheering crowd for their family, friends and loved ones.
May 9, 2018
In a new paper, an international team led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe successfully grafting induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural precursor cells back into the spinal cords of genetically identical adult pigs with no immunosuppression efforts. The grafted cells survived long-term, displayed…
August 21, 2013
Vedolizumab, a new intravenous antibody medication, has shown positive results for treating both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine. The findings, published in two papers, will appear in the August 22 issue of the New England Journal of…
