November 14, 2019
…interest in phage therapy. UC San Diego School of Medicine has been at the forefront of phage therapy development over the past few years. In March 2016, Tom Patterson, a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine, became the first known person in the United States to…
May 18, 2017
…to be celebrated over UC San Diego Alumni Weekend Events Open to the Campus Community On Thursday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. in the Price Center, DJ Patil will discuss his work as well as the future of data science in a conversation hosted by Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science…
May 21, 2020
…of Pain Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative explores new territory in treating pain In the last few years, new research has demonstrated the powerful potential for classical psychedelics, especially psilocybin (the active compound in “magic mushrooms”), to treat a range of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and addiction. In…
January 18, 2012
…a transplant surgeon at UC San Diego Health System, has successfully performed the West Coast’s first ex-vivo liver resection, a radical procedure to completely remove and reconstruct a diseased liver and re-implant it without any tumors. The procedure saved the life of a 27-year old mother whose liver had been…
October 7, 2021
…Grammy award-winning band La Santa Cecilia and a Drag Lotería Night at the Raza Resource Centro. The inaugural series is designed to educate participants about Latinx heritage and contributions, build community among diverse Latinx people and offer fun opportunities to engage in cultural programs. The free events are organized by…
November 13, 2023
An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The biosensor can also transmit the results wirelessly to a laptop or smartphone.
June 2, 2016
…a Defense Against Zika UC San Diego researchers leading efforts to find turning point to virus On April 18, 1947, a monkey in Uganda’s Zika Forest fell ill with a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit, 4 degrees higher than normal. “Rhesus No. 766” was part of a yellow fever virus…
October 26, 2011
…students, is the sixth UC San Diego building project to be certified LEED Gold. UC San Diego’s Village@Torrey Pines East apartment development, featuring solar-heated showers and “wind scoops” that pull in Pacific breezes, is celebrating its grand opening with news that it won LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)…
April 22, 2021
…that’s doing to our health Tarik Benmarhnia didn’t plan on ending up here, in an office overlooking the pier at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. As a young student in France, he started out studying environmental engineering, with an interest in soil decontamination. During his schooling, he developed…
June 19, 2012
…new frontier in neonatal health A stamp-sized wearable patch of tiny circuits, sensors, and wireless transmitters that sticks to the skin like a temporary tattoo could replace bulky wires currently used to monitor infants in the NICU. Photo courtesy of UC San Diego Health System Anyone who has seen a…
