Joan Klein Jacobs, Beloved Philanthropist and Community Leader, Has Died
May 7, 2024
Joan Klein Jacobs, a dedicated and visionary philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts died on May 6. She was 91.
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UC San Diego Announces 60th Anniversary Awardees
October 22, 2020
…the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, Comprehensive Breast Health Center and the Conrad Prebys Music Center, among many other areas. Her vision and leadership has helped to propel novel therapies forward, elevate innovative treatments in breast health and provide a cutting-edge environment for researchers and scientists to drive solutions to…
UC San Diego Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Technologies in $300,000 primeUC Competition
January 7, 2016
…marketing, business development and clinical/regulatory affairs, not to mention leading a stellar team of world-class engineers and scientists. As a startup founder, one must remain committed to their vision while being adept at quickly synthesizing and making suitable use of new information as it materializes. In this vein, a startup…
How Resident Microbes Restructure Body Chemistry
February 26, 2020
A comparison of normal and germ-free mice revealed that as much as 70 percent of a mouse’s gut chemistry is determined by its gut microbiome. Even in distant organs, such as the uterus or the brain, approximately 20 percent of molecules were different in the mice with gut microbes.
Pharming the Microbiome
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.
UC San Diego Health System Names Jacobs Medical Center Pavilion in Honor of Evelyn and Ernest Rady
May 21, 2015
…their families, including treatment, clinical trials, nutrition, family support and other outpatient programs at Moores Cancer Center. In addition their gift to the Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health System, Evelyn and Ernest Rady helped establish the university’s entrepreneurial business school—the Rady School of Management—among other campus initiatives.…
UC San Diego Marks Final Stretch of Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
August 5, 2021
As the University of California San Diego heads into the last year of its ambitious 10-year Campaign for UC San Diego, the university completed its fourth consecutive year of record-breaking philanthropy with an all-time annual high of $376.4 million raised for the fiscal year 2020-2021.
Igniting Entrepreneurs
March 15, 2018
…money to expand their clinical trials and receive feedback on their business model. “I think most people want to do something that is meaningful,” said Wratten. “They want to have an impact. If you have an idea and feel like ‘If I didn’t do it, no one else will,’ then…
Nanoparticle Vaccine Could Curb Cancer Metastasis to Lungs by Targeting a Protein
October 18, 2023
UC San Diego engineers have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. Its success lies in targeting a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread, rather than targeting the primary tumor itself.
Laughter As Medicine
November 2, 2023
November is Native American Heritage Month, and UC San Diego is celebrating the rich traditions and important contributions of Native people. All are invited to the kickoff luncheon, which will feature a keynote by Ryan RedCorn, writer and story editor on the popular Hulu series “Reservation Dogs.”
