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Students Meet Their Match

March 15, 2024

On Friday, fourth-year medical school students nationwide learned where they matched for residency training. At UC San Diego, 141 medical students matched, with 77% of them remaining in California for their graduate medical training.

Communities of the Heart

March 13, 2024

The cells of the human heart form communities and those communities have a surprisingly sophisticated form of biochemical communication necessary for healthy heart development.

Neurosurgeon: My Patients Show Me Real Heroism and Resilience

March 11, 2024

UC San Diego Health provides the most advanced neurological cancer care by combining leading-edge surgical techniques and the latest technology.

The Health Impacts of Migrating by Sea

March 7, 2024

A new study of migrant drowning deaths in the Pacific Ocean lays the groundwork for future research.

Prominent Neurologist Named Director of Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion at UC San Diego

February 29, 2024

William Mobley, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Neurosciences at UC San Diego School of Medicine, to lead unique institute focused on empathy and compassion research and medical education

Student National Medical Association

February 29, 2024

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) focuses on supporting underrepresented minority medical students across the United States. The UC San Diego chapter is growing and thriving through advocacy, mentorship, community and social events.

‘Gene of Prejudice’ Demystifies Autism

February 28, 2024

Individuals with Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Research from UC San Diego sheds new light on the gene responsible.

In Conversation with Ramesh Rao: Visualizing the Invisible with MEG (video and transcript)

February 26, 2024

Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI's new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.

More Than a Haircut

February 26, 2024

Each month, a group of University of California San Diego School of Medicine students can be found at Freshly Faded Barber + Shop in San Diego’s North Park community conducting blood pressure screenings as a complement to the haircuts and shaves that the Black-owned barbershop specializes in.

Muscle as a Heart-Health Predictor

February 21, 2024

Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it’s different for muscle density.
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