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UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 9h

Distinguished Professor Chris Glass, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the new director of the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics (C4E). 🩺

Read more ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4he89Nv

Randomized Controlled Trial Demonstrates Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Behavioral Intervention Delivered in Spanish by Community Health Workers to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino/as: Jour...

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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs @jsadjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Randomized Controlled Trial Demonstrates Efficacy of a Culturally Adapted Behavioral Intervention Delivered in Spanish by... (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social )
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www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Objective: Latino/as comprise nearly 20% of the US population; 25% report past month binge drinking, and disparities in care persist. Culturally adapted interventions may improve outcomes and access. ...

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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 1d

🦠 New in @jci.org: @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social researchers find that when #Staph bacteria “talk” to each other, they slow wound healing. Blocking this bacterial chatter may help wounds heal faster—without antibiotics. #Microbiome #WoundHealing #Infection

Bacterial Chatter Slows Wound Healing

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which skin bacteria delay wound healing.

Building Communication Skills Through Community and Compassion

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UC San Diego Department of Surgery @ucsdsurgery.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of World Anatomy Day, Professor Geoffroy Noel, Ph.D., chief of the Division of Anatomy in the Department of Surgery at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social, shares a day in his life teaching his UC San Diego Global Seminar L'Anatomie à Paris!

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AAMC @aamc.org · 3d

Humanistic programs, like ucsdmedschool.bsky.social's Harm Reduction International Health Collective, are shaping more empathetic and effective physicians. These real-world experiences are key to learning how to listen to patients and provide better care.

School of Medicine News Archive

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CHIPTS @uclachipts.bsky.social · 6d

This upcoming #HIVGrandRounds featuring Dr. Karine Dube, Associate Professor of Medicine at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social is entitled “Shaping the Future of HIV and HBV Therapeutics: Centering Socio-Behavioral Research," and will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11 AM PT.

CHIPTS @uclachipts.bsky.social · 13d

Join the upcoming #HIVGrandRounds on Oct 14th at 11 AM PT, at CHS 13-105 or virtually via Zoom! Dr. Dube (@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social) will discuss recent advancements and findings in the socio-behavioral and human aspects of novel #HIV and #HBV therapeutics. Register: uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Bioengineering Breathes New Life into Failed Cancer Treatment

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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 3d

🔬 New study from researchers at @UCSDCancer/ @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social reconfigures existing antibody to target drug-resistant cancers. Researchers achieved stronger tumor killing in patient samples & mice. #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

By reworking an existing protein, researchers at UC San Diego have revitalized a previously unsuccessful cancer treatment.

Large Genetic Study Links Cannabis Use to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health

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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 3d

New research has found genetic associations between #cannabis use and #psychiatric, cognitive and #physicalhealth. The findings could inform prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorders. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

New research has found genetic associations between cannabis use and psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health. The findings could inform prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use…

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 6d

Ready to shape the future of cancer care? 🩺 The new Master of Advanced Studies in Precision Medicine Therapeutics in Oncology equips students with the skills to provide personalized oncology treatment and drive innovation in precision medicine.

Applications now open for Fall 2026 ➡️ pmto.ucsd.edu

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UCSD Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, and Physiology @ucsdpccm.bsky.social · 15d

Huge success for the Ninth Annual CPGLO Summit at Estancia last week! 🎉 Outstanding presentations and a fantastic turnout—a real testament to the work in the field. So many brilliant minds in one place!
(CPGLO = Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen)
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UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 10d

From October 6-12, we celebrate National PA Week! 🩺

National PA Week celebrates the PA profession. We join PAs across the country in taking advantage of this opportunity to increase awareness of the second-fastest growing health profession and its importance in transforming the nation’s health.

Iris color distribution in the United States of America

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 13d

Eye spy a new study! Shiley Eye Institute researchers mapped iris colors across the U.S.: brown/black tops the list, then blue, hazel, green, other colors, and grey. Data could be used for future eye disease and sociological research. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Objective To document the distribution of iris color in the United States of America. Design This original investigation is an epidemiologic assessment of eye color data from all 50 states’ Departme...

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UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 14d

Out now in @jamapediatrics.com, research shows giving steroids before birth in twins born late preterm can help reduce breathing problems. Experts including, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, recommend routinely using this treatment in high-risk twin pregnancies. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Expanding the Evidence on Late Preterm Steroids to Twin Pregnancies

Nearly 60% of all preterm births in the United States occur in the late preterm period, defined as a birth after 34 weeks but before 37 weeks of gestation.1 In 2022, nearly 280 000 pregnant individual...

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What’s Old is New: Rediscovering Antibiotic Utility

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 15d

"On this National Latino Physician Day, we celebrate our resilience and reaffirm our commitment to paving the way for the next generation of Latino leaders in medicine. 6% is not enough!"

📸 Jeffrey Garcia, MS1

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Contagion® @contagionlive.bsky.social · 23d

In our continuing conversation with @nizet.bsky.social, MD, he discusses how his lab is studying how to repurpose antibiotics that susceptibility testing had shown to not be efficacious against certain infections. @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #IDsky

In our continuing conversation with Victor Nizet, MD, he discusses how his lab is studying how to repurpose antibiotics that susceptibility testing had shown to not be efficacious against certain infe...

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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 22d

Researchers at @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the #HBCD Study offering a detailed look at childhood #braindevelopment. Data could inform new interventions & improve health outcomes for children.

New Data Release Offers Unprecedented Look at Early Childhood Brain Development

UC San Diego and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, offering a detailed look at early human brain…

UC San Diego’s Collaborative Research Efforts, Community-Based Care Initiatives are in its DNA

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Xu Zhou lab @ BCH & HMS @xuzhoulab.bsky.social · 27d

Super excited to see our recent @cellcellpress.bsky.social paper featured in a Life Metabolism preview! Huge thanks to Christoopher Glass @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social for the thoughtful highlight. 🔗 academic.oup.com/lifemeta/adv...
#inflammation #macrophage #chromatin #pH #biomolecularcondensates

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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks @contagionlive.bsky.social for letting me put in some unscripted words

UC San Diego is the ideal place to receive your dream education or pursue a faculty career in collaborative medical or pharmaceutical sciences
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Victor Nizet, MD, discusses how students can thrive at the university’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He discusses the school's features including its rigorous coursework, foc...

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UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 24d

Each medical student is enrolled in a course entitled Compassionate Action and Real Engagement in the community (CARE). The core course provides first- and second-year medical students with the skills needed to sustain a humanistic approach to medicine.

🗞️ go.ucsd.edu/46z9g5o

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Scripps Research @scripps.edu · 28d

The wait is almost over—#IBDCuttingEdge2025 starts tomorrow!

Join @scrippshealth.bsky.social, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social & @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social for a three-day CME event on translational science, clinical trials, surgery & drug discovery in IBD care.

🎟️ Secure your spot: ow.ly/4FPU50VFUGW

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UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · 29d

Our inaugural class of PA-S2s are off to their clinical rotations! 🥼

Here, PA-S2 Anna Roche poses outside of @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social's Jacobs Medical Center with Judd M. Laraway, PA-CU of the Division of Hospital Medicine on her first day of clinical rotations. 🩺

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · Sep 15

Follow along with MS2 and Health Sciences Center of Excellence (HSCOE) scholar Daniel Alexander as he conducted summer research at NYU Langone in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Research! 🔬

UC San Diego School of Medicine @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social · Sep 12

"I recently received a scholarship to attend the @aadskin.bsky.social Legislative Conference and explored opportunities to integrate my public health background into dermatology to advocate for my patients outside of the exam room." - Raj Fadadu M.D., M.S., Dermatology Resident (PGY-3)

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UC San Diego Department of Surgery @ucsdsurgery.bsky.social · Sep 11

The #UCSDSurgery 2025 REIMAGINE Symposium keynote speaker will be Amy Purdy, a Paralympic medalist, bestselling author, and kidney transplant patient who challenges us to think bigger and consider new possibilities! @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

2025 REIMAGINE Symposium Keynote Speaker Amy Purdy + Photo of Amy Purdy