April 12, 2018
…“the field of human organ transplantation will arrive in San Diego with the opening of a transplant unit at County University Hospital.” Within a month, the community hospital, operated by UC San Diego, performed the region’s first kidney transplant on a 32-year-old aircraft worker. Marshall Orloff, MD, then chair of…
November 16, 2018
On October 29, 2018, the Cardiovascular Institute at UC San Diego Health performed its 50th heart transplant of the year. The patient, 52-year-old Nate Jackson, will spend Thanksgiving with family, friends and a new heart.
September 17, 2024
UC San Diego announced recipients of its inaugural Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund, recognizing five groundbreaking research teams for their exceptional projects.
August 11, 2014
…from across the country, and generate one-time and recurring donations to fund their work and vision.
January 8, 2014
…October 2013, Louis Munoz donated one of his kidneys to William Lynch. The organ match would not have occurred without a bit of serendipity and a big love of football. Munoz and Lynch had been childhood friends, but hadn’t seen each other in years – then they found themselves randomly…
August 7, 2019
The heart transplant program at UC San Diego Health has demonstrated the best one-year survival rate for patients in the United States among health care providers with a volume of more than 50 heart transplants per year, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
July 30, 2020
…medical team who helped organize the wedding for David and Vicky say the happy moment was much needed during these trying times. He waited for the life-saving donation while receiving care at Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Health. More than 67 percent of patients at UC San Diego…
October 25, 2012
…students have made a donation of $25 each to the UC San Diego Student Foundation’s “Give. Invest. Gain.” Initiative, which supports student scholarships and programs. That translates to more than $17,000 raised—a record start to the school year for the foundation. Focus on: Giving Back Alumni Entrepreneurs Build Business Models…
December 6, 2011
…difficult time for nonprofit organizations, which are experiencing an increase in demand for their services just when the economy is making fundraising more challenging. To help address the needs in our local community, UC San Diego students, staff and faculty are participating in a variety of outreach initiatives—from toy drives…
December 5, 2013
…in need GiveDirectly’s no-strings-attached donations are deposited through a mobile banking system straight to a recipient’s cell phone. Image courtesy of GiveDirectly.org GiveDirectly is a nonprofit that does something radical – almost heretical – in the world of international charity: It gives cash directly to those who need it without…
