UC San Diego Library Launches New Channel on UCTV
October 29, 2013
Thanks to a new partnership with the University of California’s award-winning television station, the UC San Diego Library has launched a new channel on UCTV.
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Qualcomm Institute’s CARI Therapeutics Awarded NIH Grant for Opioid Sensor
August 10, 2017
QI Innovation Space member CARI Therapeutics has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to collaboratively develop a biosensor that will detect the presence of opioids in patients in recovery.
Tiny Injectable Sensor Could Provide Unobtrusive, Long-term Alcohol Monitoring
April 10, 2018
Engineers have developed a tiny, ultra-low power chip that could be injected just under the surface of the skin for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring. The chip is powered wirelessly by a wearable device such as a smartwatch or patch. The goal of this work is to develop a convenient, routine…
Program Gives UC San Diego Health New Resources to Combat Opioid Epidemic
February 20, 2019
UC San Diego Health is among 31 health facilities selected from across the state to participate in the California Bridge Program, an accelerated, 18-month training program for health care providers to enhance access to around-the-clock treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression
July 30, 2020
By analyzing the FDA database of adverse drug effects, UC San Diego researchers discovered that people who received Botox injections — not just in the forehead — reported depression significantly less often than patients undergoing different treatments for the same conditions.
Opioid treatment tracking startup celebrates string of successes
April 27, 2022
CARI Health, a startup in the Institute for the Global Entrepreneur’s MedTech Accelerator, was named a Connect “Cool Company” on the heels of winning the $300,000 grand prize at the San Diego Angel Conference.
New Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team Launches at UC San Diego
April 6, 2023
A new Triton Compassionate Response team has been created to support students in an equitable way by validating what they are going through, empowering them to be involved in their healthcare decisions and offering a pathway to wellness.
Q&A with the Visitors Tour Program
November 14, 2011
…helped one of the psychiatrists open the Senior Behavioral Health unit. I retired in 2001, and had a neighbor who was a tour guide and she recruited me. I'm now a member of Town and Gown, and I enjoy lectures and classes at UC San Diego Extension. How are your…
Q&A with Steffanie Strathdee
April 18, 2011
…Anthropologists are working with psychiatrists. Economists are working with clinicians. With some vision, coordination, energy and committed minds, we can make UC San Diego one of the leading universities for global health research, training and service in the world. How is the enhanced collaboration improving the work of researchers and…
Granting the Gift of Hope
February 7, 2019
…up of physicians, nurses, psychiatrists and social workers to support patients and their loved ones as they navigate challenging health conditions. Kestenbaum was recently named a Sojourns Scholar by Cambia Health Foundation, and received a two-year $180,000 grant to conduct an innovative project in the field of palliative care. She…
