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UC San Diego Health Treats Cancer Patient with Stem-Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health treats the first patient treated for cancer with a human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapy called FT500. Dan Kaufman collaborated with Fate Therapeutics to bring the iPSC-derived natural killer cell cancer immunotherapy to patients.

UC San Diego Health Revives Non-Beating Donor Heart for Successful Transplantation

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital on the West Coast to perform heart transplant surgery from a donor after circulatory death using a new portable organ care system. The investigational procedure could significantly decrease transplant waiting list times and improve patient outcomes.

UC San Diego Health Performs First HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant in Region

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

For the first time in Southern California, surgeons at UC San Diego Health have transplanted the kidney of a deceased donor with HIV into a recipient with a pre-existing HIV infection. The procedure is part of an unprecedented multi-site national clinical trial.

UC San Diego Health Part of National Initiative to Improve Senior Patient Care

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital in San Diego to join the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative and be recognized as Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for implementation of evidence-based interventions designed to improve care for older adults.

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