News From Around the System

Inhibiting Enzyme Helps Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better

People with inactive RNA-editing enzyme respond better to immunotherapy; inhibitors of the enzyme help mice with difficult-to-treat cancers live longer

Precision Medicine Identifies Key Recurring Mutation in Head and Neck Cancers

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center report that an investigational drug candidate called tipifarnib showed promise in treating key recurring mutation in head and neck cancers.

Zafiris J. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry

Zafiris J. “Jeff” Daskalakis, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression

FDA database of drug side effects indicates the benefit may hold up no matter where Botox is injected

Precision Medicine Identifies Key Recurring Mutation in Head and Neck Cancers

UC San Diego study indicates mutant HRAS is a key, cancer-driving oncogene — and that it’s a druggable target

Zafiris J. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry

UC San Diego Scientists Part of Special Package of Studies Describing Human Genome

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are among the contributors to a package of 10 studies in the journal Nature, describing the latest results from the ongoing Encyclopedia of DNA Elements project, a worldwide effort led by the NIH to understand how the human genome functions.

Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression

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.

UCI Medical Center among America’s Best Hospitals for 20 consecutive years

For the 20th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients and conditions. This year, the report highlights the excellence of UCI Health programs in gynecology, No…

UC San Diego Health Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report

UC San Diego Health is ranked first in San Diego and sixth in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2020-2021 U.S. News and World Report. Eight common procedures and conditions were also rated “high performing.”