News From Around the System

Balance of Two Enzymes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Survival

In addition to potentially aiding diagnosis and prognosis, finding launches new effort to treat pancreatic cancer by inhibiting one enzyme and boosting the other

Preclinical Data Shows Combination Immunotherapy Could Stop Liver Cancer Growth

Soccer Matches, Then a Doctor Does Too

On Friday, former Olympian Rachel Van Hollebeke and her 116 fellow graduates at UC San Diego School of Medicine will find out where they will head next in their new careers as doctors

Proof of Pimple: Mouse Model Validates How “Good” and “Bad” Bacteria Affect Acne

The novel model mimics human acne and introduces new possibilities for targeted treatments and vaccines

Dr. Kenneth Chang discusses Alex Trebek's pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Study to Investigate How Sexual Trauma Increases HIV Susceptibility in Women

Sexual violence produces adverse social and behavioral impacts — and biological too

Tech Tips: Four Top Health Systems Share Novel Approaches to Improve Patient Engagement

UCI Health supports colorectal cancer awareness

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and UCI Health is at the forefront of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. “The fact that one in every 20 Americans will get colorectal cancer is a national tragedy,” said…

Cam and Wanda Garner Give $2M to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Edward Ball, MD, director and chief of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, named inaugural chair holder

By Blocking Protein, Researchers Keep Brain Tumors from Repairing Themselves