Can we add 10 healthy years to the human #healthspan? @UCSanDiego.bsky.social is leading the way as the Central Lab for the $101M @XPRIZE.org Healthspan Competition, providing the scientific rigor needed to redefine #healthyaging for everyone. #Research #XPRIZE buff.ly/CZg832f

UC San Diego Named Central Lab for $101M XPRIZE Healthspan Competition

The Stein Institute for Research on Aging at UC San Diego will play a central role in an ambitious competition aimed at extending the human healthspan.

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Wonderful to connect with the Planetary Health in Medicine fellows at @ucsandiego.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social on #ucclimateresilience initiatives - building collective efficacy together! 🌍💚🩵💙🌱

The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of rebecsinib, a first-in-class investigational ADAR1 inhibitor for relapsed/refractory secondary #AML and higher-risk myelofibrosis. bit.ly/3TIEYdM @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #ClinicalTrials #CancerResearch

Third-year physician assistant (PA) student William Parker, a U.S. Navy veteran from Oklahoma, is a member of the inaugural class of the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Atkinson Physician Assistant Education Program that will be graduating in October. 📰 Read the full story ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4wTgjSq

Join the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Medical Alumni Association in welcoming the incoming class of medical students by sponsoring their stethoscopes! 🩺 Your gift will go a long way in supporting our medical students as they begin their medical education journey. Give ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/458AFek

@UCSanDiego.bsky.social study finds that mindfulness-based therapy for #opioid misuse could have huge return on investment for society. Researchers found that MORE reduced opioid misuse and could yield $12 in economic benefit for every $1 spent buff.ly/JgvM3mv

Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment

A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.

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Researchers from @UCSanDiego.bsky.social have found that switching to a #vegandiet for just one month can alter the body’s #epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation and biological #aging. buff.ly/enT5Q4v

One Month on a Vegan Diet Shifts Epigenetic Patterns Associated with Aging and Inflammation

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that switching to a vegan diet for just one month can alter the body’s epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation…

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Are you part of the @ucsandiego.bsky.social School of Medicine classes of 1976, 1986, 1996, 2001, 2006 or 2016? Join us for the UC San Diego School of Medicine Alumni Reunion on Saturday, September 26! 🎓⏰ Register by September 1 ➡️ tinyurl.com/35vc8er3

School of Medicine alumnus Byron Scott, MD '90 and clinical professor of family medicine, Amy Leu, '00 DO, have joined the @ucsandiego.bsky.social Alumni Board of Directors for 2026-2027. Read more about the new members of the Alumni Board of Directors ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4h6G8ts

Meet the Red Academic Community (AC) director! 🔴 A professor of surgery, Charley Coffey, MD has served as an AC Director since 2025. Video ID: As we prepare for our Orientation Week, clips of Dr. Charley Coffey play as he shares information on himself and the Red AC.

What if a routine blood draw could tell you whether you're at risk for dementia 25 years in advance? A @ucsandiego.bsky.social study found a blood biomarker that may make that possible, flagging dementia risk decades early.

Blood Test Predicts Dementia in Women as Many as 25 Years Before Symptoms Begin

Measured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across decades of follow-up in a large, diverse cohort of U.S. women.

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The Institute for Applied Health Intelligence at @UCSanDiego.bsky.social/ @UCSDHealth.bsky.social is here to solve the "last mile" of #healthcare delivery, using #AI and other #tech to ensure safer, more personalized, and more equitable care for every patient.

UC San Diego Launches Institute for Applied Health Intelligence

The new Institute for Applied Health Intelligence at UC San Diego will connect resources across six schools and UC San Diego health to generate next-generation solutions for pressing challenges in…

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New statewide analysis reveals rising injury severity among e-bike riders, particularly children, highlighting urgent needs for safety education, infrastructure improvements and policy changes. @UCSanDiego.bsky.social

UC San Diego Study Finds An Exponential Increase in E-Bike Injuries in California

New statewide analysis reveals rising injury severity among e-bike riders, particularly children, highlighting urgent needs for safety education, infrastructure improvements and policy changes.

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@UCSanDiego.bsky.social researchers and their colleagues designed short strands of #DNA to target #protein production by disease-causing mutations, dramatically reducing #seizures and sparking developmental gains, helping one teenager walk independently. buff.ly/dlqppCo

Personalized Gene Therapy Helps Teen with Rare Form of Severe Epilepsy Walk Independently

UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues designed short strands of DNA to target protein production by disease-causing mutations, dramatically reducing seizures and sparking developmental gains,…

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@UCSanDiego.bsky.social researchers analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when #substanceuse begins, how it changes during #adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together. buff.ly/YZYe3bW

Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds

Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence…

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It’s World Plastic Surgery Day! We spoke to Plastic Surgery Resident Vivian Hu, MD, about why she chose to pursue plastic surgery, her favorite parts of the field and advice for future plastic surgeons. Video by @ucsandiego.bsky.social Diego Department of Surgery

Welcome to our 2026-27 Geriatrics Fellows! 🎉 Boot Camp is underway as they begin their fellowship journey at @UCSD. We’re excited to support you through a year of learning, mentorship, and growth. Welcome to the team! #UCSDGGPC

We’re proud to see Dr. Ian Neel featured by KPBS news, sharing his expertise on a proposed Medicare rule that could make advance care planning conversations a more routine part of care. #UCSDGGPC Read it here: www.kpbs.org/news/health/...

New Medicare rule could make end-of-life care conversations more common, doctors say

A proposed Medicare rule would require hospitals to report whether patients’ end-of-life care preferences are documented, a change doctors say could encourage earlier conversations.

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We're proud to share that LJI scientist and pediatric oncologist L. Benjamin Hills has received the @cancerresearchinst.bsky.social Irvington Postdoctoral Award to study immune cells in young #cancer patients bit.ly/4eHRHWd @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #oncology #PediatricCancer #SanDiego #Health

Immunologist L. Benjamin Hills launches new investigation to help pediatric cancer patients

Physician-scientist L. Benjamin Hills wins prestigious Irvington Postdoctoral Award to study immune cells in young cancer patients

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Join us from July 27-31 for exciting in-person talks by Drs. Kevin King, Laura Crotty Alexander, and Francisco Alvarado, showcasing their latest cardiovascular sciences research! All are welcome; light refreshments served. Read more: go.ucsd.edu/4vH9hzJ #UCSD2026SummerInstitute #UCSD_FOCUS

Thanks to a $1M gift from @prebysfdn.bsky.social, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social launched a pivot grant to sustain health-related research across @ucsandiego.bsky.social that was impacted by federal funding disruptions in 2025. Read about the impact of the grant program 1 year later ➡️ lnkd.in/gVW52kVy

Welcome to our newly arrived first-year residents! ⭐️🥼 Over the coming years, you will challenge yourselves, grow as clinicians and leaders, & make a lasting impact on the lives of your patients and colleagues. We are honored to be part of your journey & can't wait to see all you'll accomplish. 💙

Sean Kenmore, MD (he/him) is an assistant professor of medicine at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social and chief of hospital medicine at VA San Diego Healthcare. Dr. Kenmore co-directs the MED 442: LGBTQ Health Care. Read what's bringing Dr. Kenmore joy in the article below ⬇️

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From sci-fi and graphic novels to podcasts, pop stars and TV shows, members of the campus LGBTQ+ community share the stories and creators helping them feel connected, inspired and seen. https://bit.ly/3R2uS6A

The future of medicine includes caring for both people and the planet. 🌎 In a recent interview, rising @ucsandiego.bsky.social MS2 Chioma Ugwonali shares how her passion for environmental justice and planetary health is shaping her journey to becoming a physician. 📰 Read ➡️ tinyurl.com/39r768tt

If the planet is unhealthy and out of balance, everything on it will be, too — including humans

Chioma Ugwonali is a student at UC San Diego School of Medicine who is heading up the Planetary Health in Medicine summer research fellowship at the City Heights/Weingart Library through the end of Ju...

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Researchers have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a fundamental step in gene expression known as alternative polyadenylation (APA). #APA determines where an RNA molecule is cut and finished before it is translated into #protein. buff.ly/1NmD4k5

Screen Reveals New Proteins That Control RNA Processing

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a large-scale screening approach that identifies proteins controlling a fundamental step in gene expression known as alternative polyadenylation (APA). APA…

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#Italy boasts one of the world's oldest populations. Its Cilento region, in particular, is home to 300 centenarians in robust health. Read about our efforts to discover why — and potential clinical solutions for the rest of us: bit.ly/4aQynDM #longevity #aging #health H/t @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

MS3 Natasha Hessami, alongside her fellow @aamc.org Organization of Student Representatives National Officers, recently met with members of Congress in Washington D.C. to advocate for expanding graduate medical education funding. ⚕️🏛️

@UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social researchers discovered a hidden mechanism that destroys the liver's cholesterol-clearing receptors — and found that a shelved heart failure drug may be the fix 🧬❤️ #metabolism #cholesterol #cardiovasculardisease

Investigational Drug Could Control Cholesterol

New research from UC San Diego suggests that an existing drug, previously shelved in other contexts, could help control cholesterol.

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A new AI model from UC San Diego is turning tumor DNA into actionable insights. By analyzing thousands of mutations at once, it can better predict how cancers respond to treatment—bringing new precision to immunotherapy and chemotherapy decisions: https://bit.ly/433PPR8

AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response

A new AI model developed by UC San Diego researchers could make it possible to predict treatment response based only on a tumor's genetics.

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Could your smartwatch help treat depression? ⌚ In a first-of-its kind study using smartwatch and phone app data, UC San Diego researchers identified the daily habits most tied to participants’ moods — then used that information to personalize depression treatment. https://bit.ly/4dHaWi8