In our continuing conversation with @nizet.bsky.social, MD, he discusses how his lab is studying how to repurpose antibiotics that susceptibility testing had shown to not be efficacious against certain infections. @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #IDsky

Researchers at @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social and colleagues across the nation have announced the first data release from the #HBCD Study offering a detailed look at childhood #braindevelopment. Data could inform new interventions & improve health outcomes for children.

Super excited to see our recent @cellcellpress.bsky.social paper featured in a Life Metabolism preview! Huge thanks to Christoopher Glass @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social for the thoughtful highlight. 🔗 academic.oup.com/lifemeta/adv... #inflammation #macrophage #chromatin #pH #biomolecularcondensates

Thanks @contagionlive.bsky.social for letting me put in some unscripted words UC San Diego is the ideal place to receive your dream education or pursue a faculty career in collaborative medical or pharmaceutical sciences @ucsandiego.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social

Each medical student is enrolled in a course entitled Compassionate Action and Real Engagement in the community (CARE). The core course provides first- and second-year medical students with the skills needed to sustain a humanistic approach to medicine. 🗞️ go.ucsd.edu/46z9g5o

The wait is almost over—#IBDCuttingEdge2025 starts tomorrow! Join @scrippshealth.bsky.social, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social & @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social for a three-day CME event on translational science, clinical trials, surgery & drug discovery in IBD care. 🎟️ Secure your spot: ow.ly/4FPU50VFUGW

Our inaugural class of PA-S2s are off to their clinical rotations! 🥼 Here, PA-S2 Anna Roche poses outside of @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social's Jacobs Medical Center with Judd M. Laraway, PA-CU of the Division of Hospital Medicine on her first day of clinical rotations. 🩺

Follow along with MS2 and Health Sciences Center of Excellence (HSCOE) scholar Daniel Alexander as he conducted summer research at NYU Langone in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery Research! 🔬

"I recently received a scholarship to attend the @aadskin.bsky.social Legislative Conference and explored opportunities to integrate my public health background into dermatology to advocate for my patients outside of the exam room." - Raj Fadadu M.D., M.S., Dermatology Resident (PGY-3)

The #UCSDSurgery 2025 REIMAGINE Symposium keynote speaker will be Amy Purdy, a Paralympic medalist, bestselling author, and kidney transplant patient who challenges us to think bigger and consider new possibilities! @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Researchers at the @cmcr-ucsd.bsky.social at @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social have found that after at least two days' abstinence, frequent #cannabis users show no #drivingdeficits Read more 🚗 : buff.ly/qTILuvt

In honor of the School of Medicine Alumni Reunion taking place this weekend, we asked some @ucsandiego.bsky.social alumni what some of their favorite medical school memories were. 💙🔱 This year, we celebrate the milestone reunions of the Classes of 1975, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2015!

Congratulations, Joel Baumgartner, M.D., and Priya Lewis, M.D., on receiving the @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 2025 Exemplary Professionalism in the Clinical Learning Environment Award! This award recognizes exceptional professionalism, integrity and leadership in the clinical learning environment 🎉

👏 Join us in congratulating the honorees for 2025 UC San Diego Health Sciences Excellence in Mentoring Awards: Drs. Ami Doshi, Jack D. Bui, Sally Liu Baxter, and the Department of Psychiatry! @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Lindsey Yourman, M.D., associate clinical professor in the Department of Geriatrics has been appointed by Office of @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to the California Commission On Aging. 🩺 Read more ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/46ByOPF

"Stem cell regenerative capacity was diminished but with some variability between bone marrow donors, suggesting that anti-aging resilience factors are activated in stem cells from some individuals but not others," said Dr. Catriona Jamieson, professor of medicine.

Ph.D. Candidate in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use at @ucsandiego.bsky.social and @sdsuresearch.bsky.social, Will Eger, has been named the @hartwickcollege.bsky.social Alumni Association's Outstanding Recent Alumnus! 🏆 Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mryhcxvd

Busy and exciting times! This week marks the start of our first Clinical Pathology Conference during Grand Rounds and the beginning of the PCCM Fellowship Interview Season. Best of luck to everyone! #MedEd #PCCM @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

With the symbolic donning of their first white coats, the newest class of @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social students marked the beginning of their journeys. 🥼 bit.ly/4m436js

Out now in @JAMANetworkOpen.com: @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social researchers discover blood biomarkers that could lead to a simple test for #Alzheimer's & related #dementias, especially in underrepresented communities.

A new discovery from researchers at @UCSDCancer, @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social, and their collaborators have helped answer a major question in #cancer care: Why do some tumors not respond to immunotherapy?

Kimberly Peters, currently in treatment for stage four uterine #cancer at @UCSDCancer, has one message for leaders in government: Don’t cut #researchfunding #UCSD #behindeverybreakthrough @ucsandiego.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social Read Kim's story: buff.ly/ksVWtZW youtu.be/Tntfg6boG-E

"For the longest time that I recall from Suhanee's childhood, she always dreamed to be a physician. Delighted to see her reach this important milestone towards fulfilling her dream at UC San Diego School of Medicine." - Samir Mitragotri, parent of MS1 Suhanee Mitragotri 🩺

#UCSDSurgery welcomes Assistant Professor Sadia Ilyas, M.D., to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery! Ilyas previously worked as an assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University. Outside of work, she enjoys drawing, painting and reading! Welcome🎉 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Meet Samuel Eisenstein, M.D., an associate professor in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery. When he isn’t at the hospital, you can find him at a concert or traveling the world with his family. #UCSDSurgery #HumansofSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

PCCM GRAND ROUNDS IS BACK! Dr. Daniel Crouch and Dr. Bernie Sunwoo will discuss the future of PCCM Fellowship education and recruitment. #MedEd #PCCM @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

By the Numbers: Discover the achievements of our extraordinary incoming class of @ucsandiego.bsky.social medical students. 🥼 Happy first day of classes! 📚 Read more about the incoming class ⬇️ go.ucsd.edu/41xTXsh

Meet the Class of 2029! 🥼 We had the great honor of welcoming 140 new students into the medical community over the weekend at our @ucsandiego.bsky.social White Coat Ceremony at Jacobs Music Center. 🔱 🗞️ Learn more about the incoming class of students ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/41xTXsh

Our White Coat Ceremony is LIVE! Tune in and cheer on the Class of 2029 ⬇️🥼

“Surgical training has helped me learn skills to be a doctor in the fullest sense. I’m grateful for the experience and the mentorship I’ve received here at UC San Diego.” — Sohini Khan, M.D., on her growth at #UCSDSurgery #AlumniSpotlight @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

Out now in @nature.com: New research from @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social reveals that chronic #alcohol use disrupts gut barrier function, allowing harmful #bacteria to migrate to the #liver

Out now in @Nature.Com: Researchers from @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social develop engineered proteins to selectively reduce #cocaine-seeking behavior without affecting natural rewards. This innovative method may lead to new gene therapies for cocaine #addiction buff.ly/2LEPha8

🅁 evealing 🄴 vidence, 🅂 parking 🄴 xploration, 🄰 dvancing 🅁 eason, 🄲 reating 🄷 ope @ucsandiego.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social

While online conversations about sun exposure are trending, the risks of UV radiation are real and cumulative. ☀️ Y. Linda Liou, DO, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology, explains the science of the UV index ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4mVfymw

The MS1s are here and the energy is palpable! 🥼 Today, we teamed up with @ucsdbookstore.bsky.social as our newest students tried on their white coats for the first time and took their professional headshots. 🩺 Set reminder for White Coat Livestream ➡️ tinyurl.com/269wfbmp

Congratulations. Aleah Brubaker, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Than, M.D., on receiving the Pearl-Hannah Scholar Award, which recognizes early-career physician-scientists who advance impactful biomedical research and provides $100,000 over five years to fund innovative projects @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

UC San Diego hosted @fda.gov Commissioner Marty Makary at Moores Cancer Center for a CEO Forum part of the FDA’s new listening tour to engage biotech and pharma leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges in advancing safe, effective therapies. 🔬 🔗 go.ucsd.edu/460vdLG

Welcoming (and welcoming back) our @ucsandiego.bsky.social School of Medicine Tritons to campus! 🥳🩺 This week, we welcome our newest cohort of PRIME students. Next week, we welcome our incoming MS1s and rising MS2s to orientation week. Here’s to a wonderful year! 🔱

Multiple speakers in the medical field have explained how climate change has impacted their communities. Elida Kocharian, an MD/PhD student @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social, said legal protections like the endangerment finding help prevent air pollution-driven cancers among her patients.

Welcome the School of Medicine's Class of 2029! Help us give each student a stethoscope at their White Coat Ceremony on 8/28. Sponsor one for $250 & be part of a special tradition! Donate now & support our future docs ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4ozqo3e

"The culture of curiosity, collaboration and excellence was so compelling that after completing my fellowship, staying on as faculty felt like the natural and only choice." — Garth Jacobsen, M.D., on why he stayed at #UCSDSurgery. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

Welcome the School of Medicine's Class of 2029! Help us give each student a stethoscope at their White Coat Ceremony on 8/28. Sponsor one for $250 & be part of a special tradition! Donate now & support our future docs ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4ozqo3e

Dr. Leah Kern, assistant professor of pediatrics at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social, busts common vaccine myths and explains why immunization is key to protecting yourself and the community. 💉 bit.ly/4173ypE

School of Medicine leaders met with Representatives @repscottpeters.bsky.social‬ and @sarajacobs.house.gov‬ to discuss changes to federal student loans and repayment plans and the potential impacts on students, patients and the community. Read ➡️ tinyurl.com/2vsuvxzh

@ucsdsurgery.bsky.social is excited to welcome our incoming fellows! Meet all of the surgeons who are continuing their surgical education in our various fellowship programs. Congratulations! 🎉 #UCSDSurgery #SurgicalEducation #Fellowship @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Researchers at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social have discovered a #genetic twist that helps set the #human #brain apart from our closest relatives. Findings could lead to new insights into human evolution and neurodevelopmental disorders #neuroscience

Prebys is proud to announce the 19 outstanding early- and mid-career researchers who are receiving this crucial support to keep their labs running and their work moving forward. today.ucsd.edu/story/1-mill...

Associate Prof. of Pediatrics Eniko Sajti, MD, PhD finds a potential target for treating lung injuries in preterm infants: a protein called TREM2 that plays a key role in lung damage. This discovery could lead to new treatments and improved care for vulnerable babies. 🗞️ tinyurl.com/mw2wxmn5

@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social's pivot grant program, supported by a $1M gift from @prebysfdn.bsky.social, fuels research in health-related fields so our researchers can continue their work despite funding disruptions. Meet @ucsandiego.bsky.social recipients making a difference ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/45fCM0I

@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social researchers have helped discover that a drug used to treat pinworms can be repurposed to rejuvenate cellular structures and potentially treat #neurodegenerativediseases like #Alzheimers and frontotemporal #dementia