“The most important thing we can achieve is making our communities healthier across the lifespan, and thus more productive,” said scientist, clinician, entrepreneur and philanthropist Herbert Wertheim.

More than 50 students will receive a total of $135,000 in scholarship awards.

As a young faculty member just beginning her career at UC San Diego, Kimberly Cooper recalls the anxiety she felt when developing her own research program.

As UC San Diego’s School of Medicine celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the campus recently honored medicine faculty chair holders with an inaugural investiture ceremony at the T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center.