June 9th, 2026-Gene Therapy Approach Reduces Muscle Spasticity After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
A single administration of gene therapy may provide a long-lasting strategy for reducing muscle spasticity caused by spinal cord injury and potentially other neurological conditions associated with abnormal muscle tone or increased neuronal activity such as neuropathic pain or brain injury-induced epilepsy. The study, "Treatment of spinal injury muscle spasticity by spinal subpial AAV9-GAD65/VGAT delivery: an efficacy and safety study in rat, pig and NHP", led by Martin Marsala, MD, professor of anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine,
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May 26, 2026- Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage
Gene therapy is one of the latest avenues for combatting Alzheimer's and related diseases. UC San Diego researchers led by Dr. Brian Head and Shanshan Wang in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, have demonstrated a promising approach for tackling neurodegeneration in mice. Photo by Kyle Dykes/UC San Diego Health Sciences
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March 27, 2026- Dr. Ruth Waterman awarded "Women who Inspire" by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, professor and chair of the UC San Diego Health Department of Anesthesiology, Ruth Waterman, MD, has been awarded with the "Women Who Inspire" recognition by Senator Catherine S. Blakespear.
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Feb 26, 2026- Dr. Head elected to National Academy of Inventors for 2026
Dr. Brian P. Head from the University of California San Diego have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in innovation.
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Nov 6, 2025 - Meditation Retreat Rapidly Reprograms Body and Mind
A one-week mind-body retreat triggered systematic brain and molecular changes linked to resilience, pain relief and stress recovery. Dr. Hem
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2025 Revelle Medal- Dr. Tony Yaksh
Tony Yaksh, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology at UC San Diego School of Medicine
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June 5, 2025 - Alzheimer’s Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Preserving Cognitive Function
By reprogramming the behavior of brain cells, new gene therapy could stop Alzheimer’s at the source.
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December 17, 2024 - Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
A Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.
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Jun 21, 2024 - UC San Diego researchers use artificial intelligence to help fight opioid addiction
A team of doctors and scientists at UCSD will spend the next three years working on a model that will use artificial intelligence to help doctors assess a patient's risk level of addiction to opioids.
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Nov 14, 2023 - Medicine, Mindfulness and Meaning: Psychedelic Research at UC San Diego
Since the early 1970s, UC San Diego researchers have studied psychedelics and their potential therapeutic applications. Today, interdisciplinary teams from departments across campus have expanded research to include human clinical trials exploring a range of treatments including chronic pain and mental health.
Watch Video16th Annual Acute Pain and Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Conference
Presented by the UC San Diego School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Division of Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesia
