UC President Michael V. Drake M.D. signs a white coat
UC Merced |

Following the mission to improve Central Valley health care

UC Merced breaks ground on a new Medical Education Building, scheduled to open in 2026.
a doctor works with a patient
UC San Francisco |

When depression meds don’t work, this may help you turn the corner

Transcranial magnetic simulation is a noninvasive therapy for patients with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
A person standing with crossed arms and smiling in front of a colonnade
UCLA |

No sweat! A radically easy new way to diagnose stress — and do something about it.

Thanks to new technology, we may soon be able to measure exactly how stressed we are and take proportional steps to deal with it.
A person sleeping in bed in a dark room
UC Irvine |

Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation

UC Irvine-led study is first to pinpoint role of dreams in processing bad experiences
Three people standing holding giant checks
UC Newsroom |

Three new Grad Slam winners crowned in a battle for brevity

Contestants from UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside take home big wins and cash prizes.
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UC Newsroom |

Five genius inventions that grew out of UC research

Dozens of inventors traveled to Sacramento earlier this month to speak about the power of UC research during our annual advocacy event, UC Day.
Vanessa Mora in a white coat in front of UCSF Health sign
UC Newsroom |

UC medical school graduates take on Central Valley’s health care crisis

More than 700 medical students are earning their M.D. from a UC medical school this spring. The vast majority of these newly minted doctors — 73 percent — will stay in California for their residency training.
Man leans against counter in a kitchen, looking overwhelmed
UC San Diego |

Breakthrough study on post-traumatic stress disorder

A UC San Diego-led collaboration of researchers, institutions and databases makes advances on the understanding of the genetic component of PTSD.
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UC Berkeley |

In tough Oakland neighborhoods, a bold project builds public safety — and hope

The Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley is tapping the expertise of hundreds of residents to learn what helps them feel safe in their everyday lives.
Hand in blue glove gives a shot to an upper arm with rolled up sleeve
UC Riverside |

Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains

Scientists at UC Riverside have devised a vaccine that targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a given virus.
neurons imaged in bright pink and yellow colors
UC San Francisco |

How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke

Research linking brain inflammation to broken neural “wires” creates a new opening for treating neurological disease.
An image of a face with acne. Next to it is a microscopic view of Cutibacterium acnes. Below it are the words "acne vaccine"
UC Newsroom |

A vaccine for acne? UC discovery shows promise

A team at UC San Diego pinpointed one of the condition's microbial culprits and are exploring how to fight it.
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