April 2020

UC San Diego at the Forefront on the Fight Against COVID-19

UC San Diego’s commitment to transforming lives and society through multidisciplinary research, as articulated in the campus’ Strategic Plan , is more apparent than ever as researchers lead the way in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Engineers and doctors at UC San Diego are partnering to design and build ventilators using 3d-printing , addressing one of the key challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak. Led by James Friend, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Department of Surgery, and Lonnie Petersen , an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and adjunct with UC San Diego Health and a team of graduate students, this project aims to meet the potential shortage of medical devices while also building capacity in the clinical setting. UC San Diego Health is also leading the way with pioneering treatment, launching a clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of antiviral drug remdesivir for use against COVID-19. Constance Benson professor of medicine and co-principal investigator of the 75-site global study, points to the adaptive study design as a means for rapidly adding a treatment protocol if the Gilead Sciences antiviral drug proves effective.

Additionally, Robert Schooley, M.D., co-director of the Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics and Faculty Director of Global Education at UC San Diego shared in a City of San Diego Press Conference that UC San Diego Health is working with Inovio, Arcturus and other San Diego biotech companies on developing vaccines and conducting vaccine trials.

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UC System Adjusts Admissions Requirements to Support Students The UC System has made changes to admissions, financial aid and grading policies to support our students during this difficult period of transition. Read More Here!

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Spring Quarter at UC San Diego UC San Diego has a large and robust international student community and we deeply value the positive and meaningful intellectual, cultural and social impact these students make to our campus. UC San Diego students come from more than 100 countries around the world. They bring diverse perspectives, knowledge and experiences that strengthen classrooms, research and cross-cultural competencies of every UC San Diego student, faculty and staff member. While UC San Diego, along with higher education institutions around the globe, has pivoted to a remote learning environment for the quarter, our commitment to delivering academically rigorous course content, ensuring student success and providing access to resources remains.

Hear from Chancellor Khosla

Hear from Chancellor Kholsa on the proactive steps UC San Diego is taking to protect the health and well-being of our UC San Diego community; slow the spread of COVID-19; and ensure the continuity of our teaching, research, and clinical care.

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