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M.D., M.S., Ph.D., P.A., residency and fellowship programs.

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Associate professor of Medicine @agoren.bsky.social and graduate student Yuwei Cao's new method for an end-to-end single pot automated (spa) ChIP-seq made the cover of @genomeresearch.bsky.social! 🧬

Read their article, focused on developing spa-ChIP-seq, below 👇
The new issue of @genomeresearch.bsky.social is now live. Follow the link to new research the 3D genome organization in breast cancer, assisted reproductive technology mutation rate, and more! tinyurl.com/Genome-Res-3...
January 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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🙌 A $7.4 million California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grant awarded to SSCI expert Stephanie Cherqui, PhD, and team will ready a revolutionary new treatment — a stem cell-based gene therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia — for clinical trial. 🎉 More: bit.ly/4jw1qiY. H/t @cirmnews.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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“Even though we may scatter across the country after graduation, we always have a network to rely on.” — Sasha Douglas, M.D., on the long-lasting connections between #UCSDSurgery general surgery residents. #AlumniSpotlight @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

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January 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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A new study of people with #autobrewery yndrome — a rare condition causing intoxication without drinking alcohol — has found a link between #gutmicrobes and symptoms, pointing to new treatment strategies. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
What Causes Some People’s Gut Microbes to Produce High Alcohol Levels?
A study of people with auto-brewery syndrome — a rare condition causing intoxication without drinking alcohol — has found a link between gut microbes and symptoms, pointing to new treatment…
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January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Calling all Los Angeles-Based UC San Diego School of Medicine alumni! 📍🩺

Gather with fellow @ucsandiego.bsky.social alumni during a relaxed evening of conversation and community, hosted by Adrienne Youdim, MD ’02, and Behrooz Torkian, MD.

📅 RSVP by Jan 12 👉 tinyurl.com/bdes9xu8
January 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Screening Children for Risk of Frequent Substance Use in Young Adulthood: A 17-Year Prospective, National Study (just accepted in @jsadjournal.bsky.social)
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www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Screening Children for Risk of Frequent Substance Use in Young Adulthood: A 17-Year Prospective, National Study: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja
Objective: There is no externally validated instrument for predicting which children will show frequent substance use (SU) in young adulthood. This study evaluated whether an instrument previously shown to predict SU outcomes in mid-adolescence could also predict SU outcomes in young adulthood, comparing performance across ages and demographics. Method: The Loeber Risk Score (LRS) is a 5-item, parent-completed screener indexing risk of future SU in children. We evaluated the predictive performance of the LRS in a nationally representative longitudinal birth cohort (N = 4,898, 48% female). Parents completed the LRS when the child was ∼5 and ∼9 years old. Subsequently, youth reported their SU at age ∼22 years old. Results: The LRS at age 9 predicted several outcomes at age 22 better than chance (ps<0.05): daily cigarette use (AUROCs=0.71-0.75), cannabis use ≥3x week (AUROC=0.59), vaping ≥3x week (AUROC=0.55), and receipt of treatment for an alcohol/drug problem (AUROC=0.60). Performance was no better than chance for alcohol outcomes (AUROCs=0.47-0.50). Children with LRS scores ≥2 were 1.3-2.0 times more likely to display frequent substance use outcomes. There were no consistent performance differences when the LRS was measured at age 5 vs. age 9 or by child’s sex, race, or ethnicity. Conclusion: The LRS would be an improvement over random or ad hoc selection, but screening accuracy is generally low. Much more accurate screeners are needed.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
"At UC San Diego, Dr. Eric Garland is pioneering a therapy that sounds deceptively simple: mindfulness. His program, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), retrains the brain to rediscover natural rewards-joy, meaning, and peace-lost to addiction." 👇🧠

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Killer High: The future of addiction medicine
From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Happy New Year! PCCSM&P Grand Rounds is back this week! On Thursday we welcome Drs. Kim Kerr and Nick Kim to Grand Rounds. #MedEd #PCCM #CTPEH @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
From primary and specialty care to dental services, mental health support, pharmacy access, and more, the Student-Run Free Clinic Project delivers comprehensive care while giving medical students invaluable hands-on experience. 🩺

Read more ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4smquxb
January 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
We are pleased to welcome Catherine L. Coe, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine.

“Dr. Coe’s appointment as the chair for the Department of Family Medicine marks an exciting new chapter for the department."

Read ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/4ssBgC2
A Vision for Innovation and Community Impact
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Catherine L. Coe, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine, effective January 5, 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Metabolomic profiling reveals the potential of fatty acids as regulators of exhausted CD8 T cells during chronic viral infection @katekazane.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
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January 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Happy holidays from the Department of Surgery! We wish you a wonderful holiday filled with much festivity and cheer #UCSDSurgery #HappyHolidays #HolidaySeason @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Nothing beats being greeted by the day with a sky like this especially on a week full of festivities 😍 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A year of resilience, discovery and impact: Take a look back at some 2025 highlights at UC San Diego School of Medicine in our inaugural year in review. ⭐️

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December 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Our December newsletter is here! ❄️ Read about Sean Perez, M.D., and his path to research, our Q&A with Bryan Clary, M.D., new faculty and more! Plus, some festive holiday celebrations in our department. Happy Holidays! ☃️ #UCSDSurgery #MedEd @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Disability and Chronic Illness in Medicine student interest group (SIG) recently hosted their first event! "As doctors, many of our patients will have varying degrees of abilities, and it’s important to remember many doctors manage both visible and invisible disabilities." Natasha Hessami, MS2
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Our social media managers our out for the holidays, so we are taking over 🕺 How did we do? @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An early Holiday season gift. 🎁 Take a behind-the-scenes look as our Assistant Dean of Admissions, Dr. Parag Sanghvi, and other medical student admissions reps make some acceptance calls to admitted @ucsandiego.bsky.social medical students! 📞
December 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Lots of Holiday cheer to go around here! ☃️

The Office of Medical Education had the chance to celebrate the efforts of our student leaders at the 2025 Winter Social. Med student leaders from each class council celebrated the quarter’s accomplishments while enjoying food and fun.
December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Radiation Oncology SIG, with support from faculty and residents in the Department of Radiation Oncology, organized a contouring workshop designed to teach medical students how to delineate tumors on medical imaging for radiation treatment planning. 💻

📸 Alejandra Felix-Campos, MS4
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We congratulate medical student Alec Calac, Ph.D. on being selected as one of 30 inaugural members of @nam.edu's Trust in Health Science Through Community Partnership and Lived Experience Action Collaborative! 🤝🥼

🌎 Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mtmvftw6
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Out now in @Science: Scientists at @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social and #UCSDCancer have identified an enzyme that shatters chromosomes in #cancer cells. Results solve a longstanding mystery in #CancerResearch and open new avenues for treating the most difficult cancers #genome #DNA
Scientists Uncover Key Driver of Treatment-Resistant Cancer
UC San Diego scientists have identified the enzyme that shatters cancer genomes and helps them evolve to resist treatment, solving a longstanding mystery in the molecular biology of cancer.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Neutrophil-derived IL-1β preserves lipid stores during metabolic stress, highlighting a physiological function of innate immune cells in limiting lipid loss and maintaining energy homeostasis @nature.com @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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A new @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause #autism #spectrum disorder
Three-Hit Model Describes the Causes of Autism
A new UC San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum disorder.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM