Pancreatic Cancer Study Reaches 10,000 Participants Worldwide
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Headquartered at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health and led by MCC Director Diane Simeone, MD, the international PRECEDE Consortium has enrolled 10,000 participants and set a new goal of 20,000—advancing efforts to detect pancreatic cancer earlier and improve survival rates. This work is central to its mission to achieve a 50% survival rate by 2035 through early detection.
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Anne Wallace, MD Interviewed by Fox 5 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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For October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Moores Member Dr. Anne Wallace, breast surgical oncologist and Director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at UC San Diego Health, was interviewed regarding treatment options, the importance of early detection, and imaging and screening recommendations.
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Historic Agreement Between UC San Diego and Southwestern College |
UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and leaders at Southwestern College joined Assemblymember David Alvarez to celebrate the signing of an agreement to establish a joint Bachelor of Science in Public Health program in the South Bay.
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Skaggs Number 4 in Research Funding Rankings |
Securing approximately $33 million for competitive research awards in fiscal year 2024, the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has moved up three spots to number 4 in national rankings for research funding.
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Distinguished Scientist Director's Lecture Series Journal Club
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More than just any typical journal club, this journal club will provide trainees an opportunity to sharpen presentation skills, network directly with expert speakers, and engage with fellow postdoctoral fellows and graduate students over pizza. Sessions will take place the week of each Distinguished Scientist Director’s Lecture, allowing a dive deep into the speaker’s research with peers and a one-on-one with the speaker.
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Annual Mental Health Check-in: UC San Diego Healer, Education, Assessment, and Referral (HEAR) Program
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The HEAR Program invites you to complete a quick, anonymous 5-minute mental health check-In.
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- Create a username and password to protect your privacy.
- Your identity remains confidential, even from HEAR staff, unless you choose to share it.
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A licensed therapist will respond within 48 hours.
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CANTRAC Binational Symposium on Translational Cancer Research
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Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Health Sciences Auditorium (CISALUD), UABC Mexicali, B.C. and Virtual
Join this free academic forum on translational cancer research, with an emphasis on the U.S.-Mexico border region, which is open to students, faculty, researchers, and health professionals. Simultaneous English-Spanish interpretation will be available.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
View featured limited submission, federal, and non-federal grant and funding opportunities. |
American Cancer Society (ACS) Institutional Research Grant 2026 |
Moores Member Michael Bouvet, MD, Member of the Local Committee of the ACS Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG-24-1317140-51-IRG), is pleased to announce the availability of seed money to stimulate cancer research projects of high merit among junior investigators at UC San Diego.
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Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
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| mAChR4 suppresses liver disease via GAP-induced antimicrobial immunity |
Michael Karin, PhD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics) and Bernd Schnabl, MD (Cancer Biology and Signaling)
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| High inherited risk predicts age-associated increases in fibrosis in patients with MASLD
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Rohit Loomba, MD (Cancer Control)
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| In vivo CRISPR screening in head and neck cancer reveals Uchl5 as an immunotherapy target
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J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling)
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CLINICAL TRIALS OFFICE (CTO) |
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No new clinical trials as of this week.
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