Research in the UC San Diego Department of Medicine
Highlights
The UC San Diego Department of Medicine is a national leader in internal medicine research.
- Our 2007 research funding totaled more than $84 million from over 400 individual contracts and grants.
- We rank 5th in the U.S. in clinical medicine research impact by citation report for 2001-2005 (Thomson Scientific).
Translational Research
We are committed to translational research: we focus on laboratory work that leads directly to better patient care.
Our studies address the diseases of greatest concern to our national and world community, including:
- Asthma, which affects over 20 million children and adults.
- Atherosclerotic heart disease, which causes over 1 million deaths each year.
- Allergies, which affect more than 50 million Americans.
- Cancer, which is responsible for over 500,000 deaths each year.
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), affecting 10 million adults.
- Diabetes, which affects 18 million patients and expected to affect many more.
- Hypertension, which affects 1.5 million patients.
- Immunological bowel disease, which affects 2 million patients.
- Kidney failure, which affects 360,000 people.
- Liver failure, which causes more than 60,000 deaths each year.
- Rheumatoid arthritis, which affects over 1 million Americans.
Interests and Resources
You will find our faculty research activities, resources, and contact information in a searchable database, the Department of Medicine Affinity Network.
We invite all new faculty members to list their research activities and interests on this network. In addition, we hope our existing faculty will continually update their Affinity Network profiles as their research grows and prospers.
Search the Affinity Network by keyword to find researchers, equipment, expertise, key publications, and opportunities for collaboration.
