PHE - Resources

"The Center for Integrative Medicine operates virtually across UC San Diego's departments and divisions, focusing on whole-person wellness by addressing your physical, as well as lifestyle, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. Blending the science of medicine with the art of healing creates an environment throughout UC San Diego's community that not only supports the best in clinical care, but also offers opportunities for research, education and community partnerships."

Neural Integration - Todd Coleman PHD, Armen Gharibans PHD

"Center for Health Design, Director: Eliah Aronoff-Spencer The Center for Health Design's mission is to foster human-technology teamwork in healthcare by taking a people-centered approach to health's greatest challenges. We work with global stakeholders, from village innovators, community volunteers and patient advocates to researchers, clinicians, government and industry. Together we aim to solve the "wicked" health problems that require not just singular scientific advances but innovation in multidisciplinary and distributed teamwork."

"The UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation leverages the university's strengths in clinical medicine, bioengineering, computer science, the biological and physical sciences, data sciences and more to coordinate and accelerate microbiome research. We also develop methods for manipulating microbiomes for the benefit of human and environmental health."

The Center for Innovation is an Internal Service Organization led by Director, Nicholas J. Webb. The Center provides a wide range of resources to Faculty, Students, Alumni and Staff. Our mission is to drive the best innovations in Student Experience Design (SXD), Disruptive and Enterprise Innovation, while concurrently supporting all of our Innovators across the University. Through our partnerships across Industry, Education and Philanthropy our principal mission is to deliver exceptional value to all we serve. Services that we provide include the following:

"Welcome to the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California (TUCOM).   Established in San Francisco in 1997, as the eighteenth college of osteopathic medicine, the college was relocated in 1999 to our current 44 acre campus on historic Mare Island, located in the city of Vallejo.  It is my honor to serve as Dean and my pleasure to introduce you to our school, our campus and our community. "

"Pacific College offers you the education and hands-on experience you need to become a highly qualified practitioner, ready to adapt to the new demands that face the healthcare industry. Our programs in massage, acupuncture, and holistic nursing welcome those who share our passion for holistic healing and the power to change lives exponentially."

"From life-changing live events and online courses, to eye-opening teacher trainings and unique products, The Chopra Center brings the timeless wisdom of meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda into the modern world. Discover self-awareness and why it is the key to closing the gap between who you are and who you want to be."

"The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is a multi-faceted program of professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into all aspects of society. We offer a broad range of mindfulness-based programs and initiatives. Whether your interest in mindfulness is personal or professional, on behalf of a young family member or your workplace, or if you are just curious about what it is, you are invited to explore our online home. The center is a program of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine and UC San Diego School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Public Health."

Rob Knight PHD, Embriette Hyde PHD, Sandrine Miller Montgomery PharmD PHD The Knight Lab uses and develops state-of-the-art computational and experimental techniques to ask fundamental questions about the evolution of the composition of biomolecules, genomes, and communities in different ecosystems, including the complex microbial ecosystems of the human body. We subscribe to an open-access scientific model, providing free, open-source software tools and making all protocols and data publicly available in order to increase general interest in and understanding of microbial ecology, and to further public involvement in scientific endeavors more generally.

In 2014, UC San Diego Health Sciences created The Center for Healthy Aging, which now serves as an umbrella organization for all aging-related programs at UC San Diego and expands upon the work of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Its focus extends beyond medical research to address the major challenges facing our society as it prepares to accommodate a rapidly expanding demographic of older adults-in terms of technology, finances, housing, transportation and urban planning.

"The Center is actively conducting numerous integrative health projects, including those examining effects of meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, guided imagery, journaling, and Ayurveda in heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and pain patients."

"Do you wonder how your diet, exercises, medicine usage, and other habits affect your lifestyle? Ask questions that help scientists understand the human gut!"

"Powered by Science. Driven by Passion. The UC San Diego Health sports medicine experts stay on the leading-edge of advances in diagnosis and treatment. With over 20 years of experience caring for Olympic, professional, and NCAA athletes, our expertise makes us the top choice for athletes of all levels."

UC San Diego School of Medicine has long been known as a place where discoveries are made. Today, we are known as a place where discoveries are delivered. UC San Diego School of Medicine, established in 1968, is the region's only medical school. As a top-tier academic medical center, our role is to improve health through innovative research, education and patient care.

"Our mission is to improve public health through prevention research, education, and clinical care." The department's clinical care and community-based initiatives aim to transform health care in San Diego through the practice of family medicine, preventive medicine, sports medicine, integrative medicine, and research that is practice-based. We have a robust portfolio of innovative clinical and public health focused research projects that address contemporary public health challenges through tools from biostatistics/bioinformatics, behavioral medicine, epidemiology, policy, and dissemination and implementation science. We have established Centers of Excellence in cardiovascular epidemiology, health behavior and equity, integrative health, tobacco control, wireless and population health, and women's health. Innovative, interdisciplinary partnerships are ongoing with Qualcomm Institute/Calit2, Moores Cancer Center, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Center for Microbiome Innovation, and many other departments.

Advanced Radiology MSK MRI - Christine Chung MD Christine Chung, MD, is a world renowned musculoskeletal (MSK) radiologist, professor of radiology, clinical translational researcher, and the director of the UC San Diego's MSK Imaging Research Group.