Department of Medicine

What's New

Dr. Dugan and coworkers publish findings in Science that may pave the way for new understanding and treatment of cognitive disorders.

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New Geriatrician - Dr. Victor Legner has joined UC San Diego Geriatrics from the University of Washington.

Read Dr. Legner's clinical profile

UC San Diego Press Releases

April 23, 2008 - UC San Diego Receives $2 Million Research Grant from Hillblom Foundation to Slow Aging Process

December 6, 2007 - Understanding Brain Changes Caused by Ketamine or "Special K" Could Lead to New Therapies for Schizophrenia

January 27, 2005 - Laura L. Dugan, MD, Joins UCSD as Hillblom Chair in Geriatrics

Audio and Video

Aging, Memory and Dementia, a UCSD-TV interview with Dr. John W. Daly.  Presented by the Stein Institute for Research on Aging.  (Video, 58 minutes)

Health Matters: Geriatrics, a UCSD-TV interview with Dr. Laura L. Dugan.

(Video, 29 minutes)

The Ins and Outs of Calorie Restriction as an Anti-Aging Therapy, a UCSD-TV interview with Dr. Dugan. Presented by the Stein Institute for Research on Aging.

(Video, 28 minutes)