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Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor, UC San Diego
"From the birth of our experimental campus, UC San Diego researchers made a commitment to collaborate with one another and to look deeper at the world around us in order to solve society’s most pressing issues. The Institute for Network Medicine exemplifies this commitment by fostering a community of transdisciplinary research, grooming next-generation changemakers, and pushing the frontiers of knowledge to enrich human life."
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Corinne Peek-Asa
Vice Chancellor for Research, UC San Diego
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John M. Carethers
Vice-Chancellor, UC San Diego Health Sciences
“The Institute for Network Medicine excels at uniting a breadth of scientific disciplines, sparking bold, unconventional breakthroughs with broad impacts on human health. Their work epitomizes the collaborative and innovative spirit that makes UC San Diego exceptional.”
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Albert P. Pisano
Professor and Dean, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
"The Institute for Network Medicine brings forward a great example of collaboration between life sciences and engineering, for developing, mastering, and advancing technologies to solve problems, make a positive impact on society."
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Paul Roben
Associate Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego Innovation & Technology Commercialization
"Innovation is, at its heart, all about people; by putting together a talented, experienced, and optimistic team, the Institute for Network Medicine exemplifies UC San Diego’s “culture of innovation” and broadens the benefits for both the campus and the “regional ecosystem.” The kinds of grand challenges undertaken, and the creative new life-changing solutions invented within the institute will contribute towards UC San Diego’s global recognition as the partner of choice for innovation."
Director's Message
From the Director
The Institute for Network Medicine (iNetMed) embraces and executes the visions set forth by these individuals and institutes as our guiding principles. Our mission is to look beyond the apparent differences, complexities, and heterogeneity to recognize fundamental unifying principles because most systems — be it our body, our cells, or our machines — they all operate and abide by the same fundamental laws of nature. Our vision is vast, and yet, incredibly precise. While we seek to see the big picture, we feel the incredible need to see and understand the infinitesimal and fundamental details that make up life. Understanding what those fundamentals are can bring about transformational impact in both medicine and engineering.
To support these efforts, iNetMed thrives on a culture of 'convergence' where ideas, approaches, and technologies from widely diverse fields cross-pollinate and drive innovation and discovery. We are fortunate to be joined in this mission by a team of world-class scientists from UC San Diego's Health Sciences (Skaggs School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, and School of Public Health), Division of Biological Sciences, and the departments within the Jacobs School of Engineering and with national and international industrial partners to carry out transdisciplinary research activities in biomedical sciences, engineering, and the interface between the two. Convergence builds and supports creative partnerships, blends scientific disciplines in a coordinated, reciprocal way, and cross-pollinates creative thinking needed to address complex problems. Simply put, it collaboratively tackles initiatives that no one can do alone.
iNetMed is also a notoriously intense place to work; we are always hustling. Our competitive spirits are guided by defined leadership principles that are geared to maintain nimbleness despite our growth in scale. These principles shared by our faculty, trainees, staff members, and partners allow us to think through new information and ideas and constantly improve and impact science and innovation. Whether you are a faculty member, an entrepreneur, or a trainee, and you are hungry and restless and seek excellence, we welcome you to join us on this shared journey!