The Coalition is a catalyst that brings together leaders of the San Diego and Tijuana private and public sectors to find ways to make border crossings between California and Baja California not only secure, but efficient and welcoming for people and cargo. The Coalition enlists leaders of the academic, business and civic communities to work together to find solutions to ending lengthy border wait times that impede the growth of the bi-national region. JAMES CLARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SMART BORDER COALITION.

Durden, MD, PhD, pediatric researcher at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center has identified and developed a novel therapeutic target for neuroblastoma, the second most common solid-tumor childhood cancer. The agent, named SF1126, acts by inhibiting the part of the cancer cell engine that promotes tumor angiogenesis and growth. Novel Therapeutic Agent for Pediatric Cancer Developed at UC San Diego in Clinical Trials.