BD Joins UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity to Advance Patient Safety and Health System Resilience

San Diego, Calif., October 21, 2025 -- The UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity (CHC) is pleased to welcome BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) as its newest member, joining a growing network of industry partners committed to strengthening cybersecurity and safeguarding patient care.

In healthcare, cybersecurity extends far beyond protecting data; it’s about ensuring patient safety, privacy and trust. BD’s dedication to maintaining the integrity and security of its products and systems aligns closely with the Center’s mission to enhance healthcare resilience through collaboration, innovation and education.

“BD is proud to collaborate with the UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity to advance clinical cyber resilience and strengthen alignment between those who develop and safeguard medical technologies and the healthcare professionals and patients who depend on them. This partnership supports innovation that is both secure and attuned to the realities of frontline care, resulting in technologies that truly meet the needs of those delivering and receiving care in today’s complex cybersecurity environment.”

— Nimi Ocholi, Vice President, R&D Product Security, BD

As a Center member, BD’s Product Security team will work closely with Center faculty researchers on impactful applied cybersecurity research initiatives and provide leadership on the Center Advisory Board, helping to shape long-term goals and objectives for the Center’s tripartite mission of research, education, and innovation across the healthcare cybersecurity domain. Members also support workforce development programs, foster a pipeline of cybersecurity talent, and gain visibility through high-profile events advancing the field.

“We are thrilled to welcome BD to the Center’s growing community of industry members,” said CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully, MD. “We’re grateful to BD's superb product security team, led by our longtime colleague Nimi Ocholi, who shares our vision for the CHC as a hub for meaningful research and engagement that will produce innovations and benefits for the entire medical device ecosystem. We can't wait to get to work with Nimi and his team on exciting research initiatives spanning 2026 and beyond.”

— Jeff Tully, MD, Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity

The Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity unites clinicians, researchers and technology leaders to address emerging threats and redefine how healthcare organizations prepare for and respond to cyber risks. As cyber threats grow in scale and sophistication, partnerships between academia and industry are more critical than ever to develop real-world solutions that protect patients and ensure hospitals can withstand and recover from cyberattacks.