How a UCSF Emergency Medicine Resident Landed on ‘Survivor’ Island
Kishan Patel, MD, talks about his experience as a contestant on the latest season of Survivor.
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UCSF Clinical Professor ‘Living Most Joyful Chapter’ Following Transition
The GRLN policy empowers individuals like Sen, promoting inclusivity and impacting personal lives.
Why Breathing Reduces Anxiety and Boosts Our Mood
A talk on how breathing affects our mood took first place at this year's Postdoc Slam event, which is held in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
Clinical Trial Could Move the Needle in Traumatic Brain Injury
A phase II trial for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) will aim to break the impasse of 30 years of failed clinical trials for TBI. The study will compare the effects of off-label drugs that have been found to be effective in animal studies.
UC Regents Approve UCSF Proton Therapy Center for Cancer Care
The UC Board of Regents approved UCSF’s proposal to build a proton therapy facility as part of the redevelopment of the former Dogpatch Power Station, which will join only 45 other sites nationwide and will be the only facility to offer the leading-edge cancer therapy between Los Angeles and Seattle.
Vizient Recognizes UCSF Health for Top Quality Patient Care
UCSF Health is once again recognized by Vizient Inc. as a leader in health care quality.
Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.
How a Spike in Cancer Deaths Triggered a Life-Saving Partnership
Black men are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer than their white peers. An innovative community-based UCSF program is increasing screenings among San Francisco's Black communities.
Interactive Art Helps Heal Patients at New Bayfront Medical Building
UCSF Health’s new Bayfront Medical Building features interactive art installations including a soundscape mural and a sound sculpture, enhancing the healing environment for patients, families, and healthcare providers.
A Molecular Signal Works its Magic from Inside a Straitjacket
Powerful electron microscopy and 3D imaging leads scientists to a new discovery showing how the TGF-Beta signaling protein is able to move much more freely than previously thought.
John Clements, Whose Science Transformed Newborn Care, Dies at 101
John Clements, MD, whose scientific discoveries helped save millions of newborns around the world from respiratory distress syndrome and whose boundless appetite for learning helped create the interdisciplinary culture at UCSF, has died on Sept. 3, 2024 at the age of 101.
How Many People Have A-Fib? Three Times More Than We Thought
A new study is projecting that the number of people in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation, a common precursor to stroke, is about three times higher than previous estimates. An estimated 35% of people with a-fib will have a stroke.
This Global Health Initiative Improves Patient Care in 13 Countries
Since 2020, the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia has used research, education and advocacy to improve access to safe surgical, anesthetic and perioperative care in underserved areas of the U.S. and globally, as well as build a pipeline of care providers from diverse backgrounds.
