2019 Founders Day Awards Honor Extraordinary Commitment to Public and University Service
The awardees were celebrated at a luncheon Friday that showcased their extraordinary accomplishment and dedicated service to the UCSF community and beyond.
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CRISPR Fingers Drug-Resistant Microbes in a ‘FLASH’
A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has developed a new CRISPR-based diagnostic tool, dubbed FLASH, that can rapidly identify any drug-resistant
Gold Standard Asthma Treatment May Not Be Effective for Most Patients with Mild Asthma
A routinely prescribed asthma-controller medication may not work any better than placebo for more than half of all patients who use it.
Is Time More Important Than Money for Worker Well-Being?
An estimated 10 percent of U.S. jobs are in the service sector, where shift work and unstable work hours are common.
What Does the Microbiome Have to Do with Stress and Depression?
UCSF researchers are exploring whether less diverse or unbalanced microbiome early in life can have lasting effects on a child’s reactions to stress or their risk for depression.
Brain Changes in Autism Traced to Specific Cell Types
Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder.
Artificial Intelligence Could Vastly Scale Up Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers have found a way to teach a computer to precisely detect one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain tissue.
Legal Marijuana Reduces Chronic Pain, But Increases Injuries and Car Accidents
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in its abuse, injury due to overdoses, and car accidents, but does not significantly change health care use overall.
