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Give to UCSFThe U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has overturned an August 2010 ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, paving the way for broader exploration of how stem cells function and how they can be harnessed to treat a wide range of currently incurable diseases.
<p>His Highness the Aga Khan recently visited UCSF to gain insight into the driving forces behind UCSF’s excellence in research and education, and receive the University’s highest honor, the UCSF Medal.</p>
A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco may have uncovered a new wrinkle in the genetic code – an entirely unrecognized way our bodies regulate how genes are expressed in different tissues throughout life.
<p>A 2009 Nobel laureate, an internationally renowned physician who has improved the care of veterans, and the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, which is dedicated to improving living conditions and opportunities for the poor, were honored recently with the UCSF Medal for their outstanding contributions in areas associated with the University’s mission. WATCH VIDEOS.</p>
<p>Richard K. Olney, MD, the founding director of the ALS Treatment and Research Center at UCSF and a pioneer in ALS clinical research, pushes to complete a clinical research paper, even as he nears the end of his own struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).</p>
<p>UCSF Medical Center is implementing a new electronic health record system that enables patients to quickly access their medical information, such as prescriptions and lab test results, and empowers them to help manage their health care.</p>