To Beat Leukemia, Boost Cell Signaling, Study Suggests
A new study of acute lymphoblastic leukemia led by UCSF researchers puts an intriguing new twist on anti-cancer strategies.
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Alumni Association Marks 150th Anniversary with Awards
To mark UC San Francisco’s 150th anniversary, the Alumni Association of University of California San Francisco (AAUCSF) is honoring 150 alumni of UCSF's four professional schools (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy), the Graduate Division, and training programs with an Alumni Excellence Award.
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Three UCSF Pioneers to Appear in PBS Cancer Documentary
UCSF Chancellor and Professor Emeritus J. Michael Bishop, MD, Professor Emeritus Harold Varmus, MD, and Chancellor and Professor Emeritus Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will be highlighted for their pioneering work on cancer in the Ken Burns-produced PBS documentary series “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,” which airs March 30-April 1, 2015.
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US Health Secretary Visits UCSF, Lauds Promise of Precision Medicine
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said precision medicine will help researchers and doctors develop better, targeted medicine during her visit to UCSF’s Mission Bay campus Thursday.
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Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2015
The School of Medicine Class of 2015 fourth-year medical students gathered on Friday to learn where they "matched," and the hospital or program where they will spend the next four or five years training as resident physicians.
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DeGrado Wins International Award for Protein Research
William DeGrado, PhD, a UC San Francisco researcher, has won a prestigious award from the Protein Society, an international organization dedicated to supporting protein research.
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UCSF Team Finds Key to Making Neurons From Stem Cells
A research team at UC San Francisco has discovered an RNA molecule called Pnky that can be manipulated to increase the production of neurons from neural stem cells.
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Take an up-close look at what patient choice really looks like
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Advisory committee to examine university’s cost structure to provide update at UC regents meeting
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High tech approach to healthcare at children's hospital
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In health care, shared decision-making gains traction
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UCSF’s 14th Annual Developmental Disability Conference in review
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On a night out, more friends means more drinks
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Futuristic Stethoscope Attachment To Go Into Clinical Trials
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Mozziyar Etemadi: Turning Simple Gadgets into Life-Saving Devices
Mozzi worked with Larry Rand, MD, to develop the Smart Diaphragm, a device to detect early signs of preterm birth, which received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2014.
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Dean Schillinger: Helping Kids Slam Diabetes – with Poetry
Dean Schillinger, MD, a practicing physician at San Francisco General Hospital, worked with the slam poetry nonprofit, Youth Speaks, to create “The Bigger Picture”.
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Carla Perissinotto: Keeping Seniors Healthy at Home
Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS, is a Geriatrician who helps people live longer, more comfortable, more fulfilling lives. She works with elderly patients through UCSF Care at Home, which provides medical care to home bound older adults.
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Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo: Seeing Health as Social Justice
Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS is a general internist and cardiovascular epidemiologist whose research focuses on the interaction between social, behavioral, and biological factors that place individuals and communities at risk for poor health and inadequate healthcare.
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New Campaign Showcases UCSF Pride
We have launched a One UCSF web page to serve as a platform to magnify our pride in the work we do every day. We’re sharing the stories of people who exemplify UCSF's ideals – whose individual contributions demonstrate the drive, passion and intensity of UCSF.
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Elisabeth Wilson: Teaching the Heart of Medicine
Elisabeth Wilson, MD, MPH, isn’t one of those people who wanted to be a doctor since she was a child. A family illness propelled her into the world of medicine after working in the arts for many years.
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Joey Convento: Bringing Play to Work
Joey is the emcee and event producer for many of our events on campus including the Block Party, Black & White Gala, and various cultural celebrations.
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Shingo Kajimura: Using Good Fat to Fight the Bad
Shingo Kajimura, PhD, is a researcher who is studying the cells that cause obesity. He and his team are examining brown fat cell development and its role in controlling energy homeostasis.
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Osama Ahmed and Karuna Meda: From Petri Dish to Podcast
Osama and Karuna, along with fellow neuroscience student Bryan Seybold, produce and run a radio show called Carry the One Radio.
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Health Center Video Wall Engages Visitors
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Harrison Liu and Veronica Pessino: Building Future Scientists – with LEGO Bricks
Harrison (PhD candidate, Bioengineering) and Veronica (PhD candidate, Biophysics) are students who tackle the most complex scientific problems in a fun and novel way - using LEGO bricks.
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Sugar industry influenced research on cavity prevention
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Bay area researchers track dangerous malaria strain
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“Sugar Papers” Reveal Industry Role in 1970s Dental Program
A newly discovered cache of industry documents reveals that the sugar industry worked closely with the National Institutes of Health in the 1960s and ‘70s to develop a federal research program focused on approaches other than sugar reduction to prevent tooth decay in American children.
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UCSF Medical and Nursing Schools Top US News Rankings
Both UCSF’s School of Medicine and School of Nursing have earned top rankings in the U.S. News & World Report survey of the nation's best graduate schools.
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UC tuition-hike reversal not on regents' agenda