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Give to UCSFScientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson’s disease — a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people who suffer from this devastating neurodegenerative illness.
<p>UCSF is offering a new version of its mobile app to keep news and information about the University handy for people on the go.</p>
<p>Two doctors who have learned the art of telling stories are convinced that it has become indispensable to top-notch medical care.</p>
More than 4,000 people with various forms of epilepsy will have their DNA decoded over the next five years in a study led by researchers at UCSF and several collaborating institutions.
<p>Colleagues of UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble reflect on her leadership and on their experiences working with her as she plans to step down from the post at the end of June.</p>
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a finely tuned mechanism by which fetal heart muscle develops into a healthy and fully formed beating heart—offering new insight into the genetic causes of congenital heart disease and opening the door to one day developing therapies to fight this chronic and potentially fatal disorder.
A UCSF team has developed methods to reveal a molecular marker in tissue samples from brain tumors that has been linked to better survival odds.
<p>Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, a well-loved dean at UCSF who led the School of Pharmacy to its enduring position as the premier such program in the United States, will retire at the end of June.</p>