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UCSF Schools Earn Top Ratings in 2022 US News Grad Schools Rankings
UC San Francisco’s Schools of Medicine and Nursing received top ratings in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings of best graduate and professional schools.
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Compulsive About Sugar? Workplace Sugary Beverage Sales Ban Doesn’t Help Everyone Equally
For some people a sales ban that takes the temptation out of the workplace may not be enough.
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For Seniors to Live Independently Longer, Inexpensive Home Hacks May Help
A new study by UCSF has found that many elderly Americans lack the basic self-care equipment that could enable them to live at home longer, postponing the need to move into residential care facilities.
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UCSF, Johns Hopkins Release Documents Shining Light on Opioid Crisis
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UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents
UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University today announced the launch of the Opioid Industry Documents Archive, a digital repository of publicly disclosed documents from recent judgments, settlements, and ongoing lawsuits concerning the opioid crisis.
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Katja Brueckner, PhD: 1966-2021
Katja Brueckner, PhD, an esteemed researcher and associate professor in the Department of Cell and Tissue Biology, died unexpectedly on March 16.
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Large New Study Reveals Rates of Brain Abnormalities in Healthy Children
A large study of brain MRI scans from 11,679 children between the ages of 9 and 10 reviewed by UC San Francisco neuroradiologists identified potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 in 500
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How Inequities Fueled the COVID-19 Pandemic – And What We Can Do About It
A panel of health experts and government officials addressed the myriad issues related to COVID-19, including health disparities before and during the pandemic, public partnerships, and how communities can better address inequities to prevent the next crisis.
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Study Outlines Testing Strategies for Safer Air Travel During the Pandemic
Almost 90 percent of infectious travelers could be detected with rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests at the airport, and most imported infections could be prevented with a combination of pre-travel testing and a five-day post-travel quarantine that would only lift with a negative test result, according to a computer simulation by UCSF researchers.
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Playing Virtual Reality Video Game May Boost Seniors’ Memory
Scientists at UCSF’s Neuroscape brain research center have developed a first-of-its-kind virtual reality video game that can improve memory in healthy, older adults.
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How Much Weight Did We Gain During Lockdowns? 2 Pounds a Month, Study Hints
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Healthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain Cells
Researchers at UCSF have confirmed that a different, long under-studied type of brain cell – astrocytes, named for their star-like shape – can influence how long and how deeply animals sleep.
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Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet Linked to Rise of Anti-Asian Hashtags on Twitter
In the week after former President Donald J. Trump tweeted about “the Chinese virus,” the number of coronavirus-related tweets with anti-Asian hashtags rose precipitously, a new study from UCSF has found.
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SF Opera and UCSF’s New Mask for Singers Helps Bring Back In-Person Performances
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To Keep a Sharp Mind, Start Thinking of Heart Health in Your 20s
A new study led by UC San Francisco finds that young adulthood may be the most critical period to practice the healthy lifestyle habits that may protect the brain from cognitive decline decades later.
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UCSF Study Finds Evidence of 55 Chemicals Never Before Reported in People
Scientists at UCSf have detected 109 chemicals in a study of pregnant women, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 “mystery chemicals,” whose sources and uses are unknown.
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How Effective Is the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What You Should Know
We asked UCSF infectious disease expert Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, to unpack some of the big questions around vaccine science, such as how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine differs, how well it works against the new variants, and whether you should be worried about transmitting the virus after vaccination.
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UC Secures Landmark Open Access Deal with World’s Largest Scientific Publisher
The University of California announced a pioneering open access agreement with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the University’s research available to people worldwide – immediately and at no cost.
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Does It Matter Which One I Get? Comparing the Three COVID-19 Vaccines
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Art, Music and Brain Health Intersect in New Drama ‘UnRavelled’
The Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) is delighted to present “UnRavelled,” a new drama by award-winning playwright Jake Broder, which explores the relationship between art, music and brain health.
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Viruses Mutate, But Treatments Are Static. Is There a Way to Change That?
There is a big, global problem: viruses such as HIV and COVID-19 mutate, but treatments for them don’t.
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Experts Discuss How Science Will Drive COVID-19 Recovery
UCSF gathered leading Bay Area scientists and clinicians to reflect on the scientific challenges and breakthroughs of the past year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather With Each Other Without Masks
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Inside a Long, Messy Year of Reopening Schools
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New Study Will Examine How Robustly Individuals Respond to COVID-19 Vaccination
This will be one of the first and largest studies to examine the impact of factors like age and stress on vaccination effectiveness.
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Child Abuse Surges in Times of Crisis – The Pandemic May Be Different
Further studies may reveal different patterns, including the possibility that evidence of abuse may not be apparent for months to follow, or failure by clinicians to identify abuse.
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Event Celebrates the Life of Former Chancellor Philip R. Lee
Friends, family members and former colleagues, including former President Bill Clinton celebrated the life of former UC San Francisco Chancellor Phillip R. Lee in a virtual event.
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UCSF Statement on Anti-Asian Racially Motivated Attacks
UCSF leaders Sam Hawgood, Mark Laret, and Renee Navarro issue a statement to the Bay Area community condemning a recent increase in assaults against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
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Weill Neurohub Joins Forces with Genentech and Roche to Advance Neuroscience Research
UCSF and UC Berkeley today announced a long-term research partnership with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and its parent company, Roche Holding AG, to speed the development of new therapeutics for debilitating brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system.
