UCSF’s New Student Housing Complex Will be Called ‘The Tidelands’
The new UCSF student housing complex at 590 & 600 Minnesota Street has been officially named: UCSF Housing at the Tidelands.
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Researchers Unlock Secret of Deadly Brain Cancer’s “Immortality”
UCSF researchers have discovered how a mutation in a gene regulator called the TERT promoter confers “immortality” on tumor cells, enabling the unchecked cell division that powers their aggressive growth.
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Brain Data Could Read Moods, Potentially Treat Depression
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A New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment is Getting Patients Back on Their Feet
A new spinal cord injury protocol, based on research by UCSF scientists, is a mixture of revised evaluations and new treatments to personalize care. It has spurred quicker recoveries for patients.
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Innovative Technique Reveals ‘Core Identities’ of Brain Cells
UCSF researchers have shown that it’s possible to study cellular identity by pulverizing brain tissue samples, extracting their RNA in bulk and looking for signature patterns of gene activity.
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Newfound Inhibitors to CRISPR Could Improve Gene Editing
UCSF researchers have uncovered 12 new anti-CRISPR genes, some of which can inhibit different CRISPR types and could be critical to future gene-editing therapies.
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‘Biosimilar’ Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Actually Cost Patients More
The availability of biosimilars commonly used to treat moderate to severe RA may not by itself reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries due to a lack of manufacturer discounts.
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Mutations, Drugs Drive Cancer by Blurring Growth Signals
Genetic mutations in a form of non–small cell lung cancer may drive tumor formation by blurring cells’ perception of key growth signals, according to a new laboratory study published Aug. 31, 2018, in Science.
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UCSF’s Resource Allocation Program (RAP) Accepting Applications for the Fall 2018 Cycle
The Resource Allocation Program (RAP), in partnership with many on-campus sources of research funding, facilitates the dissemination, submission, review and award of intramural research funding opportunities on campus.
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NIH Funds UCSF-led Initiative to Chart a Course Toward New Psychiatric Drugs
Researchers at UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes have received an $18 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch the Psychiatric Cell Map Initiative.
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Pediatric Device Consortium Celebrates Future Innovations with $6.7M FDA Grant
Thanks to a $6.7 million grant, the newly named UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium can focus on the development of revolutionary, low-cost gadgets to diagnose and cure pediatric health conditions.
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Essential clinic for low-income women, teens gets back on its feet
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As the Keto Diet Gains Popularity, Scientists Explain What We Do and Don’t Know
As the low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic, or “keto,” diet becomes more popular, scientists at UCSF are among those working to study its potential health benefits and risks.
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Anorexia more stubborn to treat than previously believed, analysis shows
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Tailored Drug Cocktails Offer Hope to Kids with Aggressive Brain Tumors
By creating a tailored drug cocktail that matches the mutations of a brain tumor, a new precision medicine approach may move the needle for children with high-grade gliomas.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals will ‘Be Gold’ in September for Pediatric Cancer Awareness
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are part of a nationwide campaign to shine a spotlight on childhood cancer during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September—with the color gold as the campaign’s symbol.
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New Generation Health Center Celebrates Opening at New Location
Thanks to a strong partnership as well as the philanthropy of many donors, the New Generation Health Center is opening its doors at the Homeless Prenatal Program to ensure San Francisco residents receive critical reproductive health care for years to come.
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Breast Cancer Surgery in Frail Elderly Women Linked to Poor Results
UCSF researchers found that 58 percent of women who resided in a nursing home for more than 90 days before breast cancer surgery experienced significant functional decline one year after surgery.
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Transgender-Positive Approach Overdue in Acute Care
Fears of insensitive questioning, withdrawal from hormone treatment and the use of a patient’s legal name, rather than chosen name, may drive many transgender people away from acute care facilities, including emergency departments, urgent care and inpatient treatment, according to an analysis by UCSF doctors.
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Forget "Manned" Missions - Females May Be More Mentally Resilient in Deep Space
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Robert D. Gibson, Long-time Pharmacy Leader and Champion of Diversity, Dies at 93
Gibson, PharmD '58, had an illustrious career over five decades at UCSF, including associate vice chancellor for student and academic affairs, and was a strong national leader for diversity in the pharmacy profession.
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Chronic Inflammation Can Trigger Cancers Via Newly Discovered Mechanism
In these patients, chronic tissue inflammation causes an over-active protein to introduce mutations across the genome, some of which eventually lead to cancer.
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Risk of Heart Attacks is Double for Daily E-Cigarette Users
Use of e-cigarettes every day can nearly double the odds of a heart attack, according to a new analysis of a survey of nearly 70,000 people, led by researchers at UCSF.
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Solar Installation Project Planned for UCSF, UCSF Fresno
More than 4,700 solar panels will be installed over the next three months on five structures at UC San Francisco and on the surface parking lot at UCSF Fresno.
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Female Mice are Immune to Cognitive Damage from Space Radiation
Most studies of galactic cosmic radiation have used male mice, but new research suggests that female mice may have innate protection against this deep space hazard.
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Should All Babies Have Their Genomes Sequenced?
Health professionals should recommend against parents using direct-to-consumer genetic sequencing to diagnose or screen their newborns.
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New Approach to Fight Tuberculosis, a Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
A group of researchers from the Gladstone Institutes, UCSF, and UC Berkeley used a systematic approach to get an entirely new look at the way tuberculosis infects people.
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In Choosing Care, HIV Patients in Zambia Prefer Kindness Over Convenience
Patients were hypothetically willing to increase wait time and travel distance—and accept significant reduction in medication—in order to access a healthcare provider with a nice attitude, according to a new survey.
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How to Track Your Heart Rate With Wearables
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The Making of a World-Class Health System: How UCSF Health Excels Amid Today's Industry Demands
Over the past three years, UCSF Health has seen patient satisfaction ratings climb, while negative safety incidents and overall costs have continually decreased.
