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UCSF researchers are using tiny "mini-organs" to model disease, personalize treatment, and understand human development. They are also addressing the limitations holding the field back: giving organoids a vascular system and making organoids reproducible.
UCSF and UC Berkeley have launched a joint program to develop the frontier of AI in biomedicine and accelerate advances in clinical care.
A UCSF study followed Black kidney donors to see if they faced elevated risks for low kidney function, and found that many had a gene that meant it may be less safe in a small percentage.
Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of disease and premature death worldwide. For people with chronic liver disease (CLD), there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Yet many patients with this
UCSF scientists discovered that a small change to a SARS-CoV-2 protein dictates whether the virus lives quietly in bats or causes disease in people. Understanding these changes could help scientists predict or prevent future pandemics.
Congenital heart disease is a condition primarily associated with infants and children, but that is changing. More adults than children now live with congenital heart disease (ACHD) in the U.S., an
UCSF expert Kristine Yaffe, MD, explores how targeting modifiable risk factors—like sleep and exercise—can actively protect your aging brain.
Roarke Kamber earns funding for research that directs the immune system’s “big eaters,” macrophages, to eat tumor cells.
S. Andrew Josephson, MD, a master clinician and educator who has led UCSF’s top-ranked Department of Neurology since 2017, has been named the next dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor for clinical affairs.
UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping to improve gait and reduce falls in people with Parkinson’s
See three examples of how food and lifestyle choices — from plant-based eating to ketogenic diets — help slow cancer progression, improve survival, and make some existing cancer treatments more effective.
Researchers at UCSF developed a new way to build clinical prediction tools that combines the speed of artificial intelligence with the judgment of human experts.
A new UCSF study looks at the real reasons women with HIV are dying earlier than people without HIV, and finds these leading causes are largely missing from official death records.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has made recent updates to the application and outreach process for its Dr. Barbara Staggers Community Health and Adolescent Mentoring Program for Success (CHAMPS), a longstanding internship that introduces high school students to careers in health care.
A UCSF team developed an automated system for seeing and understanding persister cells, the tumor cells that survive cancer treatment and regrow tumors.
Talmadge King Jr., longtime UCSF School of Medicine dean and physician-scientist, will step down after 11 years, leaving a legacy of trusted leadership, mentorship, and institutional excellence.
Ethan Winkler, who studies aneurysms, discovered a dynamic between cells in the brain's blood vessels that explains why aneurysms burst. The findings describe a "life cycle" of an aneurysm and will likely change how physicians assess the risk for rupture and opportunities for personalizing treatment.
A new study of more than 16,000 people who sought help from a nationwide abortion and miscarriage hotline found demand for confidential clinical support surged both before and after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned federal abortion protections.
I added UCSF’s student-run eye clinic delivers free vision care, glasses, and referrals to San Francisco’s unhoused residents, improving independence, health, and opportunities.
Two decades ago, children with stroke were falling into this gap between stroke providers who didn’t treat children and child neurologists who were uncomfortable with stroke. Today, UCSF is at the forefront of pediatric stroke care and research.
A study looked at how ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), like Lunchables, are designed—and why they may lead to overeating and weight gain. Using internal company documents, the study showed that Lunchables were influenced by strategies from the tobacco industry, specifically Philip Morris, which once owned Kraft.
Using AI on mammograms can identify patients at highest risk for breast cancer and get them same-day follow up care, eliminating stressful waiting times.
What a year to celebrate! The members of the class of 2023 have shown their resilience and dedication to advance health research and patient care in ways we never imagined a few years ago. Truly impressive. We celebrate you all!
UCSF research shows that international rules for biosimilars, mimics of biologic drugs like Ozempic and insulin, need to improve and match each another to encourage biosimilar development, testing, and approval. This would dramatically improve drug affordability just like generics has done.
UCSF salutes the individuals whose exemplary service reflects the university’s sustained commitment to serving our people and the broader community.
