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A UCSF-led team has developed a technique to build tiny models of human tissues, called organoids, more precisely than ever before using a process that turns human cells into a biological equivalent of LEGO bricks.
UCSF was recently awarded federal funds to launch a Nutrition and Obesity Research Center – one of only 12 such centers nationwide – to support and facilitate studies on obesity, nutrition, and metabolism at UCSF and across northern California.
UCSF researchers have discovered that the adaptive immune system plays an active role in guiding the normal development of mammary glands, the only organs that develop predominantly after birth, beginning at puberty.
Emmanuelle Passegué’s passion for blood is focused on rejuvenation and longer life. This may sound like something out of a vampire story, but her work is rooted in a different kind of mystery: one that could hold the key to how well we age and respond to diseases.
A new study from the UCSF Pediatric Brain Center shows that childhood cancer survivors suffering one stroke have double the risk of suffering a second stroke, when compared with non-cancer stroke survivors.
The UCSF Clinical Research Center at Parnassus opened its doors on Aug. 10, providing investigators with 2,500 square feet of new adult outpatient clinical research space.
UCSF researchers have for the first time developed a method to precisely control embryonic stem cell differentiation with beams of light, enabling them to be transformed into neurons in response to a precise external cue.
Individuals diagnosed with heart disease may be less likely to experience heart failure, heart attacks, or stroke, or death, if they have higher blood levels of two closely related proteins, according to a new study led by a UCSF research team.
A new UCSF study reveals that question format may determine how well personal identity corresponds with genetics.
After narrowly surviving a genocide in his native Rwanda, Theo Ndatimana has been determined to thrive personally and professionally to make his late parents proud.
Building on its research into the use of genomic technology to diagnose life-threatening diseases, UCSF has launched a research center to explore how this approach to critical care medicine could be integrated into healthcare settings.
A UCSF study has found when self-identification matters most – in connecting bone marrow donors to patients – the format of the questions may determine how well the answers correspond to their genes.
UCSF's Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which offers a single online application process for a wide variety of intramural grant offerings, is now inviting applications for the Fall 2015 cycle.
Recent cyberattacks have accelerated UCSF Information Technology to better secure the University's systems and strengthen network security across the enterprise.
A multifaceted farming intervention can reduce food insecurity while improving HIV outcomes in patients in Kenya, according to a randomized, controlled trial led by researchers at UCSF.
A national risk model that gauges a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer has been refined to give a more accurate assessment.
UCSF ranks among the world’s leading research universities for the ninth year in a row, according to the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5.7 million for a five-year, multicenter study, which will be the first in the U.S. to evaluate the long-term outcomes of medical treatment for transgender youth.
UCSF remembers longtime community advisor Jim Meko, who died on August 3.
Renowned researcher and educator Matthew Jacobson, PhD, has been named the new chair of the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Michael Gropper has been appointed chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, effective September 1, 2015.