Protein Pair Keeps Brain Function Stable
UCSF researchers have discovered that two molecular partners interact at synapses to maintain stable neuronal function.
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3-D Imaging Reveals Secrets of Immune Cells’ Agility
Newly developed microscopy techniques have allowed UC San Francisco researchers to observe white blood cells in action in unprecedented detail.
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The drug-maker's guide to the galaxy
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UCSF Incoming Class 2017: By the Numbers
This fall, UCSF welcomes nearly 1,000 new students. Check out an infographic highlighting some fun facts about this new crop of future clinicians and researchers.
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‘Mighty Tooth’ Talk Wins Second Annual Postdoc Slam Competition
Sarah Engelberth won the second annual UCSF Postdoc Slam for her talk about research to generate a material that mimics natural enamel.
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I Treated Breast Cancer for Years as a Doctor. Then I Was Diagnosed
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UCSF Launches New Recognition Platform to Encourage Culture of Gratitude
UCSF has launched a web-based recognition platform designed to make it easy for employees to say “thank you” for their work.
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Seen on Social: Students Share Their 2017 Back-to-School Experiences
New and returning UCSF students share their back-to-school experiences through social media posts.
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UC Health Urges California Congressional Delegation to Oppose Graham-Cassidy Health Bill
John D. Stobo, executive vice president of UC Health, sent a following letter to the California congressional delegation urging them to oppose the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.
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UC President Napolitano Affirms UC Commitment to Sexual Violence Survivors, Ensuring Fair Procedures
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued a statement following a decision by the Department of that will likely impact how schools handle sexual violence cases under Title IX policies.
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Multi-Gene Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Better than APOE E4 Alone
A new test that combines the effects of more than two dozen genetic variants, does a better job of predicting which cognitively normal older adults will go on to develop Alzheimer’s dementia than testing for APOE E4.
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How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation in the Brain
Ketogenic diets — that have long been known to benefit epilepsy and other neurological illnesses — may work by lowering inflammation in the brain, according to new research by UCSF scientists.
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Genetic Testing Puts Nurses at Frontline of Answering Patients’ Emerging Concerns
Genetic testing and new gene therapies may raise new questions for patients, and as front-line health workers, nurses could be the ones answering questions about how they related to health. UCSF has created a new course to help give an overview of the emerging topic.
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UC President Janet Napolitano Issues Statement on Mexico Earthquakes
UC President Janet Napolitano on Wednesday issued a statement on the earthquakes impacting Mexico.
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Dr. Edmond Eger II, 86, Dies; Found Way to Make Anesthesia Safer
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The big question: Will cancer immune therapy work for me?
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Egg freezing may not delay chemo for breast cancer patients
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Open Your Mouth And Say Goo-Goo: Dentists Treating Ever-Younger Patients
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Slideshow: Back to School 2017
The back-to-school season kicked off with the School of Nursing’s white coat ceremony for its Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) students in June and ran through October with the School of
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Back to School 2017
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UCSF First in State to Provide FDA-Approved CAR-T for Pediatric Cancer Patients
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco has been certified as the first medical center in California to provide CAR-T therapy for children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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How VR is Revolutionizing the Way Future Doctors are Learning About Our Bodies
UCSF medical students are using virtual reality in the anatomy lab to give them a new way to bridge hands-on training with cadavers and textbook learning.
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Are California Dreamers Snatching Health Care Jobs from Citizens? Nope, Say Experts
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UC Applauds Announcement of Grants to Support California DACA Students
The University of California applauds the announcement that the Mission Asset Fund, with support from the Weingart Foundation, will provide $500,000 in grants to cover the cost of renewing the applications of UC, California State University and California community college students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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UC Cancer Centers Join Forces To Fight One Of California’s Top Killers
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UCSF Leads New Effort to Make Sense of California’s End of Life Option Act
UCSF is part of a team that is surveying key stakeholders about their policies and experiences with California’s End of Life Option Act.
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UC Provides Guidance to DACA Recipients on Applying for Renewal
The University of California has sent a letter to the UC community containing guidance for students and other community members who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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‘Light Saber’ Offers Precise Tool to Decipher Cell Function
Protein engineers and neurobiologists at UCSF have teamed up to create a biological light saber — an engineered protein that can slay specific cells simply by exposing them to light.
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Gut microbes could help trigger multiple sclerosis
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Gut germs play role in multiple sclerosis, studies show. Are probiotics for MS next?