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UCSF researchers studied personalized chemotherapy conditioning for children to maximize chemotherapy exposure for each child versus the current generalized dosage based on weight and age. Their approach reveals higher survival and lower recurrence rates.
The UCSF Bayfront Medical Building hit its one-year mark on August 27, 2025. Since then, it has received 129,000 patient visits.
Meet three members in the first class of the School of Nursing's BSN to DNP program cohort, all from very different backgrounds, who share why they are pursuing a DNP and what they hope to accomplish with this advanced degree.
A new grant paves the way for UCSF to train one of Mexico’s first molecular pediatric pathologists, providing access to better cancer detection and treatment for the thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in Mexico every year.
In San Francisco, past intersects with present at almost every turn. Now, in the historic Dogpatch neighborhood, both have transformed an industrial wall into a dynamic piece of public art.
A UCSF-led study finds a new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on material the size of a sheet of paper that offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as well as dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Zika.
For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pregnancy can be an uncertain time due to limited clinical data about how IBD medications impact pregnancy outcomes and infants who have been exposed
Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including vascular, visceral, soft tissue, and nerve damage, which can lead to
UCSF offers unique opportunities for medical students to gain certification to assist in robotic surgery as part of extensive robotic surgery curriculum.
For the third year in a row, UCSF Medical Center has earned a five-star rating for overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
A UCSF team discover how breast cancer tumors tunnel into neighboring fat cells to trigger fat breakdown in order to feed on fat and grow.
UCSF looks back on four ways it pioneered deep brain stimulation with the help of federal funding, helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease, chronic pain, depression, and more.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthritis Foundation have awarded a $500,000 multicenter research grant to UCSF Health’s Michael Davies, MD, and co-principal
Scientists discover a protein that gets concentrated in the brain during aging, leading brain connections to wither and cognitive decline to accelerate - and a way to counter its effects.
Two new Pew Latin American fellows, Beatriz De Moraes, PhD, and Lilian Gomes de Oliveira, PhD, will each receive a $30,000 annual stipend for two years to support their work at the crossroads of immunology and neuroscience.
The vascular surgery team at UCSF Health recently became the first among University of California medical centers to implant a Barostim device to treat heart failure. The team implanted the device in
A UCSF team develops a new drug for malaria that could address one of the disease's biggest challenges - the spread of parasites that resist the most commonly-used medications.
Award-winning UCSF mentors Judith Hellman and Tor Neilands share their keys to success: deep commitment, individualized support, empathy, and responsiveness. They emphasize listening, tailoring guidance, and utilizing UCSF’s robust mentoring resources to foster future generations.
Records from millions of patients at University of California health centers found correlations between endometriosis, one of the most common diseases in women, and a bounty of other diseases.
UC San Francisco’s Paul Farmer African Initiative for Research (PFAIR) supports African scientists in infectious disease research via mentorship, international collaboration, and sustainable funding.
