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Brian Smith to Retire as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Brian Smith, UCSF’s ethics chief, will retire on August 1 after 11 years, leaving a legacy of institutional integrity and oversight across the university’s expansive research and clinical operations.
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Are Psychedelics Better than Antidepressants? New Study Says No
New research pits psychedelic-assisted therapy against traditional antidepressants in an unblinded study that presents a sobering viewpoint on the treatment's potential.
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Is Your Brain Aging Faster Than You Are? Sleep May Hold the Key
Poor sleep is associated with an increased risk for dementia, but many sleep studies have had inconsistent results. For the first time, used AI to analyze tiny electrical signals in the brain of 7,000 participants healthy participants to calculate “brain age." They find that dementia risk increases significantly when the brain age exceeds actual age.
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Michael Bishop, Nobel-Winning Cancer Researcher, Has Died at 90
Former UCSF Chancellor and Nobel-Prize winning cancer researcher, J. Michael Bishop, has died at the age of 90.
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J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
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UCSF Scientists Are Working To Detect the Earliest Signs of Schizophrenia — And Prevent It
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Haven’t Heard of Lynch Syndrome? You’re Not Alone.
The UCSF Lynch Syndrome Center is a leading Northern California clinic specializing in Lynch syndrome, a common genetic condition increasing the risk of colon cancer and other cancers. The center offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care, advanced cancer screening, and cutting-edge treatments, including an NIH-funded vaccine trial, to nearly 1,000 patients.
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Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body
UCSF scientists found a precise way to turn on cancer-fighting immune cells inside the body. This more potent form of CAR-T has the potential to treat many more cancers.
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UCSF’s New Certification Raises Bar for Spine Surgery Excellence
UCSF’s neurological surgery and orthopaedic surgery departments have earned the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery. UCSF Health is one of only five hospitals in California to achieve this national certification.
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This Multiview AI Imaging Can Improve Cardiac Diagnostic Accuracy
Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global health priority. An echocardiogram, or cardiac ultrasound, is one of the
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Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance
Azithromycin was used early in the pandemic to treat COVID-19 in patients and has continued to be used to fight respiratory illnesses. But a new UCSF-led study supports findings that show it isn't effective and that it has negative consequences.
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UCSF Researcher Earns Top Honors at Orthopaedic Surgery Conference
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has awarded the 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award to Kelsey H. Collins, PhD, for her research on the role that fat
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Shape-Shifting Gel Helps Scientists 3D Print Organs That Grow in Lab
Scientists at UCSF invented a microscopic “womb” material for growing artificial organs (organoids) from scratch.
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Molecular Garbage on Tumors Makes Easy Target for Antibody Drugs
A UCSF team discovers that a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC exists on the outside of many tumors - so they're turning it into a cancer drug.
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UCSF Scientist Wins Pew Award in Marine and Biomedical Science
UCSF environmental epidemiologist and toxicologist Matthew Gribble, PhD, was named by The Pew Charitable Trusts as the 2026 recipient of the Pew-Hoover Fellowship in Marine and Biomedical Science.
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NIH Funding Powers UCSF Research, with Nationwide Impact
UCSF received $824 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2025 to drive the discovery, translational, and clinical science that leads to new treatments for disease and advances U.S. leadership in health and science.
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First UCSF Health Patient to Move from Total Artificial Heart to Transplant
In a first, UCSF implanted a patient, who was in heart failure, with an artificial heart, who then he received a heart transplant months later. He has been discharged and is in good health.
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UCSF is Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for 9th Time
UCSF has been named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. Quick highlight of the four winners.
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These Nurses’ Research Could Help Save You or Your Child’s Life
In a partnership between the UCSF School of Nursing and UCSF Health, nursing experts are mentoring UCSF Health bedside nurses on projects, resulting in improvements in patient care and in how nurses work at UCSF Health.
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Stop Schizophrenia Before It Starts? We Might Be on The Right Track
UCSF researcher Daniel Mathalon, MD, PhD, believes that burgeoning knowledge about biomarkers — biological measures of a medical condition that also serve as markers of treatment effectiveness — could help intercept schizophrenia.
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UCSF Health Receives Adult Congenital Heart Disease Designation
UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered
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Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot
A study finds that while sunscreen costs hugely vary, lower-cost lotions can be just as effective in protecting against the sun.
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Are Tau PET Scans “Lighting Up” Too Much of the Brain?
Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.
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GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-year Care Alliance
UCSF Health formed a collaboration with a large radiology equipment provider to enable expanded radiologic technologist (rad tech) education, magnetic resonance (MR) excellence, and remote imaging solutions.
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As Health Care Goes Digital, Patients Are Being Left Behind
An NIH-funded survey by UCSF researchers found that despite the fact that digital health will continue to be core in health delivery, less than half of surveyed health systems are checking for barriers to using patient portals, telemedicine, and other digital health tools.
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Can a Pathway to Residency Cure the Pediatrician Shortage?
Peds-START (Pediatric Specialized Training and Admission to Residency Track) is one of the only programs of its kind in the country that provides medical students interested in pediatrics early mentorship, specialized pediatric training, and a direct path to pediatric residency in hopes of addressing the national pediatrician shortage.
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Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease
UCSF researchers found that 64.4% of female patients report sickle cell disease (SCD) pain during menstruation. However, these patients also report low rates of hormonal contraceptive awareness or use, which could potentially help treat SCD pain for female patients.
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Scientists Find a Mechanism for How Exercise Protects the Brain
A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and brain rejuvenation that many have been hunting for.
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AI Bots Accurately Analyze Big Data Set to Predict Preterm Birth
A team of UCSF researchers successfully tested several mainstream AI agents for the ability to analyze big data on women's reproductive health, with the goal of predicting pre-term births.
