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UCSF Plans for New Center for Collaborative Research and Training
UCSF will design a new state-of-the-art research and academic building, as well as make extensive site improvements to create a more welcoming environment, as part of the first phase of projects to revitalize its century-old Parnassus Heights campus.
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Spread of Breast Cancer Linked to Newly Discovered RNA Splicing Mechanism
What kills most people who die from cancer is not the initial tumor. It’s the intolerable disease burden on the body that arises when tumor cells continually expand their numbers after spreading to different organs.
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CDC’s Mask Guidance May Come as a ‘Psychological Shock.’ But Here’s the Data Behind It
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Researchers Observe New Complexity of Traveling Brain Waves in Memory Circuits
Researchers at UCSF have observed a new feature of neural activity in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory hub – that may explain how this vital brain region combines a diverse range of inputs into a multi-layered memories that can later be recalled.
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The Eyes Offer a Window into Alzheimer’s Disease
New research by UCSF scientists shows retinal scans can detect key changes in blood vessels that may provide an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
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New UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Will Stand as a Statement Against Stigma
Scheduled to open this fall, the 150,000-square-foot Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, designed by ZGF Architects with input from more than 100 UCSF faculty and staff, will be a state-of-the-art facility that co-locates mental and physical health care.
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Novel Structure Found in Tumor Cells May Open Door to New Kinds of Cancer Therapies
UCSF researchers have figured out precisely what receptor tyrosine kinases are, how they form and their role in cancer.
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US Teens Can Get Their COVID Shot. What’s Next for Schools?
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Scientists Find Mechanism that Eliminates Senescent Cells
Scientists at UCSF are learning how immune cells naturally clear the body of defunct – or senescent – cells that contribute to aging and many chronic diseases
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Pandemic-Driven Telehealth Proves Popular at Safety Net Health System
For patients who can utilize the technology, particularly for follow-up care after a diagnosis has already been made, the benefits of telehealth are overwhelming.
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Cancer Patients Lonely and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UCSF study.
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Brain Wave Recordings Reveal Potential for Individualized Parkinson’s Treatments
Pioneering neural recordings in patients with Parkinson’s disease by UCSF scientists are providing the groundwork for personalized brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.
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Ancient DNA Sequences Reveal How Modern Humans Diverged from Neanderthals
A team at UCSF, in collaboration with colleagues at Stanford University, has unearthed the regulatory DNA sequences of our archaic human ancestors in a discovery that sheds light on how we diverged from them 500,000 years ago.
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Vaccine Side Effects: Why Women Are Mistaking Swollen Lymph Nodes for Breast Cancer
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UCSF Holds First Ever Earth Day Town Hall
UCSF hosted its first ever town hall highlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability and how the UCSF community can support the University of California’s carbon neutrality goal.
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$25M Gift Establishes Permanent Endowment for Audacious Research Funding Program
The newly named Sandler Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research – previously known as the Program in Breakthrough Biomedical Research (PBBR) – has for 23 years supported the boldest, least explored research ideas in the life sciences.
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$50M in Philanthropy Elevates Basic Science Research
Over the course of its recent fundraising campaign, UCSF has now accrued a $100 million endowment for the UCSF Discovery Fellows Program, which supports basic science PhD students.
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Brain Boosters: Can Puzzles and Pills Make Us Sharper?
Games and supplements claim to strengthen memory and cognition. Should you buy them?
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Smart Cell Therapies for Solid Cancers Ready to Move Toward Clinical Trials
Researchers at UCSF have demonstrated how to engineer smart immune cells that are effective against solid tumors, opening the door to treating a variety of cancers that have long been untouchable with immunotherapies.
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Three UCSF Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2021
Three faculty members from UCSFhave been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors accorded to American scientists.
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2021 UCSF Alumni Achievement Awards Honor Accomplished Alumni and Rising Leaders
The Alumni Association of UC San Francisco has named seven winners of the 2021 UCSF Alumni Achievement Awards.
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Many Older Adults Lack Even Simple, Helpful Equipment
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UC Encourages COVID-19 Vaccinations for University Communities While Reviewing Policy Requirements
The University of California shared the details of a proposed policy on COVID-19 vaccination as part of its engagement with its community as it joins the California State University in supporting immunizations as part of an expected return of students, faculty, academic appointees and staff to in-person instruction across the state this fall.
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Partnering with City & Community to Deliver Precision Science, Care and Education
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New Technique Maps Cell Locations, Hinting at Their Roles
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First of Its Kind Study Links Wildfire Smoke to Skin Disease
A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body, and our first line of defense against outside threat: the skin.
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UCSF to Conduct 2021 Staff Engagement Survey
As part of ongoing efforts to make UC San Francisco a great place to work, UCSF will conduct its annual engagement survey of all staff from April 27 to May 21.
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Deaths Rising in Workers Using Methylene Chloride Paint Strippers
The study is the first comprehensive review of fatalities linked to the deadly chemical in the United States and identified more deaths than previously reported.
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Vaccinated Travelers Should Still Avoid Eating and Drinking on Planes, Experts Say