Your Voice Matters: Why You Should Take the 2025 Staff Engagement Survey
UC San Francisco’s 2025 Staff Engagement Survey launches on April 8 to enhance workplace inclusivity and support, with results discussed in June.
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How Your Immune System Plays Matchmaker to Find and Kill HIV
Ten UCSF graduate students presented their research in accessible, 3-minute talks at the 2025 Grad Slam event. This year’s first-place talk was by Sophia Miliotis on how our immune system uses matchmaking skills to look for signs of viruses in cells that should be destroyed.
How UCSF’s Retail Services Leader Makes It All Work So Seamlessly
Tamara Villarina, UCSF retail services manager, balances work and family, advancing UCSF’s mission and connecting with vendors daily.
UCSF Lung Transplant Program Honored as Best in U.S.
UCSF Health’s Lung Transplant program has been awarded INTERLINK’s 2025 Chairman’s Award for Transplant Excellence as the top-performing lung transplant program in the nation. The UCSF program, which is the largest lung transplant program in the Western U.S., was selected as the No. 1 performing program for lung transplantation for the third consecutive year.
Stephen Hauser Wins Breakthrough Prize for Role in Redefining MS
Neuro-immunologist Stephen Hauser, MD, whose maverick thinking transformed the treatment landscape for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), has received the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids
A new study found that female hormones can suppress pain signals before they reach the brain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids.
Electronic Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease
A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis, a valvular heart condition that can be deadly when left untreated.
UCSF Health to Maintain Critical Services during One-Day Strike
UC San Francisco has received strike notices from two labor unions: the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The one-day strike is planned for April 1.
50 Years of Discovery and Influence on the Culture of Science
After a storied scientific career that began with the discovery of how hormones control genes, Keith Yamamoto, PhD, has retired.