University of California San Francisco
It’s Not Just Fat, a Yo-Yo Diet Means Losing Healthy Muscle Too
Analyzing MRI scans, UCSF radiologist Thomas Link showed that people whose weight fluctuates lose not only fat but muscle. Could have implications for people who go on and off GLP-1s.
UCSF Cares for More Kids at New Neuro Unit at Mission Bay Hospital
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco is opening a dedicated 8-bed unit for pediatric neurological care, the first inpatient expansion since the Mission Bay Hospital opened in 2015.
UCSF Health, Kleiner Perkins, and Doerr Capital Launch a New Model for Building Healthcare AI
San Francisco, CA (July 15, 2026) – Today, UCSF Health, Kleiner Perkins and Doerr Capital announced UCSF Health Converge, a new health AI accelerator that brings select companies together with clinicians, operators and technology leaders inside a nationally-ranked academic health systems to build, validate, and scale AI solutions in real care delivery settings.
UCSF Health Partners to Launch New Model to Build Healthcare AI
UCSF Health, Kleiner Perkins, and Doerr Capital launched UCSF Health Converge, a healthcare AI accelerator that helps startups build, test, and scale AI solutions for patient care in real-world clinical settings.
Next Gen Pharmacists Hunt for New Breakthrough Drugs with AI
UCSF’s Master of Science program in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development (AICD3) has seen success in setting up learners for sought-after careers in drug discovery, drug development, bioinformatics, and pharmacovigilance. One alum has even translated his capstone project into a job at Genentech.
How to Fill a Shortage of Specialists in ALS, Epilepsy, and Stroke
UCSF Health today announced a $170,000 investment in start-up funding to partner with Foothill College to develop a new two-year Neurodiagnostic Technologist (NDT) program. This landmark initiative will establish the first NDT degree program (A.S.) in Northern California, with the inaugural class of students scheduled to begin in Fall 2027.