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Paving the Way to Better Outcomes for Rotator Cuff Surgery

Brian T. Feeley, MD, FAOSS, UCSF orthopaedic surgeon and researcher, has been awarded the 2025 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He was recognized for his pioneering work on muscle degeneration in rotator cuff injuries.

How to Build Bold Thinking to Foster Scientific Breakthroughs

Martin Kampmann, PhD, and Anna Victoria Molofsky, MD, PhD, are the 2025 recipients of the Bowes Biomedical Investigator award, which supports scientists who take novel approaches and have the potential to make significant contributions to biomedicine. Recipients receive $1.25 million over five years.

Have an ACL or Achilles Injury? Your Turf Field Might be to Blame

Is artificial turf increasing your risk of injury? UCSF’s chief of the sports medicine and shoulder service Brian Feeley, MD, talks to us about mounting evidence that it does on the heels of his recent study.

This New Treatment Can Adjust to Parkinson’s Symptoms in Real Time

The FDA has approved an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) treatment for people with with Parkinson’s disease, making this groundbreaking technology available to people nationwide.

UCSF Health to Serve Patients and Community During Strike

UCSF Health intends to continue regular operations, including emergency care, and expects to be able to maintain the majority of scheduled appointments and surgeries during upcoming strike action.

UCSF Health Brings Specialty Care Close to Home on Peninsula

UCSF Health has opened the Peninsula Outpatient Center in downtown Burlingame to bring the health system’s world-class specialty and cancer care close to home with a fifth location on the Peninsula.

‘Healthy’ Vitamin B12 Levels Not Enough to Ward Off Neuro Decline

A study found that B12 requirements may be too low for some people, putting them at risk for cognitive decline.

How Common Is Illegal Drug Use Among People Who Are Homeless?

UCSF study finds that less than half of homeless individuals regularly use illicit drugs, with methamphetamines being more common than opioids, and many struggle to access treatment.

UCSF Ophthalmologist Named Editor-in-Chief of Academic Journal

Saras Ramanathan, MD, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology (JAO). JAO is the official publication of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO). It is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access publication that serves as a national and international forum for the publication and scholarly exchange of ideas and information of interest to academic ophthalmology.

Jumbled Proteins Paint a Bold Target on the Backs of Brain Tumors

UCSF scientists have found that some cancers, like brain cancer, make unique, jumbled proteins that make them stand out. These newly recognized cancer-specific proteins, or antigens, could speed the development of potent immunotherapies that recognize and attack hard-to-treat tumors.

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