Powerful New Mini Microscope Will Enable Precision Cancer Surgery
Mekhail Anwar leads a multi-institution $15 million grant from ARPA-H to develop imaging technology to improve cancer surgery.
University of California San Francisco
Giving an Antibiotic to All Children Under 5 in Africa Saves Lives
A study determines that a life-saving, inexpensive antibiotic, azithromycin, must be given to all children up to 5 years old in Sub-Sharan Africa to realize its full potential.
A Ketogenic Diet Could Improve the Response to Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
A breakthrough study shows how a ketogenic diet alters human metabolism and makes a particular pancreatic cancer drug effective by starving tumors of fat that they feed on to grow.
COVID-19 Masks: Expert Tips for What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do
Face masks remain crucial in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even with vaccine availability. The decision to wear masks depends on vaccination status, risk factors, and local hospitalizations. Medical N95, KN95, or KF94 masks offer the best protection.
Taming Parkinson’s Disease with Intelligent Brain Pacemakers
Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia at night.
The approach, called adaptive deep brain stimulation, or aDBS, uses methods derived from AI to monitor a patient’s brain activity for changes in symptoms.
Gift Launches New UCSF Training Program for Jobs in Health Care
UCSF received its first philanthropic grant for workforce training and development. The $14M gift from Crankstart will train workers as medical assistants, radiology technologists, and practice coordinators; support training programs by outside partners; and establish an internal program to help connect them with jobs at UCSF Health and campus research projects.
Strong Insurance Laws Help Kids Get Access to Mental Health Care
A study found that states with more comprehensive mental and behavioral health insurance policies and enforcement of those policies allows caregivers easier access to care for their children.
Inside the UCSF Internship Program Inspiring the Scientists of Tomorrow
UCSF’s mentorship program boosts career insights for both mentors and mentees, fostering unique research opportunities and advancing scientific careers with support from CIRM and NIH.
Patient Email Volume Stays Steady After E-visit Fees Are Put in Place
Patients sent about the same number of emails to clinicians after UC San Francisco’s health system, UCSF Health, began charging for certain types of messages, a new study found.
In line with many of the nation’s major hospital systems, UCSF Health began charging in November 2021 for messaging that constitutes a “virtual visit.” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and private payers expanded billing options for these visits in 2020 if the visit involved medical decision making and at least five minutes of clinician time over seven days.
Cracking Codes in Cellular Communication
Aashish Manglik delivered the 29th annual Byers Award Lecture titled “Signal Reception: Cracking Codes in Cellular Communication.”