UCSF is Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for 9th Time
UCSF has been named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. Quick highlight of the four winners.
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Stop Schizophrenia Before It Starts? We Might Be on The Right Track
UCSF researcher Daniel Mathalon, MD, PhD, believes that burgeoning knowledge about biomarkers — biological measures of a medical condition that also serve as markers of treatment effectiveness — could help intercept schizophrenia.
UCSF Health Receives Adult Congenital Heart Disease Designation
UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care and expertise for patients with a range of adult congenital heart disease conditions.
Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot
A study finds that while sunscreen costs hugely vary, lower-cost lotions can be just as effective in protecting against the sun.
Are Tau PET Scans “Lighting Up” Too Much of the Brain?
Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons. These tangles spread across the brain forming toxic clumps that impair neuronal function and ultimately lead to cell death.
Can a Pathway to Residency Cure the Pediatrician Shortage?
Peds-START (Pediatric Specialized Training and Admission to Residency Track) is one of the only programs of its kind in the country that provides medical students interested in pediatrics early mentorship, specialized pediatric training, and a direct path to pediatric residency in hopes of addressing the national pediatrician shortage.
Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease
UCSF researchers found that 64.4% of female patients report sickle cell disease (SCD) pain during menstruation. However, these patients also report low rates of hormonal contraceptive awareness or use, which could potentially help treat SCD pain for female patients.
Scientists Find a Mechanism for How Exercise Protects the Brain
A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and brain rejuvenation that many have been hunting for.
GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-year Care Alliance
UCSF Health formed a collaboration with a large radiology equipment provider to enable expanded radiologic technologist (rad tech) education, magnetic resonance (MR) excellence, and remote imaging solutions.
First UCSF Health Patient to Move from Total Artificial Heart to Transplant
In a first, UCSF implanted a patient, who was in heart failure, with an artificial heart, who then he received a heart transplant months later. He has been discharged and is in good health.