A new, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to increase ethnic diversity will help the study work toward a goal of enrolling 100,000 or more women overall.  

The study adds to a body of evidence indicating that pollution from cars, factories, power plants and forest fires joins established dementia risk factors like smoking and diabetes.

Researchers found that teens with migraines whose high schools started before 8:30 a.m. experienced close to three more headache days than those with later school start times.

A virtual event explored music, creativity and neuroscience, with featured talks and improvised music and dance performances.

AAAS Fellowship recognizes important contributions to STEM disciplines, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science.

At the university, Watkins will oversee seven different schools and colleges and be responsible for shaping and implementing the University’s vision for the future. 

Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research.

An international research team led by UCSF scientists has shown, for the first time, that gut immune cells travel to the brain during multiple sclerosis flare-ups in patients.