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UCSF Collaboration Launches the First Research Registry for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders

Although Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders comprise more than 6% of the U.S. population, they are among the least represented groups in health sciences research.

Engineered Developmental Signals Could Illuminate Regenerative Medicine

For a tiny embryo to develop into an adult organism, its cells must develop in precise patterns and interact with their neighbors in carefully orchestrated ways. To create complex tissues and organs – from the pattern of rods and cones in the retina to the Byzantine filtration systems of the kidney – all these developing cells must constantly answer a fundamental but surprisingly difficult question: Where am I?

Shutdowns Mean More Go Hungry Among Spanish-Speaking Latinx Households in Bay Area

The number of primary Spanish-speaking Latinx families in the San Francisco Bay Area who cannot afford to eat balanced meals and go to bed hungry has more than doubled since the pandemic, according to a new study by UCSF.

Clues to Brain Development and Disease Emerge from 3D Epigenome Study

UCSF researchers are finding new clues to how neuropsychiatric disorders unfold by focusing on the role of a little-studied form of DNA in early brain development.

UCSF Health Executive Council Welcomes Two New Members

UCSF Health has added two impressive members to its Executive Council, which serves as the health system’s business advisory board.

Inhalable Treatment Enhances Regeneration in Lung Fibrosis Model

A new study highlights the potential of a novel, inhalable regenerative therapy for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Rapid COVID-19 Test Shows Promise in Community Test Setting

Preliminary data from a study by UCSF and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub scientists suggests that new rapid COVID-19 tests – if used correctly and alongside existing gold-standard PCR tests – could be a valuable tool to accelerate the COVID-19 public health response.