University of California San Francisco
Archive: Flipping A Genetic Switch on Cells Lets Researchers Boost or Suppress Immune Responses
Cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, might not seem to have much in common, but some researchers now are pinning hopes on the same immune system cell – called the regulatory T cell, or Treg – to better fight both, through immunotherapies that manipulate these cells in opposing ways to fight the two disease types.
Archive: Bolinas COVID-19 Testing Effort Detects No Active Infections
A community-led project to provide comprehensive COVID-19 testing to residents, essential workers, and first responders in the town of Bolinas has determined that all of the 1,845 nasal and oral swab tests conducted in the community between April 20 and April 24 were negative for active infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.
Archive: Nature Publication Presents New ‘Blueprint’ Revealing How SARS-CoV-2 Virus Hijacks Human Cells
An international team of more than 120 scientists has detailed the impact of 75 over-the-counter prescription and development-stage drug compounds on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Archive: Experts Explain How Contact Tracing Will End the Coronavirus Pandemic
To ramp up contact tracing for COVID-19 in San Francisco, UCSF has been partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to provide technical assistance, training and manpower.
Archive: Bay Area COVID-19 Testing Initiative to Assess Impact, Guide Safe Reopening of California Economy
A new large-scale, long-term research collaboration aims to better understand the spread of COVID-19 across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Archive: UCSF Health Re-Opens Mount Zion Hospital for Inpatient Care
UCSF Health has opened 13 acute- and critical-care beds at its Mount Zion hospital as the first phase of a new, 53-bed respiratory isolation unit that will serve as UCSF Health’s primary site for caring for patients with novel coronavirus disease.
Archive: Two UCSF Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2020
The two from UCSF are among 120 new members elected to the Academy in 2020.