University of California San Francisco
UCSF Health Earns 30th Consecutive US News Best Hospitals Honor Roll
UCSF Medical Center ties as No. 1 hospital in California and ranks best in the state for cancer, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology, according to U.S. News & World Report.
UCSF Cancer Researcher Awarded Prize for Early Career Scientists
UCSF Health’s Adam Blaisdell, MD, PhD, has been selected as an IGNITE fellow by the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a New York-based nonprofit that funds and promotes cancer immunotherapy research. The IGNITE Award — Inspiring Growth and Nurturing Independence Through Excellence — is a new initiative that provides funding for early-career scientists whose research focuses on cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Blaisdell is one of nine IGNITE fellows selected for this inaugural award.
From Hiking to Meditating, This San Francisco Nature Gem is Thriving
UCSF Campus Life Services, in partnership with Golden Gate Bird Alliance, does an annual Bird and Butterfly Survey on Mount Sutro. The most recent survey demonstrates increased species diversity and bird population growth across the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, bolstering the ecological health of the reserve and the success of UCSF's vegetation management work.
UCSF Dentists Bring Care to Patients Who Often Feel Invisible
The Citywide Dental Clinic, a monthly free public pop-up dental clinic in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District organized by UCSF’s School of Dentistry, allows UCSF dental students to provide free care to patients under the watchful eye of UCSF dental faculty.
How U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Quickly Affected Care in East Africa
UCSF researchers presented data that found that the U.S. government’s withdrawal of funding for global HIV programs in January 2025 sharply reduced the number of people entering HIV care across East Africa within weeks.
Can Uncertainty Scores Help Experts Trust AI Brain Tumor Analysis?
MRIs are among the most accurate imaging tests used to diagnose brain tumors, and MRI-based monitoring of tumors guides critical treatment decisions. The clinical standard for measuring tumors often relies on either subjective evaluation or simplified two-dimensional (2D) measurements.
At This CaFE, Spanish-Speakers Learn Type 1 Diabetes Care
Ten years ago, a small group of UCSF clinicians and community partners set out to address a gap in care they were seeing every day in the clinic: Spanish-speaking families navigating type 1 diabetes (T1D) without the language, cultural context, and support systems they needed. Today, Campamento Familiar en Español (CaFE) celebrates a decade of impact as a one-of-a-kind program transforming diabetes care across California.
UC Welcomes UCSF’s Jordan Roiland as Student Regent-Designate
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the University of California Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland as the 2027–28 student regent. With his appointment, Roiland becomes the first M.D. student and only the third UC San Francisco student to serve as student regent in the 52-year history of the position.