Survivors of Childhood Leukemia with Down Syndrome Have Unique Health Risks, Benefits
A study challenges the belief that children with Down syndrome are significantly more susceptible to leukemia.
University of California San Francisco
Diverse Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells Share a Hidden Weakness
UCSF researchers have discovered a gene vulnerability that could let oncologists wipe out drug-resistant cancers across many different cancer types.
UCSF To Host Second Annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair
UCSF will be hosting its second annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
UC Part of Joint Legal Motion to Halt Repeal of DACA Program
The University of California, along with other organizations and individuals who have sued the Trump administration over its rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, on Nov. 1 jointly asked a federal judge to keep the program operating while legal motions proceed.
Lindsey Criswell Named Vice Chancellor of Research
Lindsey A. Criswell, a longtime professor in the School of Medicine, has been named vice chancellor for research for UCSF.
Chancellor Announces $5B Campaign to Build for UCSF’s Future in 2017 State of the University
In his fourth annual State of the University address, Chancellor Sam Hawgood announced the launch of UCSF’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign in more than a decade, which leverages “the transformational power of our community.”
Public-Private Consortium Aims to Cut Preclinical Cancer Drug Discovery from Six Years to Just One
Scientists from two U.S. national laboratories, industry, and academia on Oct. 27 launched an unprecedented effort to transform the way cancer drugs are discovered.