A new study by UCSF has found that statins can help prevent disease in older adults but must be weighed against potentially serious side effects.

Paul Day has always been a social justice advocate, living and working by the principles of tolerance, inclusiveness, and accessibility for all.

As the real estate and construction counsel for UCSF, UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Christine Haas is privileged to be a key part of UCSF's growth and has seen plots of land transform into a new building, lab, housing or child care center.

Rena Pasick leads the Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research (MTPCCR) with sites at UCSF and UCLA. Her program encourages and supports underrepresented master’s level students in public health and social and behavioral sciences on to the doctorate and careers in research.

The first San Francisco STEM Career Day brought nearly 100 high school students to UCSF and Bay Area science organizations to show them what it's like to work as a scientist.

A research team led by scientists from UCSF, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children’s Hospital has identified a new autoimmune syndrome characterized by a combination of severe lung disease and arthritis that currently has no therapy.

A team led by UCSF scientists has discovered a possible reason why angiogenesis inhibitors often work in the short term but usually become ineffective within months, one that could lead to a way to prevent cancer relapse.

Although routine preoperative testing is not indicated for patients undergoing cataract surgery, researchers at UCSF have found that it is still a common occurrence and is driven primarily by provider practice patterns rather than patient characteristics.

Gov. Jerry Brown is launching a statewide initiative with the University of California to build the infrastructure and assemble the resources necessary to further develop precision medicine.

Bonz Otsuki, a 20-year UCSF veteran, moved from Campus Life Services to University Relations / Community and Government Relations where she smooths the path for UCSF professionals and staff to get their work done.