Suzanne Barakat, MD, resiliently fights hate and promotes inclusivity. She has led discussions on Islamophobia at the White House, advocating for unity and change.

UCSF commits to hiring 10% of new employees from local underserved communities by 2027, supporting economic opportunity and health equity. The commitment also includes investments in workforce development, financial stability and leadership diversity.

UCSF faculty members Walter G. Gonzalez and Angela Phillips have been selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. With up to $8.6 million in support, they will conduct research, create inclusive lab environments, and make a significant impact on the future of science. Both scholars are committed to fostering diversity and promoting scientific breakthroughs.

Deep neural networks (DNNs) can be used to collect data that predicts cardiac pump function.

UCSF’s School of Medicine remains the only school that ranked in the top five for training in both research and primary care by US News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools. The UCSF School of Nursing was ranked 10th.

With the help of philanthropic support, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland opened a new behavioral health clinic for children.

UCSF scientists have found that brain cancer glioblastoma can cause cognitive decline by affecting neural connections, but the epilepsy drug gabapentin shows promise in blocking this activity, offering hope for new treatments.

COVID vaccine efficacy varied by age, BMI, sex, and smoking status, with levels changing over six months in a UCSF-led study. Pfizer and Moderna had higher antibody responses than Johnson & Johnson at one month, but Johnson & Johnson overtook them at six months.

Immunologist and UCSF Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) – one of the highest honors bestowed on American scientists.