University of California San Francisco
For Global Health Care Providers, the Stakes Have Never Been Higher
A Q&A with the executive director of the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences, Payam Nahid, that checks in on the state of global health in the wake of USAID and other cuts.
For Dementia Patients, Easy Access to Experts May Help the Most
A UCSF study found that a "collaborative care" model for dementia patients improved quality of life, reduced costs, alleviated caregiver burden, and extended the time that patients remained in the community before entering a nursing facility, as compared to standard medication therapy.
Immune Cells Linked to Epstein-Barr Virus May Play a Role in MS
A study from UCSF shows a previously unknown connection between the Epstein-Barr virus, known to play a role in MS, and an understudied type of immune cell.
New Therapy Could Make Life Better for Kidney Transplant Patients
A new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment also may reduce side effects and increase the lifespan of the donor organ.
Should You Get Tested for Cervical Cancer? Here’s What to Know
This Q&A with George Sawaya, MD, explores new cervical cancer screening guidelines issued in January 2026, which recommend at-home HPV testing. A recent study found most U.S. women ages 21–49 are open to home HPV screening—an approach that could reduce barriers like embarrassment and anxiety around pelvic exams while improving early cervical cancer detection.
New Division of Thoracic Surgery at UCSF Gets Inaugural Chief
Johannes R. Kratz, MD, has been named as the inaugural chief of UCSF’s Division of Thoracic Surgery, one of the leading academic robotic thoracic surgery programs in the western U.S. He brings a track record of innovation in surgical oncology and will guide multidisciplinary teams of surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive care to patients with a wide array of thoracic conditions.
Kratz was appointed interim chief of the new division in July 2025 and assumed the role of chief on Feb. 1.