How Gene Therapy Saved a Child from “Bubble Boy Disease”
In a breakthrough, HT became the first person in the world to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID. His new immune system is life-changing.
University of California San Francisco
Is Too Much Screen Time Bad for Kids? It’s Complicated
In a Q&A, UCSF’s Jason Nagata answers questions about the links between screen time and illnesses like OCD for children and teens.
Infant Gene Therapy is a Breakthrough for Artemis-SCID Patients
Ten children who were born without functioning immune systems due to Artemis-SCID are now leading healthy lives thanks to a new gene therapy treatment pioneered at UCSF.
UCSF Issues Report, Apologizes for Unethical 1960-70’s Prison Research
The new Program of Historical Reconciliation (PHR) at UCSF aims to acknowledge past harms, especially in unethical research and experiments.
Killing Pancreatic Cancer with T Cells that Supercharge Themselves
T-cells can be directed to produce cytokine, a powerful anti-cancer component, when they encounter cancer cells. This holds tremendous promise for cancer immunotherapy.