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‘Cellbots’ Chase Down Cancer, Deliver Drugs Directly to Tumors
UCSF scientists have engineered human immune cells that can precisely locate diseased cells anywhere in the body and execute a wide range of customizable responses, including the delivery of drugs or other therapeutic payloads directly to tumors or other unhealthy tissues.
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Slideshow: Back to School 2015
This year brought 933 new students to UC San Francisco – most of whom celebrated with white coat ceremonies and other happenings across campus. Browse the photos in the slideshow to see this year’s
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Lawrence Green Awarded Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health
Lawrence Green will receive the Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health, the oldest and most prestigious award bestowed by the American Public Health Association.
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Poverty May Be Risk Factor for Reduced Cognitive Function in Midlife, Study Shows
Persistent poverty in young adulthood and midlife may elevate one’s risk for lower cognitive function by age 50.
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UCSF doctors use virtual screenings to save lives
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Peter Walter discovered a molecule that makes mice smarter. Can it heal a human brain?
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A Hidden Epidemic — Among Smokers with Mental Illness
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If Legalizing Pot, Consider Health, Not Profits, Analysis Says
A new analysis of marijuana legislation offers a framework for states that are considering legalizing the drug and want to protect public health, rather than corporate profits.
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UCSF at Dreamforce 2016: Fighting Cancer, Battling Zika, Using Data to Stop Outbreaks
Some of UCSF's foremost scientists will participate in the 2016 Dreamforce conference in San Francisco.
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Smoking Cessation Talk Wins Inaugural UCSF Postdoc Slam Competition
Jin Kim, a postdoctoral scholar at UCSF, won the inaugural Postdoc Slam competition for her talk titled “Promoting Smoking Cessation by Addressing Food Insecurity.”
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UCSF Plans Series of Events for Diversity Month
UCSF will hold a number of events in October for Diversity Month, including the Chancellor's Diversity Awards.
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IBM, The NSF And UC San Francisco Combine To Power Up The Exciting World Of Cellular Engineering
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Chancellor to Discuss UCSF’s Economic Impact at 2016 State of the University
UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood will share highlights of the University’s new economic and fiscal impact report during his third State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
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NSF Funds ‘Blue Sky’ Bioengineering Center To Be Based at UCSF
The National Science Foundation has awarded $24 million over five years for a new ‘blue-sky’ bioengineering center based at UCSF.
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UCSF: Human cell transplants treat mice with spinal cord injury
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: 10 Years After the Breakthrough
Ten years after Shinya Yamanaka published his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells, there's been rapid progress in some areas and major challenges in others.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Names 4 UCSF Researchers as Faculty Scholars
Four UCSF researchers are among the 84 Faculty Scholars named by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in a new program to support promising early-career scientists.
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Slideshow: Back to School 2016
From the first School of Nursing white coat ceremony to the 10th annual block party at Mission Bay, the 2016 back-to-school season was jam-packed with events. View the slideshow for more of the
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UCSF Incoming Class 2016: By the Numbers
This fall, UCSF welcomes nearly 1,000 new students. Check out an infographic highlighting some fun facts about this new crop of future clinicians and researchers.
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Teaching Future Health Care Providers Lessons in Uncertainty
UCSF schools either have implemented or are developing new curricula with the goal of equipping students with the tools and strategies to make wise, evidence-based decisions in real-world clinical situations – where answers are not always found in textbooks.
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Back to School 2016
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Human Neuron Transplants Treat Spinal Cord Injury in Mice
Chronic pain and loss of bladder control are among the most devastating consequences of spinal cord injury.
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Moderate Alcohol Use Linked to Heart Chamber Damage, Atrial Fibrillation in New Study
A new study by UCSF researchers found that even moderate alcohol consumption may change the structure of the heart in ways that increase the risk of atrial fibrillation.
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Joe DeRisi on How the Biohub Will Create Opportunities for Research Collaboration
Joe DeRisi, co-director of the new Chan Zuckerberg Biohub at Mission Bay, speaks about his vision for the Biohub and what researchers can look forward to.
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Zuckerberg, Chan to spend $3 billion on curing disease
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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan announce $3 billion effort aimed at curing disease
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3 Leading Bay Area Research Universities to Partner in $600M Chan Zuckerberg Medical Science 'Biohub'
UCSF, Stanford and UC Berkeley will join forces in a new biomedical science research center funded by a $600 million commitment from Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg and pediatrician Priscilla Chan.
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‘Video Game’ More Accurate than Standard Tests at ID’ing Kids with Attention Deficits, Study Shows
A digital assessment platform designed to look and feel like a video game may successfully flag children with attention disorders.
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Mothers of Children with Autism May Face Higher Risks for Heart Disease
Mothers who were raising children with autism and reported chronic stress were more likely to have high levels of “bad” cholesterol and lower levels of protective progenitor cells.
