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Queen Elizabeth II Honors QB3 Director
Queen Elizabeth II has awarded Regis Kelly, PhD, the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to science, innovation and global health.
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Professor Lyndon Publishes in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
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Animal Cells Can Communicate by Reaching Out and Touching, UCSF Team Discovers
In a finding that directly contradicts the standard biological model of animal cell communication, UCSF scientists have discovered that typical cells in animals have the ability to transmit and receive biological signals by making physical contact with each other, even at long distance.
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QB3's Reg Kelly awarded OBE by Queen Elizabeth II
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With A-Fib Rhythms, Higher Odds of Stroke
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The Future of Translational Medicine - Lessons Learned in Diagnostics
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A Resisted Pill to Prevent H.I.V.
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Nurse-Midwives, Physicians Collaborate for High-Quality Maternity Care
A collaborative model of maternity care between UCSF’s certified nurse-midwives and obstetricians that began at San Francisco General Hospital almost 40 years ago allows each to learn from one another and practice to their unique strengths.
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AIDS Pioneer Returns to S.F. With Global Expertise
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'Super' Liver Transplant Patient Receives Gift of Life for Christmas
Troy Super Sr. became the 3,000th person to receive a liver transplant at UCSF Medical Center on Dec. 13 and was able to be home in time for Christmas.
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Innovative Researchers Honored for Work Fighting Life-Threatening Diseases
Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellman kicked off a special day-long symposium recognizing the winners of the 2014 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences on Dec. 13. It was the centerpiece of a two-day celebration hosted by UCSF.
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Inside UCSF: 2013 Year in Review
Inside UCSF takes a quick look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 that highlight the University and the campus community.
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Global Push Seeks Greater Spending to Improve Health
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Time Ripe for a New Kind of Global Health Aid
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New Medical Specialty Aimed at Harnessing Data to Improve Patient Care
UCSF has launched a new specialty in Clinical Informatics, addressing the growing need to harness the power of massive quantities of patient data in the era of precision medicine and health care reform.
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Vote for Your Favorite UCSF Photo of the Year
From marriage proposals to organ transplants, 2013 was a banner year for powerful UCSF visuals both on and off campus. Help us select the best one.
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Top Trends in Health and Science for 2014
Experts across UCSF weigh in on what some of 2014's top trends are in research and patient care.
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Slideshow: 2013 Year in Review
UC San Francisco celebrated 10 years at Mission Bay, held a world-class summit on precision medicine, bid its current chancellor farewell. 2013 was a year full of milestones across UCSF. View the
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2013: The Year in Review at UCSF
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Scientists Discover How Key Immune Cells Die During HIV Infection and Identify Potential Drug to Block AIDS
Research led by scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory tests blocks the death of these cells.
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No Link between HIV-Prevention Pill Truvada and Increased Sexual Risk Behavior, Study Finds
A new study provides further proof that regular use of the the HIV antiretroviral drug Truvada can reduce one’s risk for contracting HIV – without increasing sexual risk behavior.
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Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann Tells UCSF Community She's Stepping Down
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann announced to the campus community on Dec. 16 that she will step down from her post to become chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Top Scientific Minds Gather for Breakthrough Prize Symposium
Some of the world's top researchers converged at UCSF as part of a two-day celebration of the 2014 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, nicknamed the "Oscars of Science."
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Recurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic Paths
A team led by scientists from UCSF has discovered that recurrent gliomas may have genetic profiles that are markedly different from those of the initial tumors that spawned them.
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Chancellor at University of California to Become Chief at Gates Foundation
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New Link Between Obesity, Early Decline in Kidney Function
A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.
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UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann to Step Down
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is stepping down from her position as chancellor of UCSF at the end of March, to become the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Leland Kim to Lead Internal Communications at UCSF
Leland Kim, a senior information representative on the news team at University Relations, has been appointed to the new role of associate director of internal communications at UC San Francisco.
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Minorities’ Health Would Benefit Most from Beverage Sugar Tax, UCSF Researchers Report
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.