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Crowdfunding and IRBs: The Case of uBiome
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Scientists Identify Key Brain Circuits that Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats
A research team led by scientists from the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF has identified circuitry in the brain that drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.
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Failure to Destroy Toxic Protein, Not Buildup of Protein Itself, Contributes to Progression of Huntington’s Disease
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have discovered that the progression of neurodegenerative disease is not due to the buildup of brain toxins itself, but rather in the individual neurons’ ability to dissolve them.
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Biomimicry and NASA's Cooling Technologies Are the New Frontier in Sports Rehabilitation
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Risk of Human-to-Human Spread of Deadly New Bird Flu Virus Higher Than Previously Thought
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UCSF Public Art Collection One of SF's Most Ambitious
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Why Some Stress Is Good for Sales People
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Bird Flu: Risk Of Human-To-Human Spread Higher Than Previously Thought
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Stem Cell Discovery Furthers Research on Cell-Based Therapy and Cancer
Stem-cell researchers at UCSF have found a key role for a protein called BMI1 that may help scientists direct the development of tissues to replace damaged organs in the human body.
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NASA Honors Two UCSF Scientists for Top Discoveries in Microgravity
UCSF scientists who studied the human body’s response to microgravity have received two out of three awards given by NASA for top International Space Station research in 2012.
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UC San Francisco to Pilot 'Mission in a Minute' Video Series
UCSF is piloting a video series designed to inspire and inform the campus community about the great work that scientists and scholars do every day that is part of the University's advancing health worldwide mission.
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State Reaches Out to Farmworkers About Pesticides
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UC Regents Approve Increase in Pension Plan Contributions for 2014
The UC Board of Regents on Wednesday approved an increase in contributions to the UC Retirement Plan from both the university and employees, effective July 2014.
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Regents Appoint Janet Napolitano as First Woman UC President
The University of California Board of Regents today (July 18) appointed Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a two-term governor of Arizona, as the 20th president and first woman at the helm of the University of California.
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Deadliest Cancers May Respond to New Drug Treatment Strategy
UCSF researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor-driving protein called “myc,” paving the way for patients with myc-driven cancers to enroll in clinical trials for experimental treatments.
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UCSF-Children's Oakland Affiliation Talks Delayed by "Complexity" and Regulatory Issues
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Doctors Use Electricity to Boost Cancer Treatment
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UCSF Tops Medical Schools, Public Institutions In NIH Research Funds
UCSF ranked second among all institutions last year in biomedical research grants from the National Institutes of Health, and was the top public recipient, according to annual figures posted by the NIH.
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School of Dentistry Announces Two New Faculty Appointments
Ophir Klein, MD, PhD, and Peter Sargent, PhD, were recently named to two new leadership positions in the UCSF School of Dentistry.
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Top 10 Hospitals in the United States
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The Canadians Are Coming! J&J Backs Two Science Projects Setting Up Shop in Mission Bay
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A Dirty Diaper Full of Data
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Pregnancy Possible for Many After Childhood Cancer
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Top 10 U.S. Hospitals
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Skull Surgery Offers Perils and Potential
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S.F. Alzheimer's Pilot Results Released
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UCSF Medical Center Again Named One of Nation’s Top Hospitals
UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation's premier hospitals for the 12th consecutive year and is the best in Northern California.
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Healing Harmonies: Testing the Power of Music to Improve Senior Health
A new UCSF research project is exploring whether singing in a community choir can provide tangible health advantages to older adults.
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Surgery May Not Be Better for Spine Fractures