A new study will combine an Alzheimer’s medication that slows disease progression in some patients with two other drugs to see if their effects can be amplified.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded UC San Francisco a $15 million grant to establish a new national Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence (CoDEx).

Scientists found that the nervous system tamps down allergic response, which could change how asthma, Crohn’s and other inflammatory diseases are treated.

Suneil Koliwad weighs in on the state of insulin production after California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a law that would cap the price for consumers at $35 a month. California will focus instead on producing its own insulin for $30 per vial.

Charles “Chuck” Feeney, one of UCSF’s greatest supporters and friends and the man Forbes magazine named America’s most generous philanthropist, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 92.

UCSF's HS PROGRESS study aims to understand and treat Hidradenitis Suppurativa, an often debilitating condition disproportionately affecting women and people of color.

UCSF transplant surgeon Sandy Feng, MD, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the most prestigious organizations in health and medicine.

After a seven-year hiatus, UCSF’s Block Party welcomed more than 1,500 UCSF faculty, staff and learners. Booths representing many of UCSF’s programs and offices lined the plaza, along with live music, a chalk drawing contest, and competitive games of cornhole and Jenga.

Katina Bitsicas, UCSF’s newest Artist in Residence, is embarking on an immersive project aimed at creating “a visual representation of the destruction that’s happening in our bodies and ecosystems” connected to the common herbicide glyphosate.