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UCSF Leaders Recognized by American Academy of Arts & Sciences, One of Nation’s Oldest…
Four scientists and clinicians at UC San Francisco have been honored this year with election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAA&S), one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished societies.
They are W. Thomas…
UCSF Health Hospitals Secure Top National ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety
UCSF Health hospitals in Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have earned “A” ratings in the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, reflecting the gold standard of excellence in patient safety for U.S.…
UCSF Students Draw on Foster Youth Experience to Drive Passion for Healthcare
Life as a former foster youth isn’t easy, but two students at UC San Francisco have managed to overcome the countless challenges from their experiences.
Kuanie Julin and Paóla Benefo have both come a long way from foster care – though…
Penn Medicine Names Dr. Mitchell Schnall as Inaugural Senior Vice President for Data and Technology…
Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, has been appointed to a newly created role as Senior Vice President for Data and Technology Solutions for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), following two terms as Chair of Radiology in Penn’s…
Promising Discovery: Organ Transplant Drug Shows Potential to Slow Alzheimer’s Disease Progression…
Protein imbalances that increase brain cell excitability may explain why individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who also experience seizures demonstrate more rapid cognitive decline than those who do not experience seizures. These…
Research Reveals B Cells’ Central Role in Immune Responses and Potential to Prevent Multiple…
B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), challenging the prevailing view that T cells are the principle…
Breakthrough: Gene Editing Restores Sight in Children Treated for Blindness
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing was found to be safe and largely effective in addressing a form of inherited blindness in a group of patients that, for the first time, included children. In a multi-site clinical trial called BRILLIANCE that…
Penn Medicine Presents at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
Researchers from the Gene Therapy Program (GTP) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present ten research abstracts, two invited talks, and a workshop presentation highlighting their translational…
Penn Medicine and Union Partner to Combat Hunger with Community Fridge Initiative
In an effort to jointly target food insecurity to boost the health of the communities around them, Penn Medicine and Philadelphia Union have opened a community refrigerator, located at the Boys & Girls Club of Chester, Pa. The first…
Gut Epithelial Cells’ Expression of MHCII Found to Play Key Role in Defense Against Deadly…
Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier against dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach to and destroy this barrier. Such pathogens pose significant risks to human health,…