UCSF

The UC Board of Regents has approved a state-of-the-art UCSF cancer treatment center, as well as UCSF research space, a life sciences incubator, and primary and specialty care clinics as part of the Dogpatch Power Station development in…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in close to 70,000 deaths in the U.S. every year, and it is the cause of long-term physical, cognitive and mental disability in 5 million Americans. But despite three decades of work, treatments are…

UCSF scientists have discovered how to target a large family of molecular switches called GTPases that are involved in myriad diseases, from Parkinson’s to cancer, and have long been thought to be “undruggable.” Because of their slippery…

Hands-on experience is invaluable, especially for those working with their hands. Students in the UCSF School of Dentistry know that well – and will soon know it earlier as the school’s Community Based Clinical Education program…

For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like “straitjacket.”…

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves from regenerating, impeding the…

UCSF Health has been named by Vizient, Inc., as a top performer in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Study, in recognition of the high quality of patient care it provides. This is the third year in a row that Vizient…

The UCSF Barbara and Gerson Bakar Research and Academic Building took a pivotal step forward Sept. 28 with the official groundbreaking of the new building, an innovative space that encourages collaboration between researchers across…

Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on the mind and body that may extend to a person’s last months. These traumatic experiences can worsen the pain, depression and…

A newly discovered hormone that keeps the bones of breastfeeding women strong could also help bone fractures heal and treat osteoporosis in the broader population. Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Davis showed that in mice, the…