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Shaping the Future of Health

At UCSF we are changing the course of disease, developing advanced tools and methods designed to fight back in new and unexpected ways.

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  1. Gene therapy is a game-changer. Read about UCSF's latest developments in CRISPR and other gene editing technologies.

  2. UCSF has more than 1,800 active inventions, with the goal of translating discoveries into real-world patient treatments. Learn more about our innovations.

  3. Artificial Intelligence and Alzheimer's: A new study suggests AI can detect it six years before a diagnosis.

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Spanning the Bay

With more than 20 locations throughout San Francisco and beyond, UC San Francisco is an industry of its own, contributing greatly to the intellectual vigor and economic vitality of the Bay Area.