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UC San Francisco is leading revolutions in health – and those revolutions often start in the lab. From basic science to clinical research, we are constantly pushing scientific boundaries and earning worldwide recognition for our discoveries.

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Education

Back to School 2018
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Research

How CRISPR Tools are Unlocking New Ways to Fight Disease
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Celebrate Top-Tier 2018-19 Rankings
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Toward a Cure for Sickle Cell: How Doctors Are Fighting a Crippling Disease
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Opioid Crisis: This Doctor’s Street-Level Views Could Change the Course of the Epidemic
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October 15, 2018 | NPR

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October 11, 2018 | San Francisco Chronicle

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October 10, 2018 | KQED

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October 22, 2018

UCSF to Host Third Annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair
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October 19, 2018

New Drug Could Sustain Oxygen-Starved Hearts
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October 18, 2018

Gene Plays Critical Role in Noise-Induced Deafness
Research

October 17, 2018

With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions
Campus News

October 15, 2018

From Labs to Science at AT&T Park, UCSF Builds New Experiences for 2018 Bay Area Science Festival
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October 15, 2018

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Campus News

October 15, 2018

4 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2018
Research

October 15, 2018

Blood Test ‘Biopsy’ for Kids with Brain Tumors Is Simple, Safe Way to See If Treatment Is Working
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October 12, 2018

UCSF-Led Consortium Receives $26.2M to Develop Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injury
Campus News

October 12, 2018

UCSF Prepares for Another 3-Day Labor Strike in October
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October 12, 2018

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms
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October 10, 2018

Building a Patchwork Brain to Study Neurological Disease
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October 9, 2018

‘10,000 Immunomes’ Database Opens a Window on Healthy Immunity
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October 8, 2018

Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction Identified
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October 5, 2018

Artificial Kidney Technology Explored to Make an Artificial Pancreas

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