Clinical Advances Allow Patients to Avoid Open-Heart Surgery
UCSF interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time in the health system.
University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSF
Learn Without a Brain Research Wins 2023 UCSF Grad Slam
Ten graduate school finalists competed in this year’s UCSF Grad Slam, in which students present their research in three minutes or less in terms easily understood by a general audience.
UCSF Global Health Leader Jaime Sepúlveda Prepares to Step Down
After more than a decade, Jaime Sepúlveda will step down from his role as executive director of UCSF’s Institute for Global Health Sciences in August 2023.
UCSF Works to Restore Access to Mount Sutro After Storm Damage
UCSF is working to clear and repair damage to trails, buildings, roads and retaining walls throughout the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. Currently, the trails are dangerous and not open to the public.
Overwhelmed? Your Astrocytes Can Help with That
A newly discovered brain circuit recruits brain cells called astrocytes to calm overactive neurons to produce a calming and relaxing effect.
Your Opinion Matters: 2023 Staff Engagement Survey Coming Soon
The 2023 staff engagement survey will launch on Apr. 11. All UCSF, UCSF Health, and UCSF Benioff Children’s hospital staff can provide feedback on UCSF’s ongoing efforts to provide an inclusive and engaging place to work.
Your Opinion Matters: 2024 Staff Engagement Survey Coming Soon
UC San Francisco will launch its annual staff engagement survey on Tuesday, April 9. Staff are encouraged to provide candid feedback in the survey to inform UCSF as it strives to provide a more inclusive and engaging place to work, and to foster support for staff members’ overall well-being.
At Novel UCSF Dental Clinic, Kids with Autism Are All Smiles
UCSF Pediatric Dentistry’s Autism Program approaches dental care for kids with autism by creating personalized plans that will expose them to each step of a visit to increase their tolerance.
Honoring an Inspiring Philanthropist: Gordon Moore (1929-2023)
Gordon Moore, a scientist and philanthropist whose contributions have greatly impacted UCSF and the Bay Area for future generations, passed away on March 24, 2023, at the age of 94.
Severe Hepatitis Outbreak Linked to Common Childhood Viruses
A hepatitis outbreak in children occurred after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in 2022. Sudden exposure to a multitude of viruses upon reopening may have triggered this response in a small group of children.
