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How Proteins Interact May Hold Key to Future Autism Treatments

A new collaborative approach has begun revealing, in detail, how a set of around 100 autism spectrum disorder genes may lead to serious developmental problems. The technique involves looking beyond genes and their mutations, to the proteins they code for.

Microscope image of a brain organoid derived from human stem cells that contain a mutation associated with autism spectrum disorder.

How to Improve Survival for Pediatric Leukemia Patients

Researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley are investigating the impact of pre- and post-natal exposures to tobacco smoke on the survival rate of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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UCSF Health Experts Spotlight Advances at Hematology Conference

Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 65th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting will be held in San Diego from Dec. 8-12, 2023.

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Campus Way Renamed The Feeney Way by UCSF

UCSF will rename Campus Way, a primary thoroughfare on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, in honor of longtime UCSF volunteer and philanthropist Chuck Feeney.

Chuck Feeney smiles as she stands under a blue sky.