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Give to UCSFNewly discovered radiation-resistant stem cells are normally rare and inactive (left), but they take on a major role in muscle repair when regular stem cells are damaged by radiation (right). Credit:
Janel Long-Boyle, a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy's Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has spent her career advancing lifesaving drugs.
UC San Francisco is collaborating with the nonprofit Lazarex Cancer Foundation on a three-year study to identify ways to improve cancer clinical trial participation among medically underserved populations, including low-income individuals and racial and ethnic minorities.
UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but only weakly effective when used alone. Using this
Image courtesy of the National Cancer Institute Immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment: many patients with malignancies that until recently would
More than 150 people have signed up to shave their heads at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland on March 16, to support the 12th annual Brave the Shave fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, is committed to tackling the public health effects of gender inequality and helping to improve cervical cancer screening in Kenya.
The first recipient of QBI's Scholarship for Women from Developing Nations in Biosciences returns to Uganda with tools for success.
Regular use of a common type of medication, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, significantly improves survival for a third or more patients with head and neck cancer, a new study led by UCSF has found.
UCSF's Thea Tlsty is a winner of the “Grand Challenge” competition sponsored by Cancer Research UK. Her international team will receive $26 million to uncover how chronic inflammation causes cancer.