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Cancer-Killing Combination Therapies Unveiled with New Drug-Screening Tool
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
Not Just Neurons: Precision Signaling Architecture Discovered in Non-Neural Cells that Direct Development
UCSF lab found that a chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system is essential for cytonemes to mediate cell-to-cell communication between non-neural cells.
UCSF’s Top NIH-Funded Projects of 2018
More than a thousand projects across the University received federal funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018, totaling more than $647.8 million.
Could Blockchain Ensure Integrity of Clinical Trial Data?
UCSF researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain.
CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System
UCSF scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to create the first pluripotent stem cells that are functionally “invisible” to the immune system.
Chimpanzee Brain Organoids Hint at Secrets of Human Evolution
UCSF researchers created a chimpanzee brain “organoids” that mimic the development and organization of full-size brains.
Life-Threatening Lung Disease Averted in Experimental Models
UCSF discovery that may lead to new treatments for people with IPF.
Decoding the Mystery of the Super-Ager
A growing number of researchers at UCSF and elsewhere have turned their attention to questions around why and how some people who age thrive and are more resilient than others.
Sex Chromosomes Hold the Secret to Female Longevity
UCSF scientists have zeroed in on a possible genetic mechanism for the reason behind women outliving men phenomenon.
Autism Risk-Factors Identified in ‘Dark Matter’ of Human Genome
A multi-institute research team discovered tens of thousands of rare mutations in noncoding DNA sequences and assessed if these contribute to autism spectrum disorder.
CRISPR Joins Battle of the Bulge, Fights Obesity Without Edits to Genome
A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA.
What’s So Controversial About the First Gene-Edited Babies? Experts Explain
UCSF experts in gene editing and bioethics weigh in on the news of Chinese researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the birth of the first babies who had their DNA edited as embryos.
