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New Study Will Examine How Robustly Individuals Respond to COVID-19 Vaccination
This will be one of the first and largest studies to examine the impact of factors like age and stress on vaccination effectiveness.
Response to Cancer Immunotherapy May Be Affected by Genes We Carry from Birth
A new study finds that inherited genetic variation plays a role in who is likely to benefit from checkpoint inhibitors, which release the immune system’s brakes so it can attack cancer.
Severe COVID-19 Disables Disease-Fighting Immune Circuit
Patients with severe COVID-19 produce antibodies that paradoxically shut down their immune system’s virus-fighting response just when they need it most.
How Can We Be Sure the New COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe?
We asked several UCSF experts for a personal take on what will convince them that a vaccine is safe.
New COVID-19 Testing Approach Measures Patients’ Immune Response for Better Diagnosis
This type of test could be used as a check against possible errors generated by the standard tests that directly detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the scientists said.
Novel Tool Deciphers Cells’ Energetic Code to Enhance Anticancer Therapies
Immunotherapies are a promising anticancer arsenal and work by mobilizing the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Currently, however, only a third of patients respond to
Big Data Powers Design of ‘Smart’ Cell Therapies for Cancer
Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research.
Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission
An international research team led by UCSF scientists has shown, for the first time, that gut immune cells travel to the brain during multiple sclerosis flare-ups in patients.
11 UCSF Research Specialties Rank in Top 10 in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2021
Now in their seventh year, the Best Global Universities rankings focus on schools’ academic research and reputation overall instead of specific undergraduate and graduate programs. These global rankings help the increasing number of students exploring international higher education options to more accurately compare institutions around the world.
Cancer Immunotherapy ‘Uniquely Suppressed’ by Liver Tumors
Though cancer immunotherapy has become a promising standard-of-care treatment – and in some cases, perhaps a cure – for a wide variety of different cancers, it doesn’t work for everyone, and researchers have increasingly turned their attention to understanding why.
Do Masks Provide a Just-Right Dose of Coronavirus?
Infectious diseases expert Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, explores her hypothesis that one of the benefits of masks may be that they provide exposure to enough coronavirus to build immunity but not enough to cause illness.
