Big Ideas in Health and Science for 2016
We asked experts across UCSF to identify what's ahead in how we approach research, what disease areas will see major advances, and where basic science will be translating into real treatments.
University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSF
Illuminating Depression’s Circuitry
If depression is caused by flawed brain circuitry, it may be possible to shift that circuitry toward healthy neural processing instead. UCSF researchers hope to map and correct aberrant neural behavior to cure mood disorders.
One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Create Healthier Brains
The trajectory of Bruce Miller’s work is emblematic of the integration seen within the entire neurosciences field over the last decade, as its broad range of disciplines attract unprecedented levels of investment.
Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177M to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Fight Dementia
The Atlantic Philanthropies is awarding UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, $177 million to create the Global Brain Health Institute, a groundbreaking venture to stem the precipitous rise in dementia by training and connecting a new generation of leaders worldwide.
Eye Drops Could Clear Up Cataracts Using Newly Identified Chemical
A chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts has been identified by a team of scientists from UCSF, the University of Michigan (U-M), and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).
New Mood Disorders Program Aims to Advance Treatments, Erase Stigma
A gift of $20 million from the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund to the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF will support research on mood disorders.
Determining Accurate Life Expectancy of Older Adults Requires Provider, Patient Discussion
Health care providers must have detailed discussions with their older adult patients to better determine their true life expectancy, according to researchers at UCSF and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
UCSF Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2016
UCSF ranks among the top five schools in the world in seven subject areas, according to the 2015 U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best Global Universities rankings.
NIH Awards ‘High-Risk, High-Reward’ Grants to Seven UCSF Researchers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded seven grants to UCSF scientists to pursue innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research.
New Research Institute Will Explore Brain’s Extraordinary Changeability
A newly established neuroscience research institute based at UCSF will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of plasticity, the brain’s remarkable capacity to modify its own structure and function.
New Autism Genes Are Revealed in Largest-Ever Study
An international research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has identified 65 genes that play a role in autism, 28 of which are reported with “very high confidence.”
Stem Cell Research Hints at Evolution of Human Brain
Researchers at UCSF have succeeded in mapping the genetic signature of a unique group of stem cells in the human brain that seem to generate most of the neurons in our massive cerebral cortex.
Researchers Identify Possible Physiological Cause of Brain Deficits with Aging
Circuits in the brain that grow noisier over time may be responsible for ways in which we slow mentally as we grow old, according to new studies from UCSF.
Next-Gen Genomic Tests Identify Brain-Eating Amoeba
Rapid next-generation genomic sequencing helped identify a mysterious brain-eating amoeba that killed a patient, and a new UCSF center aims to make this test an affordable and available tool for more hospitals.
Genetic Makeup May Make Radiation Riskier for Pediatric Cancer Patients
Genetic vulnerabilities associated with childhood cancers may make children undergoing radiation therapy more susceptible than adults to secondary cancers, according to novel insights from researchers at UCSF.
