University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFSuzanne Barakat, MD, resiliently fights hate and promotes inclusivity. She has led discussions on Islamophobia at the White House, advocating for unity and change.
UCSF commits to hiring 10% of new employees from local underserved communities by 2027, supporting economic opportunity and health equity. The commitment also includes investments in workforce development, financial stability and leadership diversity.
What keeps you up at night? For Kai Kennedy, DPT, it’s health equity — a complex mission that’s guided a lifelong journey from Virginia to West Africa, the Caribbean to Europe and now the Bay Area. But she didn’t get here alone.
A sexual health strategy called Doxy-PEP, which involves taking doxycycline after condomless sex, is highly effective in reducing bacterial STIs but is still associated with a limited rise in resistant strains of bacteria.
BAYS internship initiative welcomes students from historically excluded backgrounds into UCSF labs to counter disparities among Black and Latino students who pursue STEM careers.
The WISDOM 2.0 study aims to transform breast cancer screening by using a personalized approach and will expand to women as young as 30.
Three UCSF researchers were named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest honors in science.