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Deadly Liver Cancer May Be Triggered by Cells Changing Identity, UCSF Study Shows
UCSF researchers triggered cellular transformation — and caused tumors to form in mice — by activating just two genes, a discovery that suggests drugs that are able to target those genes may provide a way to treat the deadly cancer, known as cholangiocarcinoma.
Lennart Mucke Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Alzheimer's Association
Lennart Mucke, MD, a professor of neurology and the Joseph B. Martin Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience at UCSF who directs neurological research at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes, has received the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research.
UCSF Launches New Cores Search to Support Researchers
<p>With the goal of meeting a need identified by UCSF researchers — improving ways to connect to available services and resources, and to the facilities and people providing them — UCSF’s Research Resource Program (RRP) has announced the launch of a new UCSF Cores Search.</p>
Scientist Arthur Weiss Praised for Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring
<p>Over the years, internationally renowned UCSF scientist Arthur Weiss has shepherded and shaped the careers of many scientists who still treasure his straightforward manner and generosity of spirit.</p>
UCSF Leaders Play Key Role in "DC Declaration" to End Global AIDS Epidemic
<p>A declaration calling for global support to end the AIDS epidemic was announced on July 10 by the International AIDS Society, with key support from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).</p>