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.
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‘Virtual Pharmacology’ Advance Tackles Universe of Unknown Drugs
Scientists at UCSF, in collaboration with colleagues at UNC, have developed the world’s largest virtual pharmacology platform and shown it is capable of identifying extremely powerful new drugs.
Hana El-Samad Delivers 2019 Byers Award Lecture on Designing Smart Cells
Hana El-Samad’s research may one day make it possible to take a broken cell and bring it back to health by dynamically sensing its pathology and fixing it.
For Women Scientists in Developing Nations, UCSF Fellowship Builds Confidence and Connections
The first recipient of QBI's Scholarship for Women from Developing Nations in Biosciences returns to Uganda with tools for success.
Drug Hobbles Deadly Liver Cancer by Stifling Protein Production
In laboratory experiments, UCSF researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a surprising new approach.
Drug Targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika Viruses Found in Lab Study
Scientists identified key ways Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses hijack the body’s cells, and they found at least one potential drug that can disrupt this process in human cells.
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.
New ‘SLICE’ Tool Can Massively Expand Immune System’s Cancer-Fighting Repertoire
UCSF researchers have devised a CRISPR-based system called SLICE, which will allow scientists to rapidly assess the function of each and every gene in “primary” immune cells.
2018 UCSF Medals Honor Luminaries in Health and Science
Three UCSF Medals – the University’s highest honor – have been bestowed to pioneers in women’s health equity and pharmaceutical science, as well as a nationally renowned health care and policy leader.
‘Orphan’ RNAs Make Cancer Deadlier, But Potentially Easier to Diagnose
UCSF demonstrates that cancer is a clever engineer, capable of constructing entirely new disease-promoting networks out of raw materials readily available in the cell.
With Disease Agnostic Approach, QBI is Accelerating Ambitious Science
The Quantitative Biosciences Institute attracts investigators on the basis of the tools and techniques they employ, rather than the diseases they study.
UCSF Immunology, Neuroscience Research Highly Ranked Among US News’ Best Global Universities
Seven UCSF research subject areas were ranked in the top 10 globally by US News & World Report.
Gene Plays Critical Role in Noise-Induced Deafness
UCSF researchers discovered a gene that plays an essential role in noise-induced deafness.
With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions
UCSF scientists are working to understand how concussions cause long-term cognitive damage – and how they might be treated.
