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$4M NIH Grant Will Teach Artificial Intelligence to Spot Cavities
The UC San Francisco School of Dentistry has received a $4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to kickstart its clinical research program, in part by developing a new artificial
At Novel UCSF Dental Clinic, Kids with Autism Are All Smiles
UCSF Pediatric Dentistry’s Autism Program approaches dental care for kids with autism by creating personalized plans that will expose them to each step of a visit to increase their tolerance.
Big Little Lives
Trillions of invisible organisms make up the human microbiome. Now, medical scientists want to put these bugs to work.
UCSF is First to Integrate Records Across Medical and Dental
UCSF Health and UCSF Dentistry are the first academic health system in the West to merge medical and oral health records into an electronic health record.
AIDS at 40: HIV Prepared Oral Health Settings for COVID-19 Safety Measures
This story is one in a series of first-person perspectives from those who are working on the frontlines to better understand, treat and prevent transmission of HIV and AIDS as well as COVID-19. You
Podcast: How a Fascination with Saliva Helped Solve a Health Crisis
Tissue biologist Sarah Knox has long been fascinated with saliva. Just when she begins to doubt whether her singular passion will lead to real-world impact, an old family friend reaches out to her with a problem only she may be able to solve.
Astonishing Animals That Illuminate Human Health
Giant lizards with superpowered hearts. Hairless rodents that don’t seem to age. Songbirds that babble like human babies. These and other scurrying, soaring, and slithering wonders are teaching scientists how our own bodies work – and how to fix them.
UCSF Alumni Confront COVID-19
We asked on social media for alumni to share their pandemic stories. Here’s a selection of submissions that came in from across the country.
Two Projects Using Hydrogel Biomaterials to Stimulate Tissue Regeneration Move Forward with New Funding
Two innovative UCSF projects in hydrogel therapies to develop new salivary glands and restore muscle loss after facial injuries have received critical funding to move closer to clinical trials.
For Patients With Special Needs, Any Dentist Is Hard to Find
Across California, few dental offices are equipped to accommodate patients with special needs, leaving many patients with no option but to allow their dental diseases to go untreated, sometimes leading to serious health complications. The UCSF School of Dentistry is helping to lead an initiative to build the state’s capacity to provide special needs dental care to every Californian who needs it.
UCSF Dentistry Alumnus Donates $10M to School
The anonymous contribution will establish an endowment, providing a steady and lasting source of income to sustain the long-term vision of the current and future deans of the school and the future of oral health.
Ageless Muscles, Lab-Made Organs, and Other “Better” Parts
Scientists at UCSF are exploring how we can improve our bodies – now and in the future – with science that sounds like sci-fi.
