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Surgical Procedure Helps Cancer Patients Face Themselves Again
For patients with skin cancer & facial sarcoma, reconstructing the face with skin grafted from the leg may result in poor color match. A new technique pioneered by UCSF surgeons uses pigmented tissue to achieve a better match.
International Breast Cancer Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Helen Diller Family Cancer Research BuildingExperts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most
UCSF Rises in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2022
UCSF’s research has been ranked among the top in the world, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities 2022 rankings.
UCSF Mount Zion Re-Envisions Its Future as a Surgical Center for Bay Area
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion has been renovated and reopened as the new hub of UCSF’s adult orthopedic surgery services, offering patients expanded access to orthopedic specialty care.
Cellular Transplant Therapy Pioneered by UCSF Reverses Sea Lion’s Epilepsy
Cronutt was one sick sea lion before undergoing a groundbreaking surgery last fall. Today he's seizure-free and doing well.
Researchers Observe New Complexity of Traveling Brain Waves in Memory Circuits
Researchers at UCSF have observed a new feature of neural activity in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory hub – that may explain how this vital brain region combines a diverse range of inputs into a multi-layered memories that can later be recalled.
Struggling Sea Lions May Benefit from UCSF Neuroscience Research
A cellular therapy for epilepsy developed at UCSF has been employed for the first time in a sea lion with intractable seizures caused by ingesting toxins from algal blooms.
UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Nation’s 10 Best Hospitals for 2020-21
UCSF Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s finest hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals survey, ranking among the top 10 hospitals nationwide for the 22nd year.
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.
