Science Interrupted
These days, young investigators spend half their time applying for grants to keep their labs afloat. The competition is so fierce that the next generation of academic scientists is at risk and, by extension, so is science itself.
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Unleashing the Immune System
Oncologists are treating the immune system instead of tumors to fight cancer – with startling results.
Conspiring Against Cancer
Alan Ashworth, PhD, one of the world’s preeminent cancer scientists and new president of UCSF’s cancer center, shares his vision for tackling the disease.
E. Leong “Eddie” Way, BS ’38, MS ’40, PhD ’42: Proud to be the first
The first PhD graduate of the pharmaceutical chemistry department, Eddie Way, BS ’38, MS ’40, PhD ’42, had a long history with the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
Blood Work: Surprising Tools for Rejuvenating the Brain
UCSF Magazine explores how scientists are uncovering surprising new tools – young blood and video games – to rejuvenate the brain.
Road Warriors
UCSF’s Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology allows residents to do an international rotation to train doctors in the developing world, where traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of hospitalization.
Scourge of the City
In honor of UCSF’s 150th anniversary, UCSF Magazine traces the battle with tuberculosis, a disease that’s woven into San Francisco’s and the University's history.
Modern Nursing
Take a look into a new world that runs the gamut from developing apps to easing fears.
Medicine Meets Marijuana
An inveterate internest discusses how to navigate the great unknowns involved in using marijuana as a medicine.
My Lab: Dissected
Two major factors determine whether you get cancer – your genes and what you have been exposed to in the environment, says Allan Balmain, PhD, co-leader of UCSF’s Cancer Genetics Program.
Deeply Rooted: UCSF’s New Chancellor
UCSF Magazine sat down with newly appointed Chancellor Sam Hawgood to learn about how he found the magic at UCSF more than 30 years ago, starting with one fateful meeting.
Jennie Chin Hansen, MS ’71: Dedicated to advocating for aging populations
Soon after graduating from UCSF, Jennie Chin Hansen, MS ’71, worked as a rural health nurse serving older adults in rural Idaho, long before the world was connected by cell phones or the internet.
You Are What You Eat
UCSF nutrition expert Katie Ferraro, MPH, RD, shares top tips for healthy eating.
A Dose of Legal Help
How law students are helping UCSF patients with their health care planning.
Homeward Bound
Experts in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics are blending research and clinical care to transform health care for the burgeoning population of older adults in the United States.
