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Give to UCSFUCSF has created its first community investment pilot program, with a $5 million investment for four Bay Area financial intermediary partners to provide housing assistance, employment and small business loans to community members and minority-owned local businesses in San Francisco and the East Bay.
A man was paralyzed from the neck down in a surfing accident. Now he can walk again. Using machine learning, UCSF researchers found that controlling blood pressure during surgery may aid in patient recovery from spinal cord injuries.
Erin Gore, a seasoned executive with strong ties to higher education, is joining UC San Francisco as senior vice chancellor of Finance and Administration.
A UCSF and Stanford study of electronic health records linked SSRIs, the most widely prescribed antidepressants, to survival for COVID-19 patients.
A new UCSF study shows maintaining ties with friends and family reduces seniors’ risk of moving into a nursing home. Elders with someone to count on are more likely to remain in their homes in a health crisis.
Twenty students in programs across UCSF’s professional schools and the Graduate Division were awarded the inaugural First Gen Scholarship, which recognizes first gen students who actively contribute to the first gen community at UCSF.
UCSF and Siemens Healthineers create the first carbon-neutral radiology imaging service while improving access to and quality of radiological imaging for patients in Northern CA.
UCSF Health hospitals at Mission Bay and Parnassus Heights have received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021 – a national distinction that signifies excellence in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospitals.
Aaron Jackson, a PhD candidate in the History of Health Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at UCSF and a veteran of the U.S. Army, shares his perspectives on the commemoration of Verterans Day.
UCLA and UCSF are collaborating with the California Department of Health Care Services and Office of the California Surgeon General on a multi-campus initiative addressing the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other causes of toxic stress on health.
A new study by UCSF researchers finds that more screen time was linked to poorer mental health and greater stress for U.S. teenagers; kids of color and with lower income logged more hours than white, wealthier peers.
UCSF researchers have discovered a new type of cell that may be responsible for the exaggerated immune response behind inflammatory disease.
The new Weill Neurosciences Building, designed to foster connections among scientists and clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, will serve as a global destination for researchers to develop innovative treatments for intractable brain diseases.
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.
The California Labor Laboratory, a new initiative from UCSF, UC Berkeley, and the California Department of Public Health, will address the health of California workers in both traditional jobs and other employment arrangements, including gig workers.
Three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. A recent study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism by which these symptoms emerge.
In his eighth annual State of the University address, titled “Catalyst,” Chancellor Sam Hawgood highlighted the UCSF community’s many accomplishments despite the ongoing challenges of the past year.