Greta Schnetzler, UCSF Legal Leader of 20 Years, to Retire
After two decades at UC San Francisco, Greta Schnetzler is set to retire in May from her position as chief campus counsel.
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Here’s How to Prime Tumors to be Defeated by Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists discover how to rouse the immune system around "cold" tumors, making them vulnerable to cancer-killing immune therapies with checkpoint inhibitors.
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Equity in Maternal Care: Going Beyond One Birth at a Time
The School of Nursing is transitioning its midwifery program from a two-year masters-level training program to a three-year doctoral (Doctorate of Nursing Practice) program.
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Popular CT Scans Could Account for 5% of All Cancer Cases A Year
CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs.
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Stay Safe On An Electric Bike When Taking Your Next Vacation
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Cardiology Conference Featured Innovations from UCSF Health Experts
Cardiology experts from UCSF Health presented new research and clinical findings at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 74th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in Chicago, March 29-31.
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Meet the Proud UCSF Employees Related by Blood, Marriage and Mission
There is an unusually high occurrence of families that all work at UCSF, be it married couples, siblings, parents and their children, etc. This feature story highlights a few of those families across the enterprise.
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‘The Turnaway Play’ Exposes the Real Cost of Forcing Women To Give Birth
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Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids
A new study found that female hormones can suppress pain signals before they reach the brain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids.
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Bay Area Scientist Wins Major Award for Multiple Sclerosis Research
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Bay Area Patients Among First in U.S. To Receive Life-Changing Parkinson’s Treatment
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Stephen Hauser Wins Breakthrough Prize for Role in Redefining MS
Neuro-immunologist Stephen Hauser, MD, whose maverick thinking transformed the treatment landscape for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), has received the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
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How Your Immune System Plays Matchmaker to Find and Kill HIV
Ten UCSF graduate students presented their research in accessible, 3-minute talks at the 2025 Grad Slam event. This year’s first-place talk was by Sophia Miliotis on how our immune system uses matchmaking skills to look for signs of viruses in cells that should be destroyed.
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Your Voice Matters: Why You Should Take the 2025 Staff Engagement Survey
UC San Francisco’s 2025 Staff Engagement Survey launches on April 8 to enhance workplace inclusivity and support, with results discussed in June.
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How UCSF’s Retail Services Leader Makes It All Work So Seamlessly
Tamara Villarina, UCSF retail services manager, balances work and family, advancing UCSF’s mission and connecting with vendors daily.
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UCSF Lung Transplant Program Honored as Best in U.S.
UCSF Health’s Lung Transplant program has been awarded INTERLINK’s 2025 Chairman’s Award for Transplant Excellence as the top-performing lung transplant program in the nation. The UCSF program, which
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50 Years of Discovery and Influence on the Culture of Science
After a storied scientific career that began with the discovery of how hormones control genes, Keith Yamamoto, PhD, has retired.
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UCSF Health to Maintain Critical Services during One-Day Strike
UC San Francisco has received strike notices from two labor unions: the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
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Electronic Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease
A new method of alerting clinical care providers holds promise for increasing treatment and improving survival for patients with severe aortic stenosis, a valvular heart condition that can be deadly when left untreated.
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UCSF’s Fred Chang Is Honored with Election to AAAS
Cell biologist Fred Chang, MD, PhD, has been named a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a highly esteemed lifetime honor within the scientific community.
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Liver Disease Patients Dramatically Improve Thanks to New Approach
UCSF’s multidisciplinary clinic for patients with liver disease and alcohol addiction, called HALT – Healing Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Together, is one of only a few in the country that provides medical, addiction and pharmaceutical care for patients as part of its services.
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How Your Brain Manages Cholesterol Could Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a host of recognizable cognitive symptoms, but many non-cognitive symptoms like changes in sleep, anxiety and depression can be early signs of the disease.
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UCSF Fresno Celebrates 50 Years of Training Local Doctors
Since 1975, and for the 50 years since, the UCSF Fresno campus has established deep ties to the Central Valley, and greatly expanded access to critical healthcare in the area.
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Is Increased Sleepiness in Our 80s Tied to Higher Dementia Risk?
A study followed the sleep patterns of older female participants to see if specific patterns of change were associated with a higher risk of dementia. The participants, whose average age was 83, were monitored by wrist devices that track movement and time spent asleep.
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Researchers Learn How a Drug Called Zotatifin Kills Cancer Cells
A cancer drug developed ten years ago at UCSF can also put the brakes on one of prostate cancer's deadliest molecular tricks.
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. 7 Effective Ways To Limit Your Exposure
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Transforming Pediatric Care: How UCSF Research Is Changing Lives
Thousands of people at UCSF work with the purpose of offering hope for the future of every child. Gabby, HT and Brooklyn are among the thousands whose lives have been changed by the research that springs from UCSF’s mission.
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What Works for Low Back Pain? Not Much, a New Study Says.
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The Unusual Layout of This Clinic Is Designed To Help Children With Chronic Pain
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Lo-Res to Hi-Res, A Better way to Pinpoint Where Seizures Begin
Locating seizure onset zones is a critical requirement for epilepsy surgery. This often relies upon intracranial recordings, but finding the exact zone can still present challenges. An experimental study capturing seizures on grid electrode arrays of varying density found that higher density grid arrays produced more specificity in seizure onset areas.