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Leading the Way

At UC San Francisco, we are driven by the idea that when the best research, the best teaching and the best patient care converge, we can deliver breakthroughs that help heal the world.

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From Bench to Bedside

At UC San Francisco, we don’t just treat diseases, we treat individuals. We put our patients’ priorities at the center of our care, and strive for breakthrough discoveries so that we can improve people’s lives.

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Collaboration and Innovation

UC San Francisco is leading revolutions in health – and those revolutions often start in the lab. From basic science to clinical research, we are constantly pushing scientific boundaries and earning worldwide recognition for our discoveries.

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Educating Health Sciences Professionals

At UC San Francisco, we encourage our students to approach health care issues with critical thinking and a spirit of inquiry. As tomorrow’s health and science leaders in training, UCSF students embody our passion for improving the human condition and pushing health care forward.

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Patient Care

New Method Of Breast Reconstruction May Reduce Pain For Some Cancer Survivors
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The First Genome Surgeons: Scientists Are Preparing to Bring DNA-Editing Tools to the Clinic
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With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions
Education

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Patient Care

A New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment is Getting Patients Back on Their Feet
Patient Care

UCSF Medical Center Is Best Hospital in California for 2018-19
Research

How CRISPR Tools are Unlocking New Ways to Fight Disease
Patient Care

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Celebrate Top-Tier 2018-19 Rankings
Patient Care

Toward a Cure for Sickle Cell: How Doctors Are Fighting a Crippling Disease

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A Brain Cancer Patient Becomes a Medical Student

November 25, 2018 | The Washington Post

No, The Rain Isn't 'Toxic." But Here's What to Do When the Smoke Clears

November 20, 2018 | KQED

Are You Sitting Down? Standing Desks Are Overrated

November 19, 2018 | The New York Times

Hidden Hunger: The Quest to Provide Healthy Solutions

November 18, 2018 | San Francisco Chronicle

Researchers Uncover A Circuit For Sadness In The Human Brain

November 8, 2018 | NPR

When A Woman Wants An Abortion But Can't Get It, The Children She Already Has Suffer the Consequences

October 30, 2018 | Los Angeles Times

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Research

November 15, 2018

New ‘SLICE’ Tool Can Massively Expand Immune System’s Cancer-Fighting Repertoire
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November 15, 2018

UCSF-led Consortium to Receive $3.45 Million from NFL to Study Traumatic Brain Injury
Research

November 14, 2018

Bringing Artificial Limbs to Patients Who Need Them
Research

November 14, 2018

Can Video Games Improve the Health of Older Adults with Schizophrenia?
Patient Care

November 13, 2018

Saving Limbs and Toes From the Grip of Diabetes With Clinic’s New Approach
Research

November 13, 2018

Treating Brain Cancer with Radiation May No Longer Imperil Cognition
Research

November 13, 2018

Less Surveillance Needed for Simple Ovarian Cysts
Campus News

November 9, 2018

New Software Will Improve Arrival Prediction Times for UCSF Shuttles
Campus News

November 9, 2018

Five Winners Chosen in Great People Events Contest
Research

November 9, 2018

Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease Share Common Genetics in Some Patients
Campus News

November 9, 2018

2018 UCSF Medals Honor Luminaries in Health and Science
Campus News

November 8, 2018

UC Issues Statement on 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on DACA
Research

November 8, 2018

Community Choirs Reduce Loneliness and Increase Interest in Life for Older Adults
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November 8, 2018

Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Unveiled in New Study
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November 8, 2018

To Better Treat COPD, Scientists Look to Tailored Approaches for Deadly Lung Disease

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