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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.

Patient Care

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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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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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March 16, 2019 | Wired

Brave the Shave

March 15, 2019 | KTVU

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March 15, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

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March 14, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

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March 14, 2019 | The Sacramento Bee

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HIV infection from receptive oral sex is a rare event, UCSF study confirms
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August 7, 2001

Patent rights stimulate R&D, but fall short in helping poor countries obtain lifesaving drugs
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July 31, 2001

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