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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.

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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

Gene Therapy Shows Initial Promise for Parkinson’s Disease
Research

Soft Drink Companies Copy Tobacco Playbook to Lure Young Users
Education

UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running
Patient Care

Keeping Patients Awake During Spine Surgery is Cutting Recovery Time in Half
Research

UCSF Is Top Public Recipient of NIH Funds, Pushing Unbroken Streak
Research

CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System
Research

Cellular Sickness Linked to Type 1 Diabetes Onset
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Functional Insulin-Producing Cells Grown In Lab
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Common Pain Reliever Can Improve Survival in Head and Neck Cancer
Research

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease in Brain Scans Six Years Before a Diagnosis

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UCSF in the News »

How Does Music Affect Your Brain? Every Way Imaginable

March 16, 2019 | Wired

Brave the Shave

March 15, 2019 | KTVU

UCSF study suggests novel treatment for fending off chronic age-related diseases: Moisturizer

March 15, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

4 steps we must take to curb the exploitation of Generation Vape

March 14, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle

Want to cut your risk of dementia? Moisturize your skin, UCSF researchers say

March 14, 2019 | The Sacramento Bee

How Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks

March 14, 2019 | The New York Times

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Research

October 19, 2018

New Drug Could Sustain Oxygen-Starved Hearts
Research

October 18, 2018

Gene Plays Critical Role in Noise-Induced Deafness
Research

October 17, 2018

With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions
Campus News

October 15, 2018

From Labs to Science at AT&T Park, UCSF Builds New Experiences for 2018 Bay Area Science Festival
Research

October 15, 2018

Adequate Consumption of ‘Longevity’ Vitamins Could Prolong Healthy Aging, Nutrition Scientist Says
Campus News

October 15, 2018

4 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2018
Research

October 15, 2018

Blood Test ‘Biopsy’ for Kids with Brain Tumors Is Simple, Safe Way to See If Treatment Is Working
Research

October 12, 2018

UCSF-Led Consortium Receives $26.2M to Develop Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injury
Campus News

October 12, 2018

UCSF Prepares for Another 3-Day Labor Strike in October
Research

October 12, 2018

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms
Research

October 10, 2018

Building a Patchwork Brain to Study Neurological Disease
Research

October 9, 2018

‘10,000 Immunomes’ Database Opens a Window on Healthy Immunity
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October 8, 2018

Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction Identified
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October 5, 2018

Artificial Kidney Technology Explored to Make an Artificial Pancreas
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October 2, 2018

Talk on ‘Butt Cancer’ Tackles Taboo with Humor to Win 2018 Postdoc Slam

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