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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.

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.

Research

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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.

Education

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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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UCSF News tells stories about the extraordinary work being done here every day and about the dedicated, passionate people behind it. Explore news stories and press releases, or access media resources.

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Education

UCSF Excels in U.S. News 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
Research

Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood
Research

UCSF Retains Position as Top Public Recipient of NIH Funding
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UCSF Receives $500M Commitment from Helen Diller Foundation to Begin Planning New Hospital
Research

How Doctors are Providing Smarter Care with Electronic Health Records
Research

Traumatic Brain Injury: A Devastating Fall, A Climb Back to Health
Campus News

2017: The Year in Review at UCSF
Research

Biochemist Peter Walter Receives 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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UCSF’s Cryo-Electron Microscopy Advancements Bring Atomic-Level Life into Clearer View
Research

UCSF Specialties Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2018

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UCSF Names First-Ever Chief Genomics Officer

John Muir Health/UCSF Health Outpatient Center in Berkeley to Open in June

‘Dense Breasts’ Eclipse All Other Known Breast Cancer Risk Factors

UCSF Excels in U.S. News 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

David Graham Shares Life Lessons from Dentistry in 2018 UCSF Last Lecture

UCSF in the News »

Wildfire smoke hurts heart, not just lungs, new study finds

April 12, 2018 | The Mercury News

Genetics Research Is Failing Most of the World's Population

April 5, 2018 | Gizmodo

Trauma surgeon in YouTube shooting vents his frustration over continuing gun violence

April 4, 2018 | CNN

The Science About Eating Out That Will Scare You Into Cooking Your Own Dinners

March 28, 2018 | Mother Jones

Defibrillator-in-a-Vest May Help Heart Attack Survivors

March 13, 2018 | US News & World Report

Backed By A Band Of Philanthropists, Nonprofit Makes Dramatic Progress In Reducing Childhood Deaths

March 12, 2018 | Forbes

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Patient Care

December 20, 2017

Time for Joy: Stopping a Rare Disease In a New Genomic Era
Research

December 20, 2017

Traumatic Brain Injury: A Devastating Fall, A Climb Back to Health
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December 19, 2017

DNA Annotations Predict Patient Outcomes in Childhood Leukemia
Research

December 18, 2017

Simple Tool May Expedite Transplants in Kids with Kidney Failure
Campus News

December 15, 2017

2018 Precision Medicine World Conference to Feature UCSF Faculty
Education

December 14, 2017

University Coalition Seeks to Improve Transparency on Career Prospects, Opportunities, for Life Sciences Trainees
Research

December 14, 2017

1 in 5 Older Patients with Chronic Disease Report Health Care Discrimination
Campus News

December 13, 2017

2017 Year in Pictures
Campus News

December 13, 2017

2017: The Year in Review at UCSF
Research

December 13, 2017

Most Popular Science Stories of 2017
Campus News

December 13, 2017

In 2018, the Push Continues to Prioritize Science and Health Care Policies
Campus News

December 12, 2017

UCSF Mourns the Loss of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee
Research

December 7, 2017

Researchers Launch Atlas of Developing Human Brain
Campus News

December 5, 2017

Christopher Hess Appointed As New Chair of Radiology
Patient Care

December 5, 2017

Improved Patient Services, Business Model with UCSF Dental Center Transformation

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