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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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Education

UCSF Excels in U.S. News 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
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Biochemist Peter Walter Receives 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
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Wildfire smoke hurts heart, not just lungs, new study finds

April 12, 2018 | The Mercury News

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April 5, 2018 | Gizmodo

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April 4, 2018 | CNN

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April 23, 2018

Frances McDormand Headlines Performance that Sparks Dialogue on Sudden Death
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April 18, 2018

Football Scuffles, Auto Injuries May Raise Risk for Parkinson’s
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April 18, 2018

Jason Cyster Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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April 17, 2018

Kathy Giacomini Named 2018 Volwiler Research Award Recipient
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April 17, 2018

Gene Mapping Lays Groundwork for Precision Chemotherapy
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April 16, 2018

David Graham Shares Life Lessons from Dentistry in 2018 UCSF Last Lecture
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April 12, 2018

UCSF Names First-Ever Chief Genomics Officer
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April 11, 2018

Findings Flip Scientists' Understanding of Key Growth Switch Involved in Cancer
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April 11, 2018

John Muir Health/UCSF Health Outpatient Center in Berkeley to Open in June
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April 10, 2018

Smoking Cessation Therapies Do Not Raise Cardiovascular Risk
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April 10, 2018

UCSF to Conduct Gallup Survey to Measure Staff Engagement
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April 10, 2018

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