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About

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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.

News & Media

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UCSF News Office

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.

Giving to UCSF

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Join us in radically transforming health worldwide. Whether you give your time, your money, or your voice, your support spurs us to be unconventional, creative, and global in ambition.

Pulse of UCSF

Happenings

Hana El-Samad Delivers 2019 Byers Award Lecture on Designing Smart Cells

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Announcements

January 21, 2016

UCSF Commute Tips to Be Ready for Wet Winter

By
Robert Hood
Announcements

January 20, 2016

Submit Feedback on Task Force Recommendations for New UC Retirement Benefits
Honors & Awards

January 15, 2016

Diversity and Outreach Office Celebrates 5th Anniversary by Honoring Founders
Announcements

January 13, 2016

Forestry, Ecology Experts to Help Guide New Mount Sutro Management Plan

By
Louise Chu
Happenings

January 13, 2016

New USDA Dietary Guidelines Validated by UCSF Sugar Research

By
Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Spotlight

January 11, 2016

Rhett Berg: Persevering Through Past Challenges

By
Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Announcements

January 6, 2016

UC Implements New Student Model to Address Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment
Spotlight

December 18, 2015

Karché Bass: Excelling in New Career at UCSF

By
Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Honors & Awards

December 15, 2015

Biochemist James Wells Among 12 UC Innovators Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Happenings

December 11, 2015

2015 Year in Pictures
Announcements

December 8, 2015

UCSF Speakers Announced for 2016 Personalized Medicine World Conference
Happenings

December 8, 2015

UCSF Tackles San Francisco Housing Crisis

By
Kate Vidinsky
Announcements

December 8, 2015

UCSF and UC Hastings to Collaborate on New Housing Plan

By
Kristen Bole
Announcements

December 7, 2015

Cancer Center Solicits High-Risk, High-Reward Ideas for $250K Award to Impact Cancer
Announcements

December 4, 2015

UCSF Among 10 Institutions to Receive Grants to Retain Clinical Scientists

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