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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.

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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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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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Working Up A Sweat May Protect Men From Lethal Prostate Cancer

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David Jablons: Mastering the Science of Cheese-Making

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Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn Named President of Salk Institute

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New Sean N. Parker Autoimmune Research Laboratory is Launched at UCSF

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Research

November 16, 2015

Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177M to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Fight Dementia

Campus News

December 8, 2015

UCSF Speakers Announced for 2016 Personalized Medicine World Conference
Campus News

December 8, 2015

Map of Current and Proposed UCSF Housing
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December 8, 2015

UCSF Tackles San Francisco Housing Crisis
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December 8, 2015

UCSF and UC Hastings to Collaborate on New Housing Plan
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December 7, 2015

Cancer Center Solicits High-Risk, High-Reward Ideas for $250K Award to Impact Cancer
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December 4, 2015

UCSF Among 10 Institutions to Receive Grants to Retain Clinical Scientists
Research

December 4, 2015

‘Purity’ Of Tumor Samples May Significantly Bias Genomic Analyses
Research

December 4, 2015

Early Study Links Mothers’ Education Level to Telomere Length in Newborns

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Patient Care

November 30, 2015

SPARQ Project To Improve Care For Women In India, Kenya
Patient Care

November 23, 2015

Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves
Patient Care

October 29, 2015

Midwifery 40th Anniversary Celebrates Past, Present and Future
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October 26, 2015

UCSF Ad Campaign Signals UCSF Clinical Enterprise’s Transformation Into Integrated Health System
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October 21, 2015

UCSF and Cisco to Create Integrated Health Platform
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October 15, 2015

Healing Through Mindfulness and Gratitude
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October 13, 2015

National Initiative in Mali Aims to Reduce Childhood Mortality
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October 5, 2015

Superheroes Swoop in to Wash Windows at Children's Hospital
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September 18, 2015

UCSF Awarded Nearly $21 Million to Reduce Children’s Oral Health Disparities
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September 18, 2015

UCSF Medical Center Opens New Location to Serve Downtown San Francisco
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September 16, 2015

UCSF and Community Medical Centers Sign Agreement To Expand Children’s Services in Fresno
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September 14, 2015

UCSF Heart and Lung Transplant Patients Gather for Celebration

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Education

November 17, 2015

5 Years of Science Fun: 2015 Bay Area Science Festival Draws its Largest Crowd
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October 7, 2015

UCSF Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2016
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September 28, 2015

UCSF Incoming Class 2015: By the Numbers
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September 23, 2015

UCSF Fresno Marks 40 Years of Reaching Underserved Central Valley
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September 15, 2015

School of Medicine Student Orientation Focuses on Inclusion, Diversity Issues
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August 6, 2015

Bioengineering Lessons Aim to Inspire Girls to Become Surgeons, Engineers
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August 6, 2015

HEAL Initiative Aims to Address Global Shortage of Health Care Workers
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July 28, 2015

Minority Training Program Aims to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
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June 15, 2015

Escaping Ethiopia's Poverty at the School of Pharmacy
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May 26, 2015

Talmadge King Named Dean of UCSF School of Medicine
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May 8, 2015

UCSF Class of 2015 Share Laughs and Lessons as They Embark on Careers
Education

April 28, 2015

Discovery Fellows Program Nears 1,000-Donor Goal

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Research

December 4, 2015

‘Purity’ Of Tumor Samples May Significantly Bias Genomic Analyses
Research

December 4, 2015

Early Study Links Mothers’ Education Level to Telomere Length in Newborns
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December 2, 2015

Illuminating Depression’s Circuitry
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December 2, 2015

Affordable Care Act Will Spur California Health Care Workforce to Develop New Leadership, Flexibility and People Skills
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November 30, 2015

How an Approach Called ‘Shock and Kill’ Could Cure HIV
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November 30, 2015

$20M Grant from amfAR Funds Institute for HIV Cure Research
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November 30, 2015

Swaziland Likely To Be First To Eliminate Malaria In Southern Africa
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November 25, 2015

Immunotherapy For Type 1 Diabetes Deemed Safe In First U.S. Trial
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November 24, 2015

Warm Temperatures Worsen Cardiovascular Disease but not Diabetes Risk in Mice
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November 23, 2015

Expensive Drugs That Cure Hepatitis C Are Worth The Cost, Even At Early Stages Of Liver Fibrosis
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November 19, 2015

Sensory Illusion Causes Cells to Self-Destruct
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November 18, 2015

Gunshot Survivors in High-Crime Community Face Elevated Risk of Early Death, Study Shows

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Campus News

December 8, 2015

UCSF Speakers Announced for 2016 Personalized Medicine World Conference
Campus News

December 8, 2015

Map of Current and Proposed UCSF Housing
Campus News

December 8, 2015

UCSF Tackles San Francisco Housing Crisis
Campus News

December 8, 2015

UCSF and UC Hastings to Collaborate on New Housing Plan
Campus News

December 7, 2015

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

December 4, 2015

UCSF Among 10 Institutions to Receive Grants to Retain Clinical Scientists
Campus News

December 1, 2015

Mexico City Honors UCSF's Jaime Sepulveda for Pivotal Role in HIV/AIDS Prevention
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November 24, 2015

Staff Appreciation Events Celebrate Contributions of Frontline Employees
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November 24, 2015

2 UCSF Researchers Named 2015 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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November 24, 2015

Keith Yamamoto Named UCSF’s First Vice Chancellor of Science Policy and Strategy
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November 23, 2015

David Jablons: Mastering the Science of Cheese-Making
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November 20, 2015

UCSF Health Leaders Describe Goals of New Health Care System at Town Hall

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