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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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As the leading university focused exclusively on health, UC San Francisco is advancing health worldwide. Whether you contribute your time or your money, you are helping to progress knowledge in medicine and drive scientific breakthroughs to create a healthier world.

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Landmark Study Finds Dementia Risk Varies Significantly Among Racial And Ethnic Groups

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School of Nursing's Martha Ryan Honored as Part of Mayoral Women's History Month

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Community Dental Clinic Provides Free Care to Low-Income, Homeless Patients

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UCSF Teach-In Spurs Powerful Dialogue on Injustice and Health

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New Clinical Skills Center Provides State-of-the-Art Training Space for Students

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Trever Bivona: Finding the Pathways to Better Cancer Treatment

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Ebola, Zika and More: Designing One Test to Catch Them All

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Using Big Data to Chart Cancer’s Hidden Genetic Weaknesses

Save the Date for UCSF Alumni Weekend 2016, April 8-9

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Research

February 28, 2016

VP Joe Biden Visits UCSF to Advance National Cancer Moonshot Initiative

Research

March 10, 2016

UCSF Zika Symposium Brings Together Bay Area Experts to Pool Latest Information
Research

March 10, 2016

Saturated Fat ‘Short-Circuits’ Immune Cells To Trigger Inflammation
Research

March 9, 2016

Better Malaria Prevention for Pregnant Women in Africa
Research

March 7, 2016

Poor Communications, Premature Discharges Linked to Patient Readmissions, Study Shows
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March 7, 2016

Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Depend on Fat as Fuel, Research Shows
Research

March 4, 2016

Earlier Intervention for Type 1 Diabetes Sought with New Staging Classification
Research

March 3, 2016

Tool Enables Doctors to ID Babies at Risk of Obesity, Study Says
Campus News

March 3, 2016

Stephen Hinshaw Named 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Honoree by APS

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Patient Care

February 26, 2016

UC Health Pledges Improved Data-Sharing with Patients at White House Precision Medicine Summit
Patient Care

February 18, 2016

Community Dental Clinic Provides Free Care to Low-Income, Homeless Patients
Patient Care

February 12, 2016

Prominent East Bay Cardiologists To Join UCSF Pediatric Heart Center
Patient Care

February 4, 2016

More Common and More Harmful Than Once Believed, Delirium Takes Center Stage
Patient Care

January 20, 2016

Democratic Leader Pelosi Touts Covered California Successes in Treating Patients
Patient Care

January 20, 2016

The Right Dose: How Pharmacy Researchers Are Making Medicine More Precise
Patient Care

January 11, 2016

Robert Wachter Tapped to Lead UK Digital Health System Review
Patient Care

January 6, 2016

Poor Health: When Poverty Becomes Disease
Patient Care

December 15, 2015

When Disaster Strikes
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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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Education

February 29, 2016

UCSF Teach-In Spurs Powerful Dialogue on Injustice and Health
Education

February 11, 2016

UCSF, British Medical Journal Launch Global eLearning Portal for Researchers
Education

December 18, 2015

NSF Director Discusses Graduate Education, Partnerships on UCSF Visit
Education

December 11, 2015

‘White Coats for Black Lives’ Marks Anniversary by Urging Actions, Not Just Words
Education

November 17, 2015

5 Years of Science Fun: 2015 Bay Area Science Festival Draws its Largest Crowd
Education

October 7, 2015

UCSF Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2016
Education

September 28, 2015

UCSF Incoming Class 2015: By the Numbers
Education

September 23, 2015

UCSF Fresno Marks 40 Years of Reaching Underserved Central Valley
Education

September 15, 2015

School of Medicine Student Orientation Focuses on Inclusion, Diversity Issues
Education

August 6, 2015

Bioengineering Lessons Aim to Inspire Girls to Become Surgeons, Engineers
Education

August 6, 2015

HEAL Initiative Aims to Address Global Shortage of Health Care Workers
Education

July 28, 2015

Minority Training Program Aims to Eliminate Cancer Disparities

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Research

March 10, 2016

UCSF Zika Symposium Brings Together Bay Area Experts to Pool Latest Information
Research

March 10, 2016

Saturated Fat ‘Short-Circuits’ Immune Cells To Trigger Inflammation
Research

March 9, 2016

Better Malaria Prevention for Pregnant Women in Africa
Research

March 7, 2016

Poor Communications, Premature Discharges Linked to Patient Readmissions, Study Shows
Research

March 7, 2016

Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Depend on Fat as Fuel, Research Shows
Research

March 4, 2016

Earlier Intervention for Type 1 Diabetes Sought with New Staging Classification
Research

March 3, 2016

Tool Enables Doctors to ID Babies at Risk of Obesity, Study Says
Research

March 2, 2016

'Brain GPS' Component Allows Brain to Track Location When at Rest
Research

February 24, 2016

Using Big Data to Chart Cancer’s Hidden Genetic Weaknesses
Research

February 23, 2016

Economics Colloquium Tackles Societal Returns on Health Care Investments
Research

February 22, 2016

Gene Linking Sleep and Seasonal Affective Disorder Found
Research

February 19, 2016

‘Unhealthy’ Microbiomes Could Promote Metabolic Disease

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Campus News

March 3, 2016

Stephen Hinshaw Named 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Honoree by APS
Campus News

March 2, 2016

Trever Bivona: Finding the Pathways to Better Cancer Treatment
Campus News

March 2, 2016

School of Nursing's Martha Ryan Honored as Part of Mayoral Women's History Month
Campus News

February 23, 2016

UCSF Wins 7 Regional CASE Awards for Advancing Education
Campus News

February 23, 2016

Adam Abate Honored by White House With Presidential Early Career Award
Campus News

February 23, 2016

Black History Month 2016: Reflecting on the Impact of Race
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February 18, 2016

Dean Schillinger Receives 2016 James Irvine Foundation Award
Campus News

February 12, 2016

UCSF to Incorporate Lessons Learned From Mission Hall to Future Buildings
Campus News

February 12, 2016

UCSF Faculty Salary Equity Review Finds Few Gender-Based Inequities
Campus News

February 8, 2016

UCSF to Host Largest Academic Global Health Conference in U.S.
Campus News

February 2, 2016

Mike Denson: Safeguarding the UCSF Community
Campus News

January 29, 2016

New Clinical Skills Center Provides State-of-the-Art Training Space for Students

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