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$100 Million Gift Will Advance UCSF’s Dementia Research and Care

A $100 million gift to UCSF's renowned Memory and Aging Center (MAC). It is the first gift to name a UCSF division, which ...
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How Dual Smokers of Pot and Tobacco Feel the Burn of Higher Prices

A study reveals how cigarette price sensitivity varies between U.S. adults who do and do not use cannabis. The findings could ...
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Embracing Life After a Moment of Despair at Golden Gate Bridge

Debbie Menzies shares her story about debilitating seizures and depression, occurring in a part of the brain associated with ...
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UCSF Radiation Oncologists Featured at Radiation Oncology Conference

UCSF researchers and clinicians presented innovative research and treatment strategies at the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, which ran from Sept. 27 to ...
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How Multiple Sclerosis Harms a Brain Long Before Symptoms Appear

Now, by analyzing thousands of proteins found in the blood, scientists at UC San Francisco have created the clearest picture ...
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Two UCSF Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine in 2025

Christine E. Dehlendorf, MD, and Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this ...
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Opportunity Rx: Could This Be a New Path Out of Pharmacy Deserts?

The UCSF School of Pharmacy's inaugural PharmTech to PharmD pathway program provides one-on-one mentoring to roughly three ...
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Fatty Snacks in Winter May Trick the Body into Packing on the Pounds

How do our bodies adapt to the changing length of days as we go from winter to summer and back? UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and ...
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Laura Dannels Named Chief Human Resources Officer at UCSF

UC San Francisco has named Laura Dannels, PhD, MBA, as its next chief human resources officer. She will serve as Associate ...
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UCSF Surgeons, Researchers Share Expertise at Surgical Conference

Managing perioperative opioid risks, improving detection of peripheral artery disease and surgical management of hard-to-treat gastrointestinal cancers, were among the topics UCSF surgeons, clinicians ...