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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Public research university that is part of the University of California system and dedicated entirely to health science

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.

Excellence is in our DNA. From genomics and immunology to specialty care for women and children, UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Our hospitals and educational programs consistently rank among the best in the country, according to the latest surveys by U.S. News & World Report. 

We are the leading university dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

Visit website: https://www.ucsf.edu/

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Details last updated 04-Feb-2019

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Blog Posts

Chocolate - an innocent pleasure
11-Feb-2016

Chocolate - an innocent pleasure

Dark chocolate that retains flavonoids during manufacture could be good for your heart and mental health

People at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Laura Kurtzman

Assistant Director, Media Relations for Research and Education at UCSF

James Fraser

Professor of bioengineering and therapeutic sciences at the UCSF School of Pharmacy

Brandon Yan

UCSF Resident Physician & Health Policy Researcher

Levi Gadye

Senior public information representative, Science at UCSF

Elizabeth Blackburn

Australian-American Nobel laureate, former President of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Author

Jason Alvarez

Science and Health Writer at UCSF

Bruce Conklin

Bruce Conklin is senior investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology

Dana Smith

Research Specialist, Biochemistry and Biophysics at UCSF

Theodora Mauro

Professor of dermatology at UCSF and the San Francisco VA Health Care System

Allan Basbaum

Professor and chair of the Department of Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco

Joseph Costello

Professor, Neurological Surgery at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Peter Walter

Professor at UCSF, investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Director of Bay Area Institute of Science, Altos Labs

Katherine Scangos

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Co-Director TMS & Neuromodulation Program University of California, San Francisco

Bruce Miller

Professor of Neurology at University of California, San Francisco

Joel Kramer

Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology and the Director of the Memory and Aging Center Neuropsychology at UCSF.

Mallar Bhattacharya

Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at UCSF

Alan Toth

Media professional and Editorial video producer at UCSF

Owen Wolkowitz

Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF, Co-Director of the UCSF Depression Center

Synthia Mellon

Professor in the Department of Ob/Gyn & Reproductive Sciences at UCSF

Jonathan Weissman

Professor at University of California San Francisco and Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Joseph Muldoon

Post doctoral researcher at University of California, San Francisco.

Shawn Douglas

Assistant Professor at UCSF.

Shuvo Roy

Professor of Bioengineering at UCSF.

Virginia Sturm

Associate professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioural sciences at the University of California, San Francisco

Steven Jacobsohn

Professor Emeritus, Gastroenterology, at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

Anil Bhushan

Professor at UCSF and co-founder of Deciduous Therapeutics.

Alexander (Alex) Marson

Director of the UCSF-Gladstone Institute for Genomic Immunology.

Matthew Leonard

Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery UCSF

Jessica Humphreys

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Elizabeth Dzeng

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of California

Laura Esserman

Director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the UCSF.

Atul Butte

Director of the Institute of Computational Health Sciences at UCSF.

Aenor Sawyer

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF.

Esteban G. Burchard

Professor at UCSF Schools of Pharmacy & Medicine.

Peter Turnbaugh

Assistant Professor at Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UCSF

Stanton A. Glantz

Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the UCSF.

Zev Gartner

Associate Professor at UCSF.

Silver Lumsdaine

Communications and Marketing Specialist at University of California, San Francisco

Jennifer Grandis

American Cancer Society Professor of Otolaryngology at UCSF.

Sonja Schrepfer

Transplant and Stem Cell immunobiology (TSI)-Lab Director at UCSF.

Edward Chang

Neurosurgeon at UC San Francisco.

Elissa Epel

Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco.

Dena Dubal

Neurologist and Neuroscientist at UCSF.

Hana El-Samad

Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UCSF.

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) News

Genes vs. diet: what really drives longevity?

Genes vs. diet: what really drives longevity?

The Conversation (UK) - 17-Oct-2024

New study finds calorie restriction aids longevity, but genetics may hold the ultimate key

Montara Therapeutics raises $8M to develop brain-targeted drugs

Montara Therapeutics raises $8M to develop brain-targeted drugs

Longevity Technology - 01-Aug-2024

Approach is based on research from UCSF and could transform how diseases are treated

AI-powered brain implant restores bilingual communication in stroke survivor

AI-powered brain implant restores bilingual communication in stroke survivor

NBC News - 29-May-2024

Potential to restore communication in multilingual individuals with paralysis

PF4: the tiny protein that could boost your brain power, no matter your age

PF4: the tiny protein that could boost your brain power, no matter your age

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 16-Aug-2023

PF4 from platelets enhanced learning and memory in both young and old mice

AI-crafted proteins: ProGen paves the way for a new era in biotechnology

AI-crafted proteins: ProGen paves the way for a new era in biotechnology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 26-Jan-2023

ProGen AI designs artificial enzymes, revolutionizing protein engineering and biotechnology

Medgadget interviews Blackrock Neurotech's Chairman about thought-to-text BCI

Medgadget interviews Blackrock Neurotech's Chairman about thought-to-text BCI

Medgadget - 28-Dec-2021

The latest application of its NeuroPort Array that can also restore movement, touch and hearing

Deep brain stimulation is a promising treatment for major depression

Deep brain stimulation is a promising treatment for major depression

Guardian - 04-Oct-2021

Brain implant detects patterns that proceed depression and then blocks the signals

Translation of brain signals from a paralyzed patient into text by machine learning

Translation of brain signals from a paralyzed patient into text by machine learning

Guardian - 15-Jul-2021

Neuroprosthesis provides natural communication for people who cannot talk

Eating less than 800 calories a day favoured weight loss via hungry pathogens

Eating less than 800 calories a day favoured weight loss via hungry pathogens

ScienceAlert - 27-Jun-2021

Long-term safety of the diet is questionable as it alters the healthy gut microbiome

New immunotherapy clears out senescent cells to combat aging

New immunotherapy clears out senescent cells to combat aging

Medical Xpress - 10-May-2021

Activated immune cells can treat age-related chronic diseases - a potential alternative to senolytics

Depression makes people age faster by about two years and causes health issues

Depression makes people age faster by about two years and causes health issues

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Apr-2021

Researchers need more data to understand how it impacts the body

Cells in depressed individuals were 2 years older than their real age

Cells in depressed individuals were 2 years older than their real age

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 06-Apr-2021

GrimAge predicts increased cellular ageing & mortality risk in people with major depression

Memory retrieval made possible with a resetting drug

Memory retrieval made possible with a resetting drug

Medical Xpress - 01-Dec-2020

An experimental drug restores age related memory loss and brain function in mice

Go for a 15 minute 'Awe Walk' to bring positivity

Go for a 15 minute 'Awe Walk' to bring positivity

Psychology Today - 03-Nov-2020

Simple and cost free awe walks boost positive emotions and prosocial behaviour

New language learning in adults possible with nerve stimulation

New language learning in adults possible with nerve stimulation

New Scientist - 06-Aug-2020

Non-invasive ear device could soon help to better connect the world through speech

What does is mean to 'die of old age'?

What does is mean to 'die of old age'?

Gizmodo - 03-Aug-2020

Experts raise some interesting end-of-life questions - ones which will soon, hopefully, be obsolete

Blood factor created by exercise can be transfused to sedentary mice for same mental benefits

Blood factor created by exercise can be transfused to sedentary mice for same mental benefits

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 13-Jul-2020

Another point for the "good" factors argument, though removing "bad" factors likely to be important too

Boosting Gpld1 protein could have same benefits as exercise

Boosting Gpld1 protein could have same benefits as exercise

Medical Xpress - 09-Jul-2020

I'm sure there's more to exercise than this, but an interesting start to a potential wonder drug

Human gut microbiome is altered by shifting to a ketogenic diet

Human gut microbiome is altered by shifting to a ketogenic diet

EurekAlert! - 20-May-2020

Potential research area to find treatment options for autoimmune diseases of the gut

New device can "listen" to brain signals and turn them into words

New device can "listen" to brain signals and turn them into words

The Guardian - 24-Oct-2019

Privacy concerns arise as technology giants fund similar research

"Smart" cells for 'smart' therapies

"Smart" cells for 'smart' therapies

UCSF - 24-Jul-2019

“Smart” cells behave like tiny autonomous robots, planned to detect damage and deliver help

Brain implant translates people's thoughts into speech

Brain implant translates people's thoughts into speech

BBC - 24-Apr-2019

Text- and voice-free internet searches one step closer

Reducing Inflamm-Aging by topical skin application, beneficial in chronically aged

Reducing Inflamm-Aging by topical skin application, beneficial in chronically aged

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) - 13-Mar-2019

Rejuvenating the skin can reverse “inflamm-aging may have profound health effects

Universal stem cells avoid immune reaction in mice

Universal stem cells avoid immune reaction in mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 26-Feb-2019

Could lead to off-the-shelf stem cell therapies

Head and neck cancer survival rates tripled with cheap painkillers

Head and neck cancer survival rates tripled with cheap painkillers

Independent - 26-Jan-2019

Only 266 participants in trial, but big pharma doesn’t pay to test free drugs

Scientists uncover the secret behind cancer cell's immortality

Scientists uncover the secret behind cancer cell's immortality

Medical Xpress - 10-Sep-2018

Doesn't seem to harm normal cells unlike telomerase blocking drugs that are too toxic

Cell biology hacked to create complex shapes that form living tissue

Cell biology hacked to create complex shapes that form living tissue

Kurzweil Network - 05-Jan-2018

3D cell-patterning shapes active mouse and human embryonic cells into thin layers of extracellula...

Engineers Hack Cell Biology to Create 3-D Shapes from Living Tissue

Engineers Hack Cell Biology to Create 3-D Shapes from Living Tissue

UCSF - 28-Dec-2017

Many of the complex folded shapes of mammalian body plans can be recreated with simple instructio...

Klotho hormone shows promise as a cognitive enhancer

Klotho hormone shows promise as a cognitive enhancer

Scientific American - 08-Aug-2017

Klotho injections improved memory and motor skills of mice

6 Habits That Can Age You, Both On The Inside & Out

6 Habits That Can Age You, Both On The Inside & Out

Bustle - 27-Jan-2016

If you’re not avoiding these you’re seriously reducing your risk of living forever: 1. Stress 2...

Development of an artificial kidney

Development of an artificial kidney

Today's Medical Developments - 11-Nov-2015

National Institutes of Health has awarded a four-year, $6 million grant to investigators at Vande...

Synthetic DNA improves human immune system

Synthetic DNA improves human immune system

Independent - 27-Jul-2015

New technique called electroporation opens up microscopic pores in T-cells allowing Crispr/Cas9 e...

Yamanaka's simple yet brilliant method to produce induced pluripotent stem cells

Yamanaka's simple yet brilliant method to produce induced pluripotent stem cells

UCSF - 09-Oct-2012

His discovery fast tracked the field of regenerative medicine by many miles