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UC San Francisco is the leading university exclusively focused on health. @UCSF on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
San Francisco, CA
Joined July 2008
Congratulations to Judith Hellman, MD, and Tor Neilands, PhD, who have been honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award. The award recognizes the sustained commitment of senior faculty to mentoring.
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A UCSF study of tens of thousands of health records has found new details about #endometriosis, a debilitating syndrome affecting 1 in 10 women, that could lead to the first targeted therapies for the condition. #womenshealth @UCSF_BCHSI.
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Records from millions of patients at University of California health centers found correlations between endometriosis, one of the most common diseases in women, and a bounty of other diseases.
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"Normal" levels of B12 might not be enough. A new study found that older adults with lower, but still normal, B12 levels showed more brain lesions in the brain's white matter and slower cognitive and visual processing. Learn more:
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Chomp chomp! The brain has immune cells that eat amyloid beta, a protein that clumps up in Alzheimer's. UCSF research shows how these cells stave off dementia symptoms in some people. It could lead to drugs that trigger these cells' appetites in everyone.
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Microglia, a type of brain immune cell, can gobble up amyloid beta protein, which clumps together into toxic aggregates during Alzheimer's disease.
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Can viruses defeat superbugs? UCSF's @joeBondyDenomy and team discovered how jumbo phages use a "secret handshake" to outsmart bacterial defenses. The bright dot in the video shows the phage's DNA protected by a protein shield.
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RT @UCSFHospitals: 👏 The rankings are in! We’re proud to be among the nation’s #BestHospitals — and the No. 1 hospital in California and Sa….
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U.S. News & World Report ranked UCSF No. 1 in CA & Top 20 in the nation.
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Why does #lupus improve with age? UCSF researchers found that inflammation genes in lupus quiet down over time, offering clues for better treatment. @UCSFDOM.@UCSF_ID.@UCSFRheum.@UCSFAging.
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Chaz Langelier and team discover a partial explanation for why lupus gets better as patients age. It's because inflammation-related genes get muffled - the opposite of what usually happens in healthy...
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Kids on @MediCal_DHCS with eating disorders often fall into a cycle of hospital stays. @UCSFPsychiatry researchers found that just eight therapy sessions following discharge made them 25x less likely to return.
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A study finds that getting any amount of outpatient therapy after being hospitalized with eating disorders lowers the risk for re-hospitalization for youth on Medi-Cal.
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With 1 in 8 Americans trying GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, how do you decide when surgery is the better option? For patients with severe obesity, surgery can lead to greater weight loss, lower cancer risk, and remission of conditions like diabetes.
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Bariatric surgeon Jonathan Carter discusses the pros and cons of surgery compared with GLP-1 drugs. For those with severe obesity, few see long-term benefits in diet and exercise programs, and could...
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Backed by a $100M gift from Joan and Sandy Weill, UCSF and @StanfordMed @StanfordCancer are launching Weill Cancer Hub West, a $200M initiative in team science to accelerate cancer research and improve care over the next decade.
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A $100 million matching grant from the Weill Family Foundation is bringing together two leading cancer centers to launch the Weill Cancer Hub West — an innovative collaboration among some of the...
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UCSF has been part of AIDS Walk San Francisco since the very beginning. This year, our teams proudly showed up again to walk in solidarity, raise funds and continue our long legacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. #UCSFProud
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FDA-approved cancer drugs reversed brain changes tied to Alzheimer’s and brought back memory. UCSF and @GladstoneInst researchers combined patient data with genetic analysis to fast-track a potential new treatment.
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Scientists at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s, potentially slowing or even reversing its...
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How does a spine doctor protect her own back? Patricia Zheng, MD, from UCSF’s Non-Operative Spine Program, says re-evaluating simple habits may matter more than surgery.
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Got back pain? Spine surgeon Patricia Zheng, MD, answers questions about how to reduce your pain and, hopefully, avoid surgery.
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Whether supporting farmers that feed us, finding breakthroughs that lead to cures, or strengthening national defense, the @UofCalifornia drives the innovation and the economy that powers our state. #BoldlyCalifornia.
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Join us as we advocate for the future of California.
The University of California is in every corner of our state — providing transformational educational opportunities, supporting farmers that feed us, finding breakthroughs that save lives, caring for over 11 million patients each year, innovating in national defense, energy
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Is one drink a day too much? UCSF cardiologist @UCSFCardiology says the science around moderate alcohol use is still unclear.
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Cardiologist Gregory Marcus answers questions about how much alcohol consumption is actually harmful to us.
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Can we spot type 2 diabetes before diagnosis? @UCSFNursing studies microRNA, tiny blood molecules that may reveal early signs of the disease and guide personalized treatment. (
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A professor of physiological nursing explains the differences between genetic predisposition and lifestyle factors for type 2 diabetes, and how to predict and prevent it in high-risk racial groups.
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From dentists and doctors to pharmacists, nurses and scientists, these graduates are ready to lead in health, science, and service. We celebrate the remarkable achievements of the UCSF Class of 2025. #UCSFProud
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Study finds abortion bans don’t prevent it, they delay it. A @UCSFMedicine @ANSIRH study shows people in ban states are twice as likely to get abortions later in pregnancy, making care more complex, expensive, and time-consuming.
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People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study.
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Have the toughest bladder cancers finally met their match? @UCSFUrology, @UCSFMedicine and @UCSFCancer found a shared target on aggressive tumors and used CAR-T cells to destroy them.
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Scientists found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer that affects up to 1 in 4 cases.
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Can AI and your wearable health tracker stop the next medical emergency? UCSF is working with UC Berkeley to explore how AI and wearable tech could detect health risks earlier, sometimes before symptoms even appear.
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