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UCSF’s Kevan Shokat, PhD, just won the $1M Stephenson Global Prize for research in pancreatic cancer. He cracked KRAS, a cancer driver long considered “undruggable.” Drugs built on his work now treat lung and pancreatic cancer. ow.ly/xVlw50ZRSXh
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The University of California's real-world impact is exemplified by the winners of the inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards. These exceptional UC innovators are curing diseases, tackling climate change, launching new industries and connecting people all over the world ✨ bit.ly/4hBF935
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How do you run a clinical trial when it’s hard to hide the real drug from placebo? It’s one of the biggest challenges in psychedelic research. A UCSF team proposed a new approach to help researchers better understand whether these drugs actually work. ucsf.edu/news/2026/09/432631…
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A new year starts now. We welcomed our newest students to the 2026 UCSF Fall Celebration at Mission Bay. Welcome to UCSF! tiny.ucsf.edu/D6hgHT
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What if a video game could reveal how your brain weighs risk? UCSF & @UCBerkeley scientists built one, revealing a tug-of-war that plays out in milliseconds and can predict your decision a half second before you make it. ucsf.edu/news/2026/09/432606…
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Congrats to UCSF’s Kevan Shokat, PhD, Joseph DeRisi, PhD, Susan Lynch, PhD, and Stephen Hauser, MD, on winning the first-ever UC Regents Innovation Awards! See how their research is advancing cancer treatment, diagnostics, disease prevention, and MS care.
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UCSF research changes lives. Treatments that began in UC labs now help patients in every state. NIH funding makes that possible. Today, advocates are on Capitol Hill for the Rally for Medical Research to keep that hope alive. ucal.us/speakupforscience
Nearly everyone benefits from a discovery that started in a lab. Thursday, at the Rally for Medical Research in Washington, D.C., we’ll be talking about how medical research changes lives. You don’t have to be in D.C. to #SpeakUp4Science: ucal.us/speakupforscience #FundNIH
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For people experiencing homelessness, getting to a physician isn't easy. A UCSF student clinic brings eye care to a San Francisco shelter, offering exams, glasses, and referrals. For many, an eye exam is a first step toward an ID, housing, and a job. ucsf.edu/news/2026/06/432016…
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Unlimited Bay Area transit is coming to more of the UCSF community. Starting January 2027, Clipper BayPass will expand to all students and employees eligible for core benefits, with unlimited travel on 24 bus, rail, and ferry services across the Bay Area. ucsf.edu/news/2026/09/432571…
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Their work has advanced health and improved lives around the world. Congratulations to the 2026 UCSF Medal recipients on receiving UCSF’s highest honor for their lasting contributions to health and society. ucsf.edu/news/2026-ucsf-meda…
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In five years, UCSF researchers submitted 1,034 invention disclosures, including ideas for an artificial kidney, programmable immune cells and AI diagnostic tools. Federal funding helps turn scientific discoveries into innovations that can improve lives. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
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Parkinson’s cases may have nearly quadrupled since 1990. We asked UCSF neurologist Carlie Tanner, MD, PhD, what’s driving the surge. Aging and genes don’t explain all of it. Her research points to environmental toxicants as an important contributor. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432396…
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The first personalized cancer vaccine to succeed in a late-stage trial was tested at UCSF. Earlier results showed it cut the risk of melanoma returning by nearly half. UCSF’s Adil Daud, MD, says it could work for other cancers too. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432491…
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Meta just settled for $17.1 billion over concerns about children’s social media addiction. UCSF pediatrician and youth screen-time expert @jasonmnagata explains what the changes could mean for kids’ health and what parents should watch for. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432486…
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After melanoma surgery, Mark Orwig joined a UCSF Health trial testing a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine to reduce the risk of melanoma returning. Federal research funding fueled the early mRNA science that made it possible — keeping Mark on the court. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
Mark Orwig, a 73-year-old tennis coach, joined 1,136 other skin cancer patients around the globe in testing intismeran autogene, an experimental treatment that drugmakers say is the most promising example of cancer vaccines built using messenger RNA. wapo.st/4cR9Tev
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People with eating disorders wait more than two-and-a-half years on average before starting treatment. UCSF is receiving $9 million to launch a national center to change that, bringing together research, education, and clinical care. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432426…
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Nearly 700 internal firearms industry documents are now public after a lawsuit revealed how a retailer ignored warning signs before a straw buyer’s gun was used in a 2021 mass shooting. UCSF’s new archive could help researchers study industry practices. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432391…
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What if doctors could use your own tumor to teach your immune system to destroy cancer? UCSF scientists may have found a way. By coating lab-grown immune cells with pieces of a patient’s own tumor, they trained T cells to recognize and attack the cancer. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432431…
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Forever chemicals have been linked to miscarriages, preterm births, and preeclampsia. Now a first-of-its-kind UCSF study may offer clues as to why. ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432436…
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White coats on, and a new journey begins. Welcome to UCSF’s newest medical students! As we head Back to School, we’re celebrating a new chapter and everything still ahead. 🥼✨ tiny.ucsf.edu/D6hgHT
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