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UCSF researchers don’t just make discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s and stroke care. They’ve launched more than 240 companies that are creating jobs and improving lives across America. #SpeakUp4Science tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
UCSF researchers don’t just make discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s and stroke care. They’ve launched more than 240 companies that are creating jobs and improving lives across America. #SpeakUp4Science tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
Why does fertility decline so fast as we age? It’s not just about the eggs. UCSF and @czbiohub.bsky.social scientists discovered that the whole ovary ages — a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat infertility, delay menopause, and protect heart health. tiny.ucsf.edu/OtxUJd
October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Why does fertility decline so fast as we age? It’s not just about the eggs. UCSF and @czbiohub.bsky.social scientists discovered that the whole ovary ages — a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat infertility, delay menopause, and protect heart health. tiny.ucsf.edu/OtxUJd
@caltgovernor.bsky.social visited @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social to proclaim September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and highlight UCSF research that has helped push survival rates to 85 percent. Together, we aim to cure childhood cancer within a generation.
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@caltgovernor.bsky.social visited @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social to proclaim September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and highlight UCSF research that has helped push survival rates to 85 percent. Together, we aim to cure childhood cancer within a generation.
UCSF scientists have re-imagined chemo for kids after 50 years, thanks to NIH funding. That means kids receive less chemo + skip radiation and more parents watch their child beat cancer. Today, nearly 90% remain cancer-free after three years, including Astrid. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
September 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
UCSF scientists have re-imagined chemo for kids after 50 years, thanks to NIH funding. That means kids receive less chemo + skip radiation and more parents watch their child beat cancer. Today, nearly 90% remain cancer-free after three years, including Astrid. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
Why does #NIHfunding matter? Because it drives discoveries like engineered fat cells that can starve breast, colon, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Why does #NIHfunding matter? Because it drives discoveries like engineered fat cells that can starve breast, colon, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
UCSF's scientific research drives some of the most advanced health care in the nation. But did you know that it also drives the economy, supporting over 328,000 jobs in the region? #StandUpforUC tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
Source: Advocacy nonprofit Biocom California
Source: Advocacy nonprofit Biocom California
September 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
UCSF's scientific research drives some of the most advanced health care in the nation. But did you know that it also drives the economy, supporting over 328,000 jobs in the region? #StandUpforUC tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
Source: Advocacy nonprofit Biocom California
Source: Advocacy nonprofit Biocom California
The future of surgery is here, and these learners have a front-row seat. UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries. tiny.ucsf.edu/PcysGn
September 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The future of surgery is here, and these learners have a front-row seat. UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries. tiny.ucsf.edu/PcysGn
How does pancreatic cancer spread in the body? UCSF researchers found that a single protein, PCSK9, determines whether it goes to the liver or the lungs. This discovery could lead to new ways to stop the spread. tiny.ucsf.edu/VaknI7
August 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
How does pancreatic cancer spread in the body? UCSF researchers found that a single protein, PCSK9, determines whether it goes to the liver or the lungs. This discovery could lead to new ways to stop the spread. tiny.ucsf.edu/VaknI7
Alzheimer’s may not start in the brain’s memory centers; it may start years earlier with inflammation associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, stress, and smoking. With NIH support, scientists are uncovering ways we can get ahead of the disease. www.ucsf.edu/saving-lives...
August 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Alzheimer’s may not start in the brain’s memory centers; it may start years earlier with inflammation associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, stress, and smoking. With NIH support, scientists are uncovering ways we can get ahead of the disease. www.ucsf.edu/saving-lives...
Not only does UCSF's NIH-funded research advance health care and improve patients' lives, it has an estimated $18.7B ripple effect on the economy. The result is more innovative startups, more jobs, and stronger companies that hire workers nationwide. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
August 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Not only does UCSF's NIH-funded research advance health care and improve patients' lives, it has an estimated $18.7B ripple effect on the economy. The result is more innovative startups, more jobs, and stronger companies that hire workers nationwide. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...
NIH-funded research tackles America’s toughest health challenges and creates jobs nationwide. Every $1 the NIH invests in research generates about $2.56 in new economic activity, from new jobs to spin-out companies. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NIH-funded research tackles America’s toughest health challenges and creates jobs nationwide. Every $1 the NIH invests in research generates about $2.56 in new economic activity, from new jobs to spin-out companies. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
Could a busier social life be an early sign of Alzheimer’s? New research finds those at higher genetic risk are more socially active in the early stages of the disease, perhaps because it promotes more social connectedness. tiny.ucsf.edu/gXVimw
July 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Could a busier social life be an early sign of Alzheimer’s? New research finds those at higher genetic risk are more socially active in the early stages of the disease, perhaps because it promotes more social connectedness. tiny.ucsf.edu/gXVimw
What gave human brains the edge over apes? UCSF researchers found that tiny DNA changes helped neurons form more connections, driving complex thinking. But this evolution may also impact neurodevelopment. tiny.ucsf.edu/6E7X3V
July 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What gave human brains the edge over apes? UCSF researchers found that tiny DNA changes helped neurons form more connections, driving complex thinking. But this evolution may also impact neurodevelopment. tiny.ucsf.edu/6E7X3V
What if your body could make its own painkillers? @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social research shows estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spine to release natural opioids – blocking pain before it reaches the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/8ljVDl
June 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What if your body could make its own painkillers? @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social research shows estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spine to release natural opioids – blocking pain before it reaches the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/8ljVDl
Congrats to the UCSF faculty, staff, and learners whose work drives our mission forward. From patient care to policy, these 2025 Founders Day Award recipients are making a difference. tiny.ucsf.edu/R5FChD
June 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Congrats to the UCSF faculty, staff, and learners whose work drives our mission forward. From patient care to policy, these 2025 Founders Day Award recipients are making a difference. tiny.ucsf.edu/R5FChD
In a first, UCSF researchers engineered a protein that can change its shape like natural proteins do. The engineered protein can bend, bind calcium, and then reset, opening up new ways to treat disease, grow crops, and protect the environment. tiny.ucsf.edu/f1EQZk
May 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In a first, UCSF researchers engineered a protein that can change its shape like natural proteins do. The engineered protein can bend, bind calcium, and then reset, opening up new ways to treat disease, grow crops, and protect the environment. tiny.ucsf.edu/f1EQZk
If you had one lecture left to give, what would you say? @ucsfcardiology.bsky.social's Binh An Phan, MD, shared his journey from refugee to cardiologist, reminding us "that no one is traveling in their journey alone." tiny.ucsf.edu/9kUfEX
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If you had one lecture left to give, what would you say? @ucsfcardiology.bsky.social's Binh An Phan, MD, shared his journey from refugee to cardiologist, reminding us "that no one is traveling in their journey alone." tiny.ucsf.edu/9kUfEX
UCSF is launching a new partnership with Uber to provide another commute option to Mission Bay! With 10 routes across the Bay Area, these Wi-Fi-equipped, climate-controlled shuttles make commuting easier and more comfortable. Learn how to ride: tiny.ucsf.edu/gBTGbm
April 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
UCSF is launching a new partnership with Uber to provide another commute option to Mission Bay! With 10 routes across the Bay Area, these Wi-Fi-equipped, climate-controlled shuttles make commuting easier and more comfortable. Learn how to ride: tiny.ucsf.edu/gBTGbm
Why do women outlive men and stay mentally sharper longer? UCSF researchers found a clue in mice: the second X chromosome, once thought silent, reawakens in old female mice, activating genes that help protect the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/5hvBwN
March 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Why do women outlive men and stay mentally sharper longer? UCSF researchers found a clue in mice: the second X chromosome, once thought silent, reawakens in old female mice, activating genes that help protect the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/5hvBwN
Your lungs make blood too. UCSF scientists just discovered lung stem cells that produce blood, just like bone marrow. This could change how we treat blood and immune disorders. tiny.ucsf.edu/Pwa7qn
March 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Your lungs make blood too. UCSF scientists just discovered lung stem cells that produce blood, just like bone marrow. This could change how we treat blood and immune disorders. tiny.ucsf.edu/Pwa7qn
What fuels cancer’s rapid growth? UCSF scientists found that cancer hijacks protein factories to produce excessive amounts of the growth protein MYC, creating an opening to stop deadly cancers like pancreatic cancer. tiny.ucsf.edu/m7yF5R
February 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What fuels cancer’s rapid growth? UCSF scientists found that cancer hijacks protein factories to produce excessive amounts of the growth protein MYC, creating an opening to stop deadly cancers like pancreatic cancer. tiny.ucsf.edu/m7yF5R
Jay Levy, MD, helped change the course of HIV/AIDS research. Now, his huge professional archive is preserved at UCSF and available for the first time, offering a rare look into decades of work. @ucsflibrary.bsky.social
tiny.ucsf.edu/Ynolrn
tiny.ucsf.edu/Ynolrn
February 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Jay Levy, MD, helped change the course of HIV/AIDS research. Now, his huge professional archive is preserved at UCSF and available for the first time, offering a rare look into decades of work. @ucsflibrary.bsky.social
tiny.ucsf.edu/Ynolrn
tiny.ucsf.edu/Ynolrn
Hidden inside these uterine fibroblast cells is a pregnancy timer that could change how we understand birth timing. UCSF researchers discovered that, essentially, a timer gets wound up right at the beginning of pregnancy, and then progressively winds down until labor begins. tiny.ucsf.edu/Jwoymm
February 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hidden inside these uterine fibroblast cells is a pregnancy timer that could change how we understand birth timing. UCSF researchers discovered that, essentially, a timer gets wound up right at the beginning of pregnancy, and then progressively winds down until labor begins. tiny.ucsf.edu/Jwoymm
What if fat cells could fight cancer? UCSF's @nadavahituv.bsky.social used CRISPR to convert white fat cells into beige fat cells, which burn calories to produce heat. When placed next to a tumor, the beige fat cells consumed available nutrients and the tumor shrank. tiny.ucsf.edu/chjzI8
February 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What if fat cells could fight cancer? UCSF's @nadavahituv.bsky.social used CRISPR to convert white fat cells into beige fat cells, which burn calories to produce heat. When placed next to a tumor, the beige fat cells consumed available nutrients and the tumor shrank. tiny.ucsf.edu/chjzI8
When your doctor asks, "How much do you drink?" your answer might not tell the full story. UCSF researchers found that a blood test is more reliable at detecting liver risks early. tiny.ucsf.edu/gwWF23
January 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
When your doctor asks, "How much do you drink?" your answer might not tell the full story. UCSF researchers found that a blood test is more reliable at detecting liver risks early. tiny.ucsf.edu/gwWF23