Zotatifin, which was developed by UCSF researchers, is being tested against breast cancer. They think it also might work against prostate and other cancers.
Oncology nurse Julie McCluggage is the first nurse in UCSF history to earn the rigorous Clinical Research Nurse-Board Certified (CRN-BC) credential. McCluggage, RN, OCN, CRN-BC, has been caring for UCSF patients for 29 years.
Lena Winestone, MD, MSHP, leads a research program dedicated to identifying the drivers of disparities in pediatric cancer care, and to improving outcomes for children who face difficulties finding timely and equitable care.
Researchers at every UC campus and five comprehensive cancer centers are pushing cancer research in bold new directions and extending life-saving treatments and prevention strategies to more people who need them. But the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.
This year’s recipients of the Bowes Biomedical Investigator Award forge unconventional paths where neurodegenerative disease and neuropsychiatry disease overlap.
Nine investigators and teams were awarded grants in support of cancer research projects in the fall 2024 cycle of the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP).
This week, UCSF lost a cherished friend and colleague with the passing of Felix Feng, MD. His legacy will live on through the many lives he touched and the impact of his work.
