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Showcasing Art that Celebrates Creativity and Healing Amid Cancer

First of its kind display at SFMOMA by UCSF Health patients

UCSF Radiation Oncologists Featured at Radiation Oncology Conference

UC San Francisco researchers and clinicians presented innovative research and treatment strategies at the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Brain scan showing a meningioma highlighted in orange. Photo by UCSF Brain Tumor Center

Could This Birth Control Shot Increase Your Risk for Brain Tumor?

David Raleigh, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist whose work focuses on understanding links between meningioma and the synthetic progesterone MPA that’s used in injectable birth control.

Showcase Offers Range of Cancer Biology Research for Graduate Students

In September, our Office of Education and Training coordinated a Cancer Research Showcase for Graduate Students, designed to introduce the vibrant cancer research community at UCSF to students across PhD and MD/PhD programs who wish to pursue a degree in cancer biology.

Novel Immunotherapy Combination Destroys Colorectal Liver Metastases

Researchers from UC San Francisco, have discovered that a novel combination of immunotherapies can reprogram the immune environment of colon cancer tumors that spread to the liver.

How AI is Changing Brain Tumor Surgery

High-tech imaging approaches allow neurosurgeons to interpret tissue samples during surgery to remove previously invisible malignant cells.

UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building

UCSF Awarded $12M Research Grant to Improve Cancer Outcomes

SPORE Grant from National Cancer Institute provides resources for translational research into genomic, biochemical, and environmental drivers of cancers outcomes.

How 100,000 Grandmas Fight Cancer in Every Human Cell

From curing Alzheimer’s to preventing cancer and pneumonia, UCSF postdoctoral scholars tackle complex medical conditions at annual Postdoc Slam competition.

Gift Launches $200M Initiative for the Weill Cancer Hub West

Matching grant from Weill family creates collaborative research hub, uniting scientists from UCSF and Stanford Medicine to transform cancer care within a decade.