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How This Cancer Drug Could Make Radiation a Slam Dunk Therapy

UCSF scientists have combined a precision drug therapy with an antibody and radiation to eliminate tumors without causing side effects.

Wendell Lim, PhD, examines models of molecules that instruct immune cells to kill cancer cells.

Engineered Immune Cells May Be Able to Tame Inflammation

Immune cells that are designed to soothe could improve treatment for organ transplants, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Laura Esserman addresses attendees at the opening session of the RISE UP Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco.

Experts Gather to Reimagine Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Last month, experts from across the globe met in San Francisco for the RISE UP Breast Cancer Symposium, a new, interdisciplinary conference focusing on a bold reimagining of breast cancer prevention and treatment through cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and out-of-the-box thinking.

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Molecular Zip Code Draws Killer T Cells to Brain Tumors

Researchers programmed immune cells to attack glioblastoma and treat inflammation from multiple sclerosis in mice. The glioblastoma technology will soon be tested in a clinical trial.

Curiosity and the Pursuit of Scientific Discovery: Q&A with Alex Lee, PhD

Meet Alex Lee, PhD, a bioinformatician in the Sweet-Cordero lab who recently received an R50 training grant from the NCI. This salary-based award, which received a perfect score from reviewers, will allow Lee to explore additional research interests and collaborate with other labs in addition to his regular responsibilities.

New Study Looks at Why Cancer Treatments Cause Heart Damage

UCSF and Stanford teams partner to reduce impacts of cardiotoxicities in cancer patients who receive kinase inhibitors.

Engineered Receptors Help the Immune System Home in on Cancer

UCSF and University of Washington researchers developed synthetic receptors on the surface of immune cells that could make cancer immunotherapies more targeted.

How this ‘Switchable’ CAR-T Therapy Sets its Sights on Deadly Brain Cancer

Invented at UCSF, this smarter gene therapy is revolutionizing the field of precision cancer care and may, one day, cure the deadliest form of brain cancer.

Katherine Van Loon Named Editor-in-Chief of JCO Global Oncology

Director of UCSF's Global Cancer Program and renowned gastrointestinal cancer specialist will assume role in early 2025.

Alan Ashworth UCSF Cancer Center president and BRCA Researcher

Thirty years since the race to the BRCA1 gene

The isolation of the BRCA1 gene 30 years ago ushered in the era of genetic testing for breast and other cancers, launched a long-lasting patent battle and eventually led to a tailored cancer therapy.

Why Some Prostate Cancers Shouldn’t Be Called ‘Cancer’

Men could benefit from fewer unnecessary treatments and reduced anxiety if their doctors stopped calling certain changes in the prostate “cancer,” according to prominent UC San Francisco prostate cancer expert Matthew Cooperberg, MD, MPH.

Kevin Shannon, MD receives UCSF Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award

Two ‘Spectacular’ UCSF Mentors Honored for Dedication to Next Generation

Kevin Shannon, MD, received the UCSF Faculty Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award for his career-long efforts to nurture the next generation of scientists.

NASA astronaut Yvonne Cagle addresses patients, families, and faculty during a recent visit to UCSF. Photos by Deanne Fitzmaurice

UCSF and NASA Explore Joint Ways to Benefit Cancer Patients

UC San Francisco reached into the cosmos at a special gathering with top research and clinical scientists from NASA to explore opportunities to jointly benefit patients on Earth with cancer and other diseases.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Mission Bay

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Tie for Best in Northern California in 2024-2025

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have tied as the best hospitals in Northern California in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list. This is the ninth straight year that the hospitals together have been ranked in all categories assessed in the annual survey, reflecting the exceptional quality of care the hospitals provide.