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Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them?
When an invasive and deadly form of breast cancer called triple-negative grows, the fat cells around it seem to shrink. UCSF researchers have discovered that the cells of these tumors — so called because they test negative for estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors — build molecular tunnels into
Eleven Cancer Research Projects Funded in Spring 2025 RAP Cycle
Eleven investigators and teams were awarded grants in support of cancer research projects in the spring 2025 cycle of the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP). Funded by various agencies across UCSF, the awards span a range of topics from establishing a tumor board in Tanzania to developing a
UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026
UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center* has again been named to the national Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings for adult care, a distinction earned by only 20 medical centers nationwide and four in California. It tied as the No. 1 hospital in California and ranked
Gift Launches $200M Initiative for the Weill Cancer Hub West
A visionary $100 million matching grant from the Weill Family Foundation is bringing together two leading cancer centers to launch the Weill Cancer Hub West — an innovative collaboration among some of the nation’s most talented scientists that will transform cancer research and care in the next
Do These Two Cancer Drugs Have What It Takes to Beat Alzheimer’s?
Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s, potentially slowing or even reversing its symptoms. The study first analyzed how Alzheimer’s disease altered gene expression, the
HDFCCC Funds Three Pilot Projects in Support of Community-Engaged Research
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) has funded three pilot awards of $25,000 to support community-engaged cancer research and translation, education, and outreach addressing the needs of communities in its 25-county catchment area. The projects feature partnerships
Science Clears the Way to Treating the Trickiest Bladder Cancers
Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer that affects up to 1 in 4 cases. First, they found a marker on the surface of the tumor cells that until now had only been associated with ovarian cancer; then they designed CAR-T