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Kord Kober (center) and colleagues conduct research in their lab at the UCSF School of Nursing.

Nine Cancer Research Projects Funded in Fall 2024 RAP Cycle

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). Funded by various agencies across UCSF, the awards span a range of topics from novel imaging techniques to cancer-related fatigue to
Breast Imaging Researcher Natsuko Onishi Yamashita, MD, PhD

Q&A: Breast Imaging Researcher Natsuko Onishi Yamashita, MD, PhD

In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, we express our gratitude for the remarkable women who drive excellence and innovation in the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. Today, we spotlight Natsuko Onishi Yamashita, MD, PhD, of the Breast Imaging
UCSF Mission Bay Campus

Mission Bay Hospitals Celebrate 10 Years of Impact and Care

Adecade ago, 131 patients became the first to set foot in the new $1.5 billion, state-of-the-art UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. Welcomed by balloons, party horns and smiling UCSF Health staff and clinicians, the arrival of both adults and children at the hospitals’ opening marked a new chapter
The growth protein, MYC, was consistently found with RBM42, which spurs MYC production, in human pancreatic tumors. Above, microscopy for MYC (red) and RBM42 (green) in a representative pancreatic tumor biopsy from a patient. Image by Kovalski et al., Nature Cell Biology.

Can Scientists Throw a Wrench into Cancer’s Growth Gears?

For decades, scientists have tried to stop cancer by disabling the mutated proteins that are found in tumors. But many cancers overcome this and continue to grow. Now, UCSF scientists think they have figured out how to throw a wrench into the fabrication of a key protein, MYC, that drives the growth
Electron microscopy of fat organoids that were implanted to out-compete tumors. Image by Ahituv Lab

How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death

Liposuction and plastic surgery aren’t often mentioned in the same breath as cancer. But they are the inspiration for a new approach to treating cancer that uses engineered fat cells to deprive tumors of nutrition. Researchers at UC San Francisco used the gene editing technology CRISPR to turn
Human prostate cells from an organoid, an artificial construct that resembles an organ. Image by National Cancer Institute, NIH

Alarming Rise in Rates of Advanced Prostate Cancer in California

The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men for the disease, according to a new study by UC San Francisco. After declining for many years, the death rate from the disease also plateaued in most regions across
Dr. Felix Feng is remembered as a once-in-a-generation scientist and physician with a legacy of compassion, innovation, and leadership.

A Legacy of Compassion and Impact

The UCSF and global oncology communities mourn the death of Felix Y. Feng, MD, a nationally renowned radiation oncologist and a leading figure in genitourinary cancer research. A professor of Radiation Oncology, Urology and Medicine, and Vice Chair of translational research at the UCSF Helen Diller