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CAR-T Pioneer and Noted Mentor Art Weiss, MD, PhD
In his 30 years at UCSF, Arthur "Art" Weiss, MD, PhD, has received numerous awards and distinctions for his work in immunology and rheumatology. And if you ask other researchers at UCSF and beyond, he is a mentor par excellence. What many don’t know is that Weiss’s lab in 1991 was the first anywhere
Facilities Manager Vows to Leave UCSF Greener Than She Found It
Long-time facilities manager Adele Dow retires at the end of the month with 18 years of service to UCSF, all served at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. A champion for the environment, Dow organized an Eco-Fair at the Center in 2006, and began a campaign to end bottled water in
UCSF Launches Artificial Intelligence Center to Advance Medical Imaging
UC San Francisco is launching a new center to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to radiology, leveraging advanced computational techniques and industry collaborations to improve patient diagnoses and care. The Center for Intelligent Imaging, or ci 2, will develop
E-Cigarettes, Tobacco and Cannabis Products Are Littering High Schools
High schools in the San Francisco Bay Area are being contaminated by plastics and toxic litter from e-cigarettes, cannabis products and combustible tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigarillos, a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco has found. The study of a dozen Bay Area high
'One-Eyed Sheep' Talk Takes Top Prize at 2019 Postdoc Slam
In the mountains of Idaho, decades ago, one-eyed sheep were being born. On Thursday evening, UC San Francisco postdoc Ishan Deshpande, PhD, explained how this strange phenomenon has opened a unique path toward better cancer treatments. “It turns out that the sheep were eating flowers loaded with a
UCSF Launches Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research
UC San Francisco announced Thursday it will establish the UCSF Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research, made possible by a $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff. The new initiative will bring together scientists and physicians who seek to push the boundaries of prostate cancer
How a Powerful Genetic Test Matched An Infant's Cancer to a Life-Saving Therapy
Lara Stuart and her husband, David Lodge, first noticed the peculiar rash on their son Quincy’s face when he was just shy of 4 months old. Trips to the pediatrician and a dermatologist didn’t offer up any concrete answers – and within weeks, Quincy’s abdomen started to swell. Stuart and Lodge drove