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Unveiling How Coronavirus Hijacks Our Cells to Help Rush New Drugs to Patients
UC San Francisco’s Nevan Krogan, PhD, hasn’t slept much since January, when cases of COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus began to spike in China, stoking fears of the ensuing global pandemic that has since affected more than 100 countries. During those fateful weeks, Krogan, director of UCSF’s
UCSF Takes Steps to Stop COVID-19 Spread, Ensure Patient Safety
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has forced individuals across the globe into quarantine in order to reduce the spread of the virus, and at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, that includes all nonessential personnel, according to
UCSF Cancer Biologist Awarded $1 Million Grant From Prostate Cancer Foundation
In January, Hao Nguyen, MD, PhD, was awarded a $1 million Challenge Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). Nguyen, 44, who holds the Goldberg-Benioff Endowed Professorship in Cancer Biology and is associate professor in UCSF’s Department of Urology, will use the funding over the course of
Patient Navigators Positively Impact Breast Cancer Patient Care
Patient navigators are becoming familiar faces in hospitals across the country. They are individuals with professional medical, legal, financial, or administrative experience who act as an advocate and liaison for patients as they maneuver through the often complex healthcare system. Patient
Simple Techniques Could Lead to Thousands of Fewer Cancers from CT Scans
An international clinical trial across 100 imaging facilities involving nearly 1 million CT (computed tomography) scans showed that radiation doses could significantly – and safely – be lowered to reduce cancer risk. The randomized, multicenter trial assessed various approaches to reduce radiation