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In Service of Patients: Precision Cancer Medicine at UCSF

The new watchword for the frontlines of cancer treatment is “precision.” Whether here at the University of California, San Francisco or other leading centers around the world, the field’s best minds are probing more deeply than ever into the cellular and molecular underpinnings of cancer, and

UCSF Unveils Cancer Building Devoted to Precision Medicine

UC San Francisco is opening a pioneering cancer center devoted to providing adult patients with highly advanced treatments, including immunotherapy, genetic counseling, molecular profiling of tumors, fully integrated clinical trials, and advanced imaging. The UCSF Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine

UCSF Names First-Ever Chief Biobank Officer

Unlocking the potential in biospecimens for medical breakthroughs is among the cornerstones of precision medicine. Signaling its continued commitment to pioneering research, UC San Francisco has appointed Rohit Gupta as its inaugural Chief Biobank Officer (CBO). His appointment, which follows a

From Bacteria to Interstellar Travel - with CRISPR in Between - Luke Gilbert Loves Science!

This week, Luke Gilbert, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, and a Goldberg-Benioff Endowed Professor in Prostate Cancer Translational Biology, was named a member of the 2019 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research. Gilbert was one of seven early-career scientists

New CRISPR Lab to Accelerate Drug Discovery, Advance Genomic Research

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) has launched a five-year, $67 million collaboration with the San Francisco and Berkeley campuses of the University of California to build a state-of-the-art laboratory that will use CRISPR technologies to explore how genes cause disease and to rapidly accelerate the

Mentorship, Collaboration Inspire a Passion for Improving Outcomes for Older Adults with Cancer

Mentorship within a close-knit community is driving interest in the field of geriatric oncology. Dr. Li-Wen Huang, Hematology Oncology Fellow, and Dr. Melisa Wong, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, and leader of the new UCSF Older Adult Cancer Care Program, credit key individuals

From Bacteria to Outer Space, with CRISPR in Between, Luke Gilbert Loves Science

This week, Luke Gilbert, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, and a Goldberg-Benioff Endowed Professor in Prostate Cancer Translational Biology, was named a member of the 2019 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research. Gilbert was one of seven early-career scientists