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A protein called YAP, which drives the growth of organs during development and regulates their size in adulthood, plays a key role in the emergence of resistance to targeted cancer therapies, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco researchers. By precisely identifying the mechanism by

UCSF's Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which offers a single online application process for a wide variety of intramural grant offerings, is now inviting applications for the Spring 2015 cycle. The electronic submission deadline is Monday, February 23, at 2 p.m Upgrades to the online application

With 40 ambulances, approximately 300 UC San Francisco staff and faculty, as well as 100 emergency medical services personnel, UCSF Medical Center on Sunday, Feb. 1, safely transported 131 patients to the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay from its Parnassus and Mount Zion campuses. The move day

UCSF Bakar Cancer Hospital represents the culmination of the science and expertise that has made our cancer program second to none. This unique new hospital is part of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center

Peter Walter, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has received the 2015 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Sciences, which recognizes major contributions to science made by immigrants to America. Walter, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, was born in West Berlin, Germany, during the Cold

Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, is one of the world’s preeminent cancer scientists. This January he assumed the role of the new director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Ashworth studies genes involved in cancer risk, and was a key player on the team discovered the gene BRCA2

The UC San Francisco community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Helen Diller, who was a longtime champion of UCSF, in particular through her family foundation’s support of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a philanthropist, advocate, and mentor, Helen will be