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From Research to Results: Reducing the Cancer Burden Across San Francisco
Ten years ago, SF CAN co-founders Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, and Bob Hiatt, MD, PhD, set out to tackle cancer in San Francisco - not disease by disease - but via a population approach, bringing together UCSF, city government, and community organizations around shared data and shared goals. Below, Dr
UCSF Brain Tumor Experts Featured at Neuro-Oncology Conference
Specialists in brain cancer research and clinical care from UC San Francisco will present research findings in cancer neuroscience, neuroimaging, precision and immunotherapy at the 31st annual meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology in Philadelphia, Nov. 12 to 15. They will join more than 3,000
UCSF Experts Share Latest Advances at Annual Neuro-Oncology Conference
Beginning Wednesday, brain tumor experts from UC San Francisco will join more than 3,000 researchers and physicians gathering in Philadelphia for the 31st Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. This year’s theme, Crossing the Translational Divide: From Neurons to Novel
Smarter CAR-T Cells Could Beat a Deadly Pediatric Brain Cancer
Scientists at UC San Francisco have engineered CAR-T cells that stay dormant until they reach the brain, where they switch on and destroy tumor cells. In mice, these CAR-T cells were able to clear diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a lethal form of childhood brain cancer that integrates into healthy
Ivy Ewald, MD, MSc: The Human Side of Imaging
Breast imaging bridges technical expertise and human connection, two recurring themes in Ivy Ewald’s career. A breast radiologist may detect a tumor at its earliest stage and may also be the first physician to tell a patient that cancer is a possible diagnosis. For Ewald, that combination first drew
How Shared Resources Can Strengthen Your Research
Shared Resources—or Cores—are the Cancer Center’s scientific force multipliers, putting specialized expertise, cutting-edge technology, and practical know-how within reach of every investigator. They can help researchers design stronger experiments, avoid costly missteps, move projects forward
Building a Stronger Cancer Research Community at ZSFG
In late September, UCSF cancer researchers, trainees, and clinicians gathered on the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) campus for the first ZSFG Cancer Research Symposium held on site since before the COVID shutdown in 2020. Speakers covered the social drivers of health disparities