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Inaugural Stephenson Global Prize Awards $1 Million to Dr. Frank McCormick for Innovation in Pancreatic Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE)--The inaugural Stephenson Global Prize was awarded to Dr. Frank McCormick, a pioneering scientist whose discoveries have transformed the understanding of RAS-driven cancers. As the pinnacle recognition of innovation in pancreatic cancer research, the Stephenson Global
New Approach for Smarter, Safer Cancer Treatment
While reviewing patients’ charts early in the morning, pediatric hematologist-oncologist Christopher Dvorak, MD, used to feel his heart race when he read about a child with blood cancer getting a stem cell transplant. Stem cells are the body’s building block cells that can develop into other cells
UCSF Trains One of Mexico’s First Specialists to Spot Kids’ Cancer in New Ways
A new grant paves the way for UC San Francisco to train one of Mexico’s first molecular pediatric pathologists, providing access to better cancer detection and treatment for the thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in Mexico every year. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has awarded Alfonso
UCSF Trains One of Mexico’s First Specialists to Spot Kids’ Cancer in New Ways
A new grant paves the way for UC San Francisco to train one of Mexico’s first molecular pediatric pathologists, providing access to better cancer detection and treatment for the thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in Mexico every year. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation has awarded Alfonso
Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them?
When an invasive and deadly form of breast cancer called triple-negative grows, the fat cells around it seem to shrink. UCSF researchers have discovered that the cells of these tumors — so called because they test negative for estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors — build molecular tunnels into
Eleven Cancer Research Projects Funded in Spring 2025 RAP Cycle
Eleven investigators and teams were awarded grants in support of cancer research projects in the spring 2025 cycle of the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP). Funded by various agencies across UCSF, the awards span a range of topics from establishing a tumor board in Tanzania to developing a
UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026
UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center* has again been named to the national Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings for adult care, a distinction earned by only 20 medical centers nationwide and four in California. It tied as the No. 1 hospital in California and ranked