Research

Promising new drug flags evasive cancer cells for destruction

Thu Sep 22, 2022

Charles Craik, PhD

UCSF researchers use combination therapy to expose cancerous protein targets to the immune system

Shipman lab develops a biological recorder of gene expression

Thu Aug 11, 2022

Elisabeth Fall

Seth Shipman, PhD

Retro-Cascorder gives scientists a window into cell behavior and identity.

Behind enemy lines

Tue Aug 9, 2022

Tsai wearing a laboratory coat and standing next to laboratory equipment

Kaitlyn Tsai, PhD, pictured, broke new ground in the fight against antibiotic resistance as a graduate student in the lab of Danica Fujimori, PhD.

School scientists make headway against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Pirating proteins for biomedicine

Fri Aug 5, 2022

Elisabeth Fall

James Wells, PhD

Wells reflects on his trailblazing career in protein engineering

Generic drugs: Are they on par with pricier brands?

Thu Jul 7, 2022

Present your research at the 15th Annual UCSF Health Disparities Research Symposium

Wed Jun 22, 2022

A crowd of people conversing in front of conference posters

Trainees and faculty members are invited to submit abstracts by Friday, July 8.

New clues in the hunt for Alzheimer’s therapies

Tue Jun 21, 2022

The Alzheimer's disease brain, with build ups of tau protein on the inside and beta amyloid protein on the outside

National Institute on Aging

, NIH

An illustration of neurons along with two types of damaging protein aggregates found in the Alzheimer’s disease brain: beta-amyloid plaques (brown) and tau protein tangles (blue). UCSF researchers have discovered a third type of aggregate associated with the disease, made of fragments of tau protein (not depicted).

Pharmaceutical chemist Arkin and neurologist Grinberg discover a new protein aggregate in Alzheimer’s disease.

Díaz honored with Edison T. Uno Award for Public Service

Tue Jun 14, 2022

Roberto Efraín Díaz received the 2022 Edison T. Uno Award for Public Service for his efforts to support marginalized students at UCSF.

Tetrad graduate student recognized for efforts to support marginalized students at UCSF

UCSF QBI Coronavirus Research Group awarded $67.5 million to develop therapies for future pandemics

Wed May 18, 2022

A researcher injects fluid into containers

Research associate Antoine Forget, PhD, works in the lab of QCRG founder Nevan Krogan, PhD.

Award is the largest NIH grant in UCSF history

Dresser follows in Giacomini’s footsteps as an advocate for DEI in science and industry

Fri Apr 15, 2022

Mark Dresser, PhD ’00

Dresser is the first openly-LGBTQ president of the ASCPT

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