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A diagnosis just in time
DeRisi and collaborators solve medical puzzle in two hours
By Rebecca Dawson / Fri Jun 13, 2014
A mysterious ailment sent an active teenage boy into a medically induced coma, and no one could figure out the cause.
As precious time passed, a team at UC San Francisco employed advanced DNA sequencing technology to find a needle-in-the-haystack answer. What they found led them to a life-saving, and surprisingly simple, treatment.
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About the School: The UCSF School of Pharmacy aims to solve the most pressing health care problems and strives to ensure that each patient receives the safest, most effective treatments. Our discoveries seed the development of novel therapies, and our researchers consistently lead the nation in NIH funding. The School’s doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree program, with its unique emphasis on scientific thinking, prepares students to be critical thinkers and leaders in their field.
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