School of Pharmacy

Researchers create first stem cells using CRISPR genome activation

Mon Jan 22, 2018

Cell-folding research opens door to building with biology

Thu Jan 4, 2018
illustration of mouse embryo and folded tissue shapes
Gartner Lab/UCSF

Scientists used contractile mesenchymal cells from mouse embryos to power self-folding living tissues.

Researchers were able to coax layers of cells to form shapes not found in nature, such as cubes.

It’s surprisingly easy to program living tissue to form new 3D shapes

Tue Jan 2, 2018

What Doctors Should Ignore

Mon Dec 11, 2017

Study shows sugar industry buried evidence of health risks

Fri Dec 1, 2017
spoon of sugar and sugar cubes on a table
UCSF
“UCSF has put its stake in the ground on exposing industry manipulation of science.”

Bay Area Scientists Say Computers Can Develop Cancer Drugs 6 Times Faster

Thu Nov 30, 2017

How a Public-Private Consortium Is Revolutionizing Cancer Drug Discovery

Thu Nov 30, 2017

Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms

Tue Nov 28, 2017

What The Industry Knew About Sugar’s Health Effects, But Didn’t Tell Us

Tue Nov 28, 2017

UCSF lab sends filters to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

Mon Nov 27, 2017
staff member holds one water filter and a thank you note.
Centro Neumologia Pediatrica, Puerto Rico

Clinic staff member at Centro Neumologia Pediatrica, Puerto Rico’s largest pediatric pulmonary clinic, expressed thanks for the delivery of 484 water filters. Each filter can clean up to 295 gallons of water per day.

Burchard Lab colleagues step up to help residents of the island get fresh water.

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