Valerie Weaver's team discovers why stiff tissue is a risk factor for breast cancer: it spurs immune cells to release DNA-damaging chemicals, which cause the mutations that ultimately lead to cancer.

Andrew Ko, who led UCSF's trials of daraxonrasib based on discovery science, tells what to know about the medicine, the ...

UCSF researchers helped test the first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine shown to prevent melanoma from returning or spreading, marking a breakthrough in cancer treatment.

Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, discusses the health dangers of excessive social media use on the health of children, in response to ...

An international research network led in North America by UC San Francisco (UCSF) has received a $9 million award from the Leducq Foundation, a cardiovascular research funding organization, to uncover ...

A study by Nevan Krogan and Matt State reveals protein interactions in the brain that are relevant to autism and epilepsy.

The UCSF Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) has received a significant grant to fund autism-related research.

Forever chemicals are in our water and our blood. Now, UCSF researchers are understanding what happens when they reach our ...

Scientists made universal stem-cell-derived dendritic "immune teacher" cells that can be coated with a patient’s tumor proteins, creating a cancer vaccine that activated tumor-killing T cells in ...

A new academic year brings new beginnings across UCSF. We welcome our new and returning students to a year of learning, discovery, and connection as they prepare to shape the future of health care and ...