Latest news from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/advancing-care-of-a-devastating-disease-through-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/advancing-care-of-a-devastating-disease-through-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:38 EST A new international trial is investigating the efficacy and safety of gene therapy in patients with Hurler syndrome and will compare results of gene therapy against BMT which is the current standard of care. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals are among three sites in the U.S. and seven in the world now enrolling patients for the clinical trial. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/two-ucsf-faculty-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/two-ucsf-faculty-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:00:25 EST Two UC San Francisco faculty members, Alicia Fernandez, MD, professor of medicine, and Nola M. Hylton, PhD, a professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this year, one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/enhancing-mri-with-ai-to-improve-diagnosis-of-brain-disorders/?sc=rsin /articles/enhancing-mri-with-ai-to-improve-diagnosis-of-brain-disorders/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:00:43 EST Researchers from UC San Francisco have developed a machine learning algorithm to enhance 3T MRIs by synthesizing 7T-like images that approximate real 7T MRIs. Their model enhanced pathological tissue with more fidelity for clinical insights and represents a new step toward evaluating clinical applications of synthetic 7T MRI models. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/precision-breast-cancer-trial-shows-improved-treatment-by-tumor-subtype/?sc=rsin /articles/precision-breast-cancer-trial-shows-improved-treatment-by-tumor-subtype/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:33 EST Recent results from one of the I-SPY 2.2 study arms, published September 14, 2024 in Nature Medicine, showed that neoadjuvant treatment with the antibody-drug conjugate datopotamab-deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor, durvalumab (Imfinzi), produced high rates of pCR in patients who have an immune breast cancer subtype as well as a subtype of triple negative cancer that would ordinarily have a high risk of recurrence. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-radiation-oncologist-honored-for-prostate-cancer-care-and-research/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-radiation-oncologist-honored-for-prostate-cancer-care-and-research/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:30:59 EST Mack Roach, III, MD, FASTRO, has been chosen by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to receive its 2024 Gold Medal Award. Roach is being recognized with ASTRO's highest honor for his outstanding contributions to the field of radiation oncology. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-prostate-cancer-program-awarded-spore-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-prostate-cancer-program-awarded-spore-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:13 EST The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center announced today that the UCSF Prostate Cancer Program is the recipient of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for prostate cancer. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-lung-transplant-milestone/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-lung-transplant-milestone/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:00:54 EST The UCSF Lung Transplant Program has performed over 100 transplants in a year, making it one of a handful of medical centers in the nation to reach that milestone. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/improving-measurement-of-parkinson-s-disease-severity-with-ai/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-measurement-of-parkinson-s-disease-severity-with-ai/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:00:50 EST To provide more personalized treatment for Parkinson's Disease based on individuals' disease state and progression, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) developed a video-based analysis system enabled by machine learning (ML), to quantify and validate motor symptom severity in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/algorithm-improves-blood-sugar-control-in-hospitalized-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/algorithm-improves-blood-sugar-control-in-hospitalized-patients/?sc=rsin Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:30:00 EST Hospitalized patients with complex dietary restrictions often develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), leading to serious complications particularly in those with preexisting diabetes. UCSF endocrinologist Robert J. Rushakoff, MD, and his team developed a self-adjusting subcutaneous insulin algorithm (SQIA) for automatically adjusted dosing. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-achieves-robotic-surgery-milestone-as-first-uc-medical-center-to-reach-15-000-procedures/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-achieves-robotic-surgery-milestone-as-first-uc-medical-center-to-reach-15-000-procedures/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:55:20 EST Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system's 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-15-000-robotic-surgeries/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-15-000-robotic-surgeries/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:00:36 EST Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system's 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and is the leading academic medical institution for robotic surgeries in the western U.S. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-show-up-in-blood-years-before-symptoms/?sc=rsin /articles/signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-show-up-in-blood-years-before-symptoms/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:05:14 EST In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-neurologist-to-receive-prestigious-scientific-award2/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-neurologist-to-receive-prestigious-scientific-award2/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:23 EST Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSC, MAS, MBA, MLS, FAAN, UC San Francisco Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/new-president-to-lead-growth-of-ucsf-benioff-children-s-hospitals/?sc=rsin /articles/new-president-to-lead-growth-of-ucsf-benioff-children-s-hospitals/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:47 EST UCSF Health has named Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA, as the new president of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children's Services. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/nationally-recognized-health-equity-leader-appointed-as-chair-of-ucsf-obstetrics-and-gynecology-program/?sc=rsin /articles/nationally-recognized-health-equity-leader-appointed-as-chair-of-ucsf-obstetrics-and-gynecology-program/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:05:13 EST Andrea V. Jackson, MD, MAS, a highly regarded obstetrician, gynecologist and diversity champion, will draw on her experience in women's reproductive health, training the next generation of caregivers and addressing systemic racism in her role as chair of UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences.  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process/?sc=rsin /articles/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:00:00 EST University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/could-a-drug-prevent-hearing-loss-from-loud-music-and-aging/?sc=rsin /articles/could-a-drug-prevent-hearing-loss-from-loud-music-and-aging/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:05:30 EST Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans - creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:10:00 EST A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/prominent-orthopaedic-surgeon-and-researcher-to-lead-ucsf-orthopaedics-program/?sc=rsin /articles/prominent-orthopaedic-surgeon-and-researcher-to-lead-ucsf-orthopaedics-program/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:47 EST C. Benjamin Ma, MD, a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon and advanced imaging researcher, has been appointed as chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Ma will assume his new role on January 1, 2024. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-s-eric-j-small-md-elected-asco-president-for-2025-2026-term/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-s-eric-j-small-md-elected-asco-president-for-2025-2026-term/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:05:56 EST The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has elected Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO, to serve as its president for the term beginning in June 2025. A long-time ASCO member and volunteer, Small will take office as president-elect immediately following the ASCO Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on June 3. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)