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12/08/2025

The discoveries you liked. The moments you shared. The breakthroughs you couldn’t stop replaying. Here’s your 2025, wrapped.

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

Microplastics are turning up in our blood, brains, even wombs. What that means isn’t clear. Could they drive Alzheimer’s or affect child development? UCSF researchers, backed by NIH funding, are working to find out.

12/03/2025

Finding time to catch up at UCSF Smith Cardiovascular. Where do you take five?

12/02/2025

What if stopping dementia starts with turning the right genes on or off?

Despite decades of research, dementia still has no cure. But UCSF scientists led by Martin Kampmann, PhD, have uncovered a new angle: identifying the genes and cellular processes that drive the buildup of amyloid and tau — the toxic proteins at the center of dementia.

With support from the NIH, the team used CRISPR-based tools to turn genes on or off in human brain cells and pinpoint which ones help protect neurons from decline. It’s early, foundational work — but it opens the door to future therapies that target the causes of dementia, not just the symptoms.

12/01/2025

On his first day at SFGH, Paul Volberding, MD, met his first AIDS patient — a moment that led to the creation of Ward 86 — the nation’s first HIV clinic, built with input and support from San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community. More than 40 years later, UCSF’s leadership in HIV/AIDS care, prevention, and research continues to shape global health.

11/26/2025

Science sees no boundaries and neither should health. UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences has advanced discovery, education and care in more than 80 countries and will continue driving global health forward for decades to come.

https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/charting-the-future-of-global-health/?utm_source=ucsf&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=IGHS_25

11/26/2025

Holiday glasses fill up fast, but the science about alcohol and heart health remains misunderstood. UCSF cardiologist unpacks why the “one drink a day” rule rests on weak data and what we actually know about alcohol and heart health. https://tiny.ucsf.edu/DPHHpo

11/25/2025

When misinformation hits the holiday table, facts alone won’t save you. UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences explains how to handle conversations with family who may be trusting very different information sources and why starting with curiosity and trust works better than arguing. https://tiny.ucsf.edu/LRep3v

11/21/2025

UCSF is at a critical inflection point: prepare to transition to its next phase of growth or risk stagnation.

UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood’s yearly State of the University Address explores how we navigate change in an era of incredible innovation. From AI transforming medical education to robotic surgery certifications for students, the future of health care and research is being written right now.

The concept of “The Second Curve” - that pivotal moment when institutions must evolve or risk stagnation - resonates far beyond academia. What external forces are reshaping your field? How do we build bridges between cutting-edge technology and human-centered care?

More on 2025: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/4JzxNs

UCSF's Chancellor Hawgood urged transition to a "Second Curve" of innovation, leveraging philanthropy, new infrastructure, and AI to overcome funding challenges and ensure sustained excellence.

11/20/2025

11/20/2025