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The next big breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s science and treatment

The outlook for dementia care is changing fast. UC experts explain what that means for patients and families, and what it will take to keep the momentum growing.
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The Society of Hellman Fellows celebrates 30 years of transformative faculty support

The fellowships, made possibly by a $125M endowment from the Hellman family, have provided vital support to more than 2,000 junior faculty, many of whom now lead in their fields.
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This new tech helps Parkinson’s patients who have trouble walking

Scientists at UC San Francisco put AI to work analyzing study participants’ gaits, then had it develop personalized brain stimulation programs for each.
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UC is No. 1 on worldwide ranking of highly cited researchers

This year’s rankings from Clarivate recognize 288 UC scientists as among the most influential thinkers in their fields.
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UC President James B. Milliken awards UC Presidential Medal to Joan and Sanford I. Weill

UC President James B. Milliken has awarded the university’s highest honor to Joan and Sanford I. Weill in recognition of their years of extraordinary service and transformative support across the arts and sciences.
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‘Every time I relapsed, there would be a new course of therapy’

He was told cancer would kill him in two to four years. Fourteen years later, he credits a series of medications and treatments funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Fatty snacks in winter may trick the body into packing on the pounds

UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and that dietary changes may improve sleep and energy levels, and prevent chronic disease.
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UC faculty and alums behind 13 of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025

Lab-grown seafood, a new treatment for Parkinson's disease and a kid-safe power saw are among the genius ideas from UC inventors honored by TIME magazine in 2025.
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Why does female fertility decline so fast? The key is the ovary

With a new imaging technique, UC San Francisco scientists discover an ecosystem that determines how eggs mature and ovaries age.
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A Nobel legacy: 5 decades of astounding prize-winning discoveries

UCSF researchers are advancing care through scientific breakthroughs that pave the way for less addictive pain medications and better treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s.
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Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
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The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.