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HUGE NEWS: “For the first time, this study demonstrates that we can generate entire spoken sentences based on an individual’s brain activity." #science

Synthetic Speech Generated from Brain Recordings

The technology could one day restore the voices of people who have lost the ability to speak due to paralysis and other forms of neurological damage.

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We’re so #UCSFProud of professor David Julius, PhD, winner of the #NobelPrize for Physiology/Medicine! Please help us congratulate him! @DJuliusSF

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PLEASE SHARE: UCSF frontline #covid19 care providers are in urgent need of critical supplies such as masks, disposable gloves & more. You can drop off donations at 3 sites in San Francisco and Oakland starting Monday, 3/23. More info ➡️ #coronavirus

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Happening now at our Parnassus campus: UCSF medical students rally against gun violence. #WhiteCoatsAgainstGunViolence .

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Congratulations to @UCBerkeley 's Jennifer A. Doudna - also a UCSF adjunct professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology - for winning the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry!

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BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”

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New @NobelPrize winner David Julius, PhD, has had an incredible career. Here’s everything you need to know. #UCSFProud

David Julius Wins Nobel Prize for Work on Pain Sensation

David Julius, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Morris Herzstein Chair in Molecular Biology and Medicine at UC San Francisco, has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or...

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Congratulations to Michael V. Drake, MD, UC's next president! Dr. Drake earned his medical degree in ophthalmology at UCSF and was a member of our faculty for more than 20 years. Welcome back to the @UofCalifornia family, Dr. Drake! #UCSFproud

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Behind the scenes! Today was huge for UCSF prof. @DJuliusSF , who won the #NobelPrize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on the neuroscience of pain. Here are some of our favorite moments from today. #UCSFProud Julius shares the prize with @ardemp of @scrippsresearch . Congrats!

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Awaiting FDA approval, the new CRISPR-based #COVID19 test can diagnose in 45 minutes in almost any lab with off-the-shelf reagents and common equipment. #coronavirus

New CRISPR-Based COVID-19 Test Kit Can Diagnose Infection in Less Than an Hour

While the widely used coronavirus PCR tests take about four hours to produce a result from a respiratory sample, the new DETECTR test developed by UCSF scientists takes only 45 minutes, rapidly...

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In light of the decision today re: transgender people serving in the military, we want to reiterate our commitment to diversity& inclusion.

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BREAKING NEWS! We’re launching a new homelessness research initiative, thanks to a $30 million gift from Lynne and Marc @Benioff ! @ucsfcvp #healthequity #poverty

UCSF Launches New Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative with $30M Gift

Made possible by a $30 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff, UCSF announced the launch of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, a new center that will research and identify...

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#UCSFProud : President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris appointed 3 UCSF faculty members to the Biden-Harris Transition #COVID19 Advisory Board. Congrats to Co-Chair @DavidAKesslerMD , as well as @DrEricGoosby and Dr. Robert Rodriguez!

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BREAKING: UCSF's Peter Walter wins 2018 #BreakthroughPrize in Life Sciences! The $3M prize - for his discovery of cells' quality-control system – is the largest monetary award in science.

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"This decision will fall hardest on people who already face structural barriers to care, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, as well as undocumented people, and young people." Read the full statement here:

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PLEASE SHARE: We're looking for adults in #SanFrancisco #BayArea who have recovered from known or suspected #COVID19 infection and are willing to volunteer as a convalescent plasma donor in a UCSF clinical trial. Learn more and contact us ➡️

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Working 55+ hrs/week was linked with increased risk of stroke (+35%) and ischemic heart disease (+17%), per a groundbreaking study conducted by @UCSF_PRHE , @UCLAFSPH , @WHO and @ilo . Overwork was linked with 745,000 deaths in 2016 alone, researchers say.

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BREAKING: UCSF’s David Julius wins the #BreakthroughPrize in Life Sciences for his groundbreaking work on the neuroscience of pain. Congratulations, David! #UCSFProud

David Julius Receives $3M Breakthrough Prize for Work on Pain Sensation

Julius received the prize “for discovering molecules, cells, and mechanisms underlying pain sensation.”

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While the Bay Area #airquality is still in the red or higher: 1) Try to stay indoors, 2) Avoid bringing any air from outside, 3) Avoid any physical exertion. #campfire

For Many, No Long-Term Health Impacts from Wildfire Smoke, But More Studies Needed

As the deadly wildfires that devastated Northern California this month come under control and residents begin the process of rebuilding, one question that lingers is the longer-term health effects of...

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We are pleased to announce @cronutt1 is 2+ years #seizure free after a groundbreaking cell therapy developed at UCSF @baraban_lab !🧵✨ (1/5)

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This year's #NobelPrize in Chemistry goes to Jennifer Doudna, who heads the Innovative Genomics Institute, a partnership of @UCBerkeley / UCSF. She and Emmanuelle Charpentier developed CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough. More on their historic win:

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A molecule designed in a UCSF lab can disable the SARS-CoV-2 virus, preventing it from infecting cells. Researchers call it "a molecular form of PPE that could serve as an important stopgap until vaccines provide a more permanent solution to #COVID19 ."

‘AeroNabs’ Promise Powerful, Inhalable Protection Against COVID-19

UCSF scientists have devised a novel approach to halting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.

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Mayor Ed Lee was a friend to UCSF and a supporter of health care access, medical education and life sciences research in San Francisco. Our condolences go out to his family, he will be missed.

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A vital resource! UCSF students built a #COVID19 fact-check site, available in 7 languages, to help people everywhere protect themselves, their families, their communities amid the #coronavirus pandemic: Great work, all! #UCSFProud @UCSFMedicine

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GREAT NEWS: We're working to significantly expand #COVID19 testing capacity, with support from @ChanZuckerberg + @czbiohub , to help us meet needs of communities we serve at @UCSFHospitals , as well as ZSFGH and other sites operated by @SF_DPH . #coronavirus

Statement on UCSF Health’s Drive to Increase Testing Capacity for Coronavirus

To meet the increased need for COVID-19 testing that is likely to emerge in the Bay Area in the coming weeks, UCSF Health, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and CZ Biohub, is now...

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#BREAKING : Record $185M gift creates Weill Neuro Institute at UCSF. Thank you! #UCSFNeuro

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REPORT: Working 55+ hours per week increases risk of death by stroke (+35%) and ischemic heart disease (+17%), according to a groundbreaking study conducted by @TraceyJWoodruff of @UCSF_PRHE , @UCLAFSPH , @WHO and @ilo .

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Grand opening! The UCSF Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building, made possible by a $185M gift, brings together our world-renowned research and patient care in neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.

UCSF Weill Neurosciences Building Heralds New Era for Patients

The new Weill Neurosciences Building, designed to foster connections among scientists and clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, will serve as a global destination for researchers to...

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Single, childless female surgeons are more likely to pass certifying exam on first try -- 90% vs. 56% for surgeons who are married moms, according to study in @JAMASurgery ( @Jasosamd ). Among single men, 80% passed first try, vs. 81% for married dads.

New online first articles from JAMA Surgery

Don’t miss the newest articles. Keep up to date with the latest research, clinical reviews, and opinions.

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It's with heavy hearts that we mark the death of @rahuldesikan , who was "a deeply committed and caring husband and father, a brilliant neuroscientist and radiologist, and an inspiring friend and colleague beloved by many within and outside of UCSF." #ALS

Rahul Desikan, MD, PhD (1978-2019)

It is with a very heavy heart that I write to share the sad news that Rahul Desikan, MD, PhD passed away after a 2 ½ year, hard-fought battle with a rapidly-progressive form of ALS.

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PLEASE SHARE - You can help scientists track #COVID19 . Join our smartphone-based study to help track how #coronavirus spreads, supporting efforts to better predict and reduce new infections. All you need is a phone, please sign up & share. #citizenscience

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Download the Eureka Research App to join the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study!

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STEM CELL BREAKTHROUGH: For the first time, UCSF scientists have transformed human stem cells into mature insulin-producing cells. This marks a major breakthrough into developing a cure for type 1 #diabetes . #research #health #science

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UCSF will no longer be pursuing its proposed affiliation with Dignity Health. Read the full statement by Chancellor Sam Hawgood and UCSF Health CEO Mark Laret.

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Big news: @Genentech and @Roche are joining forces with UCSF and @UCBerkeley 's Weill Neurohub to accelerate research on neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Weill Neurohub Joins Forces with Genentech and Roche to Advance Neuroscience Research

UCSF and UC Berkeley today announced a long-term research partnership with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and its parent company, Roche Holding AG, to speed the development of new therapeu...

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An immunity researcher, a language neurosurgeon, a reproductive medical geneticist, and a leader in the hospitalist field are UCSF's newest inductees to @theNAMedicine . Congrats to Mark Anderson, Edward Chang, @Aleks_Rajkovic , and @Bob_Wachter ! #UCSFProud

4 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2020

Membership in the NAM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service in the medical sciences, health care and public health.

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GREAT NEWS! UCSF won more @NIH biomedical research grants and contracts in 2018 than any other public institution, a 12-year streak! #UCSFProud #fundscience

UCSF Remains Top Public Recipient of NIH Research Funding

“Federal funding provides the support that helps UCSF transform today’s early career researchers into the leading scientists of tomorrow,” said Elizabeth Watkins, PhD, graduate division dean and vice...

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BREAKING: $500 million gift is largest in UCSF's history. #ThankYou

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A single test could rapidly ID non-human DNA in any body fluid, eliminating lengthy diagnostic odysseys for patients with unknown but life-threatening infections. New data from @cychiu98 was published in @NatureMedicine this week.

Rapid Test Can ID Unknown Causes of Infections Throughout the Body

UCSF scientists have developed a single clinical laboratory test capable of zeroing in on the microbial miscreant afflicting a patient in as little as six hours.

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Proud to welcome @SenFeinstein to @UCSFChildrens to meet with patients & families

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“My mom insisted on finding me a Black pediatrician when I was a child,” says UCSF’s Matthew Bucknor, MD. “That consistency of seeing a Black man in medicine every single year had a big impact on me. It normalized the possibility of a career in medicine.” #BlackHistoryMonth 🧵1/5

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SCIENTISTS: Why are you on Twitter? What do you get from it? What advice would you give peers who are new to the platform? Pls RT & reply, your thoughts will inform social media training for our researchers! #scicomm #stem

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PLEASE SHARE: As #covid19 cases increase, each of us can work to help slow transmission in our communities. Protective measures help #FlattenTheCurve , so the total number of cases are spread over a longer time period, allowing hospitals to care for all who need it. #coronavirus

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June 5 marks 40 years since the first reported cases of what would eventually become known as AIDS. UCSF has steadfastly been at the forefront of patient care, research and community partnerships in the battle against #HIV , #AIDS , and now #COVID -19.

40 Years of AIDS in SF

In 1981, a mysterious illness began overwhelming the San Francisco community. Since those early days of the epidemic, UCSF has steadfastly been at the forefront of patient care, research and commun...

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When you're an astronaut on the ISS, you're the scientist and science experiment at the same time, says @NASA 's #AstroKate .

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This means so much to our entire #UCSFfamily . Thank you!

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Shelter in place Day 21. Every night at 7 we bang pots to thank the heroes 3 blocks away at @UCSFHospitals who are changing shifts. #gratitude #COVID19 #sflockdown @AaronNeinstein @SaraBuckelew @RussCucina @Bob_Wachter

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"I encourage us to go beyond denouncing acts of racism and hate. We must examine our own bias and have honest, courageous conversations with one another." Read Chancellor Sam Hawgood's full statement on the killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests:

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The student-organized #UCSFMaskDrive collected 14,535 masks over the weekend! Sending a heartfelt #ThankYou to our amazing students and community for coming together in times like these. We are still taking donations – here’s how you can help 🔽

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PLEASE SHARE: UCSF frontline #covid19 care providers are in urgent need of critical supplies such as masks, disposable gloves & more. You can drop off donations at 3 sites in San Francisco and Oakland starting Monday, 3/23. More info ➡️ #coronavirus

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BREAKING: The first results of a clinical trial from @ChangLabUcsf show a paralyzed person using a neuroprosthetic device to directly translate brain activity into full sentences, without the need to spell words letter-by-letter. @NeurosurgUCSF

“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis

Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a “speech neuroprosthesis” that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to...

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GREAT NEWS! A $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne @Benioff will bring together scientists and physicians to push the boundaries of #prostatecancer research and seek new ways to combat a disease that claims 300,000 lives each year. #pcam

UCSF Launches Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research

The UCSF Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research, made possible by a $35 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff, will bring together scientists and physicians who seek to push the boundar...

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Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate $10M to UCSF to advance health using big data

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With commencements delayed or moved online this year, we're taking to social to celebrate UCSF's Class of 2020. Please help us recognize our next generation of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, physical therapists, and scientists by using the hashtag #UCSFgrads !

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Today, we stand with undocumented students nationwide, as @UofCalifornia prepares to defend #DACA at the Supreme Court. #UC4DACA #UCSFStandsUp #IStandWithImmigrants

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As we gear up for #WCSJ2017 , we want to affirm our commitment to inclusivity. All are welcome here. #UCSFStandsUp

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PLEASE SHARE: If you're taking to the streets today, please take steps to protect yourself and those around you amid the growing pandemic. Here are some tips for safe outdoor gatherings from @UCSFHospitals emergency physician @JahanFahimi . #covid -19

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The clouds parted just enough over our Mission Bay campus this morning for us to catch this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle! #SolarEclipse2017

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Charles Chiu, an infectious disease doctor at UCSF, sequenced the first omicron variant ID’d in the U.S.

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BREAKING: A case of the omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in San Francisco — the first in the country

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GREAT NEWS! We’re doubling our capacity for children’s mental health services in East Bay thanks to a $15 million gift from Lynne and Marc @Benioff to @UCSFBenioffOAK .

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PLEASE RETWEET: We are looking for adults in the #BayArea who have recovered from known or suspected #COVID19 infection and are interested in volunteering as convalescent plasma donors in a UCSF clinical trial. Learn more and contact our team here ➡️

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His threads are essential reading for anyone seeking to understand #COVID19 . Here’s the story behind @Bob_Wachter ’s Twitter feed.

Tweeting a Pandemic

How I learned to use social media to advance the public’s understanding of COVID-19.

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As the number of #covid19 cases grow, each of us can take steps to help slow transmission in our communities. Protective measures can help #FlattenTheCurve , so the total number of cases are spread over a longer time period, allowing hospitals and clinics care for all who need it.

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This is what community looks like 💪 UCSF students collected >14k masks with their weekend supply drive. We are so grateful to our students and our #BayArea community. And yes, we're still taking donations – here’s how you can help: #COVID19 #UCSFproud

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No prank here! Today UCSF professor David Julius, PhD, won a @NobelPrize in Physiology/Medicine for his work on the neuroscience of pain. Congrats, @DJuliusSF ! #UCSFProud

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And we thought this was a prank call

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So proud of our faculty (all women!) joining the National Academy of Medicine. Congrats to Ida Sim, MD, PhD, Katie Pollard, PhD, and Tippi MacKenzie, MD. A recognition much deserved!

3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022

Three UCSF faculty members are among the 100 new national members elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

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A molecule designed in a UCSF lab can disable the SARS-CoV-2 virus, preventing it from infecting cells. Researchers call it "a molecular form of PPE that could serve as an important stopgap until vaccines provide a more permanent solution to #COVID19 ."

‘AeroNabs’ Promise Powerful, Inhalable Protection Against COVID-19

UCSF scientists have devised a novel approach to halting the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.

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“We have to get out there & show young ppl what is possible,” says UCSF transplant surgery pioneer Nancy Ascher. “[And] little girls, they like heroes. I’m not opposed to giving them a few superhero [scientists and surgeons] to look up to.” #UCSFWomen #WHM2019

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An important message from UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood: "The horrific murder of eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta last night has compounded the anguish of Asian Americans already reeling from a resurgence of attacks and harassment targeting them." 1/3

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We mourn the loss of Zena Werb, whose fearless and original research in her 40 years at UCSF transformed our understanding of cancer. Her devotion to mentorship — particularly for young women — elevated the careers of many young scientists. #UCSFfamily

‘Scientifically Fearless’ Cancer Researcher Zena Werb Dies at 75

Colleagues are mourning the passing of Zena Werb, PhD, a giant in the field of cancer biology whose four decades of research at UCSF informed the rise of immunotherapy and other modern approaches to...

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UCSF researchers win 2017 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science, which honors contributions of immigrants to U.S.

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We did it! Gov. @GavinNewsom signed the state budget with $12.9M for @UofCalifornia PRIME & new programs focused on healthcare with CA Indian Tribes & Black communities. Thank you to all our advocates who stood up for health equity, access + workforce diversity. @UCAdvocacy (1/4)

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All are welcome here. #UCSFStandsUp

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This breathtaking photo shows developing #neurons as their cytoskeletons begin to form. The image, taken by professor Torsten Wittmann, won this year's UCSF #SciResolution image contest. Follow @UCSF for more #sciart #microscopy #cellbiology !

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Chancellor Sam Hawgood joins academic health system leaders in an urgent #covid19 message: "The cure is not worse than the disease. Our country has made strides to enforce social distancing and this is not the time to let up." #flattenthecurve

Opinion | 7 Medical Leaders to Politicians: Save Lives, Not Wall Street (Published 2020)

Don’t open businesses and schools. The economy won’t recover until this pandemic ends.

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"As a nurse, I deeply believe that the people I’m lucky enough to serve deserve so much better, and working with and for them drives me to get up every day and do my work." Thank you @mclemoremr for inspiring us on this #WomensDay . #UCSFWomen #IWD2019

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A single test could rapidly ID non-human DNA in any body fluid, eliminating lengthy diagnostic odysseys for patients with unknown but life-threatening infections. New data from @cychiu98 was published in @NatureMedicine this week.

Rapid Test Can ID Unknown Causes of Infections Throughout the Body

UCSF scientists have developed a single clinical laboratory test capable of zeroing in on the microbial miscreant afflicting a patient in as little as six hours.

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Happy #Pride2017 !

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BREAKING: New $500 million commitment brings total from the Diller family to UCSF to a remarkable $1.15 billion. #ThankYou for supporting our vision for a healthier world.

UCSF Receives $500M Commitment from Helen Diller Foundation to Begin Planning New Hospital

UCSF has received a $500 million commitment from the Helen Diller Foundation to support the planning, design and construction of a new, world-class hospital at the University’s historic Parnassus...

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We're proud to launch a new partnership with @UCBerkeley , @UW to bring together neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists, physicists, chemists and mathematicians to tackle some of the biggest challenges in brain health through the Weill Neurohub.

Weill Neurohub Unites UCSF, UC Berkeley, U. of Washington to Tackle Brain Diseases

With a $106 million gift from the Weill Family Foundation, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and the University of Washington have launched the Weill Neurohub to speed the development of new therapies...

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Congratulations, @UCSFHospitals ! #UCSFProud

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JUST IN: We're the No. 1 hospital in California & the No. 5 hospital in the US, according to @USNews ! #BestHospitals

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An incredible phone call to receive, even in the wee hours of the morning. Congratulations, professor @DJulius , on your Nobel Prize win today! #UCSFProud @NobelPrize

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Wow amazing that my best friend in life @DJuliusSF ❤️ and colleague @ardemp got the early phone call 📞 this morning for the #nobelprize2021

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How do you respond to rejection of science? Ask questions & listen respectfully. --Dr. Ann Reid, @NCSE

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“Then men students ought to have their testicles removed." - Lucy Field Wanzer, UCSF's first female grad (1876), when an instructor said she should have her ovaries removed to study medicine. Join us in saluting trailblazing #UCSFWomen in health and science throughout #WHM2019 !

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We are so #UCSFProud of the three incredible MDs who were named Women of the Year by elected officials representing San Francisco, Oakland, and the state of California! Congrats to @carina_marquez , @DHavlir , and @MKushel ! Details in the🧵

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#UCSFProud

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@MSNBC

4 years

Medical students at the University of California, San Francisco, have donated over 14,000 masks to local hospitals as supplies shortages surge across the health care industry amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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“It’s been very exciting to watch our [research] community rally around this." Chancellor Sam Hawgood lauds the spirit of collaboration at UCSF, across the #BayArea and around the world as researchers join forces to fight #COVID19 . Via @MSNBC . #coronavirus

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“There is no medicine as powerful as housing." UCSF homelessness/health expert @MKushel will direct a new initiative to study causes and solutions to homelessness, thanks to a $30M gift from Lynne and Marc @Benioff . #healthequity #homeless

UCSF Launches New Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative with $30M Gift

Made possible by a $30 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff, UCSF announced the launch of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, a new center that will research and identify...

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BREAKING: @UofCalifornia sues Trump admin on unlawful repeal of #DACA ACT NOW to #DefendDACA

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7 years

We believe Dreamers like Jirayut Latthivongskorn deserve opportunity to live and learn freely. Full comments: #DACA

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#UCSFProud : “This is an opportunity for UCSF to support our health care colleagues on the front lines in New York City,” said @UCSFHospitals Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Josh Adler. #coronavirus #covid19

UCSF Health

@UCSFHospitals

4 years

A team of 20 UCSF nurses & doctors traveled to New York today to care for patients at @nyphospital for the next month! We are grateful to this awesome group for volunteering to work in the heart of the #COVID19 pandemic—and to our equally awesome staff caring for patients in #SF .

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The UCSF @KroganLab found >300 proteins that #coronavirus interacts with during infection. Researchers then found 69 drugs that target the same proteins as the virus. Early cell studies suggest 9 of those drugs might drive the virus down. #COVID19

Old Drugs May Find a New Purpose: Fighting the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

A “drug repurposing” strategy uncovers dozens of compounds that have the unexpected potential to combat the virus.

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How does #COVID19 spread so effectively? New UCSF research shows how the virus hijacks an infected cell and forces it to grow tentacles that may be used to spread the virus to other cells. Devious? Indeed. But it's also a weakness.

COVID-19 Relies on Cell’s ‘Master Regulators’ for Survival

UCSF scientists assembled an international research team that has figured out how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks proteins in host cells that serve as master regulators of key...

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6 years

A message from UCSF on participation in civil demonstrations, peaceful walkouts and other acts of social activism.

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Hang in there, everybody. Members of the UCSF community shared photos from campus, capturing the ominous #orangesky cloaking the #BayArea today. Stay safe. Read more about wildfire smoke and COVID-19 ➡️ (📷 1 by Robert P. Ho, 2-4 by Michael Broeker)

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5 years

BIG NEWS! A $25M gift from Marc & Lynne @Benioff will fuel work to demystify the human #microbiome , including development of therapies to repair damage and prevent diseases before they start.

Gift Launches New UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine

UCSF researchers aim to radically rethink the role of the microbiome in early life and develop new interventions aimed at preventing childhood diseases.

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4 years

We only have one message today, and it may be our most important message of the year: #VOTE . Check out the thread below for some tips on safe in-person voting, polling locations on campus, and more. #UCSFVotes

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Psychedelic medicine is booming at UCSF! Researchers are investigating #psilocybin as a treatment for PTSD, depression, alcoholism, even back pain, and eating disorders. @TrPR_Program @thebandlab @RCarhartHarris

Trip Therapy

Could psychedelics become mainstream medicines?

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Stand up for our @UCSFMedicine students and #HealthEquity ! Ask lawmakers to invest in @UofCalifornia Programs in Medical Education #PRIME . Investment in health care has never been more important. @UCAdvocacy

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One of the most famously memorable classroom views from our Parnassus campus. #UCSFBackToSchool

American Surgeon

@PheoSurgeon

4 years

This is our classroom today at ⁦ @UCSFMedicine ⁩ class of 2024. We are so lucky!

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We were pleased to host First Lady Dr. Jill Biden @FLOTUS during her visit to @UCSFCancer for an update on the National Cancer Moonshot initiative. The visit, marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighted progress in breast cancer research at UCSF since Biden’s 2016 visit.

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Congratulations to @kryamamoto for being elected president of @AAAS ! Learn more about the extensive experience he’ll bring to the role here:

UCSF’s Keith Yamamoto to Lead American Association for the Advancement of Science

Keith Yamamoto, PhD, a leader in precision medicine and the vice chancellor of Science Policy and Strategy at UCSF, has been elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of...

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From CRISPR-ed babies to doctors against gun violence, 2018 was a remarkable year for health and life sciences. Tell us: What are you watching out for in 2019? Pls RT & reply, your thoughts will inform a story for our website! #sciencetwitter #hcsm #scicomm #stem

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