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What if cancer-fighting CAR-T cells could be created directly inside your body? UCSF scientists show how this could work. In mice, cancer cells disappeared two weeks after a single injection. @UCSFCancer @StanfordCancer ucsf.edu/news/2026/03/4…

What happens in the ocean can affect our health. @UCSFMedicine Matthew Gribble, PhD, has been named the 2026 Pew-Hoover Fellow in Marine and Biomedical Science. His research program focuses on harmful algal blooms and potential long-term health risks. tiny.ucsf.edu/wktGAY

Organs grow in a body that shape-shifts with them. UCSF scientists invented a gel that mimics this soft support and 3D printed stem cells into it - reliably seeding mini-organs that could speed drug testing in petri dishes. tiny.ucsf.edu/Rr2BvW

Exercise is good for the brain and that's thanks to a protein made in the liver that repairs the blood-brain barrier. The discovery could lead to better ways to treat and prevent the decline of aging by targeting this barrier rather than the brain itself. tiny.ucsf.edu/veiWWb

From Uganda to Finland, UCSF scholars are taking their research global. UCSF has been named a top producer of @FulbrightPrgrm for the ninth time. Meet the researchers working across borders to advance health worldwide. tiny.ucsf.edu/yDtuxS

A UCSF pediatrician tried to refer her patient to a specialist. The next appointment was six months away. Now, UCSF’s Peds-START program is building a direct path from medical school into pediatric residency to help alleviate the pediatrician shortage. tiny.ucsf.edu/DHoyBf

Good news for science at UCSF. The NIH awarded $824M to support research across our campus this year. See what that funding is powering. @UCSFMedicine @UCSFPharmacy @UCSFDentistry @UCSFNursing tiny.ucsf.edu/z2dThf

Do expensive sunscreens actually work better? A UCSF study found sunscreen lotions with the same SPF offer the same UV protection, even when prices vary dramatically. Researchers found costs differed up to 17-fold per application. tiny.ucsf.edu/ORq7y3

Celebrating women advancing science this International Women's Day. At the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Dena Dubal is studying how the second X chromosome may help protect the aging brain. #WomenInScience

New UCSF research suggests the brain may learn more from rare experiences than from those that are repeated frequently. It challenges a 100-year-old assumption tied to Pavlov. tiny.ucsf.edu/LHyEnq

Periods may be an overlooked trigger of sickle cell pain. In a nationwide study across 11 states led by UCSF, 64% of women and girls with sickle cell disease reported disease-related pain during menstruation, with higher ER visits and hospitalizations. tiny.ucsf.edu/GaAa8X

Health care is increasingly digital. Are patients ready? New study found 44% of health systems screen for digital readiness, and among systems serving uninsured patients only one-third do. tiny.ucsf.edu/LGl6Cc

“Killer” immune T cells that target the Epstein-Barr virus may trigger multiple sclerosis, by making the immune system go haywire and attack the myelin that coats nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord — where these cells are concerningly abundant. ow.ly/3qqa50YhPga

Monique Atwal, MD, grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and now serves her community as a psychiatrist and faculty member at @UCSFFresno. #UCPRIME helped prepare her to return home and care for the people who shaped her. youtube.com/watch?v=qPXEzp…

Estrogen isn’t just about reproduction. It affects bones, brains, pain, gut health and more. See how UCSF scientists are reshaping our understanding of #WomensHealth. 🔬 #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience ow.ly/sSGj50Ye1Ww

15 years ago today, @UCSF opened the Ray & Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building on our Parnassus campus. Read coverage from our opening day: ucsf.edu/news/2011/02/1… See what we’re doing now: stemcell.ucsf.edu/2024-2025-ucsf… Photographs thanks to Susan Merrell and Cindy Chew.

When Judy Li was diagnosed 10 years ago with early non-invasive breast cancer, many women chose mastectomy. @NIH-supported UCSF research shows some may avoid it with monitoring and milder treatment. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg

#UCPRIME programs are built around the health needs of local communities across California. That focus helps prepare future physicians to serve where access to care is needed most. @UCSFFresno

Could kidney transplant patients ditch daily pills for a monthly treatment? New research suggests a monthly therapy could extend the lifespan of transplanted kidneys with fewer side effects. tiny.ucsf.edu/uOFQLP

After training in #UCPRIME programs, Monique Atwal, MD, now serves patients in the San Joaquin Valley as a psychiatrist and faculty member at @UCSFFresno. @UofCAHealth