UCSF Pediatrics

A new chapter begins at @UCSF’s Mission Bay campus! Offering a new model of care for youth with chronic illness, centered on hope, joy, and connection, the new Wellness Center empowers young people to live fully with their condition. bit.ly/3HjT5Ah

🗣️ New @UCSFChildrens study in @World_J_Pediatr! Certain media parenting practices are associated with reduced teen #videogame use 🔗 tinyurl.com/VGParent @PiatkowskiTim @Jinbo_He @testaalex

🗣️ New @UCSFChildrens study in @JAMA_current! Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media apps accounting for the most use. 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/phnsch @uwmnewsroom @StonyBrookMed

📣 New @UCSFChildrens study in Current Pediatrics Reports! Potential benefits of #SocialMedia use and how to balance them 🔗tinyurl.com/smhealthbenefi… @em_weinstein @SMAHRTeam

📣 Join our @IAAHglobal webinar tomorrow: "From Insights to Action: the Second @TheLancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing" @LancetYouth @susansawyer01 @UCSFChildrens @CforAH @MCRI_for_kids ➡️ Register: mcri.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📣 New @UCSFChildrens study in Current Psychiatry Reports and at #MediaAndMinds25! A review of interventions aimed at reducing #MentalHealth effects of problematic #SocialMedia use among adolescents 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuinterventi… @childrenscreens @SMAHRTeam

📢 New @UCSFChildrens editorial in @JAMANetwork! Findings from Xiao et al. highlight the importance of measuring addictive screen use beyond screen time alone ✍️ Many thanks to co-authors Christiane Helmer and @AbuShoaibi 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7xmrxj

Dr. Adrienne Randolph’s work has reshaped how we care for the sickest kids. From leading national research on COVID-19 & MIS-C to mentoring future pediatric leaders, she brings both brilliance and compassion to critical care. @UCSF is proud to call her an alum. #CriticalCare

We’re excited to announce Dr. Soghra Jougheh Doust as Interim Chief of Medical Genetics and Medical Director of the Adult Genetics Program! We also thank Dr. Joyce So for her exceptional leadership and wish her the best as she begins a new chapter at @CedarsSinai.

🔗rdcu.be/epvTB 📢New pub from @TrPR_Program @UCSFPsychiatry @UCSFPediatrics 🧠A compelling case for the direct involvement of caregivers in psychedelic therapy for adolescent populations

We’re pleased to announce Dr. @SaraBuckelew as the new Chief of the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine! A national leader in adolescent health, she brings deep dedication to clinical care, education, research & advocacy. Please join us in congratulating her!

Youth voices are shaping adolescent health research at @UCSF. Dr. @jasonmnagata, 2025 Holroyd-Sherry Awardee, is elevating youth as research partners. His new study reveals the #MentalHealth toll of cyberbullying—& why youth input is essential. Read more: bit.ly/43qJPBJ

Dr. Stephanie Tsoi's research focuses on how to give newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension a stronger start in life. Her work in pediatric #CriticalCare @UCSF is unlocking answers that could reshape outcomes for vulnerable infants. Read her Q&A: bit.ly/3FdOKxJ

In our latest Grand Rounds session, Dr. Ann Loeffler, TB Controller for Santa Clara County, reviews progress in pediatric TB diagnostics and treatment, public health strategies and resources supporting local providers & more: bit.ly/4cOu1gm

At @UCSF, science and care come together to give critically ill children the best chance at recovery. Behind that mission are researchers advancing the field. From brain and lung development to global health, they are changing the future of Critical Care. bit.ly/4j1tusP

Join us today at 12 PM for Grand Rounds with Dr. Thomas Wallach to learn more about EED and how RNA sequencing can be used to generate new research lines and improved understanding of this complicated and multifactorial disease: bit.ly/4h2O8bR

May is Critical Care Awareness Month, a time to recognize the teams advancing care for the sickest patients. At @UCSF, we’re shaping the future of pediatric critical care through research, education, and specialized care. Learn more: bit.ly/4m800fO

📢 New @UCSFChildrens study in @Ped_Research! Social epidemiology of #sports and #extracurriculars in early #adolescents 🏃 🔗 tinyurl.com/abcdsports @AbubakrShoaibi @kyletganson @testaalex @erin_dooley @FionaCBaker1  @HollyGoodMD @KelleyPGabriel

Join us today at 12 PM for Grand Rounds with Dr. Santhosh as she leads a forward-thinking conversation on mentorship in academic medicine, joined by faculty leaders from Pediatrics and Medicine. Attend in person at Mission Hall 1401 & 1402 or via Zoom: bit.ly/4h2O8bR

Proud to share our @UCSFCancer study on how neighborhood context impacts childhood leukemia survival. We used novel neighborhood archetypes to deepen understanding of persistent disparities to inform place-based solutions @Dreamlab_UCSF @UCSFPediatrics ucsf.edu/news/2025/04/4…