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We’re deeply saddened that UCSF Chancellor Emeritus and Nobel Prize–winning scientist J. Michael Bishop, MD, has passed away at 90. Read more about his life and legacy: ow.ly/hv6r50YzrLx

How does your body feel cold? UCSF researchers captured the first detailed view of the protein in our nerves that sends that signal to the brain. ow.ly/rJq750Yzrzn

Last week, UCSF dedicated the Michael V. Drake Plaza at Mission Bay, honoring Dr. Michael V. Drake. His legacy spans research, patient care, and public higher education across the @UofCalifornia.

Why do infections suppress appetite? UCSF researchers mapped how immune cells in the gut signal to the brain during parasitic infection, revealing a pathway that drives this response. ucsf.edu/news/2026/03/4…

Potentially game-changing cancer discovery out of @UCSF — scientists have developed a method of reprogramming a patient's immune cells to fight cancer directly inside the body 🧬 bit.ly/40SyMjJ

Is your brain aging faster than you are? Researchers found brain waves during sleep can reveal “brain age.” When brain age is older than actual age, dementia risk rises. Every 10-year increase in brain age was linked to nearly 40% higher dementia risk. ucsf.edu/news/2026/03/4…

UCSF researchers discovered a potential new target for cancer drugs. The enzyme SRC, long thought to stay inside cells, can appear on the surface of tumors where antibody therapies may be able to attack it. ucsf.edu/news/2026/03/4…

1 in 300 people have #Lynchsyndrome, but most don’t know they have it. At UCSF, a dedicated center is helping patients catch risk early, stay on track with screening, and access new options like a cancer prevention vaccine trial. ow.ly/mr9j50Yx6Om

Match Day 2026 🥲🎉 Our students are headed everywhere, many back to serve their communities. 166 matched this year, with 122 staying in California and 65 going into primary care. UCSF will always be home. #MatchDay @UCSFMedicine @UCSFFresno

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