Julie A Sosa, MD

Don't let work become a habit because you've forgotten how to live any other way. And don't judge colleagues who work less hard. The ultimate 'duty of care' is to yourself. Pinching myself to remember! @AcademicSurgery @ELAMProgram #WorkLifeBalance twitter.com/HarvardBiz/sta…

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Congratulations to our many #UCSFSurgOnc trainees, fellows, and faculty for their outstanding contributions and presentations at #AHPBA2026 ! @UCSFSurgery @mohamedadamMD @HPB_Surgeon @SEHernandezz @LThornblade @stasinosmd @UCSFGSResidency @Lalehforoutani @paul_wongg

Congrats to @UCSFGSResidency research resident Sophia Hernandez on presenting our novel “hot needle” technique for robotic Puestow—an outstanding presentation in the #AHPBA2026 Competitive Video Session! Paper will be coming out soon @UCSFSurgery @HPB_Surgeon

The Tissue is the Tissue at #AHPBA2026 @Maker_MD gave a fantastic talk on some of the innovative ways we are taking on the biology of cancer @UCSFSurgery and @UCSFCancer! Using our own immune system to fight against cancer is how we will get the job done 🧪

Moments like this remind me how strong and supportive this community is. Thrilled to present two podium talks, including an invited talk, and three posters on behalf of our UCSF Surgery team at AHPBA 2026. Grateful for the opportunity and the unwavering support, especially from my mentors @mohamedadamMD @HPB_Surgeon @p_masca @UCSFSurgery #UCSFSurgOnc @IHPBA @AHPBA @EAHPBA #AHPBA2026

This is not surprising: NIH cuts show women losing more funding than men - 57.9% vs 48.2%. And it gets worse: early-career scientists are being hit hardest, with women leading 60% of terminated grants among PhDs and assistant professor. So much hard work lost.

‼️Presenting our 2026–2027 General Surgery (@UCSFGSResidency) — Preliminary Interns class. Drawn from leading institutions nationwide, they enter a rigorous year of clinical training at @UCSF—laying the groundwork for surgical practice and future specialization 👏👏 #Match2026

✨It's #MatchDay✨Please join us in welcoming Dr. Nina Moiseiwitsch to @UCSFvascular Surgery. From @UNC Chapel Hill to @UCSF, this milestone reflects years of dedication, sacrifice, and purpose. The journey continues—and we’re honored to be part of it💫

‼️Some residents master surgery. Others shape how it’s taught. Dr. Jessica Santos-Parker (@JSantosParker), a @UCSF General Surgery Resident, has received the Outstanding Resident Teacher Award from the Association for Surgical Education (@Surg_Education) 🥳🥳

‼️Dr. Johannes Kratz, Medical Director of Robotic Surgery and Chief of our new Thoracic Surgery (@UCSFThorSurg) division, has been elected to the Society of University Surgeons (@UnivSurg), joining a select group of leaders shaping academic surgery in the U.S.🥳🥳

‼️Congrats to Dr. James Gardner (@gardnerlabUCSF), whose project “The VIABLE Core” received $250K from @UCSF’s Sandler Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research + @UCSF Diabetes Center. The top-ranked proposal will establish a new multi-organ perfusion platform 👏

‼️Unveiling our 2026–2027 General Surgery (@UCSFGSResidency) Categorical Intern class ..We are thrilled to welcome 8⃣ new surgeons who matched with us as they step into one of the most demanding—and defining—paths in medicine. Welcome to what comes next 🔷🔷#Match2026

‼️Next up: We introduce our newest class of @UCSFPlastic Surgery residents. Four future surgeons who've matched into one of the most competitive training paths in #medicine. Join us in welcoming the newest members of our Plastic #Surgery family✂️ #Match2026

Great to see this team science published in @ScienceTM from @UCSFEndosurg @UCSFSurgery @UCSFDOM @SFVAMC! Amyloid-β as a target to suppress tonic PTH hypersecretion in hyperparathyroidism from vitamin D deficiency @UCSF @UCSFHospitals science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

In 2025, @UCSF received $824M from the National Institutes of Health, enabling "the basic science that expands our understanding of human biology and creates the foundation for new strategies to prevent and treat disease,” Chancellor Sam Hawgood says. ucsfh.org/4ltEBxK

Moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea was linked to reduced #dementia risk and modest improvements in #cognitive outcomes; no benefit was seen for decaffeinated coffee in an observational study of US adults. ja.ma/40ENw5I

Why do women account for nearly 2/3rd of all cases of Alzheimer's disease? A new, thorough review @jclinicalinvest, open-access, on its origins in midlife. jci.org/articles/view/…

‼️From the clinic to the putting green. Our @UCSFTransplant administrative and clinical research teams spent the afternoon at Spark Social—food trucks, cabana time, and a round of mini golf.

We were told NIH funding cuts were about eliminating DEI. But the data now shows grants are down across nearly every field of medicine: cancer, diabetes, mental health, brain disorders. With the greatest cuts hitting Alzheimer’s research, down more than 50%.

‼️A National Honor for a Career Shaping Surgeons🌟 Dr. Adnan Alseidi @HPB_Surgeon has received the Distinguished Master Educator Award from the Association for @Surg_Education —one of the field’s highest recognitions for excellence and leadership in surgical education👏👏

‼️Tomorrow, March 11th at 7AM — Two Surgeons. One Faculty Spotlight for #GrandRounds featuring talks by Dr. Sarah Cairo, from our #Pediatric Division & @UCSFvascular Surgeon Dr. @ClaraGomezSanc1. Join us in HSW-303 (Parnassus) or on Zoom 👉 visit tiny.ucsf.edu/SurgeryRSS