Advancing Health Worldwide

The stories and people behind the humanitarian force that is UCSF

A group of Shaolin monks recently visited UCSF to learn about how ancient forms of healing are combined with modern medicine at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine...

Faculty React to Attacks in Mumbai

Several UCSF faculty who have partnerships in Mumbai, India, are reacting with shock and sadness to the recent three-day terrorist siege in the country’s financial capital.

Glantz, Anti-Tobacco Champion, Changed the World

A gadfly with giant wings, UCSF’s Stan Glantz, PhD, knows how to cause a stir.

Global Commitment to the Health of All

Global health has become the new medical catchphrase in a world gone flat. But for at least the past century, it has been part of UCSF’s cultural DNA.

Michael Harrison and the Rise of Fetal Surgery

Fetal surgery pioneer ponders a bright future as treatments for fetal conditions become less invasive and ever more successful.

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Whole Brain at the Heart of VAMC Research and Care

War and aging play particular havoc with the human brain, a fact that has mobilized and energized researchers and clinicians at the UCSF-affiliated San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC).

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Over the years, the true power of UCSF has been demonstrated time and again in the transformative effect that our research, clinical care and education programs have had on the health of countless people in our local communities and around the world. Born of the Gold Rush, steeped in the battle against disease and ennobled by decades of scientific discovery, UCSF’s mission has always been to save lives and improve the quality of life. The stories featured here showcase the human face of our success. We welcome all to share in our aspiration and to learn more about our clinical programs, our plans for an innovative women’s, children’s and cancer hospital, and our ongoing fundraising efforts.