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06/02/2026

Meet some of UCSF's newest alumni. The Class of 2026 has arrived. Join us in celebrating the graduates, stories and moments that make Commencement one of our favorite times of year. https://tiny.ucsf.edu/wWPzZz

06/02/2026

UCSF scientists created a new shape-shifting gel that helps them 3D-print stem cells into exact shapes. The result is tiny lab-grown organs called organoids. As the cells grow, the gel softens and gives them space to form into more natural tissue structures.

Why is this such a big deal? Growing organoids has always been a challenge because they never develop the same way twice. The gel allows for consistency. This breakthrough helps researchers build more accurate models of human organs to study diseases. In the future, it might even help doctors replace damaged tissue after a heart attack.

Swipe to learn more about how this shape-shifting gel works!

Peng Lab, led by Tien Peng, MD (UCSF)

06/02/2026

Join us in celebrating Mark Anderson, MD, PhD, director of the UCSF Diabetes Center, for his election to the National Academy of Sciences! Anderson’s research on the AIRE gene has paved new paths for understanding and treating autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes. His dedication to patients and innovation continues to move us closer to new treatments. Read more about this prestigious honor here: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/05/431956/innovative-diabetes-researcher-joins-national-academy-sciences

06/01/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award recipients. Across UCSF, these faculty and staff members are strengthening our communities, supporting patients and learners, and helping move our mission forward through service, leadership, and care.

Meet this year’s honorees: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/CIlhZH

05/28/2026

Can a health coach help people with chronic lung disease stay out of the emergency room? A new UCSF School of Medicine study suggests the answer may be yes.

Researchers found that patients paired with a health coach received 60% more recommended care compared to regular. Coaches helped patients stay on track with treatment, use inhalers correctly, learn breathing techniques, and keep up with appointments and medications.

Patients in the program reported better breathing and milder symptoms.

Pairing vulnerable, low-income patients with asthma coaches can improve outcomes and may also reduce costs associated with avoidable health care use.

05/27/2026

What will this year’s graduates carry forward from their UCSF education?

In this video, six graduates share the lessons, purpose, and inspiration they’re taking into the next chapter — and the impact they hope to make in their communities and the world.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

05/22/2026

A little less stress at Mission Bay this week. 🦙

For Mental Health Awareness Month, Campus Life Services, the Graduate & Professional Student Association, and UCSF Arts & Events brought llamas to campus to give students, faculty, and staff a chance to take a break and recharge.

05/15/2026

Hundreds of riders made their way through Mission Bay for Bike to Wherever Day! Free coffee, music, swag, and good energy at the energizer station. Thanks to CLS Transportation, Community Government Relations, the SF Bike Coalition, and Bikes! at UCSF for helping bring the community together. 🚲

05/14/2026

Many people with epilepsy experience “brain blips” that disrupt memory, attention, and language thousands of times a day. UCSF researchers used high-resolution brain probes to see how these blips, called interictal epileptiform discharges, or IEDs, occur. They found that IEDs unfold in a pattern that could potentially be used to predict and prevent them. Such a treatment would greatly improve quality of life for people who live with this lesser-known symptom of epilepsy.

Epilepsy physicians Jon Kleen and Eddie Chang used high-resolution technology to see how cognition is disrupted in people with epilepsy and predict when it will occur. The new view points the way to being able to fend of these disruptions.

05/13/2026

GLP-1 medications are known for helping with weight loss, but new research suggests they may also impact brain health.

UCSF scientists are exploring the link between GLP-1s, dementia, and addiction. Some studies have found that GLP-1 users show a lower risk of developing dementia. Researchers are also studying whether GLP-1s may help reduce cravings by targeting the triggers that drive relapse.

These findings could help open the door to new approaches for treating neurodegenerative disease and addiction.