A team of researchers led by Kevan Shokat, PhD, have designed a molecule that disarms a cancer-causing mutation found in several cancers, including lung, breast and colon. [read more]

In an interview, Dr. Rugo shares insights from her journey as a women in academic oncology.

A study led by Jin Ge, MD, found that a UCSF-created algorithm is 20 times quicker than humans at extracting critical medical chart data from imaging reports.

The Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) is conducting a needs assessment within the Cancer Center's marginalized community. Please fill out this brief 5 min survey to help us understand the needs of our cancer community.

Neil P. Shah, MD, PhD was awarded the 2024 Rowley Prize for exceptional lifetime achievements in advancing the understanding of the biology of CML.

Matthew Stachler, MD, PhD received a 2024 Prevent Cancer Foundation Award, courtesy of the Shure Family Charitable Foundation in memory of Max Shure, for a project, “Immune Determinants of Barrett's Esophagus Progression.”

David Quigley, PhD received a 3-year grant from the Department of Defense for a project, "Discovering transcriptional drivers of therapy-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.”

The UCSF MERI Center for Education in Palliative Care was recognized as a finalist in the John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point Challenge, Innovation Category.

Samantha Kahn received a 2023 Q4 PRIDE Experience Award in the General Administration category.

The APP Onboarding Committee received a 2023 Q4 PRIDE Experience Award in the Team category.

UC San Francisco received the most funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of any public university in 2023. Read more.

Dietl A, Ralser A, Pelka K. Dual checkpoint T(h1)eamwork makes the anti-cancer dream work. Immunity. 2024 Mar 12;57(3):406-408. 

Díaz RE, Wankowicz SA. Ten recommendations for hosting a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) journal club. [Preprint]. OSF Preprints; 2024 Feb 28.

Lorbeer FK, Rieser G, Goel A, Wang M, Oh A, Yeh I, Bastian BC, Hockemeyer

D. Distinct senescence mechanisms restrain progression of dysplastic nevi.

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Jul 16:2023.07.14.548818.

Wong JC, Weinfurtner KM, Westover T, Kim J, Lebish EJ, Del Pilar Alzamora M, Huang BJ, Walsh M, Abdelhamed S, Ma J, Klco JM, Shannon K. 5G2 mutant mice model loss of a commonly deleted segment of chromosome 7q22 in myeloid malignancies. Leukemia. 2024 Mar 5.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. The HDFCCC Office of Community Engagement will provide colorectal cancer and screening education in English, Cantonese, and Spanish at multiple locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward, Redwood City, and virtually.

Faculty Mentoring Lunchtime Series featuring Tùng Nguyen, MD

March 18, 2024 | 12-1 pm | Virtual

During this informal discussion, Dr. Nguyen will share his thoughts on his own career development and mentorship. RSVP to attend.

Grant Review for Faculty

The CARE Program provides HDFCCC faculty with grant review for multi-year, independent grants. Learn more and apply.

Travel Grants for Postdocs

The due date for applications has been extended to April 1. Learn more and apply.

March 15: Cancer Center Friday Seminar in Basic and Translational Research

Andrew Blum, MD, PhD (Case Western Reserve University) will present, "Oncogenic TGFβ Signaling: A Novel Therapeutic Vulnerability in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma."

March 22-23: Pediatric Precision Medicine Cancer Care Summit

This summit will explore the latest advances in precision medicine and how they are reshaping the landscape of pediatric cancer care and research.

March 26: Gladstone-UCSF Institute of Genomic Immunology Seminar

Vinod Balachandran, MD (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) will present, "Personalized RNA Vaccines for Pancreatic Cancer."

March 27: Precision Imaging of Cancer and Therapy (PICT) Symposium

An opportunity for members of the Cancer Center and the Dept. of Radiology to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and identify possible collaborations.

April 3: Breast Oncology Program Seminar

Ana Ruiz Saenz, PhD (Erasmus MC, The Netherlands) will present, "Unmasking cancer cells to maximize the impact of HER2-targeting therapies."

May 23: UCSF Health Services Research Symposium

An interactive day of learning and sharing about health services research.