University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) stories

Sep 23, 2026

DOJ alleges UC San Francisco medical school discriminated against white and Asian applicants

The Department of Justice alleged that UC San Francisco's medical school illegally used race in admissions, discriminating against white and Asian applicants in favor of Black and Latino ones. The finding puts millions in federal funding at risk for the institution.

Sep 23, 20263 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Stanford and UCSF researchers discover tau protein infiltrates mitochondria, disrupting energy production in Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco have identified a novel toxic mechanism in which hyperphosphorylated tau protein enters nerve cell mitochondria and reverses electron flow, potentially driving Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative tauopathies.

Aug 6, 20267 sources