Alanine Catabolism as a Targetable Vulnerability for MYC-Driven Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death world-wide in part due to the shortage of effective therapies, and MYC overexpression defines an aggressive and especially difficult to treat su...
Our latest on cancer metabolism by star student Tonatiuh Montoya @ctbatucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social
Liver cancers driven by the MYC oncogene are reliant on alanine metabolism. Alanine is the second most abundant amino acid and can partially substitute for glucose and glutamine. π§ͺ
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Weβre honored to be named among the top two neurosurgery programs nationwide and the Best in the West by @usnews.com! π It's a privilege caring for our patients and their families, and we thank our entire team for hard work and dedication. @ucsfhealth.bsky.social www.ucsfhealth.org/lp/us-news-2...
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Cancer Drug Discovery: Reaching for the High-Hanging Fruit
Researchers are developing new strategies to drug the undruggable in cancer, including targeting intracellular KRAS with radio-labeled antibodies and using AI and quantum computing to overcome drug re...
βOnce we saw this was feasible, we knew we had opened up so many possibilities,β said Craik. βNow, when resistance to KRAS inhibitors develops in a patient, we have a handle to go after.β Charles Craik w/ Kevan Shokat @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-resea...
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Turning cancerβs weakness into a weapon: 20 years of PARP inhibitors and BRCA research
Turning cancerβs weakness into a weapon: 20 years of PARP inhibitors and BRCA research
Fascinating read on development of PARP inhibitors β drugs now used to treat people with BRCA-related cancers, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancer. Shout out to Alan Ashworth (now @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social) & Steve Jackson @cruk-ci.bsky.social β¬ www.icr.ac.uk/about-us/icr...
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UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, San Francisco.
Excited to share that @usnews.com ranks @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Medical Center as No. 1 adult hospital (tied) in California, the best in California for cancer and neurology care, and among the nationβs leaders in 13 specialty areas. #UCSFProud cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...
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Dr. Paul Northcott
Join us for our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series 2025-2026! π We are thrilled to kick off the series with Dr. Paul Northcott @doctorpauln77.bsky.social @sjcenos.bsky.social on September 12th. See the full schedule cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars #CancerResearch
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Two Cancer Drugs Show Surprising Promise in Treating Alzheimerβs
With so few Alzheimerβs drugs available, repurposing medications approved for other conditions could be the key to tackling this complex disease.
Gladstone Investigator Yadong Huang and his colleagues at UCSF discovered that a combination of two cancer drugs could reduce brain degeneration and restore memory, pointing toward a potent treatment path never considered before.
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Tenure-track faculty search of the UCSF Biochemistry & Biophysics Department is open for applications!
We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology.
Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community!
aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05702
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Congratulations to @julianhong.bsky.social & team for Project IMPACT - one of the first to be awarded by the new Weill Cancer Hub West! To build artificial intelligence systems that integrate clinical and biological data for precise, personalized cancer treatments @ucsfcancer.bsky.social
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Gift Launches $200M Initiative for the Weill Cancer Hub West
A $100 million matching grant from the Weill Family Foundation is bringing together two leading cancer centers to launch the Weill Cancer Hub West β an innovative collaboration among some of the natio...
Backed by a $100M gift from Joan and Sandy Weill, UCSF and @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @stanford-cancer.bsky.social are launching Weill Cancer Hub West, a $200M initiative in team science to accelerate cancer research and improve care over the next decade.
tiny.ucsf.edu/rZIspe
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Kudos!
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Could cancer drugs be the future of Alzheimer's treatment?
In a new study, two cancer drugs showed signs of slowing or reversing symptoms of Alzheimerβs disease.
Latest @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social research: Two cancer drugs showed signs of slowing or reversing symptoms of Alzheimerβs disease | Could cancer drugs be the future of Alzheimer's treatment? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews.com
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@laurahuppert.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Dr Huppert on Evolving First-Line Treatment Standards for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer via @onclive.bsky.social #BreastCancer #BCSM
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"A transcriptomic, proteomic, and functional genetic atlas dissects neurofibromin function in the peripheral nervous system" now in @pnas.org Harish Vasudevan Lab @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Graphic for Glioblastoma Awareness Day, July 16, 2025, showing a cartoon icon of a brain, a grey ribbon, and the UCSF Brain Tumor Center logo. Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor, with more than 13,000 Americans receiving a diagnosis each year. Source: Source: Price M, et al. CB.TRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2017-2021. Neuro Oncol. 2024 Oct 6;26 (Supplement_6):vi1 -vi85. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noae145.
Join us and the entire brain tumor community in raising awareness about the most common, treatment-resistant brain cancer and supporting the research efforts into developing improved therapies. Support our work at UCSF: giving.ucsf.edu/fund/brain-t...
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Award graphic announcing Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, as the winner of the 2025 Abhijit Guha Award from the Section on Tumors of the AANS/CNS and the Society of Neuro-Oncology.
Congratulations to @herveyjumper.bsky.social for being named this year's recipient of the Abhijit Guha Award! π This award recognizes his accomplishments as a neurosurgeon-scientist and his role as a mentor in the field of neuro-oncology. #SNO2025 @neuroonc.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social
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Reducing Fluorouracil Doses in Patients With Partial Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency Is a Treatment Safety Strategy, Not a Panacea of Precision Dosing | JCO Precision Oncology
Publication> Reducing Fluorouracil Doses in Patients With Partial Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency Is a Treatment Safety Strategy, Not a Panacea of Precision Dosing| Drs. Alan Venook @ucsfhealth.bsky.social & Daniel Hertz, Rogel Cancer Center | ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... via JCO
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Keren Stronach, MPH, Cancer Services Patient Experience Manager @ucsfhealth.bsky.social presents "Addressing Health Related Social Needs at UCSF" at the next CAB2: Chat & Chew quarterly lecture Wednesday, July 16th, at noon.
Keren Stronach, MPH, Cancer Services Patient Experience Manager @ucsfhealth.bsky.social, presents "Addressing Health Related Social Needs at UCSF" at the next CAB2: Chat & Chew quarterly lecture Wednesday, July 16th, at noon.
All are welcome. Info and registration: calendar.ucsf.edu/event/cab2-c...
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RUN TIBURON is a fundraiser for UCSFΚ»s Survivorship and Wellness Health services
We are taking a moment to celebrate the courage of our @ucsfhealth.bsky.social patients, doctors, nurses, researchers, caretakers, friends, and families by participating in the Courage Over Cancer 5K & 10K Run/Walk in beautiful Tiburon! September 7th: calendar.ucsf.edu/event/courag...
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Graphic showing photos of the 2025-2026 class of fellows in front of a background image of UCSF's Parnassus campus. Top row (L to R): Niall Buckley, MD (Spine); Corinna Fukushima, MD (Neuro-Oncology); Conor Grady, MD (Spine); Jay Kumar, MD, MBA (Spine). Bottom row (L to R): Keaton Piper, MD (Functional Neurosurgery); Rahul Sastry, MD, MPH (Spine); Stefanie Stallard, MD (Neuro-Oncology); Alexander Suarez-Jew, MD (Peripheral Nerve).
Please join us in welcoming our new class of neurosurgery and neuro-oncology fellows to the team! π @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
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YouTube video by UCSF Cancer
BRCA and Hereditary Cancer Workshop | Psychosocial Challenges of Living w/ a Hereditary Cancer Risk
Watch the latest @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Center for BRCA Research & UCSF Hereditary Cancer Clinic workshop "Psychosocial Challenges of Living with a Hereditary Cancer Risk." www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGaC... #BRCA #HeredityCancer
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Congratulations to @sueyom.bsky.social & Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff for their 2025 Innovation Award - pioneering research dedicated to exploring new indications for radiation therapy @astro-org.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social www.roinstitute.org/our-impact/t...
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YouTube video by UCSF Neurosurgery
Impact of Glioma Molecular Profiling | UCSF Neurosurgery Community Grand Rounds
How is genetic testing affecting the diagnosis & management of gliomas? Watch Drs. Jennie Taylor, Shawn Hervey-Jumper & Harish Vasudevan, discuss treating different tumor subtypes with surgery & targeted therapies in our Community #GrandRounds: youtu.be/UvRtuqz_fwA
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