UCSF AI News

  • On the Origin of Diseases

    By Ariel Bleicher on

    Insights from human evolution could change how we understand and treat illness.

  • The Future of Neuroscience: Building a Silicon Brain

    By Shailee Jain on

    A digital twin of a human mind? It isn’t science fiction.

  • Can AI Improve Diagnosis of Rare Diseases?

    By Melinda Krigel on

    Researchers at UCSF and UCLA created an AI algorithm to analyze health records, identify patterns and flag potential AHP patients, aiming to enhance diagnosis of rare diseases.

  • 4 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Poised to Transform Medicine

    By Laura López González on

    Artificial intelligence has revolutionized medical imaging. Here are four ways that AI is changing medicine in pictures - and the UCSF minds behind them.

  • Chancellor Celebrates UCSF’s ‘Momentum’ in 2024 State of the University Address

    By Eric Brooks on

    Defined as the product of mass and velocity, “momentum” is derived from physics. It also describes UC San Francisco’s journey in the past decade under Chancellor Sam Hawgood’s leadership. “When I delivered my first State of the University address in 2014 , I made the case that we were at an inflection point in our history that required thoughtful adaption to future forces reshaping our environment,” Hawgood , MBBS, said in his annual address. “Now, 10 years later, I am even more excited to be your chancellor. I believe the premise of my 2014 address has been borne out.” This year’s address

  • How Optogenetics Can Put the Brakes on Epilepsy Seizures

    By Robin Marks on

    A technique involving the use of light pulses to prevent seizure-like activity in neurons could one day become a new, non-invasive treatment for epilepsy.

  • This AI Tool Helps Neurosurgeons Find Sneaky Cancer Cells

    By Suzanne Leigh on

    An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery. This enables neurosurgeons to remove it while the patient is still under anesthesia – or treat it afterwards with targeted therapies.

  • 1 Genomic Test Can Diagnose Nearly Any Infection

    By Levi Gadye on

    A decade-long effort has resulted in a new, rapid genomic test to diagnose rare infectious diseases in the brain and lungs.

  • UCSF Health Atlas Expands Its Reach with Nationwide Mapping Tool

    By Victoria Colliver on

    The UCSF Health Atlas, an interactive mapping tool for health data that debuted just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, is launching this month with data from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, along with climate data.

  • When It Comes to Emergency Care, ChatGPT Overprescribes

    By Robin Marks on

    AI models can't beat humans when it comes to triaging emergency medical care.