UCSF AI News

  • UCSF Entering 2024 ‘Amazingly Positioned’ to Lead in Health Care AI Revolution

    By Eric Brooks on

    It is clear the next year will be a pivotal one for UCSF ’s place in the growth and application of artificial intelligence in health care. Chancellor Sam Hawgood , MBBS, spent a significant portion of his 2023 State of the University address outlining steps UCSF has taken in the last 12 months to lead the AI revolution across health care, emphasizing his desire that the University not simply be part of the AI wave, but that UCSF ultimately transform into “the leading AI-enabled academic life sciences university.” There’s a real sense the University has that opportunity at its fingertips

  • Chancellor Sees UCSF Leading AI’s ‘New Era’ in Annual State of the University Address

    By Eric Brooks on

    UC San Francisco is well positioned to transform into a global leader in artificial intelligence enabled academic life sciences. That was the message UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood , MBBS, delivered as he laid out his vision for safely, equitably and responsibly leveraging the power of AI across UCSF’s mission areas in his State of the University address on Thursday. “Not surprisingly, it is hard to separate hype from reality and risk from benefit with any degree of confidence,” he noted. “That said, the field is highly dynamic, and it is certain that the current iterations of generative AI will

  • How Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Health Care

    By Victoria Colliver on

    Bob Wachter comments on the potential of new generative artificial intelligence tools to transform the health care environment in a way previous technologies could not.

  • $4M NIH Grant Will Teach Artificial Intelligence to Spot Cavities

    By Laura López González on

    The UC San Francisco School of Dentistry has received a $4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to kickstart its clinical research program, in part by developing a new artificial intelligence tool to better detect cavities. The grant will train School of Dentistry learners, residents and faculty to design and conduct clinical research, from enrolling patients to analyzing results, skills they will hone by embarking on research to evaluate AI technology. The training will enable learners and faculty to use this knowledge in their own careers, accelerating the advancement of new

  • State of the University Sneak Peek: Meet the Chancellor’s Exciting AI Panel

    By Eric Brooks on

    UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood’s 10th State of the University address will feature a first-ever AI panel discussion with experts Atul Butte, MD, PhD, and Sara Murray, MD, MAS

  • When Surgeons See Spine Surgeries in 3D, Patients Benefit

    By Talya Sanders on

    UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland used innovative 3D imaging during surgery to help correct a scoliosis patient's curved spine.

  • UCSF Health Earns 9th Consecutive ‘Most Wired’ Hospital Award

    By Laura López González on

    UCSF Health was named among the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, an award that recognizes UCSF Health’s commitment to being on the cutting edge of digital health and health information technology.

  • Moore Foundation Establishes Center for Diagnostic Excellence at UCSF

    By Laura Kurtzman on

    The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded UC San Francisco a $15 million grant to establish a new national Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence (CoDEx).

  • An AirPod-Sized Wearable That Can Relieve Kids’ Gut Pain

    By Jess Berthold on

    A small device placed behind the ear targets the nervous system to help reduce pain and provide relief for kids with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

  • From AI to Cancer, Arc Institute Supports Curiosity-Driven Science at UCSF

    By Levi Gadye on

    Discoveries result from a mix of smarts, creativity, grit, collaboration, serendipity and time. But when scientists must constantly apply for funding, that last factor can be hard to come by. The Arc Institute, a privately-funded research organization in Palo Alto is hoping to fill that gap with guaranteed funding for up to eight years. This year, it will give nine UCSF faculty members more time to doggedly pursue their boldest research plans. The institute, which operates in partnership with UCSF, UC Berkeley and Stanford, was founded in 2021 to pioneer new ways of supporting science. Hani