SDR Surgery Improves Micah's Life by Leaps and Bounds
After undergoing selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia, Micah Baird can walk and run with confidence.
Variation Found Within Meningiomas Offers Insight Into Therapeutic Targets
UCSF researchers characterize the range of intratumor heterogeneity found in meningioma, identifying potential therapeutic targets.
New Funding for Spinal Cord Repair Research
The Philip Weinstein Spinal Cord Repair Project supports research to improve preclinical models and drive development of novel therapies for spinal cord injury.
UCSF Study Identifies Precision Medicine Therapy for Rare Pediatric Glioma
Comprehensive genomic and epigenomic analysis of pediatric bithalamic glioma leads to a clinical trial for targeted kinase inhibition.
Brain Tumor Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The event raised funds for clinical care and research and paid tribute to 50 years of accomplishments by BTC investigators.
Novel Biomarker Discovered for Seizure Risk in Epilepsy
UCSF researchers identify unique multi-day brain activity patterns that predict an individual's seizure risk.
Novel Brain Surgery Seeks to Reverse Epilepsy in Sea Lion
Stemming from decades of research at UCSF, this procedure is the first-ever attempt to treat naturally occurring epilepsy in any animal using transplanted cells.
Pediatric AVM Surgery
Pediatric neurosurgeon Jarod Roland, MD, walks through the resection of a pediatric arteriovenous malformation in UCSF's hybrid angiography OR suite.
UCSF Neurosurgery Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty in the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery have published guidelines and webinars for the neurosurgical community. These include updates on our experience and best practices, as well as webinars for physicians.
Physiatrist Joins UCSF Spine Center Team
Kevin Barrette, MD, discusses the importance of integrating physiatry into comprehensive spine care that improves patient outcomes.
Clinical Outcomes for Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas
UCSF research highlights significant differences between null cell and silent gonadotroph adenomas, with the largest single-institution cohort of patients with these pituitary tumors.
Brain Tumor Research Grant Renewed
The T32 Training Grant in Translational Brain Tumor Research, awarded by the NIH, was renewed to support brain tumor research and trainees at UCSF.
UCSF Develops Interactive 3D Models of Surgical Anatomy
Using cadaveric surgical dissections, the UCSF Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Lab builds detailed volumetric models of the skull and brain for anatomical education and development of novel surgical approaches.