UCSF Radiation Oncology faculty Sue Yom, MD, PhD, and Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff, PhD are seeking to improve treatment for keloid tumors by combining radiation with a TGF-ß inhibitor, a type of drug that prevents the build-up of collagen, a key component of wound...
Congratulations to Harish Vasudevan, MD, PhD, for his recent award by the U.S. Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). This Synergistic Idea Award under the Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP – FY2024) supports...
Dr. Sue Yom and team are featured in a KQED/NPR article on helping a patient regain her voice via AI after removing her entire tongue and her voice box (total glossectomy and laryngectomy) in collaboration with an AI company. “Your voice is your identity,” Yom said....
UCSF research by Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff et al may green light many more patients for immunotherapy, offering a faster path to remission and relief. UCSF.edu Story