News & Discoveries

2 UCSF Researchers Named 2015 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Louis Ptacek and William Seeley have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Create Healthier Brains

The trajectory of Bruce Miller’s work is emblematic of the integration seen within the entire neurosciences field over the last decade, as its broad range of disciplines attract unprecedented levels of investment.

Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177M to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Fight Dementia

The Atlantic Philanthropies is awarding UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, $177 million to create the Global Brain Health Institute, a groundbreaking venture to stem the precipitous rise in dementia by training and connecting a new generation of leaders worldwide.

New Mood Disorders Program Aims to Advance Treatments, Erase Stigma

A gift of $20 million from the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund to the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF will support research on mood disorders.