Lung cancer experts discuss the optimal management of CNS disease in EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer. @lauraaldermd.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @dukecancer.bsky.social #lcsm #oncology www.onclive.com/view/imaging...

When does a discovery outgrow academia? @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social's Charly Craik has founded 3 companies (with 3 more in the works) to carry ideas the next step further. His take on how academia and industry each play their part, via @asbmb.bsky.social www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...

Proposing a new approach for aggressive, treatment-resistant pediatric brain tumors. Rongze Olivia Lu & team @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social target protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) to induce tumor cell senescence and boost immune response in medulloblastoma models: doi.org/10.1172/JCI1... #medulloblastoma

Spotlight: Offering a potential new therapy for aggressive, treatment-resistant pediatric brain tumors: doi.org/10.1172/JCI1... Rongze Olivia Lu & team @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social find targeting protein phosphatase 2A induces tumor cell senescence & boosts immune response in medulloblastoma models.

By administering an immune checkpoint inhibitor before and after surgery, a phase 2 trial for recurrent #glioblastoma at @ucsfhealth.bsky.social may offer a better chance for the immunotherapy to sustain an antitumor immune response: braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/new-imm... @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Webinar Sept 21st | @ucsfhealth.bsky.social lymphedema program updates and opportunities. Join us for an engaging webinar and Q&A with moderator and speaker John Rose, MD, MPH tiny.ucsf.edu/wif9p9

Kudos Lindsey Draper, MD (w/ mentor Kole Roybal, PhD) at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social on receiving a 2026 @damonrunyon.org Cancer Research Foundation Physician-Scientist Training Award. #UCSFProud

New research led by Rongze "Olivia" Lu, PhD, shows that inhibiting protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) induces a form of cellular senescence that enhances antitumor immunity in preclinical models of medulloblastoma. braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/turning... @parkerici.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, Joe spent this Father’s Day with his wife & children, thanks to awake surgery w/ brain mapping. The approach, pioneered by Dr. Mitch Berger, allows surgeons to remove as much tumor as possible while preserving important brain functions. https://ucsfh.org/4vcSx2j

Researchers from @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social used AI to identify women at high risk for breast cancer from routine mammograms, cutting diagnostic wait times from weeks to about an hour. radiology.ucsf.edu/news/how-new... via @ucsfimaging.bsky.social

Despite decades of anti-smoking campaigns, cigarettes are “cool” again with some young people. And, yes, they're still terrible for you: “Cigarettes are the most deadly consumer product ever produced,” Dr. Pamela Ling tells @kqedforum.bsky.social. https://ucsfh.org/4wfzKV4

Sarcoma Strong 5K/1K Run + Walk Sunday, August 23, 2026 Join @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in supporting sarcoma patients and advancing sarcoma research. Info/Register: tiny.ucsf.edu/sarcoma Can't join us in person? Participate virtually from August 8-30, 2026.

Cancer risks vary across Asian American communities, but the new ASPIRE Cohort @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucirvine.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social @cedarssinaicancer.bsky.social and Temple University aims to better understand these disparities www.latimes.com/science/stor... via @latimes.com

Can We Convince the Body’s “Big Eater” Cells to Devour Tumors? Dr. Roarke Kamber earns funding for research that directs the immune system’s “big eaters,” macrophages, to eat tumor cells www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/06...

Gratitude to Ann Griffin, PhD, ODS-C, of the @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Registry for providing expertise and guidance that have helped shape cancer research, reporting, and quality initiatives. She received the inaugural Enduring Impact Award - well deserved! cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2026/06...

After 11 years as Dean of UCSF School of Medicine and nearly 3 decades at UCSF, Talmadge King Jr., MD, is stepping down at the end of June. A renowned lung specialist. A leader who listened first and spoke last. Read about his legacy of trust and clinical excellence: https://ow.ly/A1Wn50ZbkBS

👏 Congrats to UCSF Urology & @ucsfimaging.bsky.social on their first TULSA-PRO procedure! Drs. Max Bowman & Ryan Kohlbrenner & team used the minimally invasive, MRI-guided therapy to treat a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The patient is doing great & living his life without a catheter! 🎉

"To give them the time that they deserve to be with their families and to live as long as possible with a good quality of life" Dr. Mitch Berger @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social on advanced brain mapping technique helping extend quality of life www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco... via @cbsnews.com

Co-leader Allan Balmain @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social from the @cancergrand.bsky.social PROMINENT team gives an update on the latest findings published this week in @science.org which identify new opportunities for cancer prevention

@ucsfimaging.bsky.social & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Adam Yala & Dr. Maggie Chung co-founded Voio, a startup building #AI models to help radiologists interpret images faster & predict patient risk for conditions like cancer & heart failure years in advance.

Our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Global Cancer Fellowship Program is designed to support the development of future leaders in global oncology through mentorship, training, and international collaboration. Learn more and apply by June 30. globalcancer.ucsf.edu/global-cance... #UCSFGlobalCancer

Exciting to join UCSF leaders, Hitachi, FIFTH SPACE & community partners at the Bottoming Out celebration for the future UCSF Life Sciences Building at Power Station in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. See: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Congratulations to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social's Mitchel Berger, MD, on receiving one of the 2026 Ellis Island Medals of Honor! 🎉 Each year’s recipients are entered into the Congressional Record in recognition of their contributions to the nation. @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social

On June 8–9, the #PresCancerPanel, including @ucsfhealth.bsky.social's Dr. Mitchel Berger, will meet with experts to explore the evidence linking modifiable risk factors to cancer & discuss opportunities to reduce cancer risk. Learn more about this event: prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/reports-meet...

Today, Wed 6/3 at 6pm - join the @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum for fresh #ASCO26 updates and key takeaways directly from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Breast Oncology experts. Email [email protected] for zoom link cancer.ucsf.edu/forum | Free & open to all!

Moments like these are worth savoring. Kudos to all the work behind this standing ovation for a long awaited and much needed move forward in pancreatic cancer treatment. #ASCO26

At the world’s largest cancer research meeting, data briefly took a backseat to grief | @ascocancer.bsky.social’s outgoing president explains why he wanted to focus on the subject of loss www.statnews.com/2026/06/01/c... via @statnews.com #UCSFProud

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging | Surekha Yadav, MBBS @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfimaging.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #ProstateCancer

Cancer care doesn't exist in a vacuum. At #ASCO26, Dr. Robert Hiatt @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social will be exploring how climate change is shaping cancer risk, outcomes, and healthcare delivery—and why oncologists should be part of the conversation. WATCH: youtu.be/MXPO5w_ik2w

Dr. Alan Venook @ucsfhealth.bsky.social on his @ascocancer.bsky.social discussion on what’s changing—and what isn’t—in stage III colon cancer. One takeaway: Sometimes progress means giving patients more tools, not just more treatments. #UCSFatASCO26 #ASCO26 youtu.be/NXQYyzuOtMw

Many of our @ucsfhealth.bsky.social experts are at #ASCO26 sharing research to further advance precision cancer medicine. Proud to see #UCSF represented in presentations spanning breast, prostate, GI and other cancers as we work to improve outcomes for patients. 💙🔬 cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2026/05...

" #ASCO26.... reconnects us to our purpose. It reminds us that progress is measured not only by breakthroughs but by how widely those breakthroughs reach the people who need them." Dr. Eric Small @ucsfhealth.bsky.social oncologist and @ascocancer.bsky.social president ascopost.com/issues/may-2...

Another former UCSF student does good! Elly was in Marc Kirschner’s lab in our Dept. She was part of a memorable band that played at the skits at the annual retreat at Asilomar.

This Friday, May 29th at 4pm our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research features Xiaoxiao (Vany) Sun, PhD, presenting "From Plasticity to Convergence: Targeting Cancer Persistence." cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

Sharing recommendations from Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, FASCO @ucsfhealth.bsky.social of #LungCancer abstracts being presented at #ASCO26 not to be missed x.com/anavmanana/s...

“A great example of a very simple intervention that has benefit and can be undertaken and implemented anywhere in the world” @ascocancer.bsky.social president and @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social oncologist Dr. Eric Small comments on study at #ASCO2026 press briefing www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Today at 4pm | Cancer Center Friday Seminar: Katherine Alexander, PhD, Asst Professor @cshlnews.bsky.social presents "Principles of gene regulation by nuclear speckles and implications for cancer" Open to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social students, postdocs, faculty, and staff cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

The FDA approves HER2-targeted therapy for early-stage breast cancer treatment, and blood thinners linked to reduced mortality in cancer patients at high risk of developing blood clots. Read about this and more in Cancer Today magazine's Week in Cancer News. www.cancertodaymag.org/cancer-talk/...

Join us in wishing good luck to Meeki Lad, BS, MPH, member of Dr. Manish Aghi's lab @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social, on the Great American Baking Show! #UCSFProud | How a viral cake video landed this UCSF brain tumor expert on a competitive baking TV show www.sfgate.com/food/article...

Reminder: 4pm today @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series Katherine Fuh, MD, PhD @katherinefuh.bsky.social presents "Targeting the tumor microenvironment to enhance treatment response in ovarian cancer" cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

“Retaining drugs within tumors is an often-overlooked dimension of drug development that nevertheless greatly impacts the therapeutic window and outcomes” Michael Evans, PhD @ucsfimaging.bsky.social on latest study on improving drug delivery systems to cancer cells www.genengnews.com/topics/cance...

Congratulations to @sueyom.bsky.social Professor & Vice Chair, Strategic Advisory, inductee to Giants of Cancer Care 14th annual class. Read Press Release here! www.mjhlifesciences.com/giants-of-ca... @onclive.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfohns.bsky.social

Join us in wishing good luck to Meeki Lad, BS, MPH, member of Dr. Manish Aghi's lab @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social, on the Great American Baking Show! #UCSFProud | How a viral cake video landed this UCSF brain tumor expert on a competitive baking TV show www.sfgate.com/food/article...

It was a great pleasure to host Vivek Kavadi, CEO @astro-org.bsky.social at UCSF! We appreciated hearing his vision & priorities, & how we can work together to continue to make a difference for our patients! Catherine Park, Alex Hotca-Cho, Steven Seyedin, Harish Vasudevan @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social

This #NursesWeek, we recognize the incredible nurses at UCSF Radiation Oncology whose compassion, expertise & resilience make a difference every single day. Thank you for the care you provide & the lives you impact! @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

“We’ve seen patients getting younger and younger. Patients face this terrifying diagnosis at a time in life that collides w/ careers, relationships, raising families" @kvanloonmd.bsky.social on @ucsfhealth.bsky.social launch of a Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Program cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2026/05...

Today 5/1 at 4pm, our Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social |William Y. Kim, MD  @unclineberger.bsky.social Cancer Genetics Research Program presents “APOBEC Mutagenesis, Intron Retention, and other Adventures in GU Cancers” cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

Dr. Chloe Atreya @ucsfcancer.bsky.social presented the Norbert Schnog #GrandRounds lecture and addressed clinically-meaningful gaps in the delivery of personalized, equitable, whole-person care. Watch her full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=L7S9... #colorectalcancer #GIcancer

A Success! Our 2nd Annual Rad Onc Day 2026 welcomed 30 high school students to our Mission Bay clinic to learn about the specialty of radiation oncology & various careers within it. Students attended 7 hands-on labs! radonc.ucsf.edu/rad-onc-day-... @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social

"Don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions and to take that leap of faith, because even if your idea is only partly correct, there’s still important knowledge to be gained" @rushika-perera.bsky.social giving the 2026 Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2026/04... #UCSFProud