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The Inside StART study, led by UCSF researcher Paul Wesson, selected for an R01 grant

People with with criminal legal involvement are disproportionately impacted by HIV acquisition and are at high risk for poor HIV care outcomes due to care disruption posed by re-incarceration, medication non-adherence and other co-occurring conditions disproportionately represented among this group…

Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, PhD, and Nadia Diamond-Smith, PhD, MS, receive Gates Grand Challenges Award

The co-PIs received the award to conduct research on heavy menstrual bleeding in India. Their study addresses Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), an overlooked contributor to anemia affecting up to 78% of women in some low-income settings.

Futureverse Project Celebrates a Decade of Scientific Impact - Simplifying and Democratizing Large-Scale Data Analysis

The Futureverse project, led by DEB faculty member Henrik Bengtsson, recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary, marking a decade of helping researchers speed up their data analysis without needing to become computer experts. With over 400,000 downloads per month, it has become a trusted standard…

Paid Family Leave Can Be a Lifeline

PhD candidate Whitney Wells wrote an op-ed piece in The Progressive Magazine based on research published recently in American Journal of Epidemiology on how paid family leave impacts maternal and infant health.

PRISE Center Launches Affiliate Directory

We are excited to share that the UCSF Partnerships for Research in Implementation Science for Equity (PRISE) Center led by Co-Directors Dr. Neeta Thakur and Dr. Jennifer Velloza has launched its Affiliate Network and online Directory, making it easier than ever to connect with implementation…

Academic Senate’s Third Faculty Research Lecture in Social, Behavioral, and Health Policy Sciences has been awarded to Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD

We congratulate Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD, on being selected by her peers as the recipient of the 3rd Annual Faculty Research Lectureship (FRL) in Social, Behavioral, and Health Policy Sciences. Dr. Phillips delivered her lectureship presentation, Searching for the Holy Grail: Synthesizing Science…

Welcome Back Dr. Elizabeth Rose Mayeda

The UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, PhD, will join the department in July 2026. Dr. Mayeda comes to UCSF from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where her research has focused on population health, aging, and health equity…

UCSF DEB’s Dr. Dennis Black Highlights SABRE Project Milestone in Osteoporosis Research

We are proud to spotlight a groundbreaking advance in osteoporosis research that has meaningful implications for patients and clinical science alike. The Study to Advance BMD as a Regulatory Endpoint (SABRE) Project recently achieved a major regulatory milestone: the U.S.

Christine Dehlendorf, MD, Recognized for Advancing Equitable Reproductive Health

Dr. Christine Dehlendorf, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been honored for her leadership in promoting equitable, evidence-based reproductive health care. As founder and director of the Person-Centered Reproductive Health Program, she…