News and Updates

Doris Wang, MD, PhD, presents the keynote address at the 2024 annual Research Conference. In her talk, Wang will discuss how she uses focused ultrasound to treat tremor disorders, as well as her translational research in developing closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat gait disorders in Parkinson’s disease.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to welcome Thomas Yohannan, MD, to the Molecular Imaging & Therapeutics division as Associate Professor.

During Brain Injury Awareness Month, Dr. Jason Talbott, chief of emergency radiology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG), highlights the hospital's commitment to prompt diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).

On Wednesday March 14, the radiology team at Mount Zion Hospital celebrated the reopening of MRI Zone 3 room after a comprehensive space refresh.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is pleased to welcome Kambiz Nael, MD, to the Neuroradiology division as Professor In Residence.

The first ci² Specialized Research Group meeting of 2024 introduced UCSF's new large language model tools that are now available to researchers, clinicians, and staff.

The UCSF Radiology and Biomedical Imaging department celebrates National Mentoring Month in January. The department's formal mentoring program, managed by the Academic Affairs team, aims to demystify the academic process for junior faculty members and ensure that they are well-supported in their careers.

Leighton Hinkley, PhD, first author of "Distinct neurophysiology during nonword repetition in logopenic and non-fluent variants of primary progressive aphasia" in Human Brain Mapping uses advanced imaging techniques to better understand neurodegenerative diseases. The research focused on Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), a condition within the Alzheimer's disease spectrum. In a recent interview Hinkley, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), explains his team's neuroimaging research.

Each year, during the first week of November, we observe National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) to recognize and celebrate our imaging technologists.

UCSF welcomes new faculty Drs. Kang Wang, Omar Hassan and Joelle Harwin to the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.