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Three UCSF PhD Students Named 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows

Three talented young UCSF PhD students in the biomedical sciences have been named 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows, based not only on their records of achievement and potential for future leadership in science, but also their desire to pivot to a new research discipline in their postdoctoral training.

UCSF Hosts UC LEADS Symposium for First Time Since 2005

Over 200 people gathered at the UCSF Mission Bay campus on Saturday, February 28 for the 26th Annual Koret UC LEADS Research and Leadership Symposium, hosted by UCSF for the first time since 2005.

Meet the 2026 UCSF Grad Slam Finalists!

Meet the finalists who will compete in UCSF Grad Slam 2026, the popular research communications contest that challenges PhD students to share their research stories in 3 minutes or less for a broad audience.

UCSF named top producer of Fulbright Scholars

UC San Francisco has been recognized as a “Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars” for the 2025-26 academic year, the ninth time the university has received the distinction since 2010. The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO), part of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral…

UCSF Launches Radiologic Technologist Training Program to Meet Growing Healthcare Demand

UCSF’s inaugural Radiologic Technologist Training Program & Leadership Academy officially kicks off this June, providing students a direct route to one of the most in-demand careers in healthcare.

Marking a Milestone on the PhD Journey

GEPA hosted its 2nd annual Candidacy Ceremony on February 10 to celebrate 120 PhD students who advanced to candidacy in 2025.

PhD Student Ayush Midha is a 2026 Weintraub Awardee

MSTP student Ayush Midha has been named a 2026 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award winner by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in recognition of his exceptional achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences.

Celebrating Postdoc and Grad Student Mentors

GEPA marked National Mentoring Month on Jan. 27 by celebrating recipients of the 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars with a ceremony and reception in Genentech Hall at Mission Bay.

MSTP Student Named to Forbes “30 Under 30” in Science

Alice Tang, PhD, a student in UCSF‘s Medical Scientist Training Program, was recently named to Forbes magazine’s 2026 “30 Under 30” list for science.

Ten UCSF Postdocs Receive $2,500 Travel Grants

Ten UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Scholars received UCSF Postdoc Travel Award grants this year from GEPA to attend conferences and field-specific workshops. The $2,500 award, which is designed to support the transition to research independence, supports attending conferences, workshops, or gaining…