News & Highlights

Dr. Michelle Van Kuiken at UCSF helped transform one patient’s journey with stress urinary incontinence through personalized care, leading to a minimally invasive treatment that drastically improved her quality of life.

An article in GU Oncology Now highlights how UCSF Department of Urology researchers in The Chu Lab have discovered new details about how prostate cancer cells control a protein called STEAP1, which is

Can genomic classifiers tell us what a bladder tumor will actually do? Dr. Carissa Chu joins Dr. Ruchika Talwar in this podcast to discuss how genomic classifiers may help bridge the gap between what

Every year, thousands of viable kidneys are discarded before they can reach recipients in need. When a kidney is prepared for donation, it is flushed, put on ice and viable for about 24 hours. Due to

The UCSF Department of Urology is proud to share our 2025 Year in Review, highlighting a year defined by discovery, expanded access and educational excellence. Across our research, clinical programs and training initiatives, our department continued to push the boundaries of what’s possible in urologic health.

Development of a novel RNA biomarker for prostate cancer detection using seminal fluid and mismatched opioid prescriptions following urologic surgery are among the topics being presented by UCSF clinicians and researchers at the Western Section of the American Urological Association’s SurgeWest 2025.